DR Oz two week rapid weight loss diet

Just an update for those who would like further information on this 2 week jumpstart. I have now totally bailed on certain aspects of his suggestions. I am on board for no wheat, dairy, refined sugar, fake sugar, or caffeine, Lean proteins, and daily probiotic. Sticking to that is tough (and effective thus far) enough for any normal human. The broth, smoothie, and other specific step by step parts are just too needy for me when juggling Munchkins and full time work.

Put simply, I'm not on Dr Oz's plan anymore. So I cannot attest to its success. By continuing a more reasonable version, better suited to me, I have lost the initial freak out lbs and am on track with a healthy amount of weight lost. Every lb is a victory. I hope you all find success with what works for you as well.

If you want to check out what the original idea was here is the link for his site.

http://www.doctoroz.com/slideshow/dr-ozs-2-week-rapid-weight-loss-plan-instructions

I started from today. I hope to get great results. I am at this plateau and it is very hard for me to loose some pounds .

it's a gimmick.

every fad diet, no matter what the premise is, assures that you'll lose a large amount of weight in the first 2-3 weeks. after that, all bets are off.

in a nutshell, the reason for this is that when you start restricting calories, you start depleting your glycogen reserves in your muscles and liver first. those reserves are stored with water as well. as the glycogen gets used up, the water is shed by the body. this can account for anywhere from 5-10lbs (or more!) of water weight loss in a short period of time. that's not real weight loss. it will come back as soon as you eat at maintenance levels and your body stores back that water.

the fad diet promoters make their living off this trickery. they hope their clients are not smart enough to catch on. the ones that don't, end up dieting and failing over and over and over and over again because they believe they are the reason the weight loss slowed/stopped after the first 2 or 3 weeks. they blame themselves. binge for awhile. resolve to start again and try the next fad diet. this makes the people selling fad diets and fad diet books rich. this is the dirty little secret of the weight loss industry.

if you want to lose weight, just count calories, add some daily cardio, and make sure you have your BMR/TDEE numbers correct so that you're eating at a deficit. don't deprive yourself of foods you like. just find a way to make room for them occasionally. that's really all there is to it. get enough dietary fats and protein and micronutrients. drink your water. hit your calorie goal (on average) every day. be patient. it works for everyone who tries it.