Short Term Weight Loss 

There are a lot of programes out there that promise weight loss and some of them may work but only in the short term. For long term weight loss there needs to be more than a 7 day detox or silly diet to follow that causes a large water loss.

Yes when the body loses water there will be a significant amount of weight lost but it isn't fat which is the main culprit that causes a person to become overweight. From juicing to detoxification there are loads of short term weight loss programmes out there which may work for a special occasion yes but not long term weight loss.

There are even beauty formulas such as the Universal Body Contour Wrap which can cause a weight loss of up to 6 pounds all over the body but the fix is short term because it is mainly water that has been lost.

There are also the silly and dangerous high protein diets or as it's better known The Zone Diet which can cause a significant amount of weight loss because the body is starved of water. The side effects of this diet programme can cause bad breath, diarrhoea, sickness and even heart failure if taken to the extreme.

The body needs carbohydrates to live, they are essential. They provide energy and totally stripping them out of the diet is dangerous to the body. Why would someone want to do that to the wonderful human body that always looks after us in times of stress? 

The Zone Diet is just one of the many fad diets out there. There is the apple diet where only apples are eaten during the day and one can only think that that may cause extreme hunger. Yes apples are full of fibre and are filling but after a while of eating apples one may only feel nauseas towards them.

There is also the cabbage soup diet which is extremely low in calories and causes a fast weight loss, once again through the water loss and hardly any calories taken in through the body. These forms of short term weight loss are okay for a few days but any longer and they can be detrimental to the overall health of the body.  

There are also detoxification pills that can be taken that promise a significant amount of weight loss but the user may find that the weight will return as soon as food is eaten or any liquid is absorbed in the body because it was only water loss that caused the actual drop in weight.

There are probably other weird and dangerous short term diets available which promise results but never long term weight loss benefits. For the short term or to fit into a dress or suit a couple of sizes smaller than normal at the weekend then short term weight loss programmes or supplements can help but in the long term they are not safe.