What was the worst fad diet you ever tried...

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  • PearlAng
    PearlAng Posts: 681 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    six small meals a day to increase metabolism and no carbs after 6pm….

    I also feel victim to sugar is evil/bad back when first started..
    Don't worry I think we were all a little guilty of that thought when we first began. I know I was ;) but in my defense, I blame health class!

    I guess attempting to give up sugar was my "failed diet". I've mentioned in other discussions that I gave up sugar in the form of pastries, cookies, cakes, chocolate etc. for lent 2 or 3 years ago. I did well, but after lent was over it was binge city, especially because Easter marks the end of lent and there was tons of food around for the holiday. A few months later I tried to cut out sugar because I kept hearing how "bad" it really was but I'd fail. Every single day.
  • AdorkableMe2015
    AdorkableMe2015 Posts: 16 Member
    I've never tried any fad diets because that's exactly what they are, fads. However, I did try a modified paleo "eating style", which meant no wheat (gluten) or grains. I got to eat what I wanted (portion control) as long as it wasn't a grain, bean or contain gluten. I lost 20 lbs in three months, with moderate exercise, dropped 40 cholesterol pts, and reduced my RA level from 24 back to 14. So for me, that was a huge success. It turned out I AM gluten intolerant so, win win. My mistake was in going back to eating gluten and larger portions, while not exercising.

    I don't recommend everyone try going gluten free, but for some of us, it does make a huge difference. And it's not a weight loss diet, it's a "get rid of the inflammation diet".

    I've read a lot about fad diets like the green coffee bean extract, phenphermine, master cleanse, etc. Those are always accompanied by low cal eating plans and plenty of exercise. What amazes me are the number of people who claim it's the extract, supplement or whatever -- and not the lower cals and exercise -- that help with weight loss.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Slim Fast.
    I farted for days.
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
    Eat every 2-3 hours or your body will go into starvation mode and you'll lose all your gainz. Yep, I fell for this derp and just ended up chubby with mild insulin resistance.
  • denisegresham1
    denisegresham1 Posts: 47 Member
    I think I tried the cabbage soup, grapefruit diet, rice diet and that nasty master cleanse, oh and slim fast.
  • MissyMissy18
    MissyMissy18 Posts: 315 Member
    emily_stew wrote: »
    Other than the Master Cleanse, which isn't really a diet, because you don't actually eat anything....

    Paleo/Clean Eating. Pointless, arbitrarily-ruled waste of time.

    CORGNADO.
  • melifornia
    melifornia Posts: 227 Member
    edited January 2015
    The cabbage soup diet was the worst short-term; never been a cabbage fan and that didn't help!

    Long-term, it was the low-fat diet. I did this for a couple of years while I was in high school, <20g/day. I did lose weight, but guess what females need more of during puberty? Fat. Healthy fat, but, yeah, fat. Without going TMI, I dealt with the effects on my system for at least 10 years.
  • aplcr0331
    aplcr0331 Posts: 186 Member
    Keto.
  • JeffseekingV
    JeffseekingV Posts: 3,165 Member
    Demonizing sugar diet.
  • jpaulie
    jpaulie Posts: 917 Member
    JeffseekingV wrote: »
    Demonizing sugar diet.

    the non-demonizing sugar diet
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  • JeffseekingV
    JeffseekingV Posts: 3,165 Member
    jpaulie wrote: »
    JeffseekingV wrote: »
    Demonizing sugar diet.

    the non-demonizing sugar diet

    So non-demonizing sugar type of diet was the worst diet you've been on?
  • ruqayyahsmum
    ruqayyahsmum Posts: 1,513 Member
    worst has to be the month the doctor convinced me to go on orlistat, side effects were horrendous.

    they then switched me to another tablet that made me stupidly hungry and was then withdrawn because it led to suicidal tendancys in many patients

    with cambridge diet i lost 8 stone in 7 months....... and my health
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    The Master Cleanse. My husband used to stare in awe as I gagged down the salt water flushes. :s

    30 bananas a day....who here was stupid enough to believe Freelee? *raises hand*

    There were others, including various pills and potions, but those stand out.
  • PearlAng
    PearlAng Posts: 681 Member
    Laurend224 wrote: »
    The Master Cleanse. My husband used to stare in awe as I gagged down the salt water flushes. :s

    30 bananas a day....who here was stupid enough to believe Freelee? *raises hand*

    There were others, including various pills and potions, but those stand out.
    -raises hand-
    I believed her and sulked about how I wouldnt be "able" to do it. Because fruit CANT POSSIBLY make you fat, right?
  • Lexicpt
    Lexicpt Posts: 209 Member
    The Five Bite Diet. Horrible.
  • JoKnowsJo
    JoKnowsJo Posts: 257 Member
    The Chris what's his name carb cycling diet. I have never been so confused with which day to eat what I lasted a week and a half, the I gave up sugar one absolutely pointless... I also tried paleo enuf said on that
  • gamesandgains
    gamesandgains Posts: 640 Member
    "clean eating"
  • neveragain84
    neveragain84 Posts: 534 Member
    EWJLang wrote: »
    Take a look at this loveliness..Weight Watchers recipes, 1974.

    http://www.candyboots.com/wwcards/czarina.html

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    Do. Not. Want. They all look disgusting and odd. No thanks. I'll stick to real (normal) food.
  • cursumxperficio
    cursumxperficio Posts: 13
    A tie between keto and pineapple diet. Keto made me an über *kitten* and I friggin' hate pineapple.
  • Cardio4Cupcakes
    Cardio4Cupcakes Posts: 289 Member
    The military diet plan. I WAS SO HUNGRY. Lost like 7 pounds in 3 days but gained it all back immediately.
  • melimomTARDIS
    melimomTARDIS Posts: 1,941 Member
    Atkins for sure
  • melimomTARDIS
    melimomTARDIS Posts: 1,941 Member
    Laurend224 wrote: »
    The Master Cleanse. My husband used to stare in awe as I gagged down the salt water flushes. :s

    30 bananas a day....who here was stupid enough to believe Freelee? *raises hand*

    There were others, including various pills and potions, but those stand out.

    She is so cute tho! Clearly she's working out like a fiend to burn up those nanas.

  • EmmieBaby
    EmmieBaby Posts: 1,235 Member
    the oatmeal diet....a small bowl of oatmeal for breakfast, skip lunch, one small snack, small dinner....I nearly passed out after 3 days
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    i made up this diet when i was a teenager it was the "only chew gum and eat dill pickle popcorn diet"

    it was not that bad i highly suggest it to all
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    The 3-day diet. "Lose 10 lbs in 3 days!! Hey, why not?" :noway:
  • Barbs2222
    Barbs2222 Posts: 433 Member
    Smart for Life Cookie Diet - Eat Cookies, Lose Weight‎ - The worst by far.Horrible little cookies. Smart for life what a joke cause if that's my life just shoot me now. Way worse than Slimfast.
    Don't hate me but I still like cabbage soup but fixed up way better with chicken, like chicken cabbage soup, instead of chicken noodle.
  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
    neveragain84 wrote: »
    EWJLang wrote: »
    Take a look at this loveliness..Weight Watchers recipes, 1974.

    http://www.candyboots.com/wwcards/czarina.html

    Horror.gif

    Do. Not. Want. They all look disgusting and odd. No thanks. I'll stick to real (normal) food.

    Nothing tastes like Fluffy Mackerel Pudding.

    And, let us all be grateful for that.
  • tracie_minus100
    tracie_minus100 Posts: 465 Member
    The "Eat for your blood type" diet.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    melimomTARDIS wrote: »
    Laurend224 wrote: »
    The Master Cleanse. My husband used to stare in awe as I gagged down the salt water flushes. :s

    30 bananas a day....who here was stupid enough to believe Freelee? *raises hand*

    There were others, including various pills and potions, but those stand out.

    She is so cute tho! Clearly she's working out like a fiend to burn up those nanas.


    Clearly I was missing that element. =) I was too mesmerized by 'fluffy, floaty, poos' :p

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