2-4-6-8 Diet

The basic concept behind this diet is fairly simple. It merely suggests that consumers eat 200 calories one day, 400 calories the next, 600 the day after and 800 calories on the last day. Then the dieter must continually repeat this process either to all desired weight is loss or until satisfied with results.

It is quite obvious to see why this diet has received so much criticism. It requires dieters subsists on a daily caloric-intake that is akin to starvation for most. Many nutritionists feel that the lowest caloric intake a woman should ingest is 1200 calories a day, and for men the number would even be higher. Following the guidelines outlined in this diet may lead to weight loss since the dieter would be eating almost no food. This program is not the healthiest and may not allow the dieter to receive the necessary vitamins and minerals the body needs daily in order to function properly.

These types of rotational diets are said to keep the metabolism “guessing”. This zigzagging of caloric amounts may increase the metabolism’s fat burning rate. For those consumers who interested in using this method of dieting nutritionists recommend adding a 1000 calories a day to the 2-4-6-8 Diet; meaning dieters will begin their rotation with 1200 calories and end it with 1800 calories. This would be much healthier and safer way to practice this type of diet.

The 2-4-6-8 Diet would be extremely hard to follow in its original format. It is likely dieters would have constant hunger pains as well as cravings for food. Doing the diet long-term would by trying. Also, it is suggested to eat “healthy” foods during this plan, but there is no guidelines given on what those foods may be. Dieters may be forced to research and educate themselves on the proper foods to ingest.

We do want to mention that there are capsule-based supplements that may augment any weight loss program. Those dieters who want to try this diet and start at 1200 calories, a rotation may see bigger results when paired with an effective diet supplement. We suggest looking for a product that offers a complete formulation, which we consider to be a patented fat burner and effective appetite suppressant.

• None

• Controversial
• Promotes dangerously low caloric intake
• Not recommended by most nutritionists
• Offers limited nutritional guidance
• Does not directly address the benefits of a workout plan

In the end, the original form of this diet is not recommended. Nutritionists are strongly against the regular ingestion of so little calories, and 200 calories a day is an alarmingly low amount for anyone. Following this diet with the inclusion of 1000-calorie base would most likely be “healthier”.

Those consumers who wish to see immediate results may want to look into a capsule based dietary product as mentioned above. We recommend a product that contains the appetite-surpassing herb Hoodia since it has been proven to reduce hunger and food cravings on any diet plan.