A nutrition expert has revealed her diet plan helps stars lose weight, feel more energetic and sleep better – but the restrictive regime will see dieters only eating 600 calories a day.
Petronella Ravenshear, who is from London but recently relocated to Florida, names socialite Jemma Kidd and fashion designer Donna Ida among her fans.
The fashion set love the regime, called the Human Being Diet, which focuses on ‘metabolic balance and better digestive health’ and has racked up a huge following on social media.
Petronella more than 24,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts about the diet to devoted fans, and there are more than 10,000 posts on the hashtag #thehumanbeingdiet.
Petronella Ravenshear, who is from London but recently relocated to Florida, names socialite Jemma Kidd (left) and fashion designer Donna Ida (right) among her fans.
In a new book, with Petronella insists ‘isn’t a diet book’ but a ‘three-month programme that lays a new way of eating and living’, she lays out a ‘painless path’ to help people have ‘boundless energy’ achieve their ‘perfect weight’ and get ‘flawless skin’ ‘refreshing sleep’ and ‘better sex’ along the way.
Those brave enough to try will have two days with no meat, fat or alcohol and instead just eat 100g worth of vegetables blended into a soup.
After that, dieters can introduce meat and other forms of protein into their diet – but no oil or alcohol is allowed, meaning those on the diet will eat around 600 calories a day for two weeks.
‘The first 16 days are hardcore, being oil, alcohol, sugar and grain-free, and should be viewed as sacrosanct,’ Petrnonella writes on her website.
Petronella (left) more than 24,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts about the diet to devoted fans, and there are more than 10,000 posts on the hashtag #thehumanbeingdiet. Her book is right
‘They set the scene for the success of the programme and the metabolic reset it delivers.
‘One of the exciting side effects of following the HBD programme is weight loss. What else can you expect? Better energy, more resilience and a brighter outlook on life. along with stable blood sugar levels, rebalanced hormones and a resolution of many painful conditions’.
Phase three, which lasts a whole ten weeks, allows the addition of one tablespoon of olive oil with each meal and a weekly treat meal – which can be anything from an indulgent Chinese takeaway to fish and chips enjoyed with a drink.
The final phase – which is forever’ – sees customers continue phases three but relax to see what fits their lifestyle, and introduce more cheat meals if they like.
Speaking to the Times, Petronella said that she wrote the self-published book as ‘not everyone could afford’ to come to her ‘booked out clinic’ in Chelsea.
‘Not everyone can afford private nutrition consultations and appointments at my Chelsea clinic were permanently full, so I wanted to get the word out there,’
‘The response has been phenomenal as people discover the diet works for them.’
‘For a lot of people it’s a case of having to re-establish better nutritional balance: weight loss is one of the side effects of that, but overwhelmingly people tell me that once they have adopted the diet they sleep better, have a healthier complexion, lower levels of stress and that they are rejuvenated, bouncing out of bed ready to tackle the day.’
While many on social media have praised the diet, saying it’s seen them lose weight and feel healthier, others have said it’s dangerous to advice people to eat just 600 calories a day.
Women on average need 1,600 – 2,400 calories a day – depending on their height, weight and exercise levels, while men need between 2,000 and 3,000 on average.
The NHS recommends men aim for 1,900 calories a day for weight loss, while women eat around 1,400 – and that very low calorie diets (under 800 calories) are not suitable for most people.
While very low calorie diets can lead to short term weight loss, it is likely that the weight will come back on after the diet ends and they can lead to hair thinning, low energy, headaches and dizziness.
