Tried low calorie diet..

Mgrogers09

THANK YOU NIKKIMEE AND ATT!!!!! People act like a LCD (low calorie diet) is soooo terrible. Any personal trainer will tell you that the best diet is one that you can stick to. I think that people who rag on a 900 calorie diet are sore because they can do it. which is completely understandable- it can be uncomfortable.

I know that I wanted to lose weight quickly- becuase if i did not see results quickly i would be more likely to stop doing it. so i started a LCD and take in about 900 -1200 calories a day when my recommended is 2700. and geuss what?!?!?!? My body has not shut down!!! All my lifts and gone up, my bloodwork is BETTER, and have lost 25 pounds in two and a half months. People should know that there is a right way and wrong way to do LCD. if you eat 900 calories worth of twinkies that will be unhealthy- if you eat a clean 900 calories is just as healthy as anything else

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I haven't looked at a specific "900 calorie diet" but, for most people, there's nothing wrong with going on a 900 calorie diet. Well, except on MFP where folks think that if you eat less than 1200 calories, you will die an agonizing death!

I ate 800 to 1000 net cals/day for seven months and lost 95 pounds.

http://cbeinfo.net/weight.htm

I'm in excellent physical shape — bloodwork, checkups, stress EKG, V02 max, etc. Did a half marathon in August and have another one coming up on December 4.

There's nothing wrong with eating 1200 calories per day to lose weight. Lots of folks recommend that calorie level and I assume it's 'cause most people can eat that amount of food without getting too hungry and they will still gain weight. So, 1200 works. That does not mean that 1150 won't work and it doesn't mean that 1250 won't work.

Is 900 safe? From a dietary perspective, yes.

Why did I chose a low calorie diet when I wanted to lose weight?

Because it has a track record as a safe way to lose weight.


Will a 900 calorie diet work for you? I have no idea but I might suggest that you give it a try and see what happens.

Like my web page that shows my weight results, my diary is open for review.




Will you gain weight back if you lose weight quickly?
That is completely up to you.


Will you gain weight back if you lose weight slowly?
That is completely up to you.


A diet doesn't make people gain weight once they stop dieting - eating too much food makes people gain weight.

If you don't change your relationship with food, you will end your diet and revert to your old, unhealthy eating habits but that's not a problem with the diet. It's a problem with the person but it's easier to blame the diet than accept responsibility, doncha think?

900 calorie diet? Go for it!

My preference was a low calorie diet because I had a lot of weight to lose and because they work.

I tried it.

It worked.

I absolutely agree. The Ideal Protein diet for example is about 800 calories per day and is primarily protein, very low fat and carbs. It's an excellent diet that many doctors recommend and you feel great on it and have no cravings. It is offered primarily in health care clinics, like chiropractors, and you are monitored weekly. But it is a no cheat diet. If you cheat, you will have cravings and you will have difficulty sticking with it.

There is no wrong or right diet for everyone. Little tiny people who are very sedentary have much lower caloric needs to start with.

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Hi Rbbeachchic.. If you dont mind me asking, Are you still on the 10000 calories a day??

Okay that's the diet I want to be on! LOL Can you imagine? It might be hard to maintain.

Sidesteal

THANK YOU NIKKIMEE AND ATT!!!!! People act like a LCD (low calorie diet) is soooo terrible. Any personal trainer will tell you that the best diet is one that you can stick to. I think that people who rag on a 900 calorie diet are sore because they can do it. which is completely understandable- it can be uncomfortable.

I know that I wanted to lose weight quickly- becuase if i did not see results quickly i would be more likely to stop doing it. so i started a LCD and take in about 900 -1200 calories a day when my recommended is 2700. and geuss what?!?!?!? My body has not shut down!!! All my lifts and gone up, my bloodwork is BETTER, and have lost 25 pounds in two and a half months. People should know that there is a right way and wrong way to do LCD. if you eat 900 calories worth of twinkies that will be unhealthy- if you eat a clean 900 calories is just as healthy as anything else

I think the issue here is that when dealing with the general population of people needing to lose weight, many already do not have a great relationship with food. LCD/VLCD/PSMF/RFL diets are basically shortcuts and if you've got a specific protocol to follow and you're well educated on the topic, then they CAN work for those that are dedicated enough and have enough willpower to follow them.

But the problem is, people come in here and post things like the above (no offense) and it gets people thinking about cutting calories very very low without the necessary knowledge on how to do it, including how to come out of the LCD and resume a normal deficit, and duration/macro intake/etc.

I really think this does more harm than good as people would be much better suited to learn moderation and proper nutrition rather than focus on shortcuts.

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Just thought of something in defense of LCD. Last night I went to a presentation by a food scientist who works at a local health food store. He was telling us that a very LCD is the ONLY way that has been shown to slow aging. In fact, there's a whole movement out there of people who live on very LCD as a way to slow the aging process. It was a reminder for me because I had actually done a bunch of research on it before.

Or, because I'm a libra and can argue all sides of an issue, perhaps it just FEELS like you're living longer because eating is just plain no fun anymore.

hottottie11

THANK YOU NIKKIMEE AND ATT!!!!! People act like a LCD (low calorie diet) is soooo terrible. Any personal trainer will tell you that the best diet is one that you can stick to. I think that people who rag on a 900 calorie diet are sore because they can do it. which is completely understandable- it can be uncomfortable.

I know that I wanted to lose weight quickly- becuase if i did not see results quickly i would be more likely to stop doing it. so i started a LCD and take in about 900 -1200 calories a day when my recommended is 2700. and geuss what?!?!?!? My body has not shut down!!! All my lifts and gone up, my bloodwork is BETTER, and have lost 25 pounds in two and a half months. People should know that there is a right way and wrong way to do LCD. if you eat 900 calories worth of twinkies that will be unhealthy- if you eat a clean 900 calories is just as healthy as anything else

I think the issue here is that when dealing with the general population of people needing to lose weight, many already do not have a great relationship with food. LCD/VLCD/PSMF/RFL diets are basically shortcuts and if you've got a specific protocol to follow and you're well educated on the topic, then they CAN work for those that are dedicated enough and have enough willpower to follow them.

But the problem is, people come in here and post things like the above (no offense) and it gets people thinking about cutting calories very very low without the necessary knowledge on how to do it, including how to come out of the LCD and resume a normal deficit, and duration/macro intake/etc.

I really think this does more harm than good as people would be much better suited to learn moderation and proper nutrition rather than focus on shortcuts.

^^This!

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Sidesteal, what is PSMF/RFL

I know LCD is low calorie diet and VLCD is very low calorie diet.

Sidesteal

Sidesteal, what is PSMF/RFL

I know LCD is low calorie diet and VLCD is very low calorie diet.

Protein Sparing Modified Fast, Rapid Fat Loss. RFL (I believe) is Lyle McDonald's protocol for a VLCD.

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