Is the air diet still a thing?

[madscientist]

I know the air diet is like one of the worst fad diets out there. Is it still a thing? I'm hoping the answer is no because how can anyone think that this kind of diet is safe or even good for you??

[Beth]

You guessed it! Essentially you make yourself a nice hot meal, stick it in front of you and then "eat" the air above the meal to try and trick your bran into thinking you've eating the meal without actually eating it. Yup, so beyond stupidly choosing to starve yourself, you're also going out of your way to waste food and spitting in the face of people who are legitimately starving in the world.

Gosh...why are humans so freakin' stupid...

[madscientist]

I didn't know the air diet was a thing...nor did I know about eating cotton balls for weight loss. OMG why am I not surprised by any of this - freaked out for sure - but not surprised! Do I dare even ask, what the heck is the air diet? Please tell me it's literally not only swallowing air.

You guessed it! Essentially you make yourself a nice hot meal, stick it in front of you and then "eat" the air above the meal to try and trick your bran into thinking you've eating the meal without actually eating it. Yup, so beyond stupidly choosing to starve yourself, you're also going out of your way to waste food and spitting in the face of people who are legitimately starving in the world.

[Ron]

I didn't know the air diet was a thing...nor did I know about eating cotton balls for weight loss. OMG why am I not surprised by any of this - freaked out for sure - but not surprised! Do I dare even ask, what the heck is the air diet? Please tell me it's literally not only swallowing air.

[bruceH]

Of course it is. Pretty much any diet that's ever existed is still a thing. It might not be the giant fad that it once was, but it's certainly still around and you know that someone out there is doing it, even though they likely know it's dangerous and a bad idea. To be honest, I feel bad for people who do these scary diets. Yeah, it's dumb to do it, but imagine how desperate and unhappy with your body and life you'd have to to be to actually do these diets? :(

[Paplo]

oh my gosh I hope not...but considering people also eat cotton balls to lose weight...probably.