New diet, tube down nose...no food....liquids via tube

[Luckyd609]

This is the dumbest diet I have seen in a long time.

[eevee]

Originally Posted by jennaflorrie

What do you think of this new diet.....you get a tube put down your nose and liquids are used to stave off hunger and provide 200 calories. You are allowed to drink black tea, coffee and drink water. You stay on the diet for 10 days at a time....carry your 'bag' of liquid nutrition around with you.

Whilst off the diet you eat low fat, normal food.

You can lose 10 - 14 lbs a time with this time.

The tube looks odd, especially in the office.....but small price to pay for weight loss. Better than a surgical approach. What do you think?

I think you need to stop getting health advice from The Onion

Wouldn't it just be easier to eat better and exercise more?

[Opsimathia]

Ugh...no....I think its called a feeding tube. It just makes me think of cancer patients, sick g.i. patients and people in recovery from eating disorders.

But the main problem is that it doesn't teach you how to eat properly. Even if you had zero complications which is highly unlikely, you have no idea how to eat correctly for your new weight. Also VLC diets do slow the metabolism. So your weight will go on a lot faster after your liquid feeding is over.

I do however think its safer than GP or the band. Its basically the same thing without surgery.
BUT with the surgery you have to learn to eat properly or you get violently ill. Refeeding from a tube can also make you ill but you wont rip at your surgery if you vomit.

I think if you want to lose weight and keep it off, you can't rely on tricks alone.

Have you tried any other methods for weight loss OP?


There is no "price to pay" for weight loss. Learning how to take care of your body is a journey and gift to yourself.
Not a punishment. It should be something you enjoy and embrace.
If you think cutting your calories down by 1500+ (this posted method) vs.500(normal diet cut) is easier...lol
ITS NOT.

[McBain II]

So it's basically a protein sparing, modified fast diet...administered through the nose? Why not just drink some casein protein shakes instead of being cute with it?

[Rhenzanite]

Ugh. I've had to have nasal feeding tubes a few times due to medical problems.... it's not fun.

Why would anyone want to subject themselves to it unless it's a last resort?

[Kim in FL]

Originally Posted by JetJockey

Ugh. I've had to have nasal feeding tubes a few times due to medical problems.... it's not fun.

Why would anyone want to subject themselves to it unless it's a last resort?

Why? Because they are lazy. They are too lazy to commit to making the changes they need to make in order to lose weight. They are too lazy to get up their butts and MOVE.

These are same ppl who eat tapeworm eggs, will inject themselves with who knows what, drink every powder and shake all with the promise to drop a pound or two. They are lazy, lazy ppl who want a quick fix at any cost.