New 6day diet - lose 10lbs!!

solpwr

Hiya guys

Im going to be trying this new diet that my friend went on,next week... Starting Monday.. is a 6day diet.. she lost 10lbs & said it was easy to do because you can eat as much of the things listed as you like & she has kept the weight off by making sure she sticks within her calories!

You are all welcome to join me & we can record out results together, just add me
Day 1 : Eat only Soup & Fruit - not bananas
Day 2 : Eat only Veg & Salad - no cheese or ham, light mayo/dressing
Day 3 : Eat only Soup, Fruit & Veg
Day 4 : Eat only Bananas & Milk
Day 5 : Eat only Chicken breast, Soup & Tomatoes
Day 6 : Eat only Soup, Veg & Beef

If you are either allergic, vegetarian, lactosintolarent or dislike any of these foods you can adapt this list to your own personal preference... aslong as it falls in the fruit, veg, soup criteria!

I know alot of people will think this is a bad idea but I have tried nearly every diet ive heard of... Lighterlife, Slimmingworld, Slimfast, Weightwatchers, Atkins, Hopstialdiet, Celebdiet, Liquid-diet... so whats one more diet going to do... il give it a go & if i like the results il let you know

You're cute. Digits?

BondBomb

I know alot of people will think this is a bad idea but I have tried nearly every diet ive heard of... Lighterlife, Slimmingworld, Slimfast, Weightwatchers, Atkins, Hopstialdiet, Celebdiet, Liquid-diet... so whats one more diet going to do... il give it a go & if i like the results il let you know

So is this going to be the one where you figure out these types of diets dont work?
Do you have a set number of diets you plan to try before you 'get it'?

amayzingamanda

I can't believe four pages of posts and no one pointed this out....

First of all, it's not a 6-day diet. It's a 7-day diet. It's the GM (General Motors) Diet and can be found here: http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/~jajoo/gmdiet.html

The soup is not just any soup.....its a special cabbage soup. And the "rules" are a little stricter than the OP listed especially when it comes to portions and certain items that you cannot have on certain days and even condiments. Not sure if her and her friend just didn't know them or were just giving the quick and dirty version.

I've personally done it on three separate occasions and all times lost a few pounds. I don't have much to lose to begin with though so it is not expected that I see a huge result. I also know a few friends that have done it and lost weight.
The diet was really made for people that were obese and needed to drop some significant pounds to be more healthy, though they do still recommend it. I first heard of the diet from a nurse at a hospital that recommends the diet to obese people who need heart surgery but are high-risk becasue of their weight. It helped them slim down so they were at less of a risk during surgery. However, I can't really vouch for the validity of this since I only received the diet/story from the nurse and don't know if anyone actually did it for that purpose etc.

As for is it healthy or not? Who knows, but if you feel you want to try it, then go for it. If you do lose weight, just remember that in order to keep it off you still need to exercise regularly and eat a balanced and CLEAN diet. The first couple days combined with the soup will most likely flush your system so be prepared for that.
If you have any more questions feel free to send me a message.

dianaskin

guys If you dont like this post... simply dont respond.

If we don't like it we can shut up? Haha not likely. If you don't want comments then don't post something that you KNOW people will disagree with.

Go right ahead and do whatever you want. Are you going to be back here in two weeks complaining that you gained it all back?

No i will be back on here... skinny

It's really unfortunate that being skinny is more important than being healthy.

maidentl

The diet was really made for people that were obese and needed to drop some significant pounds to be more healthy, though they do still recommend it. I first heard of the diet from a nurse at a hospital that recommends the diet to obese people who need heart surgery but are high-risk becasue of their weight. It helped them slim down so they were at less of a risk during surgery.

I'm pretty sure this is the back story on every one of these diets - the cabbage soup, the "Mayo Clinic," the grapefruit, the hot dog. They ALL claim to be designed by doctors and to be "healthy."

dansing83

When I used to go on fad diets with extreme calorie restrictions I would get so hungry that I would binge and gain more weight than I had lost. Losing weight isn't just about calories in/calories out. It's about creating a healthy life style that you can stick with the rest of your life. How will this diet support permanent life style changes? And, making life style changes isn't just about what you put in your mouth, it's about what you put in your mind. What are your thoughts around food and who you are? Starving yourself does not create healthy habits or thoughts. It just contributes to the mentality that keeps us fat. You said you have tried a bunch of fad diets before. If they had worked for you, you wouldn't be here now.....

As to idea that weight loss is just about eating fewer calories, all calories are not created equal. I find when I eat a lot of sugar and refined carbs that it's much harder for me to stay within my calorie range because of the energy highs and lows. When I eat more fiber, veggies, fruits and lean proteins, it's much easier to stay on track. And, as I get older (48, almost 49) the effects of binging on sugar last longer and longer; ie, I'm exhausted the next day. Just some things to consider......

amayzingamanda

The diet was really made for people that were obese and needed to drop some significant pounds to be more healthy, though they do still recommend it. I first heard of the diet from a nurse at a hospital that recommends the diet to obese people who need heart surgery but are high-risk becasue of their weight. It helped them slim down so they were at less of a risk during surgery.

I'm pretty sure this is the back story on every one of these diets - the cabbage soup, the "Mayo Clinic," the grapefruit, the hot dog. They ALL claim to be designed by doctors and to be "healthy."

Actually this wasn't developed by a doctor. It was developed in 1985 for use by GM employees and their dependants using a grant from the UDSA and the FDA then tested by the JHU Research Center etc etc.... it's all inthe first paragraph of the link I posted.
And I did not say it was "healthy". I have no idea if it is or not. I did get it from someone that is a nurse but I have no idea if anyone else she may have recommended it to tried it or if it really is recommended to patients. It's just what she told me. Which is also what I said in my post.

I do realize all the fads are out there and all the claims they make. I'm not adding to the claims. Just stating my knowledge based on my experience and the link to the actual diet and its guidelines.

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SuzMac1981

I seem to have lost 104.4 pounds so far and I didn't need to eat just bananas and milk all day to do it... so... thanks but no thanks.

Diggy2011

I'm not gonna jump on the band wagon hun but be carefull you don't want to end up heavier x

SJSharksChick

I swear, people can be so rude!

I don't agree with fad diets myself, but I'm not going to make snide comments on a forum bashing someone.

To the OP, hard work & a healthy, balanced diet goes a long way I lost 80lbs in a year by doing just that. Stick to it & nevermind these diets - they're a waste of time

Good luck!
xoxo

Sepa

I dont understand why most of you are slagging this diet off. You have spent a lot of your life eating the wrong food with a whole lot of people looking at you thinking "look at that fat person eating another bag of crisps" You are *****ing about someone who is trying something to loose the weight they have gained. I know that i have tried many silly diets in an effort to loose weight. And like she says you still have to reach your calorie limit intake in food. One of my friends is currently only eating fruit, veg, meat and eggs. To me this sounded mental and i thought she will gain the weight back on but she has done this diet before and KEPT THE WEIGHT OFF!!! Not every diet that will shift so much weight will make you regain weight. The reason why people loose weight then put twice as much on is because they go back to the way they ate before - the way that made them fat before!!

tigersword

Fruit, veg, meat and eggs sounds like a pretty balanced diet. Eating nothing but milk and bananas is not.

Sepa

But the milk and the banana is just 1 day. And fruit veg meat and egss is ok but there are no grains to go with it. Veg does not include potatoes either. So no potatoes, rice, pasta, bread, oats - these things when eaten in proportion also make up some of your balanced diet

tigersword

You can get more than enough carbohydrates and fiber from fruit and vegetables to never need to eat a single grain if you don't want it.

RunHardBeStrong

You can get more than enough carbohydrates and fiber from fruit and vegetables to never need to eat a single grain if you don't want it.

Completley agreed! This is basically how I eat getting most of my carbs from fruit and veg, I've never felt better! When I eat grains I feel horrible!

Rainbow_Brite86

**facepalm*

Quilled

While this quick dump diet may seem a bit healthier than other ones out there (48 hour juice diet...). Its not about the speed its about the sustainability in the long run.

To break down the logic behind this diet, you are essentially going to be flushing out your system in a not so healthy way. If you are eating low sodium soups along with veg and fruit your body is going to be dumping water weight, but if you have already partially been eating healthy you may not have much water weight you are holding. Sodium is a huge retainer of water, so if you have been eating low sodium for a bit now and try this you are not going to see much loss, as your sodium intake will already be within in a healthy range. If you have been on a high sodium, high processed diet you probably can dump some weight that will stay off (a few lbs). But that will ONLY happen if you make a major adjustment in your intake after this fad diet. So if you come off the diet eating nothing but balanced, low sodium, unprocessed foods you may be able to sustain 3-4lbs of the weight you lost on this crash diet. However, if you start taking in sodium again, your body is just going to pump the lbs right back on within a short period of time (days).

So for a quick number break down. Say you do manage to drop 10lbs with this diet, if you come off the diet and stay away from sodium and processed foods you may only gain 7 lbs of that back within the next few days of coming off the diet (when your body has to start processing real food again its going to hoard everything which is why you wont be able to lose and sustain 10lbs of weight loss no matter how well you eat coming off of this.)

The truth is this diet, like all other fad diets, is a bluff, a trick, a magic show. Most of the weight you lose is weight that you will have to gain back almost immediately because you didnt really lose anything. Its like taking off your clothes before you weigh yourself on the scale. Sure you can take off 5lbs from the scale by removing your clothing but you have to put your clothes back on to walk out the door. The weight you lose on this diet is just like your clothes, you may be able to take it off for a few hours but its got to go back on, whether you want it to or not.

Yo-yo diets like this will really screw with your digestive system and your metabolism and in the end will slow down your 'kick start' on this diet by doing so. Coming off this will do a number to you, and you will take a while to recover and get to healthy consistent weight loss, in the mean time you will just be gaining back weight and feeling pretty miserable.

So if you do the math, after a week you lose 10 lbs, you will likely gain 7lbs of that back faster than you can jump on your scale in the morning because its your 'clothes' weight that you can only make it seem like you lost but you really didnt. That of course being a best case scenario if you jump from this FAD diet to a VERY healthy and structured diet immediately. However if you jump back into a bad diet you will gain all 10 back plus more because your digestion and metabolism will be so screwed up it will be sending everything directly to fat.

OR

You could start now by changing your diet and eating foods you potentially really like (or even love!) and cut back on sodium and processed foods. Fill up most of your meal with healthy choices like vegetables and lean proteins (chicken, fish etc). Have a very small 'splurge' of sugar or sodium once a day or a minor one every few days and end the week 3-4 lbs lighter because you cut out the sodiums and lost the water weight you CAN keep off, a metabolism thats starting to fire up and digest foods to aid your body instead of storing them as fat and you wont be spending half your week on the toilet, plus you will walk away feeling good instead of so sick that all you want to do is curl up in a ball on your bed and sleep.