750 calories a day?

Well, yeah, you're going to lose weight starving yourself! But a plan like that is in NO WAY sustainable, as soon as you're back to eating regularly you will surely pack on the pounds. This plan does not sound healthy in any possible way....it may be time for you to speak to a doctor or nutritionist that doesn't have an agenda. How much are you paying these people?!

Better to lose weight slowly than starve yourself. Fast weight loss is unsustainable. What you need for long term weight loss is a long term sustainable plan with an end plan( i.e.. what are you going to do to maintain once you hit your goal). The only really sustainable weight program is one that changes how you eat for the rest of your life. That means you want a gradual weight loss and a plan that eases you into to permeant life style and diet changes. I don't think 750 calories is that.

The first part (750 is extreme) ..... but under the right conditions it could be OK...... medical supervision, short term, a great deal of weight to lose, etc.

However, the thing that has me doubting this plan...........up it to 1,000 calories until you reach your goal weight. Unless your BMR is very low, this plan will result in a fair amount of muscle loss. As you get closer to goal your body has less reserves to draw upon. 1,000 seems extremely low ....... even at 1,200 here on MFP you are given MORE calories when you exercise. So really 1,200 is not what active people are expected to eat.

Of course you're losing weight. You're creating a huge calorie deficit. I'd suggest you read this excellent article.

http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/starvation-mode/

Just because they are medical doctors and nurses doesn't mean that they aren't in the business to make money. They are going for fast results to keep you happy and to keep you coming back for their worthless shots and whatever else they are selling you. Been there done that and lost a bunch of hair in the process.

After you read that article, I'd suggest you read this one: http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/how-to-lose-fat/

Read all of it, follow all the steps and you'll have yourself a sustainable plan that will help you lose weight safely.

Good luck!

750 calories is ridiculous. To me it sounds like they are trying to fast track your weight loss so that you have to turn around and pay a plastic surgion to fix your excess skin problems. 1200 calories is the lowest you should ever drop your caloric intake to. With moderate exercise that should put you around 1 - 2 lbs of weight loss per week. That is heathly weight loss and allows your body to naturally adjust to the changes.

In my opinion, you should seek the advice of your personal physician and see what they think about their weight loss suggestions. Either way, strongly consider raising your caloric intake. You need more calories than that to sustain healthy nutrition levels and get the vitamins your body needs to survive.

Hope this helps.

I would challenge anyone to not feel like crap on a diet like that! Set up MFP to lose 1lb a week and count calories like the rest of us. If you follow the system you will lose in a steady and healthy way. This just sounds bonkers unless there are other facts that you have not mentioned, but even then ut still sounds extreme!

Depends how much weight you want to lose.. I did Cambridge meal replacement system for my first 2 weeks and kickstarted my diet- this gave me the incentive to carry on dieting; after this I maintained +/- 1000 calories a day and had a steady weight loss for the next 3 months, only moderating for special occasions so I probs had about 1200 a day on average. I could maintain this because I knew that my goal was about 40 lbs loss and I wouldn't have to go on for ages. I would find this difficult if I had an awful lot f weight to lose. My thought is, find what you can maintain comfortably and go for it - and log everything you eat and all your exercise to get the trend. Good luck xxxx

I recently went to a medical weight loss center and was floored when they gave me my weight loss plan. They want me to consume just 750 calories a day for 30 days, after which they will up my caloric intake to 900-1000 calories until I reach my goal weight. This is a center staffed with physicians and nurse practitioners - besides weight loss, they specialize in pain management. I feel like I should trust their medical expertise, but I've always been told consuming under 1200 calories a day is dangerous... It's working - in 4 days, I've lost 9lbs (Besides just consuming 750 calories, I had a Lipo B-12 shot and am taking an appetite suppressant). But I feel kind of yuck. Thoughts??

doctors know nothing about nutrition. when will people learn this?

they don't have a degree in nutrition, and they are required to take only ONE nutrition course in all their years of med school/residency.

please consult an actual nutritionist or dietician if you want professional advice.

This, this and THIS.

Doctors are NOT experts on nutrition and give the WORST advice. In fact, they are not in the business of HEALTH at all. They are in the business of treating "sick" with medication and procedures.

I have had a number of doctors who have been very honest about not being educated in nutrition, but they were still happy to provide bad advice (extreme low calorie eating plans) and weight loss pills.

PS: even nutritionists are often a product of their limited education and will often recommend very low calorie and low fat diets. Wrong.

I recently went to a medical weight loss center and was floored when they gave me my weight loss plan. They want me to consume just 750 calories a day for 30 days, after which they will up my caloric intake to 900-1000 calories until I reach my goal weight.

My first thought is that it might be useful to know the name of the place, so we can keep our loved ones from going there.

My second thought involves litigation.

And I'm pretty much out of thoughts after that.

"A medical weight loss center"

1. Did you find it on Dr. Google?
2. Was it a banner ad on facebook?
3. Did you hear a commercial or read an ad in a magazine?

Unless you are morbidly obese, this sounds like a scam to me.

What kind of doctor is overseeing this? A specialist in Bariatric Medicine (weight loss)? Or a <insert some other PhD in whatever field here>. Find out who is running the center, ask for their qualifications, check with your local Medical Board and the Better Business Bureau.

Smells fishy.

Frankly, asking questions is great, but for real, taking the advice of strangers on the internet is just as precarious...not that you aren't getting good advice (settle down, folks) but you need to do the research and educate yourself. Then you can decide. I have no idea if your Dr. is a quack or not nor would I presume to judge. I will say this...I am on an appetite suppressant prescribed in a weight loss clinic by a Doctor (and I see a nutritionist who isn't half bad - I know more than her, but that doesn't surprise me) and would be MISERABLE on 750 calories. And I would fail because of it. I am losing plenty of weight eating around 1200=1300 a day. And occasionally more because I need to have a life.

Google is your friend. Search.

Of course you're losing weight. You're creating a huge calorie deficit. I'd suggest you read this excellent article.

http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/starvation-mode/

Just because they are medical doctors and nurses doesn't mean that they aren't in the business to make money. They are going for fast results to keep you happy and to keep you coming back for their worthless shots and whatever else they are selling you. Been there done that and lost a bunch of hair in the process.

After you read that article, I'd suggest you read this one: http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/how-to-lose-fat/

Read all of it, follow all the steps and you'll have yourself a sustainable plan that will help you lose weight safely.

Good luck!

These sound interesting, thanks for posting

Well, let's take a look at nutrition, here, you know, in the interest of science and all that.

I'm going to make some assumptions. I may be a little off, but it won't make that much difference. Your profile says you have around 50 pounds left to lose. I'm going to assume your goal weight is around 130 pounds. For optimum health, you should get around 0.7 grams of protein for each pound of bodyweight (BW). Without adequate protein, you risk losing precious muscle.

0.7 x 130 = 91 grams of protein.
One gram of protein is 4 calories. So 91g of protein is 364 calories of your 750 calorie-a-day total. leaving 386 cals left.

Fat is essential for good health. Recommended fat intake is about 0.4 grams per pound of BW.

0.4 x 130 = 52g of fat.
One gram of fat is 9 cals. So 52g of fat is 468 cals. Added to your 364 cal protein goal, you're already at 832 cals, and you haven't eaten a single carb yet. That means no veggies, no fruit, no grains, etc.

And these numbers are for your goal weight, not your current weight. You want to have enough calorie deficit to lose weight, but also eat enough to stay well nourished. So, basically, you're guaranteed to be malnourished on 750 calories. Not only will your health decline, but you are likely to re-gain a lot of weight when you attempt to increase your calorie intake for maintenance. And since you've cannibalized a lot of muscle mass, your metabolism is slowed down, which means you need to eat even less to maintain. It's a vicious cycle - don't do it!