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Fad vs. Fast Weight Loss
By: Scottsdale Weight Loss Center
Published: October 8, 2008
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Patients often equate fast weight loss with fad diets. They tell me they fear more rapid regain if they lose the pounds quickly. Does it matter if you lose weight quickly or slowly? Does a fat cell care if it shrinks too quickly?
There is no evidence to indicate that fat lost quickly has a greater chance of coming back than fat lost gradually, as long as it is fat that is lost. Fad diets are usually not nutritionally complete. They can lack adequate protein, resulting in loss of muscle. Since muscle weighs more than fat, you can see the pounds come off quite rapidly. Unfortunately, you won’t see your waist shrink. The lack of adequate nutrients such as essential amino acids (protein), essential fatty acids (fat), vitamins, trace elements, electrolytes (potassium, calcium and sodium), and water leave you feeling weak, hungry, tired and irritable.
The most extreme example of an unhealthy fad is the “cabbage soup diet.” While containing plenty of fiber, it is lacking almost all the other essential nutrients. Individuals on this diet must rely on a high degree of will-power, since they feel so poorly. Will-power rarely lasts more than a week or two.
On the other hand, a doctor prescribed diet should contain all of the nutrients, resulting in preservation of more muscle. Because your body is getting all of the critical elements, you won’t crave the way you do on a fad. Most importantly, you’ll feel better than you did prior to starting your diet. When you feel better on a diet, you will know you have found the right one for you.
Nick
Nick's Story
"I wish I would have come here first. We spend all our time reacting to the next great weight loss tip or program. It might work for a while, but does not last and we end up yo-yoing from one fad to the next – as we gain more weight." Read More
Gina
Lost 44.5 lbs
"I had no trouble adhering to the meals and they really helped catapult my progress! The classes were so beneficial to me because they helped change my thinking about how I viewed health, nutrition, and fitness.
I will always have my relationship with Scottsdale Weight Loss Center. They truly helped me change my life forever." Read More
Lauren
Lost 60 lbs
"Dr. Ziltzer and everyone who I have come in contact with at the Scottsdale Weight Loss office have been so encouraging and I look forward to seeing them each week. It is now a year and 2 months later since I started. I am down 60 lbs., which is the average amount a 9-year-old weighs, it is crazy to think I lost a whole person! I feel amazing, I hit my goal weight in November 2021 just before Thanksgiving. Nothing on my body hurts anymore..." Read More
Chuck
Lost 66 lbs
"The best thing I did was call the Scottsdale Weight Loss Center. I have a lot more energy, I'm not hungry, and it feels great.
You can take it from me that this is a program that produces results. The staff is always positive, supportive, and never judgmental.
Your visits always result in positive reinforcement, no matter if you had a good week or a bad week." Read More
Emily
Lost 101 lbs
"Here I am at the lowest I have been since high school weighing in at 155lbs. I have lost 101 lbs, BMI of 39 when I started, to 21.6, and of course at body fat % of 47.1 to 26.5%. I told myself by my 30th birthday I wanted to be confident in the way I look and I owe it all to SWLC. The entire staff is so welcoming and they are rooting for you just as much as you are rooting for yourself...." Read More
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Meet Our Team
Robert Ziltzer, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA
Obesity Medicine Certified Physician
Diana Bone, FNP-C
Specializing in Obesity Medicine
Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, MFOMA
Obesity Medicine Certified Physician
Kristen Ash, FNP-C, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Alicia Earley, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
