Can You Lose Weight With This Hot Diet Trend?

Eating cookies all day and losing weight might sound too good to be true, but Josie Raper, who recently shared her story on Good Morning America, went from a size 24 to a six doing just that. At 28 years old and 240 pounds, Raper had tried dozens of diets before finding Dr. Siegel’s Cookie Diet. In just six months, she lost 18 dress sizes.

Click on the video below to see Josie Raper talk about how she lost weight on the Cookie Diet.

Here’s how the diet works: Instead of having breakfast and lunch, dieters eat six protein-packed cookies, then eat a 500-calorie dinner consisting of lean protein and veggies.

The diet averages just 1,000 calories a day, which is far fewer than what most nutrition experts consider healthy for long-term weight loss. So while you could lose weight on the low-cal plan, you’d be less likely to keep it off in the long haul.

The promise of being able to indulge while losing weight quickly has even lured quite a few celebrities, including Denise Richards, to give the Cookie Diet a try.

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