I am a partner at a medical practice in the small village that I live in and today I had a consolation with a patient that had decided to take part in some crazy diet that promised to lose him 10 lbs a week and the result was complete burn out. He was a big lad and it was clear that any harsh exercise regime was going to have some sort of adverse effect initially and this appeared to have been the case as he hobbled in to see me. He had pulled most of the muscles in his upper and lower legs and would certainly not be hitting the gym any time soon that’s for sure. I asked what else the diet had in store and when he told me what he was supposed to be eating I was surprised as it was more than my kids feed their pet rabbit. I told him to give this diet a miss and I have referred him to a weight specialist who will be able to help manage his weight loss programme a little more humanely.