The BCM diet promises rapid weight loss, especially in cases of high obesity. How does the program work and is it really sustainable in everyday life?
What is the BCM diet?
BCM stands for Body Cell Mass. Precon's BCM diet uses special protein shakes to greatly reduce calorie intake in order to lose weight. The shakes initially replace five daily meals and are then gradually reduced. In addition, at least two liters of water must be drunk daily.
What kind of shakes do I drink on the BCM diet?
The special shakes are designed to completely replace the diet temporarily. They contain various vitamins as well as minerals and otherwise consist mainly of milk protein, fructose and the nutrient lecithin, which performs many different functions in the body. The low calorie intake of BCM (around 900 calories a day if only shakes are drunk) is intended to empty the body's energy stores so that the energy needed in the future is drawn from fat reserves. The muscle mass should not be burdened by the protein shake.
The weight loss phase of the BCM diet
In the first two days of the diet, all meals are replaced with a shake, which is drunk every four to six hours. Snacks are forbidden in the reduction phase to keep insulin levels constant. From the third day, according to the diet plan, you switch to two shakes plus a normal meal, which should contain about 500 to 600 calories.
Whether the normal meal is eaten in the morning, at noon or in the evening is up to the user. Snacks in between are still taboo, and the meal break of four to six hours remains. This type of diet is continued until the user's desired weight is reached.
How do I maintain my new weight?
To maintain the new weight, the BCM diet recommends eating two normal meals a day and replacing a third with a BCM product such as the shake or soup. Between meals, the meal break should still be observed. After four to six weeks, the weight should have leveled off - now you can completely avoid BCM and eat three normal meals a day.
What are the advantages of the BCM diet?
The diet acts as a start for a long-term change of diet
The shake provides the user with all important vitamins and nutrients
According to Stiftung Warentest, especially obese patients (BMI over 30 - by the way, our BMI calculator tells you your BMI!) benefit from fast weight loss
What are the disadvantages of the BCM diet?
Like most diets, BCM is difficult to follow, especially in the beginning.
Without snacks in between, cravings can arise
Products cause high costs depending on the duration of the diet
In addition to the BCM diet from Precon, there is also a very similar concept from the company Modicur, which also uses the term BCM, as this cannot be protected as a trademark. However, this is a different company with different products.
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