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<blockquote data-quote="Pipp" data-source="post: 1932560" data-attributes="member: 100904"><p>My opinion, for what it is worth, because I see many who haven't tried it quick to condemn it...</p><p>Very low calorie diets are just another tool in the box. Used correctly, can give good results. My own experience was a loss of 49kg, of which around 25 have remained lost. Blood glucose returned to non-diabetic levels and remained so for almost 7 years, until I had several courses of steroid meds for another health condition.</p><p></p><p>The current decision to make it available to newly diagnosed is, in my opininion, based on a panic / knee jerk reaction to rising obesity and T2 diagnoses. I hope that it is not used as a stick to beat obese people, either by media or HCPs. I certainly hope that those following this route are given better follow on advice and support than I had, and not reintoduced to the carbs with every meal mantra.</p><p></p><p>Of course there is the vexed question... can this very low calorie dieting have an adverse effect on metabolism. Possibly, again in my opinion, but that is why the advice is to eat 30% less than previously. By weighing less your body most likely needs less fuel anyway.</p><p></p><p>It seems that the 'tool' is often misused causing a botched result.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pipp, post: 1932560, member: 100904"] My opinion, for what it is worth, because I see many who haven't tried it quick to condemn it... Very low calorie diets are just another tool in the box. Used correctly, can give good results. My own experience was a loss of 49kg, of which around 25 have remained lost. Blood glucose returned to non-diabetic levels and remained so for almost 7 years, until I had several courses of steroid meds for another health condition. The current decision to make it available to newly diagnosed is, in my opininion, based on a panic / knee jerk reaction to rising obesity and T2 diagnoses. I hope that it is not used as a stick to beat obese people, either by media or HCPs. I certainly hope that those following this route are given better follow on advice and support than I had, and not reintoduced to the carbs with every meal mantra. Of course there is the vexed question... can this very low calorie dieting have an adverse effect on metabolism. Possibly, again in my opinion, but that is why the advice is to eat 30% less than previously. By weighing less your body most likely needs less fuel anyway. It seems that the 'tool' is often misused causing a botched result. [/QUOTE]
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