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Strange and surprisingly odd diets

You’ve heard about them, the truly strange and bizarre diets that claim to lead to rapid weight loss. Here we’ve outlined some of the more well known oddities. Every day new diets seem to pop up and gain popularity for some length of time while others seem to disappear altogether. People will try just about anything to lose weight quickly and easily. Keep in mind that fad diets come and go. Take a look at some of the wild and crazy diets we have listed below. Although they promise quick weight loss, many have unrealistic rules and restrictions that are more apt to make any weight you may have lost to return again.

Average Daily Calories Burned Average Weight Lost Rating

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR DIET
Consists of consuming apple cider with each meal

Not statedNo results shownPoor

CABBAGE SOUP DIET
Consists of consuming cabbage soup with each meal

800- 900 10- 17 lbs. / weekPoor

CHOCOLATE DIET
Consists of consuming chocolate squares several times throughout the day

Not statedNo results shownPoor

COCONUT OIL DIET
Consists of consuming coconut oil with each meal

Not stated10 lbs. in the first 3 weeksAverage

COOKIE DIET
Consists of consuming cookies throughout the day, created by a doctor

8005-7 lbs. / dayPoor

EAT QOD DIET
Follows a plan to eat every other day, created by a doctor

300- 400 FluctuatesVery Poor

EGG DIET
Consists of eating as many eggs as you would like, while cutting the carbs

Not stated3-4 lbs. / weekPoor

FLAVOR POINT DIET
Follows a plan to eat the "flavor of the day" created by an associate professor at Yale

1200- 15002-3 lbs. / weekGood

GRAPEFRUIT DIET
30 year-old plan of consuming half a grapefuit with each meal

8006-7 lbs. / weekPoor

ICE CREAM DIET
Combines regular meals with a scoop of ice cream studied by Prevention Magazine

1200- 1500 2-3 lbs. / weekAverage

JUICE DIET
Consists of drinking all meals for 5-7 days. The origin is unknown but many variations are widely used

800- 9005-7 lbs. / weekPoor

ONE DAY DIET
Combines dieting every other day, widely used by various diet plans

800 on diet days8 lbs. in one dayPoor

PEANUT BUTTER DIET
Combines every meal with peanut butter, studied by Prevention Magazine

1200- 1500.5 lb / weekAverage

POPCORN DIET
Consists of eating as much popcorn as you would like

Not statedNot statedPoor