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Are you a bit of a risk taker when you want to lose weight FAST?
If you are the 500 calorie diet may be just what you’re looking for.
The truth about this diet is it is considered an extreme form of
dieting; but is highly popular. Low calorie diets are common and
500 calories is at the lower end of the scale.
A diet is considered low calorie if it involves ingesting no more
than 1200 calories per day. The idea of a low calorie diet is to
lose weight quickly. If not administered correctly they can be
dangerous and as such it is important to plan your 500 calorie
diet with a professional dietician or nutritionist before starting.
This article will help you to decide if the 500 calorie diet is right
for you as a lose weight fast diet.
It is well known that the way to lose weight fast is to burn more
calories than you take in. However a very low calorie diet can
actually do more harm than good. When your body is craving
more calories (energy) it can affect your metabolic rate. This
means your body actually starts to eat away at your muscle mass.
It is doing this for the purpose of converting the muscle mass
to energy, since there are no food reserves to take from. Because
gaining muscle is the path to losing fat, this can have a highly
detrimental effect on your body.
500 calories per day may be sufficient for some people
depending on their:
- Gender
- Activity level
- Height
- Body type
- Overall health and well being
For other people though, particularly overweight people,
consuming only 500 calories a day is almost like starving
yourself. Your body is more than likely used to taking in
over 2000 calories per day and up to 5000 or more.
If you all suddenly drop to 500 calories or less your body moves
into starvation mode. Your metabolism then slows down to
conserve energy.
While you are on the 500 calorie diet your body will learn to
live with fewer calories. That means if you go back to your
old high calorie habits (as all too many people do) you will
have a sudden gain in weight, which is more than what
would have occurred, had you not gone on your low cal diet.
The only real way to determine your ideal daily calorie intake
is by using a bmr/amr calculator. You will then know how
many calories you need to be healthy and to support your
lifestyle. If you take 500 calories away from this, then you
have the ideal number of calories, to take in per day to help
you get your weight down.
As men and women are obviously different their ideal calorie
intake is also different. This of course means while the average
woman may need only 1200 to 1300 calories a day to survive,
her male counterpart may need from 1500 to 1600. Again this
is why it is so important for you to consult with your physician
before starting any diet.
In conclusion a 500 calorie diet can be dangerous. However, if
proper precautions are taken, such as a physical, to determine
your overall health fitness, you can lose weight safely.
And then girls and guys ----
it is a grand feeling---
and it is worth it all!
Kristie