Rush Limbaugh's 90lb Weight Loss

Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh is making the news for his 90 lb weight loss.  Apparently he acquired the services of Quick Weight Loss Centers, a Florida based company, and started losing weight in March. 

I've scanned a few internet articles, and I'm a bit amused at the reactions.

Apparently there are a lot of people asking questions, as if there is some "secret plan" Rush is following.  Want to know the secret?  According to one article, his diet is 1,500 calories a day.  There it is, that's the "secret": a negative calorie balance.

I'm also amused at the criticisms--experts claiming that losing weight so quickly is "unhealthy."  Well, what about being 90lb overweight?  What about those who rapidly drop the pounds after weight loss surgery? Losing it that quickly may not be the ideal way, but I wouldn't call it unhealthy--especially since (I'm assuming) he was under some type of medical supervision.

Before you go out and join a weight loss service, I'd recommend you buy Lyle McDonald's Rapid Fat Loss Handbook.  It seems Rush is doing something very similar to what Lyle prescribes in this book.