"Sweetie, Does This Dress Make Me Look Fat?" The Crash Diet.
Chubby Hubby doesn't even have to answer that one. He better
not! The worst part is that we know the answer. In our hearts
that dress is perfect for the big event. We also have eyes, and
can see our B and B, (butt and belly) is not. Here we go again
with the time-honored solution - the crash diet.
The crash diet is the most tempting of all diets why? Because it
works. The problem with it is that we are applying a short-term
solution, to a long-term problem. Crash diets work in the short
run because they involve the intake of meager amounts of food
(if any), which does not have substantial nutrition value.
Sometimes we're depriving the body of essential vitamins and
nutrients. The sexy allure of the crash diet is that when we
stop eating, and starve ourselves, weight will quickly
disappear. That may be true... but at what cost.
Any diet where so few calories are taken and you short change
your bodies need for energy is dangerous. Watch out for
dizziness, being uncoordinated and exaggerated sleepiness. Diets
that allow no fat can also be bad for you. A certain amount of
fat in your diet (about 30% of total calories) is important.
Although a low-fat diet may be ok, avoid eating a diet
completely free of fat. Some diets eliminate needed certain food
groups which is unhealthy. Chocolate is not an essential food
group...let me think about that though.
Here's what happens when we starve ourselves to lose those extra
pounds: