500 Calorie Diet

livinghcglacey

I think she was looking for people who are on the diet and have tips and info for her. not people who disagree with it. it seems she's heard enough negetivity on the matter. anyone have some tips and tricks or motivational info for her???

I suggest you eat 2 servings of low-sugar fruits a day (apples, berries...)
eat lots of veggies, no carrots or peas
eat 5oz of protein each meal preferably chicken or tuna and such
walk, walk, walk
drink water (100oz a day)
GOOD LUCK!!

Erindipitous

I'm under dr supervision, I go every week, also I saw dr oz saw and heard radio taping

Are you aware that less than SIX PERCENT of physicians receive any formal training in nutrition?

Talk to any Nutiritonist, and he/she will tell you this is a bad idea.


P.S. Just because it's on TV, doesn't mean it works.

audram420

You posted a topic about this last week...I don't think many opinions have changed on the subject.

AmberYZ

Why would you do that? There's so many people around here who've battled eating disorders and struggled on these 500 cals a day diets because of deeper mental and emotional problems. They lost so much in their lives and you want to come here and ask if it's a good idea? Have you even considered how cruel that is?

RangerSteve

I think she was looking for people who are on the diet and have tips and info for her. not people who disagree with it. it seems she's heard enough negetivity on the matter. anyone have some tips and tricks or motivational info for her???

I suggest you eat 2 servings of low-sugar fruits a day (apples, berries...)
eat lots of veggies, no carrots or peas
eat 5oz of protein each meal preferably chicken or tuna and such
walk, walk, walk
drink water (100oz a day)
GOOD LUCK!!

No one really cares if you don't approve of the negativity. I don't approve of you approving of someone eating 500 calories a day. What makes you right and me wrong? Considering that eating 500 calories a day is dangerous and can lead to serious health problems, I would wager that there isn't enough negativity attached to it. I'm sure your entitlement mentality of everyone having an opinion that matters is making you fuming angry right now but, once again, no one really cares. If you eat 500 calories, you're stupid. Plain and simple. This is fact. Maybe you can be smart with other facets of your life but when it comes to surviving, you know.....the cornerstone of being a human being.....you're failing miserably.

Considering how dangerous eating 500 calories a day is, I'm surprised MFP hasn't banned everyone who supports it and banned all threads related to it. Like I've said before, I'll start my website about losing weight by chopping off your legs and then I'll get mad when people don't allow me to preach it.

SiltyPigeon

I support Natural Selection.

MIMITIME

Wow, I don't know how you stick to 500 calories a day so I can't offer any tips other than good luck. I have trouble staying at the 1480 calories a day for a slow steady pound per week loss. Glad to know you are under the care of a doctor because I would think at 500 calories a day, you need to be monitored on a regular basis. Please keep us posted on how it goes.

CorinthiaB

To hell with what others think is bad for you. Do you! Hell, it is your body! It is so damn funny to me that people can say oh you are doing this and that to your body. But they forgot when they were fat *kitten* hell they were doing the shame crap to their body. I say each to his or her own. Would I do a 500 calorie diet? Hell nawl! But I have done a 4000 calorie diet. Only you can decide what is right for you. If you only want to consume water all damn day that is your business. I really could give a damn about what another person does because it does't impact me. So eat your 500 calories and if you gain it back. I can assure you that you won't be the last. Hell many have lost and gained weight back and some even did it with above 1200 calories.

livinghcglacey

i wasn't trying to say it is ok to eat 500 calories a day, i was trying to say she needs at least those major nutrients each day. she also needs more than 500 calories, but i dont have much opinion on that particular part. i am not fuming mad about people downing it. i knew when i clicked on this post that is what i'd read. i was just simply stating what she was asking for. sorry i pissed in your cheerios pal.

angelaclassact

Im on 600 cals. Open dairy. Check it if you want. Haters hate. It works for me.

Lol, haters. Nah, just people who have much experience with actual correct methods of losing weight. Whether you think it or not, low calories for someone of your stature is on the brink of ED.

On the brink? I'd say already there.....seriously.

CindiBryce

To hell with what others think is bad for you. Do you! Hell, it is your body! It is so damn funny to me that people can say oh you are doing this and that to your body. But they forgot when they were fat *kitten* hell they were doing the shame crap to their body. I say each to his or her own. Would I do a 500 calorie diet? Hell nawl! But I have done a 4000 calorie diet. Only you can decide what is right for you. If you only want to consume water all damn day that is your business. I really could give a damn about what another person does because it does't impact me. So eat your 500 calories and if you gain it back. I can assure you that you won't be the last. Hell many have lost and gained weight back and some even did it with above 1200 calories.

People are concerned about her health. So don't discard our advice as worthless junk; we are trying to help her.

CorinthiaB

To hell with what others think is bad for you. Do you! Hell, it is your body! It is so damn funny to me that people can say oh you are doing this and that to your body. But they forgot when they were fat *kitten* hell they were doing the shame crap to their body. I say each to his or her own. Would I do a 500 calorie diet? Hell nawl! But I have done a 4000 calorie diet. Only you can decide what is right for you. If you only want to consume water all damn day that is your business. I really could give a damn about what another person does because it does't impact me. So eat your 500 calories and if you gain it back. I can assure you that you won't be the last. Hell many have lost and gained weight back and some even did it with above 1200 calories.

People are concerned about her health. So don't discard our advice as worthless junk; we are trying to help her.

That is the thing. She didn't ask you to be concerned about her health. The point you missed is that it is her health! She has the freedom to decide what that means for her.

mk820

You know, there isn't a person alive who really thinks a 500 cal. diet is healthy. Just look at her "friends". most want to get to 83 lbs.

shankleefranklee

To hell with what others think is bad for you. Do you! Hell, it is your body! It is so damn funny to me that people can say oh you are doing this and that to your body. But they forgot when they were fat *kitten* hell they were doing the shame crap to their body. I say each to his or her own. Would I do a 500 calorie diet? Hell nawl! But I have done a 4000 calorie diet. Only you can decide what is right for you. If you only want to consume water all damn day that is your business. I really could give a damn about what another person does because it does't impact me. So eat your 500 calories and if you gain it back. I can assure you that you won't be the last. Hell many have lost and gained weight back and some even did it with above 1200 calories.

You're passing judgement just like everyone else is, so you might want to jump on down from that high horse there. You aren't really giving advice either. People here are at least VOICING concern for her healthy and safety. If someone posted that they were eating a 4,000 calorie diet filled with process food, you bet people would be jumping on them too. Sometimes people are misinformed. Everyone here is about helping to educate each other about a healthy lifestyle, and telling them why something may not work in the long run weight wise, and health wise.

This is different the argument and sources on why Atkins doesn't work. This is common sense. 500 calories is not enough for an adult to live on safely.

ninerbuff

Considering how dangerous eating 500 calories a day is, I'm surprised MFP hasn't banned everyone who supports it and banned all threads related to it. Like I've said before, I'll start my website about losing weight by chopping off your legs and then I'll get mad when people don't allow me to preach it.

100% agree here. Why allow methods of weight loss that can imperile someone's health for life? I posted a thread about allowing HCG being supported on a site where fitness, health and a reasonable way to lose weight should take presidence.

Awkward30

I haven't tried this, but I'm pretty sure that one of the major drawbacks is that you eat only 500 calories.

This made me chuckle.

Any side effects of anorexia would apply to long term use of this diet. Also, you will lose muscle, which is metabolically active, thus permanently decreasing your metabolism. That is one of the reasons that most people gain back all the weight and more.

ginique

Eh. The way I see it, it's falling on deaf ears. If she wants to live on a carrot and a cracker, that's her body composition she's messing with, not mine. People learn from experience more than lecture.

Navmachine

i support a low calorie diet. my personal numbers would offend most people on this site with how few calories i take in. however, i dont eat much processed foods anymore. much of my diet consists of yogurt, lean protien and vegetables, wich dont have many calories, but do have many nutrients and vitamins. im not hungry, im not starving for long periods of time, im not dizzy or lacking in energy. i go for a walk/jog with my dog everyday, so i dont skip on excersize either.

my advice is to listen to your body, and dont be stupid. if your having headaches, feeling lightheaded, or even nauseous, these are indicators that your tummy is not happy. being thin may be the ultimate goal, but overall health is more important. you can follow your 500 calorie goal, but it really -really- depends on what you spend those calories on that will determine wether or not its a realistic guideline for yourself.

sabified

To hell with what others think is bad for you. Do you! Hell, it is your body! It is so damn funny to me that people can say oh you are doing this and that to your body. But they forgot when they were fat *kitten* hell they were doing the shame crap to their body. I say each to his or her own. Would I do a 500 calorie diet? Hell nawl! But I have done a 4000 calorie diet. Only you can decide what is right for you. If you only want to consume water all damn day that is your business. I really could give a damn about what another person does because it does't impact me. So eat your 500 calories and if you gain it back. I can assure you that you won't be the last. Hell many have lost and gained weight back and some even did it with above 1200 calories.

You don't need to speak for her- she clearly feels this way anyway. I am on her friends list, and I've seen what her diary looked like before she made it private. Many other people would comment on her status updates when it said she was under goal- I've seen people PLEAD with her to start eating better. Instead she made her diary private.

As for your assumptions on the rest of us- No one here has forgotten what we've done to our bodies. The reason we're here is to fix and atone for what we've done. I've definitely done the 4000 diet, but I know what the problems with that are and now I'm trying to fix it. If I post a question and ask "Is anyone else doing this?" I do it to actually try to find out information and see what everyone else is saying.

These posts, however, are clearly just her trying to find someone to say "Yes, you're doing the right thing. Continue on, as you please."

All of this being said, I'm a very strong believer in both motivating people to do things in whatever way is right for them, as well as "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all"... but honestly. This is just too much.

dumb_blondes_rock

remember people, drs also prescribed phen fen, tape worms and even to "bleed out" certain ailments, and would take pints of blood from their patients. Sometimes, *gasp* drs get it wrong.

I have heard people at first SWEAR by the lemonade diet, grapefruit diet, cabbage soup diet., but after they are on them long enough, they realize how rediculous they really are.

One day i will rell my grandchildren on how crazy people used to be and how they would eat only 500 cals and even men would take pregnancy hormones to "trick" their bodies. Then my kids will say wow how can people be that stupid....then i will say "well, sadly enough some drs even prescribed this method to people. But this is before they found out that the drops actually caused liver and kidney caner....after that people had to go on the internet and order it from china"

ninerbuff

i support a low calorie diet. my personal numbers would offend most people on this site with how few calories i take in. however, i dont eat much processed foods anymore. much of my diet consists of yogurt, lean protien and vegetables, wich dont have many calories, but do have many nutrients and vitamins. im not hungry, im not starving for long periods of time, im not dizzy or lacking in energy. i go for a walk/jog with my dog everyday, so i dont skip on excersize either.

my advice is to listen to your body, and dont be stupid. if your having headaches, feeling lightheaded, or even nauseous, these are indicators that your tummy is not happy. being thin may be the ultimate goal, but overall health is more important. you can follow your 500 calorie goal, but it really -really- depends on what you spend those calories on that will determine wether or not its a realistic guideline for yourself.

What I'm perplexed at is that you're looking to achieve a Certification in Nutrition.

CorinthiaB

To hell with what others think is bad for you. Do you! Hell, it is your body! It is so damn funny to me that people can say oh you are doing this and that to your body. But they forgot when they were fat *kitten* hell they were doing the shame crap to their body. I say each to his or her own. Would I do a 500 calorie diet? Hell nawl! But I have done a 4000 calorie diet. Only you can decide what is right for you. If you only want to consume water all damn day that is your business. I really could give a damn about what another person does because it does't impact me. So eat your 500 calories and if you gain it back. I can assure you that you won't be the last. Hell many have lost and gained weight back and some even did it with above 1200 calories.

You're passing judgement just like everyone else is, so you might want to jump on down from that high horse there. You aren't really giving advice either. People here are at least VOICING concern for her healthy and safety. If someone posted that they were eating a 4,000 calorie diet filled with process food, you bet people would be jumping on them too. Sometimes people are misinformed. Everyone here is about helping to educate each other about a healthy lifestyle, and telling them why something may not work in the long run weight wise, and health wise.

This is different the argument and sources on why Atkins doesn't work. This is common sense. 500 calories is not enough for an adult to live on safely.

No high horse here! This a weight loss site. This is not a mental therapist site. I am not sure but, I don't recall see not one medial professional on this site giving me sound advice when I signed up. Therefore, she has the option to do this the way she wants. It bothers the hell out of me that some try to tell grown *kitten* people what they should or should not do. I can understand if her eating 500 calories directly impacted anyone on this site. No one should try to police her or anyone else concerning what they do to their bodies. Yes, I would be the first to report her if she was starving her children or others in her care if I knew her personally. I care more about those who are starve due to nothing they can control then I do for someone who maybe doing it on purpose. So many are missing the point. She has the freedom and the right to diet as she pleases. It is her life! Now if that opinion put me on a high horse then I will ride out like a winning jockey. Lol btw jockies are very underweight so are most models. There should be protests in the streets because they are starving themselves.

meerkat70

The hcg diet acually makes your body burn fat INSTEAD of muscle because it tricks the body into thinking you are pregnant ...

You've been scammed to believe that. With little to no exercise, you lose muscle rapidly. And lol, men must on HCG must think they are pregnant? Do they get pickle cravings? LMAO! Classic.

indeed. Go to Google scholar. Search for 'hcg' 'weight loss'. Find four decades of trials that demonstrate no significant difference between hcg and placebo.

Im horrified medical professionals still use this, given the complete absence of evidence to suggest it has any value. I presume they also have a good line in snake oil. . .

asyouseefit

Im on 600 cals. Open dairy. Check it if you want. Haters hate. It works for me.

"Works" for you? Do you even believe in what you say? "Down you go" but don't take anyone with you, thank you very much!

TenderBranson

Lol @ haters gonna hate.

Everyone on these hcg/500/dangerously low cal diets are the people that want to do as little as possible to achieve something that takes every bit of your being. The same people that fail on a "diet" then cry about not seeing any results because it was too hard. & then try another fad diet & fail again because of their lack of drive. Let me guess, you're not working out either right?

Are you planning on eating 500 cals forever? You will binge. You will put all the weight back on, maybe more. You'll be absurdly unhealthy. Until you do it the correct way. With no gimmicks, excercise, & feeding your body the correct amount of nutrients.

LilMissFoodie

I once lost 50kg in 3 months eating 500kcal a day (I wasn't aware at the time, in my 18 year old daughter of crazy dieter I thought that was healthy eating). I was quite muscly in the end, I was also doing a lot of exercise - I'm sure things would have been saggier if a) I had been older or b) I wasn't doing as much exercise. I kept it off for a good 5 years but during those 5 years I ate 1500kcal and worked out 4-8hrs per day. In this time I had 2 stress fractures in my feet, several knee dislocations and a fractured wrist (malnutrition and excessive exercise is a *****). Basically, I'm pretty sure my metabolism is shot to hell.

So yeah, in summary - it does work, it's not healthy and you will have to work damn hard to stay at your goal weight if you start out this way!

DownSheGoes

I love the fact that you're taking my username seriously. (;

LilMissFoodie

i support a low calorie diet. my personal numbers would offend most people on this site with how few calories i take in. however, i dont eat much processed foods anymore. much of my diet consists of yogurt, lean protien and vegetables, wich dont have many calories, but do have many nutrients and vitamins. im not hungry, im not starving for long periods of time, im not dizzy or lacking in energy. i go for a walk/jog with my dog everyday, so i dont skip on excersize either.

my advice is to listen to your body, and dont be stupid. if your having headaches, feeling lightheaded, or even nauseous, these are indicators that your tummy is not happy. being thin may be the ultimate goal, but overall health is more important. you can follow your 500 calorie goal, but it really -really- depends on what you spend those calories on that will determine wether or not its a realistic guideline for yourself.

Sorry, but on 500 calories you are not getting 'many nutrients and vitamins', you might be getting more than someone eating 1200 ((for example) calories of junk but you are not getting near as much as someone eating 1200 calories of clean food. Listening to your body when your body has altered cues from being obese (as is the case for many people on this site) is also a terrible idea - you actually need to retrain your body's signals and the best way to do this is to used an evidence-based healthy calorie goal.

sugarbone

You will put on weight very quickly if you stop the diet, and it can do damage to your organs if you keep it up long enough. You will also lose WAY more muscle than dieting healthily, which will just make you a smaller version of the same flabby person. It strikes me as impatient and lazy, or maybe you feel you can't lose weight using a 500-1000 cal deficit? Please try it first, your body will thank you and you'll look WAY BETTER!

Losing weight too quickly can also cause saggy skin if you lose a lot. Keep these cons in mind.

DoncasterPhotography

Isnt MFP about promoting good lifestyle changes as a way to healthy bodies?

Whether members agree/dissagree with the OP's choice of "diet" shouldn't be in question. MFP admin should monitor the forums and cut these threads off in their prime.