The Hollywood 48 Hour Miracle Diet is
pretty miraculous alright. Heck, getting
people to pay US$60 for a $3 product
counts as a miracle, wouldn't you say?
The fact that products like The Hollywood 48 Hour Miracle Diet
exist is a pretty good indication of the sad
state of affairs in the dieting world. Manufacturers
are willing to capitilize on the desperation
and gullibility of the public. The public on the other
hand are willing to believe (and buy) almost anything
that promises an easy solution to weight loss.
Worst still, all that's needed to avoid being hoodwinked out
your hard-earned cash is a little knowledge of
the basics of fat loss. For instance...
There's a big difference between weighing 10 lbs less
on your bathroom scale, and losing 10 lbs of fat.
You see, your bathroom weighs your total weight --
muscle, fat, bone, organ tissue, water, etc., etc. It's actually
very easy to "weigh" 10 lbs less in a matter
of days, simply by instigating a "diuretic" effect.
As an example...
If you were to cut almost all of carbohydrates
out of your diet (especially the ones made from
sugars and refined grains) you'd soon find yourself
weighing up to 10 lbs less on the bathroom scale.
Is that fat that you lost?
Hardly.
It's water weight. Carbohydrates have a water-retaining
effect, and eliminating them from your diet
will see you drop up to 10 lbs of weight in a
matter of days. Here's another disturbing fact...
1 pound of fat contains over 3,500 calories.
Stored fat serves as a fuel source. That's what it's
there for -- and it cannot be released, flushed out,
dissolved, or whatever these "miracle" products claim.
Anyone who makes such claims either knows nothing about science, or is deliberately misleading you.
Fat can only be burned as fuel and used in various
other internal bodily processes. The promotors of
The Hollywood 48 Hour Miracle Diet would
like you to believe that over 2 days, you'll
suddenly burn up 35,000 excess calories (the equivalent number of calories the average individual would burn in 58 hours on the treadmill). Obviously, this absolutely
impossible (unless you break into the local pharmacy,
overdose on thyroid hormones, and spend the rest of your 48 hours on the treadmill).
And the worst part?
If you follow the instructions on the bottle of
this dubvious blend of fruit juices and vitamins,
you probably will weigh as much as 10 lbs
less in a couple of days. However, if you
track your bodyfat percentage, (with
a digital bodyfat caliper) instead of
your weight on the scales, you'll see that you aren't any less fat.
Don't be fooled by "satisfaction or your money-back
guarantees" -- it is only made because
most people don't bother to return products they are unhappy with. Plus,
most people will lose weight. When they
gain it back, they're happy to blame
themselves -- after all, isn't that what the
dieting gurus have been doing for years?
You cheated, it's your fault!
The Hollywood 48 Hour Miracle Diet is a highly priced
rip off. Save your money!
