Optavia - Habits of Health

Peregrymj

I Never trust an MLM pitch. They're only trying to rope you in so they can sell you their crappy overpriced stuff, or add you as a seller to their pyramid. I guarentee that whatever "food" Optavia is selling, you can get the equivalent from the grocery store at a fraction of the price. And probably higher quality too.

AnnPT77

halljanex wrote: »

I’m doing OPTAVIA now and love it, I can’t believe how much I’m learning about choice and goals. Dr. Anderson’s book “the Habits of Health” is giving me a new perspective on long term habits. I have about 80 lbs to lose, am 2 weeks in and have lost 11 lbs. I always lose a lot the first week of any plan. It should take me around 6-8 months. I don’t think it is unhealthy to Eat under 1000 calories in A day when we eat every 2-3 hours and drink lots of water. In this Covid time, we must lose our obesity as quickly as possible. Go sjcook23! Don’t let the disagree stalker get you down. Lol

Consider that a large calorie deficit (rapid weight loss) is a physical stressor, and that physical stress may have a negative effect on the immune system (among other body processes).

Further, very low calories don't allow for optimum nutrition - things like protein, healthy fats, and micronutrients bring calories along with them. We need a certain calorie level to preserve lean tissue, as niner pointed out. We also need and benefit from the added nutrition that adequate calories can bring, with reasonable food choices.

In this time of Covid, yes, it makes sense to be as healthy as possible. That goal does include weight loss, if overweight, but too-fast weight loss is not health promoting. It's the reverse.

MFP's community standards rule out discussion of very low calorie diets (VLCDs). Why? Because they're a health risk, unless under close medical supervision.

JBanx256

halljanex wrote: »

I don’t think it is unhealthy to Eat under 1000 calories in A day when we eat every 2-3 hours and drink lots of water.

Well cupcake, you're wrong. It IS unhealthy to eat <1000 cal/day, regardless of your water intake. And that's not what I *think* to be true; it's what I *know* to be true. You're literally claiming that starvation is okay as long as you eat inadequately small portions frequently & you're hydrated. Ummmm nope.

kdwilso1

Optivia has started a wonderful daily zoom call and it is so amazing and helpful for this journey!

carolcoleman38

Your body is not starving when its eating its own fat.

paperpudding

carolcoleman38 wrote: »

Your body is not starving when its eating its own fat.

What does this mean exactly??

neanderthin

paperpudding wrote: »

carolcoleman38 wrote: »

Your body is not starving when its eating its own fat.

What does this mean exactly??

Adipose is stored energy for the body to utilize in periods of calorie restriction or starvation, pretty basic, no?

paperpudding

I understand using your own fat stores if you burn more than you intake - Of course.

but what did poster mean in context of thread topic
perhaps that poster could explain what they meant with their statement.

neanderthin

paperpudding wrote: »

I understand using your own fat stores if you burn more than you intake - Of course.

but what did poster mean in context of thread topic
perhaps that poster could explain what they meant with their statement.

Probably in reference to eating under 1200 calories, most people don't like that idea.

neanderthin

Jacq_qui wrote: »

This is interesting - do these companies actually have to have any qualifications in nutrition/healthcare to operate? I mean, who is making these programs, do they have a clue or are they just making it up? I guess this is a US company, but it applies to other countries to; do these companies which provide foods actually have to have any standards to adhere to. Curious mind as never tried (and never would) anything like this, except slimfast, which I suppose is similar and also imo, not the best way to go.

No, the "coaches" are "investors", aka "customers" that don't make any money until they sell the program to another "investor", aka "customer" which obligates that person to then be a "coach". Not a pool of intellectuals I would want advising any person on nutrition or how to lose weight.

Yeah, SlimFast, it's been around for a while, over 40 years, something like that. I remember it quite well, because I'm old, and it's basically a meal replacement but recently it's getting into prepared foods, snack items to appease the paleo, low carb and keto bunch, which is pretty funny considering those were originally and primarily to get away from processed foods in general, anyway. SlimFast also doesn't promote a very low calorie program, it just wants people to buy it's products to fit into peoples weight loss journey, and lets face it when it comes to weight loss, most people will do just about anything if it doesn't require too much effort. Present company excepted of course. cheers