9Kg in 13 days

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A colleague of mine is about to embark on a 'diet' that says he will lose 9kg in 13 days. Is this practical? Is it even possible? Is it Dangerous?

My answers are No, No and Yes: even if it's 30 days. What do you think?
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  • PoisonIvy088
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    It will all be water. No fat.
  • lemonlionheart
    lemonlionheart Posts: 580 Member
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    I doubt he can even lose that much in water, unless he is like 300kg to begin with. Out of interest, what is this 'diet'?
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
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    I doubt he can even lose that much in water, unless he is like 300kg to begin with. Out of interest, what is this 'diet'?

    At around 140-150 I was able to drop 10lbs of water.

    OP - like others said, it is possible. The majority will not be fat and most of it will come flying back on day 14 when he has a normal meal.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
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    If he loses anything like that it will be water weight. He'll also likely be miserable and put it all back on.
  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
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    That would require a 5331 calorie deficit per day. So he is going to eat 0 calories per day for 13 days, and exercise off an additional 3000? Or eat 1200 and exercise off 4200? (assuming his TDEE is around 2300)

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  • SilverRose89
    SilverRose89 Posts: 447 Member
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    That would require a 5331 calorie deficit per day. So he is going to eat 0 calories per day for 13 days, and exercise off an additional 3000? Or eat 1200 and exercise off 4200?

    This should probably be shown and explained to everyone who is thinking about doing one of these 'diets'.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
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    OP I'm curious about how your friend thinks he's going to achieve this??
  • Some_Watery_Tart
    Some_Watery_Tart Posts: 2,250 Member
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    That would require a 5331 calorie deficit per day. So he is going to eat 0 calories per day for 13 days, and exercise off an additional 3000? Or eat 1200 and exercise off 4200? (assuming his TDEE is around 2300)

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  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
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    That would require a 5331 calorie deficit per day. So he is going to eat 0 calories per day for 13 days, and exercise off an additional 3000? Or eat 1200 and exercise off 4200? (assuming his TDEE is around 2300)

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    :p Oh that made me snort :p
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
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    That would require a 5331 calorie deficit per day. So he is going to eat 0 calories per day for 13 days, and exercise off an additional 3000? Or eat 1200 and exercise off 4200? (assuming his TDEE is around 2300)

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    Yep - it is basically impossible to lose that much fat in 13 days.
  • 2snakeswoman
    2snakeswoman Posts: 655 Member
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    Well, depending on what he has in his colon .......

    I dropped 9 pounds in 16 hours the last time I had to prep for a colonoscopy. Ack - revolting!
  • sodakat
    sodakat Posts: 1,126 Member
    edited February 2015
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    Well hell why take 13 days when you can lose 9kg in 9 days (http://www.wikihow.com/Lose-up-to-9-KG-in-9-Days-on-a-Rice,-Fruit,-Vegetable-Diet)

    And you can eat all you want (i.e. can stand) of unsalted rice for the first 3 days! LOL ...and as much unsalted vegetables as you want for the next 3 days, followed by as much fruit as you want on the last 3 days.

    Sounds like the Survivor diet, minus the vegs and fruits.

    Seriously, who on earth created this Wiki page????

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,867 Member
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    Not really possible...
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
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    MrM27 wrote: »
    I think the answer is:

    C. How does that affect you?

    Doesn't he say his friend is doing this? That's how it affects him.

    Also OP maybe slap your friend around, hit him on the nose with a news paper and tell him "No! Bad boy!" And then show him this post.

  • lastusernameever
    lastusernameever Posts: 17 Member
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    Maybe they are having a leg amputated?
  • gmax69
    gmax69 Posts: 18 Member
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    That would require a 5331 calorie deficit per day. So he is going to eat 0 calories per day for 13 days, and exercise off an additional 3000? Or eat 1200 and exercise off 4200? (assuming his TDEE is around 2300)

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    2 marathons a day for the 13 days ought to do it :-).

    Make sure he has good shoes....LOL.
  • pollypocket1021
    pollypocket1021 Posts: 533 Member
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    I lost 9lbs in one day, named it, and brought it home with me.

    So I assume your friend must be expecting. Is it his first?
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
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    I lost 9lbs in one day, named it, and brought it home with me.

    So I assume your friend must be expecting. Is it his first?

    I just choked on my tea :D