That 800 cal diet is this for diabetes a form of starvation

I would need to lose about 40lbs. I don't know how much calories I should be allowed to take every day for one week or so . I know it's like starving yourself when you are in as such limited calorie diets . So I'm thinking if there's another way to losing weight without starving oneself

I think a diet like that would have long term effects on the body since your body needs the energy and vitamins and other things you get from certain foods and going to long without them can cause other health issues.Maybe stay on it for a week or two and if it does not work you should get with your doctor and see what they suggest as a good healthy way to lose weight.I know there is some people who will do just about anything to be thin.I am happy with myself just the way I am and if I can lose the weight in a healthy way then ok and if not then it will be lost when the time is right.I hope that you have a great day.

the diet looks fishy to say the least. i want to know what exactly are the 'liquid diet drinks' that one has to take while undergoing this diet plan. the thing about diet plans is that they have to be approved by a nutritionist and one diet that works for someone may not necessarily mean it will work for others as well. i'm currently going on a general motors diet. here is the link (***THIS IS NOT A REFERRAL LINK***), http://www.livehealthclub.com/newsarticle.php?id=6&title=lose_7_kg_in_5_days&lid=,1,4. i've done the general motors diet three time in the past two months and i have seen the results first hand. i've only had trouble with the day that i had to eat bananas simply because i don't eat bananas at all but managed to have banana smoothies during day 4. i still don't eat bananas until this day but i can live with banana smoothies. anyway, nowadays, i just do days one to three of the general motors diet and then watch what i eat for two days and make sure that i eat healthy and then resume the diet again for another three days. i think its all in the 'conditioning' of the body. once your body is accustomed to the number of calories it takes for a given day, it will adjust accordingly. another thing to consider is not just the calorie intake but how many calories does one's body burn per day. you may have a high calorie intake but if during the course fo the day, you are active and burn up most of it, i think you'll do well.

It certainly is a form of starvation. Anything under the 1200 calorie mark is basically starvation mode. The healthy range to lose weight is roughly -500 from your regular diet. Now, of course, a lot of people think that 500 fewer calories would put them into starvation mode, but it's safe to assume that overweight individuals are eating more than 1700 calories per day. As far as diabetes go, I'm not sure one needs this type of fad diet to control it. High levels of glucose in the blood and insulin resistance can be handled with proper diet and exercise. You wouldn't need to starve yourself out; you would need to watch your glucose intake (simple and even complex carbs) and ensure that your metabolism is efficiently burning body fuel instead of storing it. You need to force the balance where your body long quit balancing. "Curing" it seems iffy. It seems to me that it is more than likely a state of maintained balanced and that the symptoms would return should the person's old lifestyle come back into play. But I'm certainly not a doctor. As far as feel as you're staving, however, as in severe hunger pains, you can find foods to avoid feeling hungry. Of course, your body will still essentially slow to a crawl, like a bear in hibernation, after so long on the diet. But popping a few egg whites and other proteins without fat or carbs (where most of your calories come from) will fill you up and give your body something to fuel itself without exceeding the caloric limit. You're right on about the binging. Most people have difficulty losing weight and keeping it off and changing their lifestyle because they're not eating out of hunger in the first place. Starvation diets often end very badly when the dieter not only breaks the plan but binges and ultimately increases the calorie intake. And it's harder to get back after every relapse. Not because the weight-loss formula changes, but because the dieter changes in attitude. The stomach physically shrinks when we don't eat. But people who overeat ignore the feeling of fullness to begin with. They eat until satisfaction, long after necessity is met. I wouldn't suggest an 800-calorie diet to anyone. But that's just me. The low-GI diet is great at handling diabetes. But, hey, if they have the cure over there in the UK, give it a try. Just come out of it gradually, would be my advice.

Nowadays with the advent of information technology, we can improve diet and maintain a good health inspite of some genetic problems or health problems. All you need to do is just patient and discipline with yourself. Why patient and discipline? it is because stuff are need to modify and it is not usual way. Nutrition is in need of each everyone because health is depend on it. This so called diet restriction will give unnecessary effects toward health. We have this an alternate way of dieting instead of starvation. I suggest vegetarian diet is the best among of all diet. Why? because in vegetarian way of dieting we can gain lots of advantages from anti-cancer up to anti-diabetes and their is this studies which have been reported that vegetarian dieting will slow down aging process. Not just that anti-cancer, anti-diabetes or even it will slow down aging process but it will effectively lose ones weight. In terms of diabetes, I strongly suggest about the mamordica charantia or shall we called bitter melon or bitter gourd. If you add this bitter melon in your diet then it can help in managing diabetes. In my country this bitter melon is widely accepted as a treatment of diabetes and hypertension. Kindly refer in this site for more information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_melon

I'm not sure about that, but 800 calories is even less than half the regular intake of most people which is 2000-2500 calories a day. You won't survive long term under said diet.

I think that is outrageous. The diet is bound to have detrimental effects on the dieter. I don't think this is the way to lose weight at all. In fact, you are supposed to lose weight gradually. For those diagnosed with a specific medical condition, it is important to understand what are the food they can eat and what they can't, and implement gradual changes to the person's diet. I can understand the rebellion when only given a slice of bread instead of the usual figure. I usually have two pieces a day, but cut down to one. I had a tough time adjusting to it. So there must be a gradual change. 800 calories is starving for someone with a large built. Even for someone with a small built, it is not nearly sufficient. There will be deficiency in nutrients needed for the body. So I would advise against it.