March 2

Should I Follow An 800 Calorie Per Day Diet?

In this video I answer a client question should I follow an 800 calorie per day diet or a VLCD diet to help my insulin sensitivity?”.

Whether this is recommended as an approved intervention to obese or diabetic patients is not what this video addresses.

Rather I ask a series of questions the client can answer to help him consider whether it is the right thing to do in the context of his own life.

One of the best ways to improve insulin sensitivity is to create a calorie deficit. That means consuming fewer calories than you need to live and move.

By doing this consistently you will lose weight.

And that’s an important point – consistency.

So my questions are:

1. Is what you are currently doing working?
2. What will happen if you eat 800 kcals per day for a week? In terms of your behaviour.

In my experience patterns of restriction can lead to over consuming foods as resistance build up.

Satisfaction from food is never achieved, and so a few days of net calorie deficit and misery is followed by overconsumption and resulting net calorie surplus.

In addition to this, as humans we are very adaptive. In terms of energy requirements, if you reduce your calorie intake significantly, your body will adapt and become more efficient. This will make it very easy to gain weight again if normal eating resumes – a ‘reverse diet’ would be necessary in my opinion.

So should you follow an 800 kcal per day diet?

If I was to choose to follow a VLCD or and 800 kcal / day diet, then I would choose to eat ”real” food from whole food sources. This will help you meet your nutrient requirements, as being on such a low calorie intake will make meeting nutrition needs very difficult.

In addition to this I would take a quality multivitamin and mineral supplement, and an omega 3 supplement.

Next Step

I hope this helps, and just so you know, I believe you can achieve success in your health, fitness, career and relationships in a way that is unique to you.

So I’ve created the comprehensive programme that helps professionals who lack confidence in their health, to become the new leaders of their health and their life.

If you find yourself falling into the many pitfalls that come along with the nutrition and fitness industry, you may benefit from the support of a health and weight loss coach.

Yes, that’s me, Nico Valla and I am online personal trainer working solely with busy professionals who want to achieve and maintain their health and fitness results, but not at the expense of their career.

I believe I truly understand your needs and the challenges you face as a professional who finds their healthy habits get squeezed as work and family commitments spill over.

If you’re interested in seeking support from me, I aim to be the best online nutrition and fitness coach for you – the busy professional. So click the link to learn more and apply to work with me.

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About the author 

Nico Valla

I believe you can achieve success in your health, fitness, relationships and career, in a way that is unique to you.

As a business owner, teacher and dad with three children I understand how hard keeping healthy can be. We’re in this together, and I want you to know I am here to help you.

Having been a personal trainer and nutrition coach since 2008, as well as navigating parenthood since 2015, this past few years I have had the opportunity to help hundreds of clients improve their self-confidence, self-image, stop feeling judged when they walk into a room.

I believe you can solve all these problems and start making these changes a reality this year, and I'm looking forward to helping you!

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