On May 13, 6:08*am, Gary > wrote:
> Storrmmee wrote:
>
> > but you are wrong, if you were correct the program i was on for thirty days
> > at 400 calories a day would have lost me a lot of weight not 1/2 lb for the
> > entire month, and no i didn't cheat, Lee
>
> Hi Lee,
>
> Just when I thought this issue was put to rest.... *heheh * (and sigh) *
>
> I consider a 400 calorie a day diet very extreme and probably dangerous. And
> you did this for 30 days?
>
> When you cut your normal caloric intake way down, your body thinks it's
> starving. *As a self-defense, your metabolism will slow way down. The only
> way to raise it back up and keep burning calories is to exercise aerobically
> most days. *This will speed up your metabolism and that will last several
> hours after the exercise.
>
> If you don't do that, you get results like you did. Very little weight loss
> plus you are miserable the entire time with very little food.
>
> I went on an extreme diet once. *Only 1000-1200 calories per day. *Since I
> was eating so low calories I read every book on diet and exercise I could
> get my hands on. *I figured that if I was going to eat so low, I should make
> every calorie count.
>
> I basically did the old food pyramid thing....
> -55% carbs
> -30% fat
> -15% protein
>
> It worked for me but only because I increased my activity. I lost 30 pounds
> in 64 days.

I went more extreme, almost no fat, all protein and fruit, and lost a
bunch of fat too, but it was the only time in my life where I had
erectile disfunction. It was freaky. I've had issues with
hypersexuality, but nothing extreme. The low fat diet shut me down
sexually in way way that was unacceptable.
>
> That said, obviously someone who is diabetic can't eat the carbs that a
> healthy person can, but the calories do count. *Calories in vs calories
> BURNED is the answer to weight loss.

That's not exactly true. I agree that "calories do count," but the
type of calories matter a great deal.
>
> IMO - best diet is to not change your diet (assuming you eat
> healthy)....just eat a bit less each day and let the weight slowly go
> away....not to try to rush it like we both did.

If that worked for you, that's great, but it is less likely to work
for anyone who has developed insulin issues.
>
> And as always, consult your doctor before starting a diet. *What can work
> for one person could be extremely dangerous to another person.

Do you believe that a high-fat, low-carb, high veggie diet is
dangerous to anyone other than a person who is underweight or immune
compromised?

>Your 400 calories a day sounds pretty scary to me.

400 calories a day is crazy. That's anorexic shit.
>
> Gary

--Bryan