Liquid diets

melissaelizabeth06
melissaelizabeth06 Posts: 6
in Health and Weight Loss
I have to do a liquid diet per my doctor for the next week. im having an ultra sound done for a possible obstruction in my stomach. yikes. anyways, besides the point. curious on other individuals experiences and what they think about liquid diets and average weight loss on them, etc. thanks! :)

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  • JenAndSome
    JenAndSome Posts: 1,893 Member
    Well....it's certainly not anything I would look at as long term or sustainable. Honestly, if I were put on a liquid diet for a week losing weight would be the last thing I worried about.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    If you're in a calorie deficit you'll lose weight...
  • SymphonynSonata
    SymphonynSonata Posts: 533 Member
    I think that people are misusing (which leads to confusion) the word 'diet'. A diet is the way that you eat; it could be a diet to lose weight, a diet to maintain, or just your general diet consisting of sustenance. Liquid only is not a diet, that is a fast In the past when I've done fasts for about a week I lose about 2 pounds because I over-do the juices to ensure that I'm getting appropriate nutrition; otherwise it'd be a lot more. Depending on the severity of the fast you're trying to do, you could lose a lot more; it'll all come back, so, don't bank on it for long term weight loss benefits.

    Edit: Seen the word 'ultrasound' and thought 'baby', then reread and had to edit the post lol
  • BigTireFlipper
    BigTireFlipper Posts: 116 Member
    Doing it per the doctor's order is one thing. On the other hand, I can name a number of personal friends that have done various liquid diets over the years, lost a ton of weight, then packed all it right back on. I don't think I can't name one person that's kept it off. The most recent example is a co-worker and his wife that did medifast shakes. They looked awesome after a few months. Not so much now. I figure the reason is that liquid diets fail to teach you how to eat normal foods in reasonable amounts.

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