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Sean01
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Steady now. Not every diabetic has a big waistline and an obesity problem. Digesting food actually helps to kick start the metabolism. This is why breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Not just the energy intake but a wake up call for the body. Cut the calories too much and you could potentially trigger catabolism and a lowering of the metabolism which could lead to sluggishness.Way too low for what specifically? The whole point is that the people who need the results this type of diet provide are walking around with a waistline full of calories. No one is going to starve here - a pound of human fat has over 3k calories in it. Eliminate carbs and sugars and your body has a plentiful supply it will happily tuck into. Make sure you are getting balance and all the vits and minerals you need via the 800 cal intake plus supplements and there is no danger in an 8 week period (provided you are certified medically fit to undertake dieting).
As for relying on exercise you would have to get into serious intense exercise to make the necessary calorie difference. I used to run 60km a week and play league squash. But it would take 30km to burn a single pound of fat. At the time I had no fat on me because I also managed my diet to maintain a race fitness. But most people who need waistline results can't exercise at anywhere near the intensity needed to make a fraction of the difference simple dieting will. Exercise is good but diet is king.