Is there any online weight loss programm that really works?
fariiharhmn
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Hi. There are hundreds of online weight loss/diet programs that promise to do kinda magics. My question is, is there truly any program that can cause me decrease in several dress sizes per week(or only one size per week/two weeks)? Or really i can shed 10 pounds a week 'safely' with it?
Thank you
Thank you
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No. If it works that well, it ain't legal.
(edit: Or safe!) Don't waste your money.
Use this site as it's intended, set reasonable goals, and have patience. Eat food you like, in appropriate amounts.
You might have a "whoosh" of a few pounds of water weight in the first week or two, but that will tail off. Expect it to be a marathon rather than a sprint, if you want to keep the weight off long term.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
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fariiharhmn wrote: »Hi. There are hundreds of online weight loss/diet programs that promise to do kinda magics. My question is, is there truly any program that can cause me decrease in several dress sizes per week(or only one size per week/two weeks)? Or really i can shed 10 pounds a week 'safely' with it?
Thank you
For your definition of “works,” no. What you’re looking for is a dangerous, unhealthy pace of weight loss.13 -
How would that work? None of those programmes can do any magic to your body.
Let me explain in numbers:
you need to eat 3500kcal less to lose 1 pound of weight.
Lets say you're female, about 170cm, 40 years old and weigh 180lbs. Then you'd have a base metabolic rate (the energy your bodies needs to just stay alive) of around 1550kcal/day and you'd need 1870kcal per day in total to neither gain or lose weight if you're sedentary.
If you wanted to lose:
1lb per week you'd need to eat 3500/7 = 500kcal less per day. Thus only 1870-500 = 1370kcal per day
2lbs per week: 1400kcal less = only 670kcal per day. Oops, that's starving!
10lbs per week: 3500x10 = 35000kcal less per week = 5000kcal less per day. How do you eat 5000kcal less per day if you need 1870kal to neither gain or lose? That would be similar to not eating anything at all and running 30 miles every single day.
Do you think anything 'out there' would be able to do this to your body? Sorry, it doesn't work like this. Stay realistic, lose slowly just by eating a bit less, stay patient, track your calories carefully
edit: brain's still asleep. Corrected numbers.16 -
No, you can’t lose a dress size in a week on any diet for losing weight.
But you can lose weight on ANY diet as long as you are eating less calories than your body burns.8 -
If you weighed ~1200 pounds you might be able to lose 10 pounds per week for awhile.8
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fariiharhmn wrote: »Hi. There are hundreds of online weight loss/diet programs that promise to do kinda magics. My question is, is there truly any program that can cause me decrease in several dress sizes per week(or only one size per week/two weeks)? Or really i can shed 10 pounds a week 'safely' with it?
Thank you
Uhhh no.... there are lifestyles that support LONG TERN weight loss. Nothing safe for 10lbs a week though. Even if there were, I doubt long term successful adherence.4 -
Most anyone who's NEVER dieted or it's been a long time AND they've put on significant weight can lose a good amount possibly their first month, but those diets are quite restrictive and unsustainable. If you watched the biggest loser, many lost double digits in their first week, but they were also morbidly obese. A person closer to their ideal weight (say within 15lbs) isn't likely to lose double digit numbers. Weight loss is about changing behavior for good and PATIENCE.
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Might want to read the article at this link, and give it a bit of a think:
https://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-1360-5-shocking-realities-behind-ads-weight-loss-products.html
Then re-read to what people recommended above, and do it.8 -
Might want to read the article at this link, and give it a bit of a think:
https://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-1360-5-shocking-realities-behind-ads-weight-loss-products.html
Then re-read to what people recommended above, and do it.
Hey, great article! I never believed the BS, but it was nice to get a look into how those ads are made.
A person in the comments said a friend was in a weight loss product ad and had to GAIN weight - they used her Before picture as the After and vice versa.6 -
kshama2001 wrote: »Might want to read the article at this link, and give it a bit of a think:
https://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-1360-5-shocking-realities-behind-ads-weight-loss-products.html
Then re-read to what people recommended above, and do it.
Hey, great article! I never believed the BS, but it was nice to get a look into how those ads are made.
A person in the comments said a friend was in a weight loss product ad and had to GAIN weight - they used her Before picture as the After and vice versa.
Yeah, and then there's this:
https://youtu.be/M957dACQyfU
People are being *played*.6 -
psychod787 wrote: »fariiharhmn wrote: »Hi. There are hundreds of online weight loss/diet programs that promise to do kinda magics. My question is, is there truly any program that can cause me decrease in several dress sizes per week(or only one size per week/two weeks)? Or really i can shed 10 pounds a week 'safely' with it?
Thank you
Uhhh no.... there are lifestyles that support LONG TERN weight loss. Nothing safe for 10lbs a week though. Even if there were, I doubt long term successful adherence.
Like this tern?
(Sorry, couldn’t resist a bird joke!)8 -
kshama2001 wrote: »Might want to read the article at this link, and give it a bit of a think:
https://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-1360-5-shocking-realities-behind-ads-weight-loss-products.html
Then re-read to what people recommended above, and do it.
Hey, great article! I never believed the BS, but it was nice to get a look into how those ads are made.
A person in the comments said a friend was in a weight loss product ad and had to GAIN weight - they used her Before picture as the After and vice versa.
Yeah, and then there's this:https://youtu.be/M957dACQyfU
People are being *played*.
@AnnPT77 You know this guy is a professional eater, globe trotter, and exercise nut right? I have been watching his YouTube videos for a while now. Furious Pete is serious about his fitness!
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My other half lost 23lbs in 2 weeks with an abscess on his liver that burst. Very successful but it nearly killed him.
My guess is that you want to do this because others will judge you and what you are wearing in 2 weeks time for some reason. Then what after that? It won’t matter any more? Until the next time.
The amount you can lose in 2 weeks will probably go unnoticed to most people. Read what everyone has recommended above and start to understand yourself in a positive way. If 10lbs is your goal then don’t torture yourself and aim for August. That way it will still be off in September. And November. And next year! Good luck and be kind to yourself 😊7 -
psychod787 wrote: »fariiharhmn wrote: »Hi. There are hundreds of online weight loss/diet programs that promise to do kinda magics. My question is, is there truly any program that can cause me decrease in several dress sizes per week(or only one size per week/two weeks)? Or really i can shed 10 pounds a week 'safely' with it?
Thank you
Uhhh no.... there are lifestyles that support LONG TERN weight loss. Nothing safe for 10lbs a week though. Even if there were, I doubt long term successful adherence.
Like this tern?
(Sorry, couldn’t resist a bird joke!)
Ah I nearly made that joke last night! Good to see it2 -
My other half lost 23lbs in 2 weeks with an abscess on his liver that burst. Very successful but it nearly killed him.
My guess is that you want to do this because others will judge you and what you are wearing in 2 weeks time for some reason. Then what after that? It won’t matter any more? Until the next time.
The amount you can lose in 2 weeks will probably go unnoticed to most people. Read what everyone has recommended above and start to understand yourself in a positive way. If 10lbs is your goal then don’t torture yourself and aim for August. That way it will still be off in September. And November. And next year! Good luck and be kind to yourself 😊
Yes significant illness is always a good weight shifter. I lost a stone in one week while in hospital many years ago. It wasnt due to the illness itself (kidney stone) it was the fact that most days I was labelled nil by mouth because I was due to have a stent put in, but EVERY DAY the decision was changed, or I was cancelled off the list due to another priority, or some other bloody reason which meant that I could have eaten but didnt. By the time the meals came round I couldnt have any as I hadnt ordered any due to my prior nil by mouth status that morning. Add that to constantly throwing up on the morphine and I lost a nice hefty weight. I think there were some days that I wasnt nil by mouth but I was so out of it that I missed the dinner lady coming round so couldnt avail myself of food.4 -
My other half lost 23lbs in 2 weeks with an abscess on his liver that burst. Very successful but it nearly killed him.
My guess is that you want to do this because others will judge you and what you are wearing in 2 weeks time for some reason. Then what after that? It won’t matter any more? Until the next time.
The amount you can lose in 2 weeks will probably go unnoticed to most people. Read what everyone has recommended above and start to understand yourself in a positive way. If 10lbs is your goal then don’t torture yourself and aim for August. That way it will still be off in September. And November. And next year! Good luck and be kind to yourself 😊
Ooh, good one! I lost 25 lbs in a month due to ovarian torsion from a benign tumor, and undiagnosed diabetes! And then six months later most of my hair fell out. Seriously, even if you could lose weight that fast 1) it’s against site rules to promote very low calorie diets, and 2) losing weight that fast is no fun at all. You won’t notice hair loss until four to six months after the event that caused it, and you risk losing muscle mass. Also, your heart is a muscle.5 -
This does not seem that complicated.
Eat less calories than you use up and your body will consume some of the fat it has stored up just for that eventuality. Sort of like using your savings if you become under-employed. Savings will go down if you spend more than you make.
None of this means "sacrifice." I think my crabmeat + pasta is actually an improvement on the hamburger/noodle casserole I used to fix. And, it takes less time.3 -
jonathansrcom wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »Might want to read the article at this link, and give it a bit of a think:
https://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-1360-5-shocking-realities-behind-ads-weight-loss-products.html
Then re-read to what people recommended above, and do it.
Hey, great article! I never believed the BS, but it was nice to get a look into how those ads are made.
A person in the comments said a friend was in a weight loss product ad and had to GAIN weight - they used her Before picture as the After and vice versa.
Yeah, and then there's this:https://youtu.be/M957dACQyfU
People are being *played*.
@AnnPT77 You know this guy is a professional eater, globe trotter, and exercise nut right? I have been watching his YouTube videos for a while now. Furious Pete is serious about his fitness!
Sure. And you know this specific video of his is completely on point, about one method used to scam us, by the kind of 'miraculous' online weight loss programs OP is asking about, right?
:flowerforyou:5 -
Calorie deficit works and you don't have to pay anyone to do it successfully. ☺2
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Find something that works for you. Something you can stick to throughout your lifetime. No quick and easy plans are successful in the long haul.... bummer, yes but it’s reality 🤪2
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Any program can work if it puts you in a calorie deficit.
No program will allow you to safely lose 10 lbs per week. That's simply not realistic.
Shape wear might be able to take you down a size or two, depending on where you carry your weight. Otherwise, you aren't going to change your shape or size drastically in two weeks, so you're better off focusing on avoiding bloat-causing foods and drinks, taking good care of your skin, and getting plenty of rest so you'll look your best regardless. And start now with a goal to lose 1 lb per week so the next time you have a big event you'll already be the weight you prefer.2 -
In general, this is one interesting statistic about losing weight with a program: according to the National Weight Control Registry
"We have also started to learn about how the weight loss was accomplished: 45% of registry participants lost the weight on their own and the other 55% lost weight with the help of some type of program."
People in general may not need a program, it is totally individual. As far as which program (if you want to go that route) you should look for one that stresses healthy eating habits, some physical movement as appropriate, and promises nothing drastic. Stay away from anything that tries to sell you a product other than portion controlled meals and makes unrealistic promises.1
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