500 cal per day diet

peterchimes
peterchimes Posts: 1
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Hi have just started with my fitness pal. Need to lose weight fast, have doc's approval. am using spiru-tein supplements several flavours. started on Thursday by cutting out two meals. hoping to be able to supplement three meals with the supplements within seven days. so far feel great.

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  • tmanfromtexas
    tmanfromtexas Posts: 928 Member
    Been there done that with HCG. Not a good thing imo. Plus you may very well gain it all back like I did. I ended up doing a 1500 calorie diet. Ate anything I wanted but when I hit 1500 that was that. It helped me greatly in proportuning foods and MFP's food database was a great tool for that as well. I started last October, went on vacation in Las Vegas, Thanksgiving, Christmas, cruise in March and still stayed below or right at 175. I dropped 25 pounds in 3 months, slowly and healthy. Give it a try.
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    Welcome to MFP :)

    Is this for a surgery or something? Losing weight that quickly can rob you of your lean muscle mass, which is very important for bone strength and overall fitness. Are you exercising at all?
  • mermx
    mermx Posts: 976
    hmmm with doctors approval??? 500 cals a day??

    so you have posted your information what is the question?
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    can't be serious
  • Jules2Be
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,238 Member
    can't be serious

    srsly
  • sashalee2001
    sashalee2001 Posts: 12
    that's a low amount of calories.... have you ever tried a 1200 - 1500 calorie diet?
  • stargazer008
    stargazer008 Posts: 531
    Well why? Do you have surgery or something? 500 calories a day aren't safe for the long term.
  • Keiko385
    Keiko385 Posts: 514 Member
    the trolls must be having a marathon today
  • onedayillbeamilf
    onedayillbeamilf Posts: 966 Member
    Okie dokie

    Jimmycrackedcorn
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    that's a low amount of calories.... have you ever tried a 1200 - 1500 calorie diet?

    I had 1111 calories today. I called it "breakfast". Looking forward to lunch and dinner.
  • Lift_This_
    Lift_This_ Posts: 2,756 Member
    thats like one meal a day....are you ****ing serious?
  • kmuree
    kmuree Posts: 283 Member
    500 calories is not enough, and I've seen my former employers try the HGC method, lose up to seventy pounds and gain it all back when resuming a normal eating schedule. It's madness. The only one it's worked for was my ex-boss, who shortly after losing the weight had lap-band surgery. In my experience, doctors don't know enough about nutrition. :huh:
  • mermx
    mermx Posts: 976
    Ypu know when an ambulance/fire/police get called out to a bogus call

    Not saying MFP people are on the same path, but it takes up time from people that can be caring and sharing with people that want help?

    Time can be better spent helping people that are genuine
  • Jules2Be
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,238 Member
    ...
  • wolfi622
    wolfi622 Posts: 206
    . In my experience, doctors don't know enough about nutrition. :huh:

    In my experience, most people don't tell the whole truth about their doctors visits.
  • Cris725
    Cris725 Posts: 81
    hmmm with doctors approval??? 500 cals a day??

    so you have posted your information what is the question?

    I'm a medical assistant and my provider will do diets like this. But its very closely monitored and the patient has to keep a very detailed diary. They get medical food, supplements, and they HAVE to be excersising! If the doctor knows what they are doing and they are doing it right, it can work. I see it every day. They have weekly tests like EKG's, body scans, bloodwork......Like I said. They are very closely monitored.
  • fatty_to_fitty
    fatty_to_fitty Posts: 544 Member
    Oh dear...
  • vcreinert
    vcreinert Posts: 83
    You may lose it quickly,but you will gain it back every faster. Anything thing under 1200-1500 calories a day causes your metabolism to drop like a rock. It will remain low until your calorie count picks up and while it picks up you will gain weight.

    The purpose of myfitnesspal.com is to accept a reasonably healthy calorie level, stick to it and lose. I am on 1200 a day and I steadily lose 1.5-2 lbs a week.
  • jonski1968
    jonski1968 Posts: 4,490 Member
    Geez....Thats 156 cals less than my daily breakfast...
  • Jules2Be
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,238 Member
    trll.png

    oops
  • katiekrusher
    katiekrusher Posts: 143
    :huh:
  • txlissa62
    txlissa62 Posts: 128
    Extremely dangerous, IMHO. I would steer clear of any doctor that would recommend it, or give the injection.

    http://health.usnews.com/health-news/diet-fitness/diet/articles/2011/03/14/hcg-diet-dangers-is-fast-weight-loss-worth-the-risk

    From the article: homeopathic hCG is fraudulent and illegal when sold for weight-loss purposes. How do these doctors keep their license?
  • mmoyer1978
    mmoyer1978 Posts: 124 Member
    Been there done that with HCG. Not a good thing imo. Plus you may very well gain it all back like I did. I ended up doing a 1500 calorie diet. Ate anything I wanted but when I hit 1500 that was that. It helped me greatly in proportuning foods and MFP's food database was a great tool for that as well. I started last October, went on vacation in Las Vegas, Thanksgiving, Christmas, cruise in March and still stayed below or right at 175. I dropped 25 pounds in 3 months, slowly and healthy. Give it a try.

    Me too! 1500 worked well for me. I lost 76lbs in 8 months. I gained about 25 back over the holidays and then plateaued. Now I am at 1200 and starting to work my way out of the plateau. I say do it the old fashioned way. Diet and exercise. Shakes and pills did NOT work for me.
  • RobynMWilson
    RobynMWilson Posts: 1,540 Member
    thats like one meal a day....are you ****ing serious?

    I had more than 550 cals for breakfast alone! Any doctor who approves or supervises this kind of "diet" should lose their license! Period!
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    ASSUMING that the person above isn't a troll or is lying about his/her doctor approving of this, I don't see whats wrong with it. If the doc is putting you up to something like this, the doctor obviously know about the person than we do online...

    Stop bullying a new comer just because you donot approve of what his DOCTOR suggested...
  • wolfi622
    wolfi622 Posts: 206
    hmmm with doctors approval??? 500 cals a day??

    so you have posted your information what is the question?

    I'm a medical assistant and my provider will do diets like this. But its very closely monitored and the patient has to keep a very detailed diary. They get medical food, supplements, and they HAVE to be excersising! If the doctor knows what they are doing and they are doing it right, it can work. I see it every day. They have weekly tests like EKG's, body scans, bloodwork......Like I said. They are very closely monitored.

    Great!! All doctors are not, in fact, idiots.
  • Emancipated_Tai
    Emancipated_Tai Posts: 751 Member
    If you got "doctor" approval why are you asking us.. And what exactly are you asking?
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    WTG! :flowerforyou:
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    thats like one meal a day....are you ****ing serious?

    I had more than 550 cals for breakfast alone! Any doctor who approves or supervises this kind of "diet" should lose their license! Period!

    Of course, there is never ever any reason to Rx a VCLD or PSMF. Ban all those idiots
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    If you got "doctor" approval why are you asking us.. And what exactly are you asking?

    This is the introduction section and he was introducing himself....
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