A fad diet is a plan that promotes rapid weight loss without robust scientific evidence to support its claims. Popular ones include eating a very restrictive diet with a limited range or an unusual combination of foods. Sadly these quick fixes and \u2018miracle\u2019 trends, so widely available on social media, prove to be a big pull for people desperate to lose weight.** <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most common fad diets include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- weight loss supplements (29%) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- apple cider vinegar (21%) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- a juice diet (19%) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- skinny tea (16%) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- vitamin water (15%) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- cabbage soup diet (14%) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
In a Slimming World survey, of the 1,123 people who\u2019d tried a fad diet, more than a third (38%) felt they\u2019d wasted their time scrolling on social media for quick weight loss solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Slimming World members can <\/strong>read more about \u2018quick fix\u2019 diets here<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The welcome news is that 93% of Slimming World members surveyed say that, since joining, they feel better equipped with the tools and strategies needed for long-term weight loss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With our mindset-shifting support system in group and online, members learn to create healthy habits to lose weight, and keep it off for good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The quick-fix appeal<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When we\u2019re bombarded with \u2018miracle\u2019 trends and claims of fast weight loss, they can be hard to ignore. Dr Amanda Avery, Slimming World\u2019s health and research consultant dietitian says: \u201cIt\u2019s easy to fall for quick fixes when social media is flooded with misinformation, especially when we\u2019re desperate to lose weight. When it comes to lasting<\/em> weight loss, we can see from our research how important it is to follow an effective, healthy and sustainable approach.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amanda Hetherington<\/strong>, who lost a mind-blowing 15st 7lbs (98kg) at her Slimming World group in Runcorn, Cheshire, says:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019d tried every weight loss method under the sun before I joined Slimming World. I used to scour social media for hours to see who\u2019d lost the most weight in the shortest time, and that would be the diet I\u2019d follow. It would start well, but it would be so restrictive that I\u2019d only last two weeks before I\u2019d have to give it up. Then I\u2019d be back at square one and make myself so upset for failing at another diet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I remember one time, when we went to see Michael Bubl\u00e9 in concert. Instead of going for a lovely meal beforehand, I had a meal replacement shake in our hotel room… Life was so limiting.
Food Optimising is completely different. You\u2019re never hungry, and it\u2019s easy to adapt our family meals and all eat the same thing. Most of all, it\u2019s sustainable and works long term. <\/p>\n\n\n\nI just love Slimming World \u2013 and I\u2019d never want anyone to have to go through what I did.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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