800 Calorie Diet Menu

Before you begin any diet you should see your doctor. But, if you are thinking about cutting your daily calories to lower than 1,000, you must visit with a physician.

Going on an 800 calorie diet is generally a short-term way to lose weight because eating from an 800 calorie diet menu for more than three to six months can cause health problems. A low calorie diet is generally between 1,000 and 1,200 calories a day, so if you are thinking about an 800 calorie diet menu, be sure to ask your doctor first.

An 800 calorie diet menu is going to consist of clear liquids or full liquids or meal replacement supplements. This should be prescribed by your physician, so that you are getting the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients your body needs to survive. It is not unusual to lose three to five pounds a week on an 800 calorie diet menu. While you can find these diet menus online, it is advisable to have your doctor look at it and follow your progress before beginning it.

When you begin eating from an 800 calorie diet menu, there may be some side effects. The most common ones include nausea, fatigue, diarrhea and constipation. Although the effects generally disappear, you shouldn't begin a diet menu without a checkup and continued observation by a professional.

The 800 calorie diet menu can be prescribed for very obese people or those who are just very overweight. It could be necessary to go on this low calorie diet menu to reduce the risk of a serious health complication; however, a doctor should make the decision. Losing weight too quickly may result in gallstones, so it is very important to have your doctor's help.

A sample of an 800 calorie diet menu could start with fresh fruit, cereal, whole grain bread, and milk for breakfast. Lunch might be clear liquid broth, fish, a vegetable, milk, tea or coffee and fruit. Dinner might be a 3-ounce piece of lean meat, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and coffee or tea. You might also have meal replacement supplements for two meals with a very low calorie dinner. Always check with a doctor before beginning this diet plan.

Discuss It!

kooldude said:

I dont think that is right - calorie intake should depend on ur lifestyle. if u are sitting about doing nothing then i think 800 cal all good!

jdub said:

It has does not have anything to do with your activity level and rather your bodies starvation mode. For HCG to do what it I personally prescribed it to do your body must be releasing alternative fat cells.

Sarah Lamb said:

The doctor on one the morning TV shows said a Nutritious 800 calorie diet is possible. She has never retracted that statement. So just give us a Nutritious 800 cal diet please.

sun22 said:

It is dangerous to think that an 800 calorie diet is normal. Even a petite 5 foot 90 pound adult woman needs at least 900 for energy of just normal body function, please never think otherwise, for your own health.

cookie said:

hmmmm this 800 calorie diet sounds awesome....it is quite dangerous though. hmmmmm....I was on a diet similar to this to shed a few pounds. i lost 15 pounds in 2 weeks. people found that i looked ill. but i felt great inside.I quit it after that but im planning on going back on it.

sami said:

i think its fine and agree with kooldude because i work in a call center all day and do not move at all so i am not burning any calories so whats the point in doing a 1000 calorie diet and not losing any weight while doing a 800 calorie diet i can lose something without taking it to the extreme

coco said:

I have a very active lifestyle. I workout for minimum of an hour and a half daily. And i am on constant move, while working, doing home chores and other stuff. Is it okay if a go on this 800 calorie diet. Can, anyone please suggest. I otherwise eat very healthy, but there is a scope to loose some weight for me.

sara said:

Eating 800 calories a day IS taking it to the extreme. Even if you are only sitting all day, you are burning more than 800 calories. Maybe the sitting lifestyle is what needs to be changed rather than some extreme diet. An average woman with rather low activity level needs about 2000 calories. The minimum amount of where you can get all the nutrients from is 1600 calories, so if you want to loose weigth, start with 1600 calories or even better with 1800 calories and increase your activity level. IT IS NOT OK TO GO ON 800 CALORIE DIET, it is not diet it is starving. People in concentration camps during IIWW had about 1000 calories a day

tom said:

If you're really a fat ass I think an 800 calorie diet is fine. I've been a long distance runner and climber all my life and I've been on less then 1000 calories for a week or two at a time with no ill effects. If you're really fat the less you can eat the better. GET SOME EXERCISE!!

margaret said:

its easy for people with a sound mine tom...get of your high horse pig..

emma said:

I went on the 800 calorie diet for about 3 months.I felt really ill for a few weeks, I had very little energy and felt really fatiqe.after the first few weeks were over my body got used to it and I felt fine after that.I lost 15lb the first few weeks and around 4 to 5lb every week after that.I have now lost 58lb in total and I feel and look great and I can now fit bk into my size 10s.

armychik said:

i started my 800 cal diet yesterday. so far so good, i replace food with water and supplements. hoping to see results soon :)

latasha said:

I'm here to say I been on an 800 calorie diet for 4 months the Optifast diet and I have lost 57 lbs. the first week was hard, but after it's been smooth sailing, I don't look sick, I feel great and I no longer have to take medication and I am under a physicians care. It's really a good diet and your body is not suffering from the nutrients it needs because meal replacements has everything the body need on a daily basis.

Johnny T said:

I also been on a 800 cal plan with all healthy foods, NO Junk! and have loss 36 pounds in two months as of today, I feel incredible so far!

Robin said:

Tom is ill mannered, and rude. not to mention he is fat ass himself!!

Kelly said:

I am 52 years old. I have been calorie restriction for about 10 years (1,000 calories a day) and have maintained my weight without problem. Between the ages of 50 and 52, my metabolism became sluggish and I gained about 10 pounds, even with my low calorie intake and vigorous workout schedule (interval training 3x week, 60 minutes of cardio on non-interval days, daily weight lifting (arms one day, legs the next,and 75 sumo squats every other day with 65 pound barbells). I reduced my calorie intake to between 750 and 800 daily. I have lost about 4 pounds so far (about 8 days), and have not had any problems with fatigue, diarrhea, etc. This diet is not dangerous as long as you balance your carbs (minimal and only complex), eat adequate protein, vegetables (not starchy ones), and fruits. By the way, prisoners at Auschwitz were getting approximately 300 calories a day, not 1,000.