Anyone tried the "Fat Fast" (Kekwick Diet) lately?

**Elizellen** · June 20, 2005, 07:57 AM

Here is a quote from

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with one person's opinion of the Kekwick diet

The Kekwick Diet was named after one of its developers, Alan Kekwick. It was documented in a study titled:

"Calorie Intake in Relation to Body Weight Changes in the Obese," Lancet, July 28, 1956, 155-161 by Alan Kekwick and Gaston Pawan.

Basically what they did was to take a group of overweight subjects and put them in three groups. Each group received 1000 calories per day. One group was fed 90% carbohydrates, the second group 90% protein, and the third group 90% fat.

The group receiving 90% carbohydrates gained an average of 0,24 pounds per day of the study. The group receiving 90 protein lost an average of 0,6 pounds per day of the study, and the group receiving 90% fat lost an average of 0,9 pounds per day of the study.

This clearly demonstrates the superiority of diets high in protein and fats over diets high in carbohydrates. Note that each group received only 1000 calories per day. It's interesting to note that even at the very restricted level of 1000 calories per day, subjects fed 90% carbohydrates actually GAINED weight.

A 1000 calorie per day diet of 90% fat is not a very exciting diet, but it can achieve the fat loss you apparently wish to achieve.

Do a search for "Alan Kekwick" in Google and you'll find several actual diets based on their research.

Do please note that the Kekwick is a diet designed by doctors and tested in clinical trials, so don't be in too much of a hurry to dismiss it outright. It certainly isn't a diet that should be widely used, however.

Finally, I do NOT recommend that you use the Kekwick diet unless you are extremely insulin resistant and have not been able to lose body fat on any other diet, including a more conventional low-carbohydrate diet.

WARNING: it is dangerous to lose body fat too quickly!

Date: 9/6/2005

And from our own board from Not2late

In DANDR 2002, Dr. Atkins wrote that the Fat Fast is for the people who are severely resistant to weight loss. It's not to "speed up" the rate of your loss because you believe you are losing too slowly.

According to Dr. Atkins you can be severely metabolically resistant to weight loss for a number of reasons. But you have to rule out any weight loss "stallers" that can be reversed or alleviated.

Before considering doing the Fat Fast:

1. Did you follow the book exactly during Induction and still didn't lose any weight?

In other words, did you only eat what was listed on the Induction Acceptable Foods list, followed the rules of Induction, exercised, took your vitamin supplements, etc. ? If you didn't do any or all of these things, your lack of weight loss might not be due to metabolic resistance to weight loss at all and you should really consider doing the diet properly before considering to do the Fat Fast.

2. Did you go to your doctor to have tests done for the following: hyperinsulinism, thyroid problems, and yeast overgrowth?

If any of these things apply to you, then your doctor should be able to give you treatments to help you with these problems and once these problems are solved your weight loss, typically, will improve.

3. Are you on any medications that can interfere with your weight loss?

Dr. Atkins cites anti-arthritis medications, steroids, hormones (birth control pills, HRTs), anti-depressants, diuretics and beta-blockers as some of the medications that can interfere with weight loss. If you are on any of these medications, you should sit down with your doctor and try to figure out if any alternatives can be given to you instead.

If you have gone through this list and have ruled out these things with your doctor, then Fat Fast might be an option for you.

Fat Fast isn't for you if:

1. You "cheated" through your Induction phase by not strictly following the Rules and/or eating foods not on the Acceptable Foods List or not in the quantities allowed during Induction. Those "sneaks", "cheats", and "one bites" can severely derail weight loss in some people.

2. You are losing weight and want to "break a stall".

3. You want to "speed up your metabolism" to lose weight faster.

4. You want to lose weight faster.

As you did lose 'some' weight according to your stats (17 pounds in 6 weeks) I would suggest it is not for you.

**FightingTheFight** · June 20, 2005, 11:38 AM

Is it just me or has this subject been popping up alot lately?

**love2beeamom** · June 20, 2005, 12:24 PM

Since I have been on this board, I usually see someone ask about it atleast every 2 or 3 weeks.. I guess alot of people read about it, or hear about it, and don't really understand it for sure, so they ask..

**FightingTheFight** · June 20, 2005, 01:53 PM

I personally think that people are looking for the fastest way possible, even if it is putting their health at risk.

Kinda like people asking, If I drink only OJ and water for 6 weeks will I lose the fastest?

I am not saying that its the case in this post. I am just worried.

**iwillbethin** · June 20, 2005, 02:39 PM

Yep..i've noticed this popping up on alot of the forums.

It's just not HEALTHY PERIOD!!!

**APanthesilia** · March 13, 2008, 05:03 AM

Re: Anyone tried the "Fat Fast" (Kekwick Diet) lately?

I googled kekwick and this post from 2005 came up! I wasn't even looking for something from the board. I'm not going to do it, but sometimes it is tempting! I'm meeting with friends in three weeks that I haven't seen since school about 7 years ago, I was thin when they knew me and I want to be thin when I meet them! I was stressing about it and thinking that I should just do the fat fast to speed things up a bit. I know I'm in this for the long haul and know this WOE is not a quick fix! It's easy to get ahead of myself sometimes though and want the results NOW. Don't worry, I'm not going to do it, but I liked the quotes so I thought I would bump the thread for anyone else thinking of doing it!

BTW, Elizellen, you've been a real star on this board for a long time!! You were giving the best advice even three years ago.

**IrishSarahHB** · March 13, 2008, 12:08 PM

Re: Anyone tried the "Fat Fast" (Kekwick Diet) lately?

I personally did it once after a 4 week stall (this was a few years ago).. i lost about 6 lbs .. but i started loosing about 2 lbs a week again after that ..

**lasst10** · March 22, 2008, 10:00 AM

Re: Anyone tried the "Fat Fast" (Kekwick Diet) lately?

I was curious, so I tried this a few years ago when I had a stall, too. I was so sick of macadamia nuts afterwards! My results were similar to Sarah's.

Originally posted by IrishSarahHB

I personally did it once after a 4 week stall (this was a few years ago).. i lost about 6 lbs .. but i started loosing about 2 lbs a week again after that ..