Pass me the kindling and the matches please!

Original Post by: the_dragon

Pass me the kindling and the matches please!

roger that!

Such BS... with all the knowledge out there now on how to lose weight in a healthy way and what these crash "diets " do to your body and also mental state.That up and down and drastic calorie change does horrible tricks on your mental state of mind to keep up with a good healthy diet.

I have been a YO-YO all my life and have tried every single crash ,quick fix diet and now at 36 i finally have found the recipe to being healthy and fit...Eat right ,3 meals a day from 200-300 calories w/ 2-3 snacks a day under 200 claories...and exsercise, lots of it!Keeping active helps you lose weight and helps all those endorphins give you a positve and healthy energy.So you stick to your plan and feel great!

Good Luck to all of you trying this never-ending battle of weight loss,Don't fall for quick fixes....good things  are always the hardest and longest but in the end are the most rewarding!

Holy Cow!

This "stuff" is legal?  There is nothing but chemicals in this product.  It is market as safe and effective.   I cringe just reading the ingredients.

Sad there are people out there that desperate to spend money and use this product.  Celebutantes like Kardashian ditz' and Paris Hilton endorsements are enough to stop me (look what happened to Anna Nicole Smith).

I'm sure this product will get its well deserved public shakedown in time. 

 

There should be a law against companies making this rubbish. Would your vet let you give that to your dog? I think not...

This is the biggest bunch of horse hockey than I have ever seen!!!!! Who in their right mind would throw their money away on ingesting crap and unknowns that make you pee and crap everywhere, not to mention elevating pulse and blood pressure. The moment this ends, anything lost (if it really does) will quickly reappear. There is only one true and safe way to effective weight loss that will last: Incorporating moderation in energy consumed that is healthy and nourishing and energy expended. We have to make these changes for life. That will never be easy, and there is no magic pill, food, device, drink, or other way that achieves this. Only daily commitment and work gets us there. EGAD!!!!!! Have a great day, everyone. God bless.

Ok crash diets are bad and Im definitely not planning to do this one. I like your article but Id like to point out that the woman on the picture is NOT bottomless, she is thin, which I guess is what you guys are aiming for since you are members on calorie count. The norm is not to have a giant kim kardashian-esque butt. Thank you!

Original Post by: marie_lise1986

Ok crash diets are bad and Im definitely not planning to do this one. I like your article but Id like to point out that the woman on the picture is NOT bottomless, she is thin, which I guess is what you guys are aiming for since you are members on calorie count. The norm is not to have a giant kim kardashian-esque butt. Thank you!

um...bottomless as in pantless perhaps???

UGH! This is ridiculous.  I've also 'tried it all' and now realize how detrimental it is to your body. Can you imagine all the women who are going to use this product and still exercise?! It's like the abc diet...anorexia by another name.

Yes, I'm pretty sure the author meant the lady has no pants on, hence the "sexy" reference (!)  Let's not get so sensitive that we misplace our logic, though of course any form of written expression is subject to individual interpretation. 

Yeah, these "crash diets" are a lot of bunk and never deliver long-term results.  If you are willing to take a risk, it would be okay to look good for a wedding or something, but the realistic expectation should always be that the results will be temporary.  Permanent lifestyle changes (less food, more nutrition, increased activity) is the best way to assure success.

Best wishes and steer clear of the "hype".  (You'll save a lot of money, too!)

Burn it with fire.

Pretty sure it means bottomless in a manner similar to topless.

burn it.  The "sticks" sound like a heart attack in a pouch.  Good ol' fashioned healthy eating will attain long term results.  Stay away from greasy foods, high sugar foods, eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies, lean protein, drink your milk, and drink lots and lots of water each day.  Exercise at least 3 times a week, and wammo.  Sadly it's hard to maintain unless you're a die-hard, but weight loss/maintenance and a healthy lifestyle in the long term is the reward.

Thanks for debunking this latest diet fad! As long as there are people desperate to lose weight, there will be charlatans ready and willing to take their money.  It's not difficult to lose a few pounds and inches at the beginning, especially, as this article points out, with 100-calorie meal replacements!  We all know that the difficult part is long-term success and maintaining the weight loss.

The picture on the box should give us a clue to the kind of people who are marketing this product!  How old do you think the model for the photo is, and how air-brushed? Will the diet really make the average overweight person look like her??  Slick marketing using sexy images is not a new concept!

 

DITTO to all of the above!  Run for zee hills!

Definitely would burn it!!

"Crash Diet, a gel scientifically proven to help break down stubborn fat build up by promoting drainage and reducing fluid retention in the body."

Does the "drainage" part of this gel make anyone else really curious as to what would happen if you actually used it??  To me, I picture random leakage from the skin making it impossible to go anywhere public...gross, but seriously.

Burn it. !

Burn it! It certainly won't burn fat. I lost more weight and centimeters from healthy eating over the same period of time, actually less time! When will girls stop supporting these dangerous products?

"...but tell that to the 2,000 people on the waiting list for the diet pack after it launched at Bloomingdale's in New York City last month."

...gee so you guys were not sold by the above quote? I almost felt nauseous reading about it

 

I won't eat/drink anything containing DDT analogs (Sucralose)....

 

I got diarrhea just reading this article.

Original Post by: rocky204

I got diarrhea just reading this article.

Lmao! Say it ain't so!

I will take my 8 lbs lost in less than 2 weeks (I know this will slow down in time) over their 6 inches any day.  I know my loss will be permanent.  I have learned to watch my complete diet.  That includes the value of everything  put in my mouth and exercising on a daily basis for 30 to 45 minutes.  Those two things are achievable.  I don't want to sound like a paid endorsement but caloriecount.about.com really does work!!!  I play it like a game and have never, in my 48 years, had the results like I am having now.  WOW!!!

I think they meant "sans pants!"  I do agree with your thoughts, however, but I believe they meant bottomless like topless. 

burn it, burn it all.

I can't help but think of the old quotation "There's a sucker born every minute."  How sad that so many people fall victim to such nonsense.  Thank you, Calorie Count, for being the voice of reason, health and wellness.  I am so thankful to have found this valuable tool. 

'Burn it' is the understatement of the year!!!!!  Celebrities need to stop getting their names associated w/ these dangerous diets--some people actually copy what they do, hello!!!

Ugh! Those ingredients are awful! Can you imagine actually putting that in (or on) your body?

If you are what you eat, then no wonder Hilton and Kardashian look like they're made of plastic...

This site promotes some really intelligent followers.  I love your comments.  Products like these will continue to lure those people looking for a quick fix.  Shame on the celebrities that add their names to products like these just to make money.  They certainly aren't looking out for our health.

It is a fad diet and there are desperate ppl who want to lose weight...and it is a shame that a person would go to these extremes to lose lbs...don't get me wrong, I have been on their side of the tracks years ago.  Thank heaven for calorie counter..

Wow.

This is absolutely disgusting and smack of 'molecular diet gastronomy.' THERE IS NO REAL FOOD IN THERE! Its unsustainable, its bad for you metabolism, it will only marginally work and yet people are lapping it up. Someone else said this but it bears repeating: how can this be legal?

This so fundamentally epitomizes what is wrong with body image and eating approaches in Western culture.

I am horrified, and am very relieved that Calorie Count works to point out the flaws in these kind of approaches - it means I am in the right place.

 

Though I'm on here almost every day, I have never posted on this site. But this article, and the comments it has stirred up, have convinced me to write. I have been yo-yo dieting since I was about 13 years old. I've never used any weight loss "product" like this. I've lost more than 30 pounds in a month without taking any products or anything like that, on my own. But I would gain it back at the end of my diet every time. Sure it would last a couple weeks, but the weight would slowly creep back on.
This year I had two New Year's Resolutions:
1. Quit smoking
2. Change my diet (notice I didn't say start a diet)

Result 1: Quit cold turkey. I have split an occasional cigar with my fiance, but other than that, I haven't bought a pack of cigarettes or smoked a cigarette since January 13th.

Result 2:I changed my diet to include fresh fruits and veggies, and to drink LOTS of water. I take a water bottle almost everywhere I go. I still eat what I normally would, but less of it, because when I'm drinking water all the time, I don't feel as hungry.
My fiance and I take time when we go shopping to buy things that we will like the taste of but that are healthy as well.
January first, my goal was to lose about 130 pounds.
My fiances goal has been to gain about 50 pounds and stay there.
He weighed himself a couple of times this month. He has met his goal weight and is maintaining it.
This morning I weighed myself, and since January 1st I've lost 30 pounds. This is less than what I've lost before, but this time I haven't crash dieted. I'm changing my lifestyle to include healthier foods and drink lots of water regularly. It wasn't hard. In fact, I love doing it. So far, I haven't taken any extra time out of my day to exercise to lose weight, it has just come off.
Whenever I was on a crash diet before, I would be drained of energy to do my normal daily activities, and I didn't feel good, despite losing weight. Whenever I was done with one, I would gain everything back, and continue the cycle a couple times a year.
Maintaining a good diet for life rather than "going on a diet" makes me feel better, have more energy, and I am healthier.

I am done with crash diets.

Good Lord! You'd be hitting the bowl all day, Wonder if this has any long term effects because the ingredients they throw into this stuff is pretty harsh to take even on its own.

Haven't we gotten past the era of thinking anything called a "crash diet" is even remotely good for us?

Burn Baby Burn!!!! What a Joke, People will try anything to make money and make people buy what their selling.  The only thing this will help is the celebritys backing it!!  I will stick with eating right and exercise anyday!

Burn it. I'll stick my plan of actually working to lose wight. Because it actually works. With no side effects.

Like most "celebrity endorsed" weight loss fads, it is terrible! Burn it burn it burn it. 

So, is this for temporary weight loss since it's a 2 week crash diet?  Who wants to lose weight temporarily????

If you want to look really good for an upcoming event like a wedding or reunion, cut back on sodium, no booze until the big event, and WATER, WATER, WATER!

Burn it.  I doubt the celebrities themselves use this product.  Just another way for Paris and Kim to make a lot of money by doing nothing at all.

So Stupid! But what do you expect from something Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton are backing?

... Its an anorexics dream. Only she'd probably cut out the smoothie 'cause it's "so high" in calories.

I personally wouldn't live on a diet of chemicals... But I guess I know a terribly large amount of people who would. If you're stupid enough to do things like that to your body, maybe it's not such a shame if cancer or heart disease kick you off the train of life a bit early?

I'm sorry, but it's really pathetic that people follow these ridiculous celebrity endorsed products. If you can call Paris Hilton a celebrity, that is! Seriously, what are people thinking???

This is purely evil stuff. I say burn it.The best way I have found to keep weight off is to ride my Bicycle around all day.I'm not a young person either,above 50,but was quite fit. I didnt gain an ounce until I wrecked my right knee.When I became inactive,I gained a bunch of weight.I couldnt walk at all (for 7 months)so getting up to cook was out.My friends would bring me food.I would ask for salads and get McDonalds Quarter Pounders.They meant well,but in the end,I got quite chubby. So now I have to deal with losing it.I am unable to ride myt bike yet,but I know when I do,it'll just drop off. I have never dieted,eating pretty much anything,and I have a large bone frame,but all that riding has kept me looking fit and well. So girls,..if you want to get rid of fat fast,get on a bike and ride.And NOT a stationary one.Those dont really work,..you just think they do cos you sweat a lot!Its s real job to lose that way,while its a pleasure with a real bike,and you enjoy the scenery as you go! 

**Oh.,..and as to the 'Bottomless" bit,.why say that and then add 'naked' right behind it.I thought it an odd sentence all together.Lol.The girl on the box is clearly topless and naked.

OMG, I can't believe any sane person would try this diet - but perhaps the people who are attracted to it are the same ones who run to their doctors for the HCG injection, and will place their bodies in a dangerous starvation mode of 500 calories per day. 

....and gosh, would anyone really want to use Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton as role models?????

I will stick to my plan which is to eat healthy and exercise.  I allow myself an occassional sweet treat (no more than 200 calories) and so far I have lost 30 pounds.  I have 25 more to go.  I have hit a plateau and it is a bit frustrating, but I would rather be where I am than taking HCG, eating 500 calories per day or trying this new crash diet.

 

This is a marketing ploy designed to separate a fool from their money...

Original Post by: pjsurratt

This is a marketing ploy designed to separate a fool from their money...

I agree!  BTW beautiful dogs