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Seven Truths to Lose Weight Faster Than Usual

5 min readMay 12, 2025

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We’ve all seen those bold claims:
“Lose 10 kgs in a week!”
“Drop 20 kgs in a month with this one trick!”.

Spoiler alert: Most of these so-called hacks are fake. I know because I’ve been on the weight loss roller coaster for over 10 years now.

I’ve lost weight, gained it back, cried over it, celebrated wins, and stumbled through setbacks. What I’m sharing isn’t copied from a YouTube ad or a diet page. It’s real, lived, and tested on my own body.

If you’re tired of quick fixes that never work, you’re in the right place. Let’s talk about what actually does.

The Truth About Quick-Fix Diets and Pills

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Let’s talk about the so-called “heroes”: crash diets and magic pills. Spoiler — they’re more like villains.

There was a time when I almost took metformin after someone suggested it to me. “It’ll help you lose…

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Unpopular Opinions
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We can have opposing unpopular opinions, but share commonalities. Let’s all shut up for a minute and start listening more to each other.

Mehak Adlakha
Mehak Adlakha

Written by Mehak Adlakha

27 | Owner of 'The Live. Love. Laugh. Pub' and 'Namaste Tales' | Software Engineer @ Microsoft, India | Life Enthusiast and Explorer