I have done many crazy things to lose weight in the past, from the syrup diet to juice cleanses and bootcamps. The Diet Tube supersedes these by far in that it demands so much more obviousness about this activity.
They say that all you need is "Ten days of your life.. to change your life!" but is that really true?
The DietTube diet involves you being fitted with a small pediatric nasogastric tube which is fed down through your nostril to your stomach. The other end pokes out into a small pump bag (easily hideable in a purse) which you must WEAR AT ALL TIMES for 10 days. During this time you can eat NO food (green tea is OK) and you are nourished by an acqueous solution of essential aminoacids, vitamins and minerals (Diet Tube formula) directly into the stomach.
The tube is then removed after 10 days of wear, and you are expected to have lost 8-10% of your body weight, and then get a eating plan to follow! You're allowed to detach the pump (but not the tube) for 2 hours a day for showering or swimming.
Side effects range from an excess of stomach acid causing symptoms of gastritis (occasional heartburn), and constipation- not too terrible.
Prior to this you undergo blood tests to make sure you're suitable, but there is NO minimum weight limit- this isn't an obesity treatment, it's for everyone!
A review of this on the Guardian says one patient lost 7KG in a week- and she was prescribed this as the DR felt she didn't need liposuction (best for contouring) but that she needed weightloss. The DR's say they won' take people who just want to lose 3KG, but in my emails to them they were pretty accepting about using it on me, asking me to send photos straight away.
What do you think- a step too far, or a great quick fix for people wanting to kickstart a weightloss program?
Diet Tube currently only have clinic in Europe and prices for the 10 day treatment are 1000 Euros plus a 500 Euro deposit (refundable) for the equipment. You pay separately for all blood test. Due to high inquiries they ate considering sending a team to the UK for initial assessments.