18 in 4 diet...

benswifey · 09-25-2009, 07:32 AM

"Lose 18 pounds in 4 days" Has anyone heard of this diet?

Ilpirata · 09-25-2009, 10:10 AM

no but i can tell you its bs.

star01 · 09-25-2009, 11:14 AM

or maybe colonoscopy prep?

a_thinner_rach · 09-25-2009, 11:16 AM

Liposuction diet?

I bet if I had a breast reduction, I would lose 18 lbs in 4 days!

12yrslater · 09-25-2009, 11:22 AM

By giving birth to something

healthnut · 09-25-2009, 11:25 AM

Ilpirata · 09-25-2009, 11:26 AM

amputation.

Swifty1014 · 09-25-2009, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ilpirata

amputation.

Craaaaazzzy. Fraud

Violet Skye · 09-25-2009, 11:54 AM

I once lost 180 pounds in 4 minutes - I dumped the dude!

snapsgirl · 09-25-2009, 12:05 PM

This is the same diet just add a day
3 Day Diet

Feelin'Great! · 09-25-2009, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Violet Skye

I once lost 180 pounds in 4 minutes - I dumped the dude!

benswifey · 09-25-2009, 04:20 PM

LOVE all these answers!!!

I was thinking amputation too.

A friend is sending me the info. It has to be paid for and down loaded.

I can't believe no one has posted it anywhere on the net yet. It probably is a colon cleanse kind of diet. I'll post it when I get it.

benswifey · 09-25-2009, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snapsgirl

This is the same diet just add a day
3 Day Diet

Oh my Gosh. I remember this diet from high school! If this is it...what a rip off!

Yuck.

Could anyone really ever loose 18 pounds in four days? Maybe the ones on the Biggest Loser? I'll stick with Atkins.

DiamondDeb · 09-25-2009, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ilpirata

amputation.

Jodi · 09-25-2009, 09:29 PM

I fell for this.... Its the worst written ebook I have ever seen... It has some lame ass disclaimer about sharing the book without paying for it... it was $35 I think...total waste of money... If you want the diet I can give it to you ...don't pay for it...

LeighDear · 09-25-2009, 09:46 PM

OMG, you get to eat regular sugar-loaded Vanilla Ice Cream, but have to use artificial sweetener in your coffee???....*LOL*

If you remove the Saltine crackers, the Carrots, the Bananas, the Grapefruits, the Toast, the Apples, the Melons & the Vanilla Ice Cream, it's a fairly LC plan......*ROFL*

SOOOOOO funny!!!

ldmom · 09-26-2009, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jodi

I fell for this.... Its the worst written ebook I have ever seen... It has some lame ass disclaimer about sharing the book without paying for it... it was $35 I think...total waste of money... If you want the diet I can give it to you ...don't pay for it...

I would like to see it plz

jskn · 09-26-2009, 10:03 AM

the 3 day diet is not the same as 18 in 4 - completely different foods.

OurLuvsFromAbove · 09-26-2009, 12:16 PM

if i lost 18lbs my bmi would deff make me underweight.. scary!

wastednuffime · 09-27-2009, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jskn

the 3 day diet is not the same as 18 in 4 - completely different foods.

Agree!! and not that I'm endorsing it

,...but I do know someone ( a guy) who did it and lost something like 14.5...so yeah i guess its doable, plus guys tend to lose faster anyways...........

Nonetheless, not a healthy thing and at best..only a temp quick fix....

Blood Sugar 101 · 09-27-2009, 06:44 AM

You have to ask what did they lose?

I "lost" 4 lbs in 2 days when I got the flu last week. I wasn't weight.

You can lose muscle mass if you stop eating protein, water if you cut out carbs low enough to burn up glycogen stores (which are not fat and come back after you eat more normally), and if you don't eat anything for a few days, you "lose" the weight of food that is usually in your intestines.

If you want to lose FAT fast, you get one, ONE, golden opportunity to do that the first couple weeks you do your very first low carb diet.

After that, the body wises up and you will lose at the usual .5-2 lbs a week rate, depending largely on how much weight you have to lose. The more you need to lose, the faster you will lose, but as you approach goal it slows.

Looweewoo · 09-27-2009, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blood Sugar 101

After that, the body wises up

I've seen this so many times. I have a friend who keeps trying to go off LC and then jump back on, hoping for that first rush again. He's near his healthy weight, for a 45 year old man, but he wants to be thinner and thinks he can lose by doing Atkins induction over and over.

Your body is smarter than that. If you don't hurt it with extreme diets, it's most likely to gradually move towards your healthy weight and settle there. That may not be your Goal weight, but it's a healthy weight.

Me = Far from Goal weight or Healthy weight.

Ruby-LaRue · 10-25-2009, 06:44 PM

I will be starting the 18 in 4 diet tomorrow and I'll let you know how it goes. I think from the food list, it's not that extreme. It's a lot healthier than going through McDonald's everyday, which I personally know several people who do just that.
It's all fresh food, water, tea & coffee. How could be be bad??

I'll post my stats everyday right here and by the end of the 4 days, I'll see if it's worth going for another 4. We'll see...

See you tomorrow,
Ruby

jem51 · 10-25-2009, 06:52 PM

this thread had me in stitches.
thanks everyone, i needed a good laugh.

seoulgrlsara · 11-04-2009, 06:31 PM

I just completed 4 cheat free days on this diet. After 10 days cheat free of Atkins induction and only a loss of 4 pounds, I did the 18in4 and lost 9 pounds.

I knew going into it that 18 was absurd, but Im content with 9. Though I'll never do it again. Its really horrible, the food choices. Yuck. Id rather a protein smoothie for breakfast and chicken and greens lunch and dinner and lose 2 pounds a week, rather than these yucky, dry boring foods for 4 days.

But hey, 9 lbs is 9lbs. I'll take it!

Bobbin · 11-04-2009, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snapsgirl

This is the same diet just add a day
3 Day Diet

Ooh I tried that years ago...I LOATHE beets (used to be beets instead of carrots) I had to blend them up and drink them down as fast as I could-because you know it all works on a "chemical reaction" I did lose like 7 lbs in 3 days, though. Too bad I put back on 10 the next day....

Arubabound10 · 11-04-2009, 06:51 PM

has anyone done a colon cleanse. Jillian Michaels has one and wondering if anyone has the experience. not sure which one to use.

thanks

primroselane · 11-04-2009, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruby-LaRue

I will be starting the 18 in 4 diet tomorrow and I'll let you know how it goes. I think from the food list, it's not that extreme. It's a lot healthier than going through McDonald's everyday, which I personally know several people who do just that.
It's all fresh food, water, tea & coffee. How could be be bad??

I'll post my stats everyday right here and by the end of the 4 days, I'll see if it's worth going for another 4. We'll see...

See you tomorrow,
Ruby

Posted on 10/25.... and still no word from Ruby!! Ruby, are you out there? Was the diet terrible? Are you in the hospital? This diet may be dangerous folks... let's not try it until we hear from Ruby!

cleochatra · 11-04-2009, 07:27 PM

Amputation is all I've got...

DiamondDeb · 11-04-2009, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cleochatra

Amputation is all I've got...

09-25-2009, 07:32 AM	#1
benswifey Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Jawja!Walking on my treadmill typing away!! Posts: 258 Gallery: benswifey WOE: Atkins72	18 in 4 diet... "Lose 18 pounds in 4 days" Has anyone heard of this diet?

09-27-2009, 06:44 AM	#21
Blood Sugar 101 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New England Posts: 1,930 Gallery: Blood Sugar 101 Stats: 1998-2007 170/142/145---2009 149/140 WOE: Varies: Insulin with 10+g carbs. Start Date: First LC diet 1998, goal 2003, continual vigilance	You have to ask what did they lose? I "lost" 4 lbs in 2 days when I got the flu last week. I wasn't weight. You can lose muscle mass if you stop eating protein, water if you cut out carbs low enough to burn up glycogen stores (which are not fat and come back after you eat more normally), and if you don't eat anything for a few days, you "lose" the weight of food that is usually in your intestines. If you want to lose FAT fast, you get one, ONE, golden opportunity to do that the first couple weeks you do your very first low carb diet. After that, the body wises up and you will lose at the usual .5-2 lbs a week rate, depending largely on how much weight you have to lose. The more you need to lose, the faster you will lose, but as you approach goal it slows. __________________ . . . You'll find lots of good information about blood sugar issues and diabetes on my web site Blood Sugar 101

10-25-2009, 06:44 PM	#23
Ruby-LaRue Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 62 Gallery: Ruby-LaRue Stats: 201.7/196.9/130 WOE: Low Carb/HCG Start Date: 09/07/09	I will be starting the 18 in 4 diet tomorrow and I'll let you know how it goes. I think from the food list, it's not that extreme. It's a lot healthier than going through McDonald's everyday, which I personally know several people who do just that. It's all fresh food, water, tea & coffee. How could be be bad?? I'll post my stats everyday right here and by the end of the 4 days, I'll see if it's worth going for another 4. We'll see... See you tomorrow, Ruby Last edited by Ruby-LaRue; 10-25-2009 at 06:47 PM..

11-04-2009, 06:51 PM	#27
Arubabound10 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 33 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: Arubabound10 Stats: 144/140/118 WOE: Atkins,South Beach Start Date: 09/17/2009	COLON CLEANSE has anyone done a colon cleanse. Jillian Michaels has one and wondering if anyone has the experience. not sure which one to use. thanks

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

09-25-2009, 10:10 AM	#2
Ilpirata Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Beautiful San Jose, CA Posts: 7,626 Gallery: Ilpirata Stats: 263/193/170 for now... WOE: Low Carb JUDD (Alternate Day Diet) Start Date: September 2007	no but i can tell you its bs.

09-25-2009, 11:14 AM	#3
star01 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 385 Gallery: star01 Stats: 255/214/165 WOE: Low carb Start Date: April 13, 09	or maybe colonoscopy prep?

09-25-2009, 11:16 AM	#4
a_thinner_rach Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 558 Gallery: a_thinner_rach Stats: Not where I want to be! WOE: Atkins Start Date: Too many	Liposuction diet? I bet if I had a breast reduction, I would lose 18 lbs in 4 days!

09-25-2009, 11:22 AM	#5
12yrslater MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,778 Gallery: 12yrslater Stats: UGH WOE: Atkins Start Date: Induction: 10/20/08	By giving birth to something

09-25-2009, 11:25 AM	#6
healthnut Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 24 Gallery: healthnut Stats: 190/171/120 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: January 2007

09-25-2009, 11:26 AM	#7
Ilpirata Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Beautiful San Jose, CA Posts: 7,626 Gallery: Ilpirata Stats: 263/193/170 for now... WOE: Low Carb JUDD (Alternate Day Diet) Start Date: September 2007	amputation.

09-25-2009, 11:54 AM	#9
Violet Skye Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 4,584 Gallery: Violet Skye Stats: 219.4/175.0 - 44.4 pounds gone!/134 WOE: Controlled Carb Weight Watchers Start Date: December 23, 2008	I once lost 180 pounds in 4 minutes - I dumped the dude!

09-25-2009, 12:05 PM	#10
snapsgirl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MN Posts: 247 Gallery: snapsgirl Stats: 151/143.5/125 WOE: lowcarb Start Date: back at it again!	This is the same diet just add a day 3 Day Diet

09-25-2009, 04:20 PM	#12
benswifey Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Jawja!Walking on my treadmill typing away!! Posts: 258 Gallery: benswifey WOE: Atkins72	LOVE all these answers!!! I was thinking amputation too. A friend is sending me the info. It has to be paid for and down loaded. I can't believe no one has posted it anywhere on the net yet. It probably is a colon cleanse kind of diet. I'll post it when I get it.

09-25-2009, 09:29 PM	#15
Jodi Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 15 Gallery: Jodi Stats: 260/243/110 WOE: Moderate Carbs Start Date: Sept 8th	I fell for this.... Its the worst written ebook I have ever seen... It has some lame ass disclaimer about sharing the book without paying for it... it was $35 I think...total waste of money... If you want the diet I can give it to you ...don't pay for it...

09-25-2009, 09:46 PM	#16
LeighDear Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Kissimmee, Florida Posts: 5,078 Gallery: LeighDear	OMG, you get to eat regular sugar-loaded Vanilla Ice Cream, but have to use artificial sweetener in your coffee???....LOL If you remove the Saltine crackers, the Carrots, the Bananas, the Grapefruits, the Toast, the Apples, the Melons & the Vanilla Ice Cream, it's a fairly LC plan......ROFL SOOOOOO funny!!!

09-26-2009, 10:03 AM	#18
jskn Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 957 Gallery: jskn Stats: 115.5/105/100 WOE: atkins Start Date: october 2005	the 3 day diet is not the same as 18 in 4 - completely different foods.

09-26-2009, 12:16 PM	#19
OurLuvsFromAbove Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brooklyn Ny Posts: 4,564 Blog Entries: 4 Gallery: OurLuvsFromAbove Stats: 180/137.6/130 (orig 227) 5'8 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: Low carb living a few yrs now..	if i lost 18lbs my bmi would deff make me underweight.. scary!

10-25-2009, 06:52 PM	#24
jem51 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: south central OR Posts: 2,452 Gallery: jem51 Stats: oh so happy at 120 WOE: EFGT Start Date: controlled carb '97-98	this thread had me in stitches. thanks everyone, i needed a good laugh.

11-04-2009, 06:31 PM	#25
seoulgrlsara Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 40 Gallery: seoulgrlsara	I just completed 4 cheat free days on this diet. After 10 days cheat free of Atkins induction and only a loss of 4 pounds, I did the 18in4 and lost 9 pounds. I knew going into it that 18 was absurd, but Im content with 9. Though I'll never do it again. Its really horrible, the food choices. Yuck. Id rather a protein smoothie for breakfast and chicken and greens lunch and dinner and lose 2 pounds a week, rather than these yucky, dry boring foods for 4 days. But hey, 9 lbs is 9lbs. I'll take it!

11-04-2009, 07:27 PM	#29
cleochatra Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 9,322 Gallery: cleochatra WOE: organic, baby!	Amputation is all I've got...