A Rapid Weight Loss Diet Expels Fat,
But it Usually Comes Back

Rapid weight loss is everyone’s dream. Diets are boring, if not painful, and few people enjoy being on a diet for any length of time. A rapid weight loss diet solves the problem of waiting months or years to lose weight, but many people wonder whether a rapid weight loss diet really works in the long run.

Rapid weight loss diets, also known as very low calorie diets, do exist in various forms. Clinically speaking, a rapid weight loss diet is usually defined as a diet of less than 800 calories per day which can bring about a weight loss of 2-5 pounds per week or more. It is recommended that a rapid weight loss diet be supervised by a health care provider, since extreme calorie reduction may aggravate other health problems and lead to serious complications.

Most rapid weight loss diet plans involve drinking only weight loss shakes for several months. Indeed, these rapid weight loss diet plans are successful in producing weight loss of 50 pounds or more, but most of that weight is regained fairly quickly. The bit of good news about these rapid weight loss diet plans is that those who participate in these diets do keep off about 20 percent of the weight lost. So, for example, a person who lost 100 pounds on a rapid weight loss diet will, on average, regain 80 of those pounds for a total long-term weight loss of 20 pounds.