Weight Loss Trends: The Aspen Diet

There are bevy of unhealthy diet trends that men and, mostly, women subscribe to in order to drop pounds at an alarming rate.

But not many weight-reduction plans boast the claim, "now you can lose up to 15 pounds in seven days."

Enter the Aspen Wellness Diet from the Aspen Wellness Group, a 7-day weight loss meal plan that consists of 21 pre-packaged meals and 14 herbal teas, which provide the bulk of the dieter's sustenance at 650 to 750 calories per day.

Just so you know Doctors recommend a daily intake of around 2,000 calories; although it varies slightly based on height, weight and gender.

The company counters this remarkably unsafe energy load of their weight loss plan by suggesting the dieter supplement the food packages with additional fruit, one piece per day, and vegetables, no potatoes. But this still only bumps the number up to a weak 950 to 1,110 calories per day.

So how much does it cost to eat like a bird? $89.95, plus shipping and handling. The Aspen Diet also includes relaxation and motivational tapes as well as a ''getting started video'' and a booklet.

Couples can combine the cost for a special deal and they also offer a maintenance plan at a slightly lower cost, but only if you order the main package first. Not surprisingly, the company also offers a special ''Synergy'' multivitamin.

Available both online and at The Sharper Image, this diet virtually takes the Food Guide Pyramid and turns it into a misshapen figure eight.

It is discouraging that there is one more product on the market that has the potential to raise someone's hopes only to have them dashed when the water weight returns and normal eating patterns resume.

That being said, if you do try it out let us know how it goes.

Portions of this blog courtesy of America's Authority on Fitness.