Myths About Diets That Work Fast Myths about diets that work fast ARE the myth–that the diet will work fast. There is some truth about this statement. You can lose a lot of weight super fast on certain diets, like the Hollywood diet or the grapefruit diet. These types of diets have you mostly drinking and the drink normally acts as a laxative in that it cleans out the bowels. Some may act as diuretics and will help to shed a lot of water weight fast. By the end of such diets, the pounds may be gone but there is some bad new with these too.
The myth is busted as soon as you resume your normal eating habits. Because you will more than likely put those pounds right back on and just as fast. You will not achieve lasting weight loss with these. If you want to lose weight and keep it off you must take the slow and steady approach. Train your body to go with less portions, fewer calories, less fat. Eat healthier, snack healthier. And exercise in moderation. Doing this will slowly melt the pounds off and if you continue with this change of lifestyle, chances are the weight will stay off.