If you want to lose some weight then you may be thinking about very low calorie diets and whether they work or not. You probably already know that there are lots of various theories and ideas regarding diets and losing weight, and the experts don't even agree on what is best. For the kinds of diets that cut your calorie intake drastically, normally only those who are very obese are recommended to go on them, not those who want to just shed some weight. The following information might be useful to you if you're thinking about going on a very low calorie diet.

When it comes to very low calorie diets people often find them hard to stick to. It's hard to maintain on a diet that for a long period of time restricts you to less than 800 calories a day. People lose weight while on the diet but when they come off it they will start to gain weight again. This is why you should have a long term strategy for changing your diet and lifestyle. When you have finished the very low calorie diet this will stop you from going back to your old habits, and will help you to keep the weight off by having a modified diet and regular exercise.

One diet used a lot is OPTIFAST as is is used globally by lots of hospitals. If someone is over 50 pounds more than they are recommended to be or over 30 BMI then this diet is for them. If you are only a little overweight then you should not be thinking about starting this diet. The OPTIFAST diet is operated within a medical setting, this is an advantage to you as your progress is being monitored by trained professionals. This program began in around 1974 and it has a very solid record for being safe and effective, considering over one million people have done it. You need to really be committed to this program if you want to do it and make serious changes to your life and diet.

Hormone injections that help to promote weight loss, along with a very low calorie diet are used in the hCG Diet.

Pregnant women naturally produce hCG, which is short for Human Choriogonadotropin. This diet originated in the 1950s back when some fellow called Dr. Simeons created a book detailing the benefits of this hormone in helping people to eat less and not feel hungry. Many experts believe that the hCG Diet hasn't been deemed safe and it tends to spark up some debate. Before going on the hCG Diet you must do some research on what both sides say. It can be hard to choose the best diet plan, and very low calorie diets may seem tempting because they promise rapid weight loss. But unless a doctor is keeping a watchful eye on your diet you should be cautious when approaching them. It can be very dangerous to go on a very low calorie diet without sufficient guidance.

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