So you want to lose weight fast?
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Thought this might be appropriate.
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/you-are-not-different.html/
You know... this was a very very nice summary covering a lot of the bases that seem to be tripping people up in our various discussions.
Thank you!1 -
Great Post OP! I am a huge proponent of , "the winner is the one who eats the most and still loses the weight". I also think it's interesting, in all aspects of our lives we lament how quickly time passes. People are always saying "how can it already be June? Why are the kids growing up so quickly? I wish I could just slow things down". In every aspect of our life except weight loss that is, when so many people are in a hurry and take extreme measures, thinking the end will justify the means. It's a shame. I took about a year to lose ~ 30 lbs (and another 5 or so subsequently) and I learned so much in the process about how many calories I need, what fills me up, what foods I really enjoy and which are just "meh", how to increase my daily activity NEAT so that I actually eat more now, 35 lbs lighter, than I did when I was overweight, because my total calorie burn is higher. If I just went right to the lowest possible calories in order to get the weight off and get back in a size 4 dress, I likely would have ended up not learning how to be successful long term and potentially set myself up for a yo yo cycle, or injuring myself, or losing too much muscle so that I didn't even like the body I ended up with.
So again, great post OP. I hope more noobs read this and take the advice here.14 -
Dear Posters,
Lets keep this from becoming another "old timer" vs "Newbie" war and stay on topic. If you have something to discuss relative to the OP and your own personal experiences please do.
Thanks,
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Excellent summary of quality info. Great job!1
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I don't think there is really a "one size fits all" solution to weight loss. Though I personally opted for a slower loss rate when I wanted to drop some pounds, I've met and known people who have done quicker and much more restrictive losses that have done just fine long term.
Mindset, motivations, life priorities, physical ability and a load of other things also factor in, along with the basic personality traits of the person involved.
I think for some the mindset of quick loss gives them immediate validation that the efforts are paying off. For others a week or two of stall or small changes doesn't worry them at all. But in the end I really think that all that matters is an individual finding out what works for them, and not thinking they have found the solution to all the worlds weight loss problems.
I personally took the route more in line with what the OP describes, being a slow and steady loss rate. I also ate all foods I wanted, but just controlled the intake amounts. At times I would even hit heavy cardio sessions biking or such to go get a few beers and visit the food trucks guilt free, knowing I could reach my deficit goals for the week. But I never weighed my food ever, and I only logged food for maybe 6-8 months IIRC. I worked out and enjoyed working out, but also never got so consumed that missing a day bothered me.
The next person might weigh every grain of farro and rice, reduce or eliminate all sweets, have a gym schedule and strict routine for every minute at the gym, and never go out to eat the entire time they are losing their weight. But if that works for them, more power to them.
I completely agree that for most newbies having extreme expectations would seem to be setting themselves up to fail. But I've got people on my friends list that proved me wrong, and I see posts out here where people do it and they are fine long term. So when I see people struggling, I just encourage them to keep trying and figure out which methods work for them. For some what works is what I personally might think is restrictive diet hell, but in the end the person who is successful is probably way happier that they have made a change. And I hope that if I did offer my opinion that they would remind me I'm only entitled to my opinion, not their opinion.
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''You most likely didn't gain the weight fast''
this doesn't make sense. most people gain weight slowly over the years. that doesn't mean you have to lose it that slow....by your logic a person can lose 10-15 a year. what a joke
That's not what the OP meant and I will wager you know that.
But it's stupid the number of people who've put on significant amounts of weight over YEARS who come on here whining that they didn't lose it all in three weeks.
and no one has ever said they wanted to lose 100lbs in 3 weeks
I think you underestimate this forum.............
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I think your post is good advice OP - yes some people can sensibly lose at faster rate than others - but nobody will safely lose at the extreme rates we sometimes get people hoping for and that media ads promise.
Myself - I lost steadily and got to my goal weight in 10 months. Kept it off now for nearly 4 years.8 -
This seems to go against Lyle's rapid fat loss protocol (PSMF).0
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KrazyKrissyy wrote: »This seems to go against Lyle's rapid fat loss protocol (PSMF).
This advice is for a general audience. The majority are not willing to subject themselves to a protein-sparing modified fast, and that sort of diet should only be attempted after proper research (mostly to prevent inappropriate substitutions/modifications).
So, yes, there are situations in which this advice won't apply (post-bariatric surgery is another one), but the people in those situations know who they are. For the majority, this is good advice.5 -
trigden1991 wrote: »''You most likely didn't gain the weight fast''
this doesn't make sense. most people gain weight slowly over the years. that doesn't mean you have to lose it that slow....by your logic a person can lose 10-15 a year. what a joke
That's not what the OP meant and I will wager you know that.
But it's stupid the number of people who've put on significant amounts of weight over YEARS who come on here whining that they didn't lose it all in three weeks.
and no one has ever said they wanted to lose 100lbs in 3 weeks
I think you underestimate this forum.............
i think you're exaggerating...............0 -
He is, yes.
Sadly not that much though.4 -
I lost 28 in six weeks 3 yes ago kept off for two yes and had a baby was fine until I stopped feeding him and now I've put back most of it and have a hernia at section sight so finding it difficult to do exercises without argivating it0
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trigden1991 wrote: »''You most likely didn't gain the weight fast''
this doesn't make sense. most people gain weight slowly over the years. that doesn't mean you have to lose it that slow....by your logic a person can lose 10-15 a year. what a joke
That's not what the OP meant and I will wager you know that.
But it's stupid the number of people who've put on significant amounts of weight over YEARS who come on here whining that they didn't lose it all in three weeks.
and no one has ever said they wanted to lose 100lbs in 3 weeks
I think you underestimate this forum.............
i think you're exaggerating...............
Of course I was exaggerating.
But I will just leave this here:
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Lose-100-Lbs-in-2-Weeks&id=4294160
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trigden1991 wrote: »trigden1991 wrote: »''You most likely didn't gain the weight fast''
this doesn't make sense. most people gain weight slowly over the years. that doesn't mean you have to lose it that slow....by your logic a person can lose 10-15 a year. what a joke
That's not what the OP meant and I will wager you know that.
But it's stupid the number of people who've put on significant amounts of weight over YEARS who come on here whining that they didn't lose it all in three weeks.
and no one has ever said they wanted to lose 100lbs in 3 weeks
I think you underestimate this forum.............
i think you're exaggerating...............
Of course I was exaggerating.
But I will just leave this here:
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Lose-100-Lbs-in-2-Weeks&id=4294160
that's a scam website. youtube is loaded with that nonsense, so they can get clicks/ad money. like i said before, no one here has asked to lose 100lbs in 3 weeks. lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rxtgkb2oiY 0 -
I've lost 34 pounds in around 9 weeks. I feel great and have more energy. Before i started losing, I ate a lot of junk food and sugar. Now i eat mostly lean protein, fruits and veggies. My hair is thicker than it's ever been and my nails are growing fast.
I may be an exception, and I'm sure it's because I didn't just reduce my calories, but I changes my whole diet.2
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