Dumb and Dangerous Diets

Eating 400-600 calories a day....got really thin but was sickly

eating pickles and that was it lol

bananas only


now I just try to eat normal with a splash of working out ^_^

Pickles and bananas?? Did you do it slowly, in front of people??

way back in the day I did the Sacred Heart soup diet, so ridiculous!!
ive also done Nutrisystem, Weightwatchers, something i dont remember the name of, ridiculous pills, you name it.
Thankfully this time around I have mfp and this time around is the only time i ever lost the weight.:drinker:

HCG and 500 calories a day
Soup diet
Cambridge liquid diet
Phentermine
Lemon/cayenne cleanse - forget what that diet is called.

I was a fiend for Ripped Fuel with ephedrine in college.

I've also done a hoaxy colon cleanse where you drink psyllium and bentonite shakes and eat one meal a day. I'm not even going to describe what happens to psyllium and bentonite after you drink it.

Oh...and I did Alli. Until the unfortunate incident in my work clothes.

A coworker told me she was doing a cinnamon diet where you have a scoop of cinnamon every day and this is all I could picture:

I used to be a really picky eater as a teen, so one year I ate only ramen noodles, with pepsi to drink for something like 3 months. Ocassionally I had some Taco bell, or a favorite dinner. Ended up losing around 20lbs.

I was talked into "Eating for Your Blood Type" What a crock of crap!

My B12 levels plummeted and I had to have B12 injections weekly for months.

I can NOT believe I was so gullible, as I'm a firm believer in "everything in moderation". *sigh*

I had a coworker talk me into this one. I only got as far as buying the book used off of amazon. When I read it, it told me the only meat I could eat was cornish hen... :noway: At the time I didn't know where to find that... without raising some cornish hen, lol

had a friend who sold Natures Sunshine products come over, look me over and tell me which gland wasn't working based on my body shape. She kept talking about my puffy hands meant I had thyroid problems and if I took these pills and drank this powder drink, the weight would melt off.

My mother in law also did this, only it was for her cholesterol. He kept saying that if she took his pills and cut out cheese and eggs she would have normal cholesterol levels.

I tried to tell her it was a bad idea, this guy is not a doctor and her cholesterol is dangerously high, so going off her doctor prescribed medication was a ridiculously bad idea. She just wouldn't hear of it. :ohwell:

Thankfully I personally haven't been involved in any diet fad, but I remember working at Zellers when those shock belts were all the rage. :noway:

I tried HCG.
Eating at only 500 calories....Lol!! By day 3 I said **** it... I'm not gonna starve myself... this is torture.

Tried that Cabbage soup diet thing too.....WOFT!! To this day I still hate cabbage, lol

After being diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease (your thyroid is dead) and being put on thyroid medicine, the doctor scared me and told me my metabolism would always be very slow. So I did starvation for a very long time. When I say starvation I mean sometimes I wouldn't eat for up to 3 days.

I tried the paleo diet for about 2 weeks and couldn't take that.

I tried picnogenal when I was younger to lose after pregnancy weight. I don't think it worked to be honest. When I left the hospital I was within 8 pounds pre-pregnancy weight. I think nursing and being a being a new very tired mother was what did it.

But on a very serious note, I starved myself for years and just stopped when I found MFP. My headaches have gone away, I have more energy and stamina and gaining more every day.
I thought I would gain weight but the opposite is the case. I've actually lost just about 2 lbs being here since the 8th of this month. My skin is unbelievably better I had just tipped up into the next size when I joined. I'm back into the size I was in previously. I'm on a path for the first time since 1993 of eating healthy.

I've read some horror stories of low calorie diet out there and I can, with excellent memory, tell you that it sucks. After my last child was born I was gaining about 10 pounds a month. I was nursing and running around after a very rambunctious 3 year old. I could understand it. That is when I learned about my thyroid. I had already packed on 30 pounds before I went to the doctor. I had other family issues to deal with at the timer too.
What makes all this so hard for me to swallow my pride and admit is that I am a Registered Dietitian. I knew what I was supposed to do logically but fear took over my mind and I kept making bad choices. After so long it becomes habit. It's not healthy for the human body to consume so little calories, period. Your body goes into starvation mode. Right now my biggest problem is I look like one of those poor children you see on TV who are malnourished with the swollen stomachs. Because that is what happens when you starve yourself. I'm not trying to step on toes or scare anyone. I'm just being totally honest. It isn't fun to walk around and have people ask "When are you due?" when you can't even have children. I look nine months pregnant right now. Look up the symptoms of starvation for yourself. I was scared of putting on weight, now I am scared if I don't break this cycle and start eating right because I know what I'm doing to myself. I finally have the will and the support thanks to some awesome people I've met here to do this.

If you want to bash my post - fair warning. I don't argue. I make my statement and move on. If you have feasible questions I'll answer them.

I know everyone is different yada yada, but the human body was not meant to live on air alone. I advise ANYONE going on any diet to see their doctor and show him your plan FIRST. If he/she approves it good, then you probably have a sensible diet regime planned. Good luck to each of you on you journey to a healthier you.

Edited for errors in spelling. If I didn't get them all, so sorry.