Monday, April 16th 2012

Introducing The Feeding Tube Diet

Just when I start to think that this society hasn't gone full crazy, I see this mess on Today this morning and I'm actually surprised I didn't read about it on GOOP first.

For just $1,500, Florida's own Dr. Oliver Di Pietro, who kind of looks like Bobby Moynihan as Newt Gingrich, will stick a feeding tube into your stomach through your nostril hole and count his money as you're slowly fed 800 calories a day for ten days. Dr. Oliver says that most patients drop up to 20 chunks of fat. And all you have to do is eat all your nutrients through your nose. Like a Lohan!

Dr. Oliver tells The New York Times that most of his patients are brides hoping to lose some weight to fit into their wedding dresses. Dr. Oliver says that the 800 calories is a mixture of fat, water and protein with zero carbs in it. The body loses the weight so fast, because it starts burning fat instead of sugar. Dr. Oliver's patients have to keep the feeding tube in for the full 10 days and they carry around their liquid food in a tote bag. Side effects include constipation, dizziness, bad breath and of course, exposing your insane fucked up craziness to your loved ones.

Hos who are crazy enough to go on the ICU diet don't need to worry about strangers knowing that they're basically starving their way to skinny. One bride said that people just assumed she was dying of a terminal illness. Wonderful. It's so much better for people to think you're sick than think that you're trying to lose weight. It's shit like this that has me asking: Why do we even live here anymore? Here being the planet.

And Dr. Oliver says that his K-E Diet is safe and effective, because thousands of people in Europe have done it. "Why do we always get blamed for jacked up shit like this?" - Europeans

Posted by: Michael K


These bitches are fucking stupid. My daughter has a feeding tube to stay ALIVE. What kind of ignorance does one have to have to do something as ridiculous as this.

"will lose 20 pounds - or 1% of their body weight." Is this guy for real? Basic math.

As a nurse who has to put these awful things in, I laughed my ass off when I read "ICU diet".

kndall44's picture

I read this Sunday and couldn't help thinking how one sleeps, exercises, sneezes...

The lady in the story was still fug after all this. Still had middle-age bloat. Not slim enough to pull off the wedding dress well.

Just exercise lazy people!

KA's picture

i had to have a feeding tube the last 5 weeks of my pregnancy. i vomited so much the whole time that by that time i was unable to eat anything. it sucks and i wouldn't wish it on anyone. why are people stupid enough to do this to themselves. how about controlling what shit you put into your mouth? id much rather eat my food, thank you.

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bornagainChristian's picture

0 Carbs? yeah...it 's called the Atkins diet. Why not try that if you HAVE TO lose weight that fast, but it's not a lifestyle. Anyone who would have an NG tube inserted for such vapid reasons not medically necessary is an idiot. You're going to end up with esophageal or stomach problems, aspiration pneumonia, super-infections, or sepsis. SO...you'll be a skinnier cadavar....hooray for you.

And any so-called DR. who advocates this for weight loss shouldn't have a license to treat anything. What happened to "do no harm" ? I never saw the addendum that said "unless the patient is an idiot and willing to pay for it".
double meaning intentional.

EveryStrangersEyes's picture

no offense to MK(i'm sure the post is golden, as usual), but i read to "Florida's own", and stopped... i just can't with this state any more!

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Lol...egads woman!!!! I love you!
I am literally *howling* at some of the shit you come up with! Keep it up guuurl! =p

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crazyassmom's picture

Having placed numerous NG tubes and having one placed in me, I can't imagine anyone intentionally wanting this done!!! When removing the tubes i have never had a patient tell me, "oh hey that was swell!! Listen, don't take it out, just leave it in. Would ya?".
Not only is this stupid, but I think this "Dr" needs to rethink the reason he went into medicine. Highly unethical, too invasive for such a vapid reason, and as others have mentioned too many chances for adverse side effects.
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Side effects include constipation, dizziness, bad breath and of course slight irritability caused by having a fucking tube shoved down your froat for 10 days.

catholicschoolgirl's picture

Another quack who needs to have his license revoked. Put him and Octomom's POS MD on a rocket and shoot it out straight over the ocean.
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<"Dr. Oliver tells The New York Times that most of his patients are brides hoping to lose some weight to fit into their wedding dresses.">

Why don't they just buy one that fits? LOL. Reminds me of Edina Monsoon ONCE AGAIN and Saffy getting mad at all the clothes mother Edina bought, never wore, and is in the process of throwing out of her closet: "Oh, I bought that when I thought I was going to be thinner."

JFC.

I haven't read all the comments or looked into the full story, but please allow my rant. Mind you, I could loose 20 due to a medical issue, so don't start.

TRY TO EAT HEALTHY! You don't have to become a vegetarian to do that.

My folks and grandparents always had huge gardens in their backyards. Nothing was more pleasurable than grabbing some peas off the vine, peeling them, and popping them into my mouth while sitting in the grass. Or husking some corn and eating it fresh from the cob. Again, don't start you crazy ass hookers.

You don't have to have a garden or become a gourmet cook overnight to enjoy great food. Go to a fucking farmers market. They are everywhere. Pick one thing. Explore it. You know your own tastes. Work with that and build on it. It's very satisfying.

Or walk around with a tube up your nose.

*shrugs*

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Submitted by SANS FARDS on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 10:46pm.

I'm going on a fried chicken and beer diet before my wedding.

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TEAM Fried Chicken and Beer Wedding Dinner (rehearsal, reception and honeymoon dinner).

ETA - and for all the defensive psycho feeding-tube bitches YES, TEAM FC&BEER&AU GRATIN&CAKE FROM A WOMAN WHO IS HOT AND NOT AFRAID OF NOMMING AND LIVING LIFE. Shove that up your nasal tube. Christ, this world is out of control.

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SANS FARDS's picture

This is beyond sick. All of this to fit into a fucking wedding dress? are these people out of their minds?

I'm going on a fried chicken and beer diet before my wedding.

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WithinReason...'s picture

ern, I hear ya. Those tubes are nasty and feel horrible going in. Why anyone would do this and expose themselves to infections, I'll never know. There are healthier ways to do it.

Sorry to hear btw.

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clutching-at-straws's picture

One bride said that people just assumed she was dying of a terminal illness.

I don't know whether to LMAO or sigh in despair. But I guess I shouldn't be surprised that someone ignorant, delusional and stupid enough to go on this "diet" would make such an ignorant, delusional and stupid statement.

Why do we even live here anymore? Here being the planet.

I hear you, MK.

harperharper's picture

And I guarantdamntee you some fool
is going to try to save the $1500
by inserting a hose down her own nostrils.

ern's picture

My dad died from MRSA and pneumonia he got in the hospital while getting his feeding tube adjusted... I say bad idea.

harperharper's picture

Poor guy. MRSA is everywhere and
Displacement of an NG feeding tube often
Results in aspiration pneumonia

harperharper's picture

Submitted by C6 on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 7:48pm.

Read this dumb shit today; this and the chinplant phenomenon. Jesus fking christ, when is this shit going to end?? The other thing I read was how dumbass people are
self-inducing ketosis
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This is what the all protein diet craze wa
Was about years back. essentially if you
Followed the diet you would end up
in ketosis.
SFL can be hell. Most people in the states
don't realize that its essentially
a banana republic.
As for inserting an NG tube its
traumatizing for the patient and
not too pleasant for the nurse either.
The tube can become displaced and (heaven
forbid) end up in a lung.

CoconutCoochie's picture

THIS shit right there is why people don't exercise.
Shame on the New York Times for publishing this piece of trash, in the Style Section, on top of that.
Way to make women feel even crappier about their bodies.

RandéSleepover's picture

Submitted by Datura on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 8:35pm.

It's a brilliant plan, isn't it? You may wish to subscribe now in the event--however unlikely--of a future remarriage.

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Please: It's "rahnday."

My handicapped son was on this and it ruins your liver. Also, muscles burn before fat or sugar. You have to be super dumb to trust anyone from Florida!

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Submitted by RandéSleepover on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 6:41pm.
I've come up with my own, equally expensive pre-wedding plan. I can't reveal the details here, but it involves buying a dress that fits.
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This is fantastic.

At the last wedding I attended, the bride's dress had to be safety-pinned closed because she bought too small and didn't starve down enough. It just doesn't seem worth the discomfort, but hell, what do I know? I got married in a Halloween costume.

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Foxxy Brown's picture

the feeding tube has nothing to do with the desire for fast weight loss -- see all comments below re: other ways to accomplish the same stupid crash weight loss in same amount of time. but it has everything to do with the desire for extra goddam drama queen attention at a time when everyone close to them is already kissing their asses 24/7. lucky grooms.

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Submitted by Gobbler on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 7:01pm.

*bowing* I am, huh? Can I count on you to subscribe?

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Please: It's "rahnday."

Read this dumb shit today; this and the chinplant phenomenon. Jesus fking christ, when is this shit going to end?? The other thing I read was how dumbass people are self-inducing ketosis. Leave it up to 90% of the human race to value what really matters in life 12000 years since the moment of river-valley civilizations. *eyeroll/We're Fking doomed.
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Submitted by Migraineuse on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 6:36pm.
Submitted by jerseygirl17 on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 5:48pm.

Hatred is misplaced on these women; they are not weak or stupid for bowing to enormous cultural pressure. It only proves the strength of the pressure. The responsibility lies with those who perpetrate the idea that there is such a thing as an ideal female body and that women have to be as beautiful as possible at all times or they're worthless. So if you think this diet sucks, BUT you're one of those people who get off on policing womens' bodies, think about putting a sock in it.
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Hekki's picture

Many times, doing the latest diet thing is like an activity for these women. I know some people who would go on Atkins when it came out. And then it was South Beach and then it was I don't know, whatever was next. They also hop on the workout fad thing. So it was boot camp workout and then the Brazilian dance one (not Zumba) and then it was Yogalates, now it's SoulCycle.

It's like their *pastime* or something. It's to see who's still in the group, who's paying attention. Lemmings.

WithinReason...'s picture

"Side effects include constipation, dizziness, bad breath..." -
And you look terminally ill? OK then. Enough with this crap, who's the stud in scrubs? ;P

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di Pietro, please. Until Gucci makes portable IV drips, Europeans will not mess with it.

I speak from experience. Experiencing meaning, I live in Europe. Apparently naming a content is enough of a qualifier so I won't specify. Until then, I shall be working in my makeshit (typo and it stays) lab trying to turn schnitzel into a suitable liquid form.

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Submitted by RandéSleepover on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 6:41pm.

I've come up with my own, equally expensive pre-wedding plan. I can't reveal the details here, but it involves buying a dress that fits.
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boredasfuckyo's picture

I can't stand brides who do this shallow shit. People don't seem to realize that doing crash diets, even for your wedding day, are proven to backfire and alot of the time you gain the weight back, IF NOT more than you already weighted before. I saw this on yahoo and one of the commentors said, "the guy asked YOU to marry him just the way you are." Why can women not find a dress that fits them and that compliments how they are currently? It's never about looking good for your husband, but for being a vain whore and showing off for everyone. It's no wonder we have a huge fucking divorce rate. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

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Bizzarelife's picture

This is just so bizzare. If you want to lose weight, then you really should not wait until you are engaged to do it. Tell your husband-to-be that you want to be in a healthy frame of mind beforehand. Give it like a year - get into good habits.

It's not easy to lose weight, we all know that. I have had trouble with it myself. However, this is just a low quality of life - a stupid example of the desperation that exists within people. Why conform to such a silly standard? As long as you have good muscle tone, and no fat hanging all over the place, then what's to bitch about? Love yourself, dammit!

This is as bad as the HCG diet. These quack "doctors" put on a lab coat and think of this crazy shit instead of telling people the truth. - EXERCISE AND EAT HEALTHY. Dropping below 1200 calories is dangerous anyway and this is just another quick rich scheme for some greedy asshole.

RandéSleepover's picture

I've come up with my own, equally expensive pre-wedding plan. I can't reveal the details here, but it involves buying a dress that fits.

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Please: It's "rahnday."

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Submitted by jerseygirl17 on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 5:48pm.

I have news for you - eventually a lot of us will need feeding tubes and injections and laxatives for actual health reasons and it won't be optional. So until then, eat the God damn cheeseburger, own the wrinkles and wear the size 12.

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This.

800 calories isn't enough to keep a person alive, BTW. If prisoners were being fed a diet like this it would be considered a violation of their human rights. But since it's women we're talking about here, not actual humans, no need to worry.

/sarcasm

Hatred is misplaced on these women; they are not weak or stupid for bowing to enormous cultural pressure. It only proves the strength of the pressure. The responsibility lies with those who perpetrate the idea that there is such a thing as an ideal female body and that women have to be as beautiful as possible at all times or they're worthless. So if you think this diet sucks, BUT you're one of those people who get off on policing womens' bodies, think about putting a sock in it.

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Submitted by PrettyHateMachine on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 5:20pm.

How fucking lazy are people getting? I swear to God all of these assholes getting surgery for temporary weight loss really annoy the shit out of me. I can see gastric bypass because people are seriously overweight. But people getting tummy tucks and shit like this who just need to lose 20 pounds? Bitch take your fat ass to the gym and try a salad or two. Damn idiots.
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Migraineuse's picture

"It's shit like this that has me asking: Why do we even live here anymore? Here being the planet."

I ask myself this every damn day.

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Submitted by jerseygirl17 on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 5:48pm.

I have news for you - eventually a lot of us will need feeding tubes and injections and laxatives for actual health reasons and it won't be optional.

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What do you mean "eventually"? I need laxatives NOW.

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Submitted by Sluttsville on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 4:58pm.

So why not just eat 800 calories w/ no carbs, wouldn't that me similar to the Atkins Diet?
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Exactly...with the same essential fatty acids imbalances & insoluble fibre deficiency. Supplements cost far, far less.

cripbabe's picture

people are just so fucking stupid, especially since you know those 'ho's will put it right back on the minute they're knocked up. no man, marriage or "yes to the fugly dress" would make me want to do this - I'm happy to stay a spinster...

TelevisedRevolution's picture

Between this and the Caption This Contest, I'm going back to bed.

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harperharper's picture

Amen to that sister.

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Submitted by jerseygirl17 on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 5:48pm.
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Amen. Actual, real life nutritionists are probably having a mass embolism right now. It's incredibly difficult to get the balance right in tube feeding, because everyone has different needs, and you can't just eat a wide variety of foods and trust that nutrients will be absorbed.

It has to be exact. 800 calories per day, no carbs, for EVERYONE, does not meet that criterion. Low carb can work for some people - in fact, I think it's one of the better ways of eating. But this is...beyond bad. Is he a real doctor?

ETA: If the guy wants to marry you as you are, then why the drive to lose weight? If you can get the man you want as a fatty, then he's not going to be all that bothered if you walk down the aisle the same size as when he proposed. Right? Any men want to chime in?

At work, the patients with feeding tubes always look so uncomfortable and miserable. I feel bad for them. WTF is wrong with people?

I have news for you - eventually a lot of us will need feeding tubes and injections and laxatives for actual health reasons and it won't be optional. So until then, eat the God damn cheeseburger, own the wrinkles and wear the size 12.
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