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One Reader's Ridiculous Weight Loss Fad: Pickles!

Reader Stories: Most Ridiculous Weight Loss and Exercise Fad I Ever Tried

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Updated April 20, 2010

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The Weight Loss or Exercise Fad I Tried 

I made up one called the pickle diet-need I say more?

What Happened After I Tried It 

I was only a teenager and I lost weight but I gained it back in no time. I got sick and my stomach hurt for days. I was tired all the time and had trouble concentrating. At first I said I would never do that kind of thing again. In a short time I was trying the Cosmopolitan diet. I guess I am giving my age a little. Unfortunately I have tried many more fad diets through the years. I am still almost 100 lbs. over weight. It is harder and harder to lose weight.

What I'd Do Differently 

  • Eat real food
  • Have regular meals
  • Watch the kind of foods you eat
  • Exercise

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