Since more and more people are now overweight, everyone seems to be looking for fast ways to lose weight. Instead of doing the reasonable thing and simply exercising more and eating less (that works, believe it or not!), people want the loss of weight to happen immediately, or certainly in a week or two, but they don't want to have to work too hard to accomplish this.

Bad idea! This line of thinking has led to tons of "fad diets" cropping up everywhere you look, whether it be TV, magazines, the Internet, or just talking to people at work or school. Everyone is trying out some trendy new diet that promises miracles.

Here are 5 diet plans to avoid:

1. The teeny tiny snack diet. This is where you purchase snacks in small bags or containers, and therefore assume it is okay to eat those no matter how many calories and fat they contain. To begin with, these snacks are usually unhealthy, and they surely do not fill you up, so you'll be back in the kitchen within the hour either getting yet another miniature snack or turning to something else even more unhealthy.

2. Fat-free diet. This is the diet that allows you to eat anything as long as it is fat free. Well, I could go on and on about this but seriously, read the labels! This stuff is loaded with chemicals, toxins, artificial sweeteners, all kinds of things that are bad for you. Oh, and also, usually loaded with calories as well. More calories equal weight gain, not loss.

3. The colon cleanse diet. This is something I am seeing everywhere these days. Detox and you will lose weight! Even though there are probably some health benefits to these types of things, there is not really any proof that it will lead to pounds dropping magically off.

4. Drink lots of water and you will become skinny. The only way you will have pounds falling off by using this method is if you normally drink sugar-laden drinks all day long. Then, yes, switching to water will help. Otherwise, it's probably not going to work as well as you would like to think. However, drinking water is extremely important so it's a great thing to do for yourself. Just don't expect miracles as far as becoming a supermodel overnight.

5. Crash diet. This is one of the most unhealthy things you can do. Basically it involves just suddenly dropping your calories from normal amount to practically nothing. You will cause yourself lots more harm by doing this than any temporary benefit. What's more, your metabolism will be out of whack and you'll end up gaining a bunch of weight back.

Remember that you should choose a lifestyle change, not a fad diet that promises fast ways to lose weight.

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