Half of the weight lost the first week on any diet, whether it’s a crash diet, or traditional slow balanced weight
loss (not recommended because it prolongs the agaony, and there’s no science that suggests any advantage of
slow weight loss compared to quick weight loss) – is water. There’s nothng wrong or dangerous about this water
loss, as you as you don’t get dehydrated as you are losing weight. Always drink at least a gallon (128 ounces) of
water or non-caloric fluid every day, whether you are dieting or not, and you’ll be find. The 50% water loss
shows up on the scale and in your clothing, anytime calories are restricted to about 500 a day for about 3 days.
In reality, this means you can lose 2-5 pounds of water in 3 days, by drastically restricting your calories. The
other way to create this water loss, if you don’t want to restrict your calories to 500 a day, is to limit your
carbohydrates to 5-10 grams per feeding for 3 days. As long as you don’t go crazy on your calorie intake, you’ll
drop the same 5 pounds of water in 3 days. Always try to keep your calories under 1500 a day, anytime you
want to lose weight, no matter how many carbohydrates you are not eating. Calories count, somewhat. You
cannot eat 3000 calories of protein and fat a day, and expect to lose weight.