What's the stupidest thing you've ever done to lose weight?
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Meth. Only I wasn't trying to lose weight, it just happened.
Same. Plus my house was really clean. And I thought there were bugs under my skin.... But I was only 97 lbs.0 -
I fell for this gimmick that if you get your ear stapled in a certain spot, it is a pressure point that naturally decreases appetite. It hurt like all hell and I had to get my best friend, who is a nurse, to take it out and get me antibiotics. NOW THAT WAS STUPID.0
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Meth. Only I wasn't trying to lose weight, it just happened.
Same. Plus my house was really clean. And I thought there were bugs under my skin.... But I was only 97 lbs.
This. Thankfully never got the bug thoughts. Just the psychotic dealer boyfriend that mentally and physically abused me and warped my already crummy self image even more. But I got lucky and managed to get out and I've been clean for over 10 years.0 -
Meth. Only I wasn't trying to lose weight, it just happened.
Same. Plus my house was really clean. And I thought there were bugs under my skin.... But I was only 97 lbs.
This. Thankfully never got the bug thoughts. Just the psychotic dealer boyfriend that mentally and physically abused me and warped my already crummy self image even more. But I got lucky and managed to get out and I've been clean for over 10 years.
First quote reminded me of A Scanner Darkly, but I really wanted to say congratulations on your sobriety. ♥0 -
The Cabbage Soup diet.
A friend told me about this years ago, and he was all gung-ho about it. I looked at the soup recipe and thought it didn't sound that bad. It was just vegetable soup, after all.
So I made a HUGE pot of it.
I made it halfway through day 1, and then threw away the soup. Heh.0 -
The Cabbage Soup diet.
A friend told me about this years ago, and he was all gung-ho about it. I looked at the soup recipe and thought it didn't sound that bad. It was just vegetable soup, after all.
So I made a HUGE pot of it.
I made it halfway through day 1, and then threw away the soup. Heh.
Yeah i did this one too. Made it about 3 days and then threw out most of it. By then just the smell of it made me want to almost puke.
I've also done the Master cleanse, super low calorie, HGC, Shaklee, Slimfast, Atkins, Herbalife, Phentermine...hell probably all of them.
The only time I really lost weight was when I was eating less and exercising. Go figure.0 -
Laxatives.....0
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Listen to the internets.0
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Generally speaking? ...pay money...0
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Buying the Ab Lounge.....what a complete waste of money. I stay away from infomercials!! I mean even the name should be a dead giveaway about how bad this thing is!!!0
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When I had an ED I would eat chocolate laxatives thinking I'd lose weight.
Until someone informed me that it would cause me to be unable to contain my bowel movements later on in life.
I'm vain, okay?0 -
Drastically cutting calories. Doing tons of cardio. No no no.0
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Tried an asthma medication.... Funny because I used to have asthma lol.. Don't anymore0
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Hypnosis.
The 3 day diet. http://blessedmommy.hubpages.com/hub/Lose-Up-To-10-Pounds-In-3-Days-On-The-3-Day-Diet0 -
Blue bottle diet pills, sent me to the hospital! :-(0
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I followed MFPs calorie/macro guidelines for a month or so once. Never again.0
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HEr name was Kim. Oh wait... stupidest thing I have ever done *to lose weight*.
I believed MFP when it said I should eat 1300 calories a day.
Im a 6' 230 lb male. Eating ~2600 now and still losing just as fast.0 -
A diet of coffee and vodka, and smoking cigarettes all day.0
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If I can ask: how many of you did more than one really stupid thing to lose weight? I'm learning so much from this thread, and I thank all of you for sharing it.0
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I followed MFPs calorie/macro guidelines for a month or so once. Never again.
Someone must have told you some really really crappy stuff then lol0 -
I'm assuming he/she meant they told MFP they wanted to lose 2LBS a week and it put them at something like 1200 calories a day, of low protein high carb food. ie, the default.I followed MFPs calorie/macro guidelines for a month or so once. Never again.
Someone must have told you some really really crappy stuff then lol0 -
...not really to lose weight, but i forced myself to eat oatmeal a couple of times per week.
NEVER AGAIN!!!0 -
Dexatrim0
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4 half marathons in one month.0
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burpees0
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Bought "wight loss pills" thinking they would actually work lololol. Glad I've become more knowledgeable about the world of nutrition and exercising!0
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burpees
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For some reason when I was a teenager my aunt told me that staying up all night and not sleeping helps people to lose weight and stay thin and have a fast metabolism. I suppose she figured that as long as a person was awake and active they would be burning more calories.0
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well i took a bunch of diet pills thinking it would make me lose weight faster and i starve my self thinking it would make me loose weight faster.:smokin:0
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got depressed and forgot to eat for an extended period of time....0
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