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I'd love to lose 30lbs on a month but eating just that I'm pretty sure my hubby would leave or make me sleep in the car
from personal experience losing too fast really sets you up to gain it all back. Be careful and eat well.. It takes time but getting healthy takes more effort than 28 days. 0 -
This diet sounds miserable, and your doctor seems like he may not be the most educated about nutrition.
Did you put on all of your weight in 2-3 months? What happens when you go back to eating normal? Do you really think that a crash diet is going to help you long term?
I would simply put my stats into MFP and eat at a reasonable calorie deficit if I were you. It doesn't have to be a race. And learning to eat properly will give you a better chance at keeping the weight off long term.1 -
I am not a Dr.. but I do know one thing.. If what you mentioned was all I ate in a day, I would lose my job, my husband would leave me, and my family would hate me. There is no way to be a functioning adult when you are running on so little. I suggest you look for another Dr.. and ask them to refer you to a DIETRICIAN. Dr's are NOT dietrician's!1
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This sounds like a 'diet doctor', that generally just makes money off of things like this. Were you required to pay a substantial amount to see him/her? Did insurance cover it? Those are generally signs that they aren't actual doctors.1
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If I stick with this.. I should have lost 50 lbs by Thanksgiving.
If you stick with it? Your past experience suggests that that may be unlikely.
But if you did stick with it, unless you are severely obese/morbidly obese now, you're also at great risk of losing:- unnecessarily large amounts lean body tissue (much of it muscle, and your heart is a muscle!),
- probably some hair, your temper with family/friends,
- your day-to-day energy level for everyday tasks,
- your mental focus/concentration,
- and possibly your best chance at a decent metabolic rate for a long time to come.
Please at least get a second opinion from a completely unaffiliated, mainstream doctor, and a registered dietician. You have many people here - many of whom have lost substantial weight - telling you you're getting dangerous advice from your current doctor. Trust me, we're not doing this out of jealousy or some such silly thing. I, for one, have lost the 60+ pounds I needed to lose (while hypothyroid, and after chemotherapy-induced menopause, BTW).
A brief and accidental foray into a slightly too low calorie level made me understand the importance of focusing on a healthy calorie level. What you're doing sounds like a massively low calorie level - don't lose more than about 1% of your bodyweight per week. It's a Bad Plan.3 -
I'd be really suspicious of the credentials of a doctor who put anyone on a diet like this. He/she should have given you a referral to a registered dietician, not an arbitrary and extreme diet. Is this a real MD, or from one of those weight loss centers? General practice or GI specialist (or endocrinologist for your thyroid)?
I agree with the other posters that you should get a second opinion. Ask for a referral to a RD as well.
Use MFP as it is designed. If you have 50+ pounds to lose, go ahead and set it to lose 2 pounds a week. Eat all those calories, filling them mostly with vegetables, lean meats, whole grains, fruits, etc. Exercise, even if it's just a 10 minute walk. Stick with it. That will get you much further by Thanksgiving than trying this extreme diet, taking off some, but falling off the wagon within a few weeks and gaining it back.1 -
Nope. Nope. Nope.1
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This diet has proven to be impossible for me!! I can't seem to make it 2 days. I agree with you all this diet just is not healthy at all. I don't qualify yet for a nutritionist. I am over weights by 60 lbs. The idea of it he tells me, is to shrink my stomach, so I don't over eat at meal times. I have changed it more to my liking and what my body likes. I do the breakfast with the eggs and a whole orange.. and water. Lunch I kinda eat what I want..provided it's healthy, and dinner the same. I have lost 6 lbs. Portion control, calorie count, not so much carbs, and no yummy sweets. I have stopped the 28 day diet. I was just starving myself.5
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snickerscharlie wrote: »OP: You mention in your profile that your thyroid "stopped working." Are you currently being medicated for hypothyroidism?
Also, I concur with everyone else. Your doctor (if he even *is* one) needs to lose his licence and you as a patient.
Yes! I am on Synthroid. My levels are good now. I have had a few thing going against me and gaining weight. My thyroid, menopause, and just getting older.0 -
Extreme deficits aren't the ideal way to lose weight. Your body is smart so it will offset the calories taken in by reducing your metabolic rate to a crawl. Then weight loss will slow to a crawl too.
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This diet has proven to be impossible for me!! I can't seem to make it 2 days. I agree with you all this diet just is not healthy at all. I don't qualify yet for a nutritionist. I am over weights by 60 lbs. The idea of it he tells me, is to shrink my stomach, so I don't over eat at meal times. I have changed it more to my liking and what my body likes. I do the breakfast with the eggs and a whole orange.. and water. Lunch I kinda eat what I want..provided it's healthy, and dinner the same. I have lost 6 lbs. Portion control, calorie count, not so much carbs, and no yummy sweets. I have stopped the 28 day diet. I was just starving myself.
A Nutritionist isn't a Dietitian, ask for a referral; to see a Dietitian!0 -
I'm glad to hear you are making modifications but this doctor still sounds like a quack. With 60 lbs to lose you should enter your stats and goal weight into MFP, select a target rate of loss of 1-1.5 lbs/ week, strive to eat w variety of nutrient dense foods, logging everything as accurately as possible using a food scale, and you should still be able to enjoy yummy sweets as you can fit them into your calories. This doesn't have to be torture.This diet has proven to be impossible for me!! I can't seem to make it 2 days. I agree with you all this diet just is not healthy at all. I don't qualify yet for a nutritionist. I am over weights by 60 lbs. The idea of it he tells me, is to shrink my stomach, so I don't over eat at meal times. I have changed it more to my liking and what my body likes. I do the breakfast with the eggs and a whole orange.. and water. Lunch I kinda eat what I want..provided it's healthy, and dinner the same. I have lost 6 lbs. Portion control, calorie count, not so much carbs, and no yummy sweets. I have stopped the 28 day diet. I was just starving myself.
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DeficitDuchess wrote: »This diet has proven to be impossible for me!! I can't seem to make it 2 days. I agree with you all this diet just is not healthy at all. I don't qualify yet for a nutritionist. I am over weights by 60 lbs. The idea of it he tells me, is to shrink my stomach, so I don't over eat at meal times. I have changed it more to my liking and what my body likes. I do the breakfast with the eggs and a whole orange.. and water. Lunch I kinda eat what I want..provided it's healthy, and dinner the same. I have lost 6 lbs. Portion control, calorie count, not so much carbs, and no yummy sweets. I have stopped the 28 day diet. I was just starving myself.
A Nutritionist isn't a Dietitian, ask for a referral; to see a Dietitian!
Yes, the qualifications for calling oneself a Nutritionist can be as little as merely having taken an online weekend course.1 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »DeficitDuchess wrote: »This diet has proven to be impossible for me!! I can't seem to make it 2 days. I agree with you all this diet just is not healthy at all. I don't qualify yet for a nutritionist. I am over weights by 60 lbs. The idea of it he tells me, is to shrink my stomach, so I don't over eat at meal times. I have changed it more to my liking and what my body likes. I do the breakfast with the eggs and a whole orange.. and water. Lunch I kinda eat what I want..provided it's healthy, and dinner the same. I have lost 6 lbs. Portion control, calorie count, not so much carbs, and no yummy sweets. I have stopped the 28 day diet. I was just starving myself.
A Nutritionist isn't a Dietitian, ask for a referral; to see a Dietitian!
Yes, the qualifications for calling oneself a Nutritionist can be as little as merely having taken an online weekend course.
In many states, there is no qualification at all to be a nutritionist because some states don't offer licensing. So you become a "nutritionist" by have some business cards printed.
And being a credentialed Dietitian is no guarantee of quality.
You're better off brushing up on your information literacy skills and doing your own research.
This forum is full of people who know what they're talking about without any formal training, just because they've chosen to educate themselves (unlike OP's doctor).4 -
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I'm glad to hear you are making modifications but this doctor still sounds like a quack. With 60 lbs to lose you should enter your stats and goal weight into MFP, select a target rate of loss of 1-1.5 lbs/ week, strive to eat w variety of nutrient dense foods, logging everything as accurately as possible using a food scale, and you should still be able to enjoy yummy sweets as you can fit them into your calories. This doesn't have to be torture.This diet has proven to be impossible for me!! I can't seem to make it 2 days. I agree with you all this diet just is not healthy at all. I don't qualify yet for a nutritionist. I am over weights by 60 lbs. The idea of it he tells me, is to shrink my stomach, so I don't over eat at meal times. I have changed it more to my liking and what my body likes. I do the breakfast with the eggs and a whole orange.. and water. Lunch I kinda eat what I want..provided it's healthy, and dinner the same. I have lost 6 lbs. Portion control, calorie count, not so much carbs, and no yummy sweets. I have stopped the 28 day diet. I was just starving myself.
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Your doctor wants you to shrink your stomach.......this is a crock!
Learn to modify portions for ALL foods, not just diet ones. You can have carbs, you can have sweets.....you just need to limit portions. Imagine getting to goal and having no idea what a portion of ice cream really looks like (hint...it's really small). Elimination diets don't have a good track record for keeping the weight off.1 -
Doctor's thinking they are nutritionists - very common.1
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My doctor is an internal medicine doctor. Not a nutritionist. My insurance will not pay for me to see a nutritionist, because I have no medical issues caused by being over weight...such as diabetes etc. I had asked my doctor help with losing weight. He gave me that printed out diet. He said a few other patients who did it...did very well on it. After the 28 days, you can eat normal... but your body is use to eating smaller amounts. He never said he was a nutritionist. My insurance will not pay for me to see one. Good grief guys!!1
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My doctor is an internal medicine doctor. Not a nutritionist. My insurance will not pay for me to see a nutritionist, because I have no medical issues caused by being over weight...such as diabetes etc. I had asked my doctor help with losing weight. He gave me that printed out diet. He said a few other patients who did it...did very well on it. After the 28 days, you can eat normal... but your body is use to eating smaller amounts. He never said he was a nutritionist. My insurance will not pay for me to see one. Good grief guys!!
You should still really look into getting a new doctor, because anybody that had the nerve to recommend something as harmful as that inane diet to you does not have the knowledge to help you in any way, and in fact it's frightening to think that you go to him for any kind of medical advice.
Glad you modified the diet, keep it up
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My doctor is an internal medicine doctor. Not a nutritionist. My insurance will not pay for me to see a nutritionist, because I have no medical issues caused by being over weight...such as diabetes etc. I had asked my doctor help with losing weight. He gave me that printed out diet. He said a few other patients who did it...did very well on it. After the 28 days, you can eat normal... but your body is use to eating smaller amounts. He never said he was a nutritionist. My insurance will not pay for me to see one. Good grief guys!!
But see all those things your doctor is telling you are not true and/or very concerning. Your stomach doesn't shrink, and recommending a diet that is below 1000 cals/day to someone who has only 60 lbs/lose borders on dangerous. Of your doctor was responsible he would have referred you to a registered dietitian, or admitted he didn't have adequate training in nutrition and stopped there. Not handing you some printed off temporary diet and sent you on your way. Besides, what do you think happens if you make it to 28 days and then suddenly start eating normally again? First, you haven't learned anything about selecting nutrient dense, appropriate portion sized foods for yourself. Second, if this premise that eating less for 28 days shrinks your stomach were true, wouldn't the opposite happen when you start eating normally again?2
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