Is This A Safe Diet?

"Is This A Safe Diet?"

No this type of a diet is NOT safe, very bluntly. In the first week, she MIGHT LOSE about six pounds, however most of that will be fluid weight. Stay away from the fad diets, which that diet falls under being. Especially the low fat/no fat, or the low/no carbohydrate diets. While they can work, they can also deprive the various parts of the body, of nutrients.

With the weight loss, slow and steady is what will get you there. Weight loss is like a race, but not a sprint race, but more on the lines of a marathon. The object is to get to the end of the race, and not come up short in a marathon. The same base principle applies with weight loss. With weight loss, you want to average between one to two pounds a week. Also the faster weight is lost, the greater the tendency it has of returning, with additional weight. Which can be up to or even over fifty percent more.

Another big thing to avoid, that isn't mentioned, is to avoid frequently weight checking. She should avoid weighing yourself more than once a month. The ONLY PEOPLE who actually need to weigh themselves, at a much more frequent rate, are those who have a heart condition, and those suffering kidney/renal failure. They have to watch for what's known as fluid retention. This is also for those who are trying to lose weight, the number one killer of the effort. A person's weight, can fluctuate, anywhere from one to four pounds a day. For example you weigh yourself one day, and a week later weigh yourself again, and see say a gain of two pounds. That two pounds could be water weight, that when lost, may have been as much as four pounds.

Balancing properly the carbohydrates, fats, and protein. Getting the right amount of fat in the diet is very important, especially what's known as the essential fatty acids. Something SOME diet gurus/experts state that aren't needed, or are healthy. Fat's in the diet, help with the proper absorption of the fat soluble vitamins, A, D, E, and K. Without enough dietary fat, those essential nutrients aren't properly absorbed. Twenty percent of what the brain uses for energy, comes from Fat, specifically the omega three fatty acids, DHA along with EPA. Those two, along with ALA, and possibly DPA, are also important to a healthy heart. Some fat IS also important for the production of vitamin D, when exposed to the sun. It's also apparently important as well, for the proper production of important hormones for the body.

Some carbohydrates isn't going to hurt. The body, and possibly the brain uses some carbohydrates. Potatoes and sweet potatoes, which potatoes of themselves aren't fattening, until you start adding things like butter/margarine, sour cream, and cheese (although cheese is healthy). A single large potato though will also supply you with potassium, which helps to regulate the heart.There are some so called gurus, that will tell you to cut out all carbohydrates. Which in actual reality can NOT be done.

Balance properly the carbohydrates, fats, and protein. Getting the right amount of fat in the diet is very important, especially what's known as the essential fatty acids. Something SOME diet gurus/experts state that aren't needed, or are healthy. Fat's in the diet, help with the proper absorption of the fat soluble vitamins, A, D, E, and K. Without enough dietary fat, those essential nutrients aren't properly absorbed. Twenty percent of what the brain uses for energy, comes from Fat, specifically the omega three fatty acids, DHA along with EPA. Those two, along with ALA, and possibly DPA, are also important to a healthy heart. Some fat IS also important for the production of vitamin D, when exposed to the sun. It's also apparently important as well, for the proper production of important hormones for the body. For the omega three fatty acid ALA, there are some fruits and vegetables, that are good sources, such as olives, and avocados. Also make sure to get some healthy fiber into the diet. Whole grain foods such as oatmeal, seeds, and leafy green vegetables, are excellent sources for fiber. This will help to keep her feeling full longer.

Learning what is in what she eats, or more accurately what foods has which nutrients in good amounts, low amounts, or are totally lacking. A simple basic search will help in learning what is or isn't in what she's eating. Modifiers are also important with how a food is served and eaten, as these can affect the nutritional values of what you eat. Some of the modifiers are, baked, boiled broiled, canned, cooked (this includes steamed, dry or moist heat), dried, dry roasted, fried, raw and roasted. Here are two examples of the search I use.

broccoli raw nutritional value
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2356/2

broccoli cooked nutritional value
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2357/2

Now I use nutritiondata.self.com as it has the most complete set of tables. With the labels on food packaging, all to many only cover a few basic nutritional points. The same applies to what you're going to find on most websites, you look at. Now while nutritiondata.self.com isn't perfect, it's the best I've found to date. There is still a good bit of information, that's missing, but it's complete enough, to give anyone a good start, to eating a more healthy diet.

Way too many eggs, and definitely not enough vegetables. Also, not enough variety. One egg per day is MORE than enough for your friend. Also, 1 glass of water for dinner is unhealthy, you need to drink throughout the day (about 1.5 - 2 liters a day). If that proves to be difficult, then your friend could perhaps add soups to her meals; that cooked/boiled chicken and beef in the diet could serve as the base for the soup.

Also, carbs isn't bad in moderation. I'd say you could adapt this diet by removing the excess of eggs, and adding 1 cup of rice (or pasta, if you prefer that, or 2 pieces of potato, or 1 slice of toast) for dinner each day, and perhaps to lunch too, possibly also, for breakfast. Definitely add 1 cup of vegetables for EVERY meal. Your friend could possibly add these vegetables to the soups.

I would not eat meat twice a day. The lunch chicken from day 1 could be carried over to day 6 where you don't have meat.

Lastly, it's very important for your friend not to snack between her 3 meals.

Not going to happen, if anything some water weight and some cleansing of the bowels.
3500 calories =1 lb of fat. 12 lbs = 42,000 calories.
The average person burns roughly 2000 -2500. calories a day between being alive and moving around.
If you ate nothing and assuming 2500 calories burned per day....2500 x 7 / 3500 = 5 lbs.
But if you don't eat, you're start to lose muscle which will lower your metabolism and youll burn less plus have no energy to move around, burning less.
It's much easier to eat a little less and then workout

This diet is extremely high in protein, and appears to have virtually no carbohydrates. This will not be good for her kidneys. Also, losing 12 pounds in 7 days is idiocy.
All she needs to do is lower her fats and sugar intake - but eat proper meals (3 a day), and get some moderate exercise. Try that for a couple of weeks and see if she feels okay (no fainting or dizzy spells) - aim to lose 2 to 5 pounds. If all goes well, maybe she can up her exercise a touch, and make sure she cuts out the snacks.
Fad diets just make you lose weight quickly, and then regain it when you stop. You need to change your life, but do it a little at a time.

It's completely false. Tell her to watch what she eats.

Limit but not necessarily abstain from:

1. Fruit juice.
2. Carbs.
3. Big portions.

Add in:

1. Exercise

And she should start losing weight. Remember it's a process so don't expect fast results.