What's the most ridiculous diet you've heard of?
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My friend tried to live off of grilled cheese and Ramen noodles during his sophomore year to save money. He made it about 3 or 4 months before the complete lack of vitamin C led to him developing scurvy.
Is it bad that I kind of had to stifle a laugh? Only because I've been in a similar situation, though!
A few months ago, my roommate and I were BROKE. Like literally all we had was rent money and a jar of pocket change. We ate nothing but ramen for about three weeks before our situation improved... Man, it did not matter how much water we drank, we were SO dehydrated. I'm talking like peeing-maple-syrup dehydrated. Gosh. :sick:
Such is the ballad of the early-20-something.0 -
the 'cuppa soup' diet. basically nothing solid :laugh: I'd last an hour tops!0
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Just red meat diet!!
How very dare you!0 -
Adkins diet is the worst.0
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this less than intelligent coworker of my wife's announced he was beginning p90x and going on an all fruit diet.
he probably lasted 30 hours. how could a human survive on fruit alone?
Haha this made me laugh because the last bit of this suggested that he met his demise from the diet after 30h (I am hoping that is not what you meant otherwise this would seem very very cruel!)0 -
Slimming world is just as silly I think! My friend wondered why she hadnt lost any weight on it as she stuck to it 100% for a month but ended up putting 4lb on! Any diet that says you can have as much 'free' meat, pasta, rice and potatoes to name a few as you want surely isn't the way to lose weight if you have no 'off switch' to hunger and always want to eat. There is no restriction or portion control and I think thats what most people (me as a prime example) struggle with.0
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Banana diet0
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the bite diet. Don't count calories, count your bites. It actually works for some.
I would destroy this.. LOL... whole chicken..two bites..done... :laugh:
hot sauce diet....basically you make it run through you system as fast as possible to "flush" out excess.0 -
Evens Diet-as described by a friend a long time ago:
Day1-eat 200 calories
day 2-eat 400 calories
Day3-eat 600 calories
Day 4- eat 800 calories
Day 5-eat 1000 calories
Day 6-eat 800 calories
day 7-eat 600 calories
rotating in this pattern etc...until you lose the weight you want.0 -
Jestinia- I noticed that, too, about fantasy novels! I didn't last the day, lol!0
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The Air Diet
Also known as "L’Air Fooding" this French fad diet was popularized by a Dolce & Gabbana campaign. It showed Madonna and a few other celebrities holding up delicious foods to their mouths but not eating them. The concept of this diet is that you cook the food, put it on the plate, serve a setting like you were actually going to eat it and then rather than consume it, you hold it up to your mouth but do not take a bite. It is supposed to fool your body into thinking you've eaten. However, the diet is not completely without substance (no pun intended), dieters are allowed to drink water and have some salt soup (which is exactly what it sounds like: hot water and salt).
Don't forget the part about hiring a photographer. I'm pretty sure that part is essentially to meeting your L'Air Fooding macros.0 -
The cutting gluten out of your diet for less than 20 hours to magically correct undiagnosed illnesses.
Now that's ridiculous.
^This!! :laugh:0 -
The photosynthesis diet. Basically, no food. Period. You get water and sunlight. Granted, the only people I've ever heard of attempting this were doing it for ethical reasons (ie, don't kill anything ever, even plants), rather than weight loss reasons.
^ That's the diet that Human Barbie is on.0 -
Maple syrup diet
Basically you make this drink of maple syrup, lemon juice and cayenne pepper. Beyonce made it famous.0 -
Breathatarians. Stupidest thing I have ever heard.The photosynthesis diet. Basically, no food. Period. You get water and sunlight. Granted, the only people I've ever heard of attempting this were doing it for ethical reasons (ie, don't kill anything ever, even plants), rather than weight loss reasons.
^ That's the diet that Human Barbie is on.0 -
On this other forum I am part of there is a thread about a 7 day diet which promises to get you to lose 14lbs. The diet is basically a 7 day starvation diet and obviously most weight lost will be water weight and not fat. Everybody on there seems to be having 'problems' yet all seem to think the diet is a great idea. When I tried to help (bad idea I know) I got told to move on and by the way the diet does work because they have all done it 15 million times already....obviously gives long term sustainable results then.....
One person earlier (who is at the end of the 7 days) wrote:
"Overall this diet was ace to lose so much but I did get spots, felt weak, aches, tiredness and muscle cramps... Basically a cold without snot. I'm definitely doing it again but I'll be taking vitamins throughout and try to get more sleep."
Really. So it made you feel like **** but you will be repeating it :noway:0 -
The photosynthesis diet. Basically, no food. Period. You get water and sunlight. Granted, the only people I've ever heard of attempting this were doing it for ethical reasons (ie, don't kill anything ever, even plants), rather than weight loss reasons.
^ That's the diet that Human Barbie is on.
So when the person doing this diet dies, how is that ethical? Never mind. I seek logic where there is clearly none. Dear breatharians and assorted ethical others, if you ever stumble across this thread: Stop killing yourselves and go into the sciences. Find a way to make it so humans can live without taking life, and you will be the most ethical creature in the Universe. Plus I'll be happy because I'd gladly give up eating as long as it doesn't involve a feeding tube.0 -
One less idiot in the world, IMO.The photosynthesis diet. Basically, no food. Period. You get water and sunlight. Granted, the only people I've ever heard of attempting this were doing it for ethical reasons (ie, don't kill anything ever, even plants), rather than weight loss reasons.
^ That's the diet that Human Barbie is on.
So when the person doing this diet dies, how is that ethical? Never mind. I seek logic where there is clearly none. Dear breatharians and assorted ethical others, if you ever stumble across this thread: Stop killing yourselves and go into the sciences. Find a way to make it so humans can live without taking life, and you will be the most ethical creature in the Universe. Plus I'll be happy because I'd gladly give up eating as long as it doesn't involve a feeding tube.
ETA: And who the eff wants to give up eating? :noway:0 -
Not sure about ridiculous but maybe extreme/peculiar is perhaps a diet (truly of biblical proportion) of "locust and wild honey" ?0
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You're replacing manna with locust.Not sure about ridiculous but maybe extreme/peculiar is perhaps a diet (truly of biblical proportion) of "locust and wild honey" ?0 -
The Mono Diet. You eat only one food per day. (For example, monday you will ONLY eat eggs. nothing else)
uh...................0 -
Morning banana diet0
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Not sure about ridiculous but maybe extreme/peculiar is perhaps a diet (truly of biblical proportion) of "locust and wild honey" ?
Hmm. Bugs are full of protein and fiber. Honey is a great carb source. However, it does not indicate that that was ALL John ate.
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Rainbow Diet
Monday (white):
Breakfast: ½ apple (40.5 cals)
Lunch: ½ apple (40.5 cals)
Dinner: 1 cucumber (24 cals)
Total: 105 cals
Tuesday (yellow):
Breakfast: 1 banana (108.5 cals)
Lunch: 1 banana (108.5 cals)
Dinner: ½ cup corn (66 cals)
Total: 283 cals
Wednesday (fast):
Thursday (orange):
Breakfast: ½ orange (31 cals)
Lunch: ½ orange (31 cals)
Dinner: 1 carrot (26 cals)
Total: 88 cals
Friday (red):
Breakfast: ½ cup strawberries (21.5 cals)
Lunch: ½ cup strawberries (21.5 cals)
Dinner: ½ red pepper (16 cals)
Total: 59 cals
Saturday (purple/blue):
Breakfast: 10 blueberries (8 cals)
Lunch: 10 blueberries (8 cals)
Dinner: 10 raspberries (24 cals)
Total: 40 cals
Sunday (green):
Breakfast: ½ cup grapes (57 cals)
Lunch: ½ grapes (57 cals)
Dinner: 1 cup lettuce (7 cals)
Total: 121 cals
Week total: 696 cals
Russian Gymnast Diet
Breakfast:
Glass of either orange or apple juice
Lunch:
Fruit Salad (made off kiwi fruit, orange, pineapple, and peeled apples)
Glass of fruit juice (from one of the above fruits)
Dinner:
Glass of non carbonated water*
Green apple0 -
also, The Atkins Diet, lololol0
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One less idiot in the world, IMO.The photosynthesis diet. Basically, no food. Period. You get water and sunlight. Granted, the only people I've ever heard of attempting this were doing it for ethical reasons (ie, don't kill anything ever, even plants), rather than weight loss reasons.
^ That's the diet that Human Barbie is on.
So when the person doing this diet dies, how is that ethical? Never mind. I seek logic where there is clearly none. Dear breatharians and assorted ethical others, if you ever stumble across this thread: Stop killing yourselves and go into the sciences. Find a way to make it so humans can live without taking life, and you will be the most ethical creature in the Universe. Plus I'll be happy because I'd gladly give up eating as long as it doesn't involve a feeding tube.
ETA: And who the eff wants to give up eating? :noway:
I do. It's expensive, time consuming, and annoying. Plus I'm not a very good cook.0 -
Every diet is ridiculous & was created to make somebody rich. If doctors would prescribe a whole food, gmo free diet then we would all be healthier then ever!
I think the dumbest diet I've ever heard of is the Atkins diet. This guy at my work has done this diet for the last year and amazingly enough has just gained weight and looks greasy and gross! He eats a pound of ground beef with a pound of cheese for lunch, makes me nauseated.0 -
On this other forum I am part of there is a thread about a 7 day diet which promises to get you to lose 14lbs. The diet is basically a 7 day starvation diet and obviously most weight lost will be water weight and not fat. Everybody on there seems to be having 'problems' yet all seem to think the diet is a great idea. When I tried to help (bad idea I know) I got told to move on and by the way the diet does work because they have all done it 15 million times already....obviously gives long term sustainable results then.....
One person earlier (who is at the end of the 7 days) wrote:
"Overall this diet was ace to lose so much but I did get spots, felt weak, aches, tiredness and muscle cramps... Basically a cold without snot. I'm definitely doing it again but I'll be taking vitamins throughout and try to get more sleep."
Really. So it made you feel like **** but you will be repeating it :noway:
Good luck to the person taking multivitamins on a totally empty stomach... Even if I just take them before breakfast instead of after they make me throw up. :ohwell:
... I wonder if the flintstones ones are better for that... I never remember those making me sick... :huh:0 -
ahh where's the water fasting guy...with the sweet abssss0
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cotton ball diet and tape worm diet0
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