Does anybody have some 2-4-6-8 diet experiences?

[willow74]

The 2-4-6-8 diet is a Pro Ana diet in which the caloric intake of each day is always 200, 400, 600, and then 800 and the cycle is repeated. Its rumored that by altering the calories it prevents the body from "starvation" mode and isn't as rough on your long term metabolism. I'm starting the diet on November 29th, and I was just wondering if anybody has tried this diet and will share their experience with me. I've been Pro Ana, or anorexic, for about a year now, but I've seemed to plateau after only losing twenty pounds.

Also, is there anybody that has craving control tips? Can never have too many of those :) And I'm looking for a dieting buddy if anyone is interested

[Anonymous]

People here are going to be very harsh about this question. I'm not going to tell you to go on this diet, or that it's a good idea, but I understand the allure of restricting/fasting because I also have an eating disorder, and have for over 1/3 of my life.

Obviously, this kind of diet isn't healthy. To us, though, that doesn't matter - the ultimate goal is being thin/staying thin, no matter the cost. I understand that. But the hard truth is, this kind of diet will almost always lead into a binge, which will lead to weight gain. I've absolutely done this and other starvation/severe restriction diets, and I've dropped a lot of weight very quickly, but the day you break down and have a normal meal, it all comes back on. It does affect your metabolism severely. I fast/restrict regularly, and my metabolism is very slow despite working out every day.

I highly advise you to not frequent pro ana websites. As for the diet, it's unlikely anyone here will deter you from starting it, so at least plan ahead of time exactly when and how you're going to break the diet to try and avoid a binge/purge cycle. Also, please consider the other comments here about healthy eating and exercise. A year is a long time to struggle with an eating disorder, but once you get in really deep (over a decade), the behaviors and side effects are almost impossible to reverse. It's not the kind of life that anyone - especially a young girl under 18 - deserves.

[madmisskelly]

Did it before and I hated it. Not worth the minor amount of weight I lost.

I've had my times of restrictive eating followed by binge eating and it just isn't worth it anymore.

Quite frankly, I love food and to eat, so I balance it. I eat healthy a majority of the time and splurge every so often. It's nice not being as stressed about food and its nice to be without the hunger pangs and headache.

[iPood]

You're a lazy idiot, most teen girls are. Exercise and consume less calorie than you burn it's very simple and your body will look better than if you starve yourself. Once you come off the diet I bet you will gain everything back and more. Good luck starving yourself

[TheUglyOne]

Uh, yeah, BAD idea, as in B.A.D. Looking at your pics, you probably weigh at most 120lbs, this means you need, at least 1200 calories just to keep your cells alive. But, since you are 17, you are still a developing person, so you actually need more than that so your body can grow. At 200 calories, you'll likely not get the trace elements your body needs, and keep in mind excess trace elements are simply excreted. Even eating 800 on the forth day means little, you are still averaging just 500 per day, and our body responds to trending averages, not just daily changes.

Finally, there's no way you can get enough protein for normal tissue maintenance at 500 cals per day, so, guess what, this is one of those cases where your muscles WILL be harvested. Know what that means? You ARE getting into starvation mode.

Look, if you want to lose weight, just eat healthy but fewer calories (but well above 500 per day lol) and increase your daily activity. It works, it's reliable, and could INCREASE your muscles giving you a toned, fit, and thin body.

[Betawolf]

This is a good answer, you should listen to his advice.

[Ada-Fae]

It's still starvation. Eventually your body will rebel, your hair will become limp and start falling out, your skin will freak out, etc.

It's not worth it.

There are far healthier ways to lose the weight.

Just my opinion, take it or leave it. But honestly, you're far too young to be this sort of obsessed already. Your body isn't finished growing, and you're going to mess it up.

[bubbiexo]

Just eat food. It's REALLY not that complicated.

Even if you starve yourself, you WILL gain all of your weight back because you can't eat that little forever. Your metabolism WILL be damaged even more than it already is.

No sh*t you've plateaued after twenty pounds... Your body is pissed at you.

[Girlie8780]

"prevents the body from starvation mode" uhuh and you're gonna eat 200-800 cal... Totallllyyy not starving yearself huh? Might as well just not eat at that point. 200 cal is like the number of cal for a healthy breakfast about. 800 is like one 1/2 healthy meals maybe less

You yourself stated that you're anorexic? Well that's the first step, admitting it, and now you need to fix it by eating healthily!

[Prettygurl12]

You should probably go on a pr ana website for tips because everyone on here is going to yell at you for making a stupid decision like starving yourself. Yes, eating that many calories a day, though varied, is a form of starvation. Just warning you.

[peace-love-couture]

I really do not find this funny or amusing because it's no fun being anorexic or having ana tendencies...

Just eat healthy and EXERCISE

[ManaX]

I wouldn't definitely not recommend, as soon as you stop all the weight will come back on. If you are seriously interested in weight loss DM me, I help people with weight loss as part of my job.

[ZenQueen]

you need more cal than that, those diets never last long without binging. Try a fruit and green juice diet. That will slim you down and make you look vibrant and healthy.

[novemberbaby]

I have wanted to try this for forever, but the ABC seems better. Message me though! :)

[Anonymous]

When I was younger I wanted to weight 100 pounds.

Because I was dumb.

Now I weigh about 120 and that is fine for me, I never diet.

[Anonymous]

Being Anorexic is not something to be proud of. It is a hard and long painful experience, suffering from it is very hard. I say this from personal experience. Be careful and think about what you're doing.

[YellenaIsAnna]

[e-mail] email me I know plenty of tips and tricks and different methods for extreme weight loss...

[doctorwhofan23]

800 calories is not enough

[YellenaIsAnna]

i would like to be your diet buddy...

[Anonymous]

Nice eating disorder