| You are desperate to lose weight. In fact, you are | | | | from your muscle mass, since there are no food |
| willing to try any crash diets you can get your hands | | | | reserves available. When this happens, it can be highly |
| on. You have heard of the 500 calorie diet and want | | | | detrimental to your health, because the proper way |
| to try it yourself. | | | | to lose fat is to gain muscle mass, not take it away. |
| Losing your extra weight is always on your mind. You | | | | On the other hand, overweight people who will try to |
| have tried some slimming pills, but still you cannot | | | | consume only 500 calories a day will almost likely be |
| seem to lose your extra pounds off and keep it off. | | | | starving themselves. Since the body is more used to |
| So, the 500 calorie diet is one diet you want to start | | | | taking in more than 2000 calories per day or more, |
| now. | | | | then the sudden drop of calorie intake will signal your |
| The 500 calorie diet is the lowest calorie diet you can | | | | body into starvation mode. In this way, the body's |
| have, but it is still very popular among people who | | | | metabolism will slow down to conserve energy. |
| wants to lose weight real quickly. The 500 calorie diet | | | | But if you are able to go on with the 500 calorie diet, |
| is an extreme form of dieting, it takes a lot of risks. | | | | your body will get used to taking in fewer calories. |
| So be really careful before you go into it. You must | | | | That means if you will go back to your old habits |
| visit your doctor first and get approval before | | | | eating more than 2000 calories per day, you will have |
| jumping into this kind of crash diet. | | | | a sudden gain in weight, which is even more weight |
| Low calorie diet means that you are not allowed to | | | | than if you did not go on a low calorie diet in the first |
| eat more than 1200 calories per day. You can lose | | | | place. |
| weight quickly with low calorie diets. But it can be | | | | Men and women have different ideal calorie intake. |
| dangerous to your health, so it is advisable to plan | | | | An average woman may need only 1200 to 1300 |
| your 500 calorie diet with a professional dietician or | | | | calories per day, while an average man may need |
| nutritionist before you start. Is the 500 calorie diet | | | | from 1500 to 1600 calories per day. Remember that |
| right for you or not? | | | | it is very important to consult your doctor before |
| The 500 calories per day diet may be right for some | | | | starting any diet, especially if it involves extreme |
| people, but it really depends on the following factors: | | | | numbers. You can specifically determine your ideal |
| gender, activity level, height, body type and overall | | | | daily calorie intake by using a bmr/amr calculator. You |
| health and well being. | | | | will find how many calories you need to take daily to |
| A very low calorie diet may do you more harm than | | | | be healthy. From this calorie level, take 500 calories |
| good. If you are craving more calories, this will in turn | | | | away, and this will be your ideal number of calories to |
| affect your metabolism. Where will your body get | | | | take in daily for you to lose weight. |
| the energy it needs? It may actually get energy | | | | |