BEWARE: Anything labeled “3 Day Diet” is just another fad diet, more like an urban legend, that is not nutritionally sound, and the only reason it causes weight loss is because it is so low in calories.

DON’T BE FOOLED: The 3-day diets are not associated with any prestigious hospital or clinic anywhere in the world, although variations of the “Diet” continue to flood the Internet, promising rapid weight loss, cleansing, cholesterol reduction and energy boost. ….

• They are always very specific food plans that must be followed precisely. Servings must be eaten exactly as specified, overeating is not allowed.
• They last only three days, they can be repeated indefinitely, as long as you alternate with 4-5 days of “normal feeding” whatever it is.
• Any diet with less than 1,000 calories a day can be dangerous
• They set up a vicious cycle of starving during the restrictive three days and overeating on the days off.
• They are so monotonous that dieters gladly return to their old eating habits without solving any underlying weight problems.
• They are so low in carbohydrates that any initial weight loss is primarily water, as carbohydrates stimulate your body to retain water. As soon as the dieter returns to consuming a normal amount of carbohydrates, the water weight returns.

CONCLUSION:

1. Dieters blame themselves and think they have failed when they cannot follow such restrictive plans.
2. The reason so many people throw in the towel, they get frustrated that diets don’t work, when in reality it’s the diet, not the dieter. Fad diets just aren’t sustainable for long.
3. Weight loss is possible with the 3-day diets, but only because it is so low in calories.
4. Diets that promote an undesirable intermittent approach to weight control are not successful in the long term.
5. It is simply not enough to lose weight on a prescribed diet for three days without addressing the eating habits that caused the weight gain in the first place.

SUMMARY: Keep looking for a well-balanced weight loss plan that controls calories every day, includes exercise, and allows for a wide variety of healthy foods of your choice.