And please tell me how it is you burned 21, 000 calories in 4 days?

*Edit: insert sarcasm above^ I'm well aware to burn that many calories in 4 days is impossible.

She is dehydrated. Those six pounds are not six pounds of fat, we know that would be physically impossible. The scale reflects far more than fat (water, glycogen stores, muscle).

Any extreme diet, such as this one, is unhealthy and leads to rebound weight gain. I'm guessing the calorie intake is extremely low - that, too, will lead to metabolic slowdown, fatigue, chills, confusion, irritability, etc...

The way to do it right, to have one's results last, is to lose weight sensibly and slowly.

EDIT: smwhipple, you are correct. Altered.

Whoa...time to ask questions rather than declare that someone is sick.

jasminerbts, what fruits are you eating? How many calories are you eating a day? Are you taking nutritional supplements?

While most of the first 6 lbs is most likely water it is true that people do tend to lose weight more quickly when they first start a cleaner diet without junk food.

How many calories per day are you eating?

Are you eating any vegetables?

Are you eating grains?

What are you doing for protein?

=^..^= MOLLY

eep! I don't think this fruit diet is very healthy, and from the looks of others peoples comments, they agree. Perhaps there is more to the "fruit diet" than just fruit? Those pounds must look amazing right now, but at this rate, it unfortunately, will not be eaisly sustained.

I've never heard of the 'fruit diet'... but if it's JUST eating fruit and nothing else, no wonder the OP is losing weight so fast - I'm just surprised that they were able to get out of the bathroom long enough to post. :P

Eating fruit is a great substitute for sugary junk food and it could produce a massive calorie-cut (lovely naturally-sweet 100-calorie fresh pear instead of a 1000 calorie cup of M&Ms), but you have to eat real food too...

I think the most of the people here are to share and find motivation from others, or ask questions, whatever, Im sure everybody tries to find the right diet, even if you are starting a new healthy life, jasminerbts is happy because she already saw 4 pounds less in the scale, she is not an expert now, and I know we are start without knowing anything about healthy foods etc, so give the girl a brake, and keep her motivate it instead of telling her that is just water weight and is unhealthy for her......

The OP didn't give any details, except that it is a "fruit diet" and they had lost 6lbs in 4 days. While others can say it better than some, I think the point everyone was trying to make is that based on what was posted, what she is doing isn't healthy and that it's most likely that those 6 lbs dropped was not fat, but merely water weight. And not to expect this to continue at this rate, because if it does, it won't be healthy or safe for her. I feel the purpose of making lifestyle changes is to drop the extra fat our body carries and live healthier. I think what people were mainly trying to point out was that you need to lose weight the healthy way and your body NEEDS certain nutrients. Eating fruit alone is not sufficient. Original Post by baby15:

so give the girl a brake, and keep her motivate it instead of telling her that is just water weight and is unhealthy for her......

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