Very high calorie deficit

esaabuzar
esaabuzar Posts: 1 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey guys, is it bad that my calorie intake is at 800 calories a day?

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  • sollyn23l2
    sollyn23l2 Posts: 1,801 Member
    Yes
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,717 Member
    Yes, unless you're something like 80 years old, 4 feet (30.5 cm) tall, 75 pounds (34kg) body weight, and completely sedentary.

    You're courting weight loss failure (unsustainable) and bad health consequences. Don't. Be smarter.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,046 Member
    Yep. Unless you're on a doctor prescribed VLCD and being monitored (because health issues can arise), there's no reason to only consume that much in a day. Well again unless you're built like Ann says.

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  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    You risk your long term health. There is nothing wrong with slow weight loss.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,294 Member
    There's no context here, so it's difficult to say. If someone is morbidly obese and has many of the health related issues and is under a doctors supervision then yes, an 800 calories diet can be very effective for a multitude of reasons. Otherwise I certainly don't support the notion at all. Cheers.
  • thesawyerbunch
    thesawyerbunch Posts: 22 Member
    YES.
  • littlegreenparrot1
    littlegreenparrot1 Posts: 703 Member
    It would be very bad for me.
    I would be very tired, unable to do the activities I normally do. Both general running about at work and the exercise. Difficulty concentrating.
    I would be very grumpy with everyone.
    Eventually I would crack and would eat everything I could get hold off, which would end up being far more than if I'd just eaten reasonably in the first place.

    That would happen in the first few days. Longer term there would be health problems. Bodies need fuel to repair and recover. Personally I'm interested in strength and resilience. Think carefully about what you are trying to achieve.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    The only people who should follow these diets are under the care of medical staff as it get extremely difficult to address your nutritional needs.

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