Although the diet isn’t meant to focus on deprivation, Dr. Now also forbids several trigger foods. L.B. Bonner, who appeared in My 600-lb Life Season 6 shortly before his tragic death at 30 ...

Now diet plan People on the Dr. Now diet can consume a few basic types of foods, says Lisa D. Ellis, a registered dietitian in private practice in Manhattan and White Plains, New York.

But other fans watch for inspiration and motivation to start or continue on their own weight loss journeys — and many of them follow Dr. Nowzaradan’s 1200-calorie diet plan.

Now’s diet plan asks participants to reduce their calorie intake down to 1,200 per day. Some patients on My 600-Lb Life must eat as few as 1,000 calories a day to start rapidly losing weight ...