Anybody remember the "Stillman" diet? It was popular in the late sixties and early seventies. It consisted of nothing but lean protein ( egg whites, plain baked chicken, lean steak) and at least ten glasses of water a day. There were no veggies, no fruits, no fats, no starches. The theory behind the diet was that the protein molecule was so large and complex that the body burned extra calories digesting it.

Supposedly it was possible to lose between five and fifteen pounds a week on Stillman but I always got so nauseated on the diet that I never lasted more than a day.

I tried the 3 day diet when I was 16. I HATED it. But then again, I hate beets...I don't know if it exactly qualifies as a "fad" diet.

15 years ago my hubby went on some cabbage soup diet, this nasty tasting soup he made, had to eat it twice a day for 2 weeks along with bananas and I dunno, beets or something. He didn't lose an ounce lol

I agree with Suzanne. In fact when I read this my first thought was I would not want to share anything for "fear" that this friend of your would try it and further jeopardize his health.

I realize this post is way old, but when I saw it I had to add these as two crazy diets NO ONE should try, but that are real diets that stupid folks have tried before!
the dinitrophenol diet
&
the tapeworm diet
both are so horendous I don't even know what to say!!!

The vitamin B injections in your rump on the Lindora Diet if you go to their office. I broke out in hives and had to go to the ER for an anti-histamine shot as my throat began to close.

There was a carrot diet popular in the 80's. My friend followed it for weeks until people insisted her skin turned orange. Her doctor told her the carrots did turn her skin orange and she didn't lose a pound.