Need to drop weight quick, health problems serious!

ogmomma2012

Hey guys, I'm semi-new here, been involved on and off and recently I've found out that I have serious issues with my health. I have 5ft even and 260lbs. Due to my weight I am not ovulating or have a women's cycle AT ALL. I also have multiple cysts on both my ovaries also due to my weight, high cholesterol and I have damaged my hip flexor and developed acid reflux.

What can I do that is low-impact but still gets results? I need to drop the weight quickly because my family has a history of ovarian and uterine cancer. I am also genetically prone to being heavy, what can I do to combat that? Is there anyone else who has needed to drop weight quickly for health reasons? What did you do to accomplish your goal?

Would losing 10lbs per month be too much? If 2lbs per week is 8lbs, am I pushing it too much?

CindyMarcuzAdams

1 to 2 lbs a week is a healthy loss. You will likely lose a bit faster at first.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

Take a look at this stuff, it will get you started.

Also walkathome.com is a good thing as well.

Add me as a friend if you like.

Cindy

SuraAsaria

Would losing 10lbs per month be too much? If 2lbs per week is 8lbs, am I pushing it too much?

I think as long as your going the healthy way about it youll be fine but you really dont want to push to hard or you will cause more damage than you intended

emilyGPK

You could got for MFP's top which is 2 pounds a month but maybe not count exercise credit to get a little more. IMHO walking is a good way to start. A half hour at a good pace is surprisingly effective exercise. Swimming is also very good. Many pools have aquasize classes.

ogmomma2012

I'll definitely check it out!

If there's anyone who has lost weight quickly, with or without doctor supervision, I'd like to know what you did! Whether it was using a "fad" diet to get started or the exercises you did!

Kiwi_Billings

Swimming has helped me get going.... I am quite large too, and swimming is easy on your joints so you dont get injured, and then are not able to do anything! Check around for Aqua Zumba, or water aerobics. They are fun, and you might be surprised at how much of a workout that can be. I swim twice per week, and do low impact or chair exercises at home. I also eat low carb, no processed sugars/grains. Good luck!

CyberEd312

It starts with your diet first, pay attention to your intake. Make sure you are logging everything and measuring and weighing out your portions... That is all you need for weightloss. Now as far as fitness you can start by just taking walks. Increase your distance everytime you go out. Losing 1 to 2 lbs. a week is sustainable and a healthy rate of loss...... Best of Luck

ogmomma2012

This site needs "like" buttons for the posts, thanks for the tips!

kelseyhere

Start by cleaning up your diet. You will see some results just from that. Try to stay away from fad diets, in the long run that will just hinder your progress. Try to eat WHOLE, REAL foods like eggs, chicken, fruit, vegetables and beans. Stay away from things that are pre-made and processed.

seltzermint555

I don't mean to say that exercise is not important...it certainly is. But in my experience, this site is primarily useful for tracking your diet and losing pounds via simple math of calories in/out. I started the site at 262 lb (which was not my heaviest) and for the first 60-70 lb I lost EXACTLY 1.5 lb per week (averaged out) which was my setting - sedentary, lose 1.5 lb/week - so I believe in the math of it due to that. Now I've lost additional weight a bit slower but for me it was absolutely fantastic for getting well under 200 lb in a timeframe that some might consider slow (a year) but I don't...I am very happy with it and hope you will be, too.

jennifer_417

2lb per week is a great goal to start. You will want to drop that weekly (1.5, 1, 0.5) goal as you get closer to your goal weight, but you could probably aim for that for quite a while.

ogmomma2012

Would 2.5lbs per week be too much? I have seen on MFP and elsewhere that the bigger you are for your height, losing a little more than 2lbs per week wouldn't cause much - if any - harm to your health.

I'll be seeing a nutritionist on the 10th of this month. I have until September to prove to my doctor that I can drop my cholesterol by myself without medication. Has anyone else managed to drop bad cholesterol in 2 months?

Jess__I__Can

Your GOAL should be to lose 2 pounds per week. You should not net less than 1200 calories a day.

That being said, I am your height and starting weight and I have lost 20 pounds in about 3-4 weeks (10 pounds before joining MFP).

ogmomma2012

Would LOVE to lose 20lbs in a month, even if it's just the first month of dedicated focus of diet and exercise. And the 20lbs was lost from just eating 1200-1400 calories a day?
Sounds very inspirational!

shapefitter

Hey guys, I'm semi-new here, been involved on and off and recently I've found out that I have serious issues with my health. I have 5ft even and 260lbs. Due to my weight I am not ovulating or have a women's cycle AT ALL. I also have multiple cysts on both my ovaries also due to my weight, high cholesterol and I have damaged my hip flexor and developed acid reflux.

What can I do that is low-impact but still gets results? I need to drop the weight quickly because my family has a history of ovarian and uterine cancer. I am also genetically prone to being heavy, what can I do to combat that? Is there anyone else who has needed to drop weight quickly for health reasons? What did you do to accomplish your goal?

Would losing 10lbs per month be too much? If 2lbs per week is 8lbs, am I pushing it too much?

first and foremost, inform your GP, about the above mentioned issues. Your GP will then be able to advice you with the best plan of action.

shapefitter

Would 2.5lbs per week be too much? I have seen on MFP and elsewhere that the bigger you are for your height, losing a little more than 2lbs per week wouldn't cause much - if any - harm to your health.

I'll be seeing a nutritionist on the 10th of this month. I have until September to prove to my doctor that I can drop my cholesterol by myself without medication. Has anyone else managed to drop bad cholesterol in 2 months?

It took me 3 months. I stopped smoking, and stopped drinking, and my cholesterol is now, normal.

Jess__I__Can

Would LOVE to lose 20lbs in a month, even if it's just the first month of dedicated focus of diet and exercise. And the 20lbs was lost from just eating 1200-1400 calories a day?
Sounds very inspirational!

The first two weeks, I just eliminated processed foods from 80% of my diet - I didn't count calories, I just prepped all my own foods.

The last 12 days I have done 1200-1400 NET calories a day.

Lots and lots and lots of water. Peeing is a hobby of mine now, as I do it 8-10 times a day.

jakichan

I'll definitely check it out!

If there's anyone who has lost weight quickly, with or without doctor supervision, I'd like to know what you did! Whether it was using a "fad" diet to get started or the exercises you did!

I used the HMR program, the medically supervised version, and dropped weight pretty quickly.

ogmomma2012

Well yeah, she's the one who told me, and she knows about the lady problems... She just hooked me up with a dietician (is that the same as a nutritionist?) and a nurse was the one that told me exercise helps lower cholesterol... she wasn't all that in depth. I just feel a little lost like I don't know where to start, especially with this hip flexor injury.

shireeniebeanie

Lots and lots and lots of water. Peeing is a hobby of mine now, as I do it 8-10 times a day.

/\ This--me too!

ogmomma2012

Well I am on my way to stop smoking. I was prescribed Chantix and will start taking that this coming Sunday. Drinking isn't a real big problem for me but it IS all sugar so it would be good to stop anyway. Very helpful!

joradora

I'm a little taller than you but my starting weight was pretty close to yours and so I found that the amount of weight I was carrying made exercising just as problematic as not exercising. I started out with foot and arch problems, one of my arches has begun to cave in. I think a low impact but effective workout I'd recommend to start out with would be swimming laps. It gets your heart rate up, builds endurance, but is very easy on the joints. Good luck to you! (P.S. I also really love kettle bell swings and dead lifts, low weights but numerous reps to get the heart rate up. Please have someone experienced watch your form, though, because poor form could lead to injury.)

jordanify

Hello, first of all good for you, congratulations. Embarking on this journey will be stressful, I lost 50 pounds in 7-8 months so I know first hand. 80% of how we feel and what we weigh is because of what we eat. Since there is such urgency for you, I would highly recommend that you cut out all sweets and all packaged food, doesn't matter if it's diet, gluten-free or whatever...it is ALL JUNK!!!
No fad diet needed, just eat food that is completely natural, and it helps if you have 3 balanced meals, I ate a healthy fat 3 times daily and that kept me satisfied and reduced cravings (olives, natural nuts, coconut oil) You might feel unwell for about a week (carb flu...google it) but after 2 weeks you'll feel energized, sleep well and about a month later you can add exercise slowly, swimming is good or walking.

AliceDark

I just feel a little lost like I don't know where to start, especially with this hip flexor injury.

Can you walk? Not jog, not run, just walk? If so, that's the best place to start. (I just clicked on your profile and saw you're in Mesa -- I grew up in Tempe. Walk early in the morning, or after the sun goes down ) Put your son in a stroller and make it mama/baby time. It'll be good for him and great for you.

If you have access to a pool, swimming would probably be excellent, given your injury, as well.

Serah87

It starts with your diet first, pay attention to your intake. Make sure you are logging everything and measuring and weighing out your portions... That is all you need for weightloss. Now as far as fitness you can start by just taking walks. Increase your distance everytime you go out. Losing 1 to 2 lbs. a week is sustainable and a healthy rate of loss...... Best of Luck

Excellent advice!! Op listen to him!! :flowerforyou:

ogmomma2012

I think the biggest thing for me is that my schedule is a little wonky. I mean yes, I wake up around 7:30am, but I start work at 1:30pm and breakfast doesn't carry me all the way to my "work lunch" which varies around 5:45pm to even 6:30pm. And I get home at 10pm. I guess because most advice things I see, from newsletters and stuff, don't really help me figure out when I should eat. My husband can eat breakfast at 9am and is okay to wait until 9-10pm to eat dinner, and I can't do that....
I feel like this is all so obvious and I'm just dumb.

shapefitter

Well I am on my way to stop smoking. I was prescribed Chantix and will start taking that this coming Sunday. Drinking isn't a real big problem for me but it IS all sugar so it would be good to stop anyway. Very helpful!

I was a sociable smoker, and drank only at weekends with friends. When, my GP was going to give me tablets, I panicked. I stopped socialising cold turkey for 3 months, and when the blood test showed normal, I was elated. This is over two years, ago. I'm now teatotal, and an ex smoker. My health, is everything to me, and if I don't take care of myself, then I'm buggered, to put it bluntly. I can't believe how careless, I've been with my health. Looking back, I think myself lucky, that I'm not on any medication. My vitamin supplements, is all that I need

AliceDark

It's not obvious, and you're not dumb! Meal timing is entirely individual. My BF can eat one or two big meals per day, whereas I have to eat every 2-3 hours. If I ate breakfast at 9am and had to wait until 9pm for dinner, I would go past hangry and reach murdery. You should break up your daily calorie target however it works for you and your schedule -- there's no "right" schedule for how you eat.

Sie_Con

I lost 12 lbs this month, and my tips would be :

- Eat primarily whole, unprocessed foods: fruit, veg, lean meat, yogurt, beans, hummus, oats, milk, eggs, with the occasional treat of something small you're craving. Moderation is key!
- Log and measure everything honestly and accurately on MFP.
- Aim for 100 oz of water per day - great for weight loss, skin, energy, everything!
- Never eat below 1200 calories, it's just unsafe and unsustainable. I ate between 1500 and 1800 this month and got great results.
- Plan out healthy, filling snacks! Snacks should have protein with a little fat and a little carb to keep your satisfied!
- Eat every 3 hours or so and you wont feel so hungry by the time you get to a meal. Drink a glass of water just before a meal.
- Low impact exercise 60 minutes at least 3 times per week. This can be swimming, walking, recumbent bike at the gym, elliptical, with some strength training mixed in if your injury can handle it.
- Weigh in weekly and have patience! I know you want to do it quickly, but don't try to break your body down, change will come soon!
- Get involved in MFP community. Get a handful of supportive friends and check in everyday - it really helps!

I think at your weight and height you could totally lose 10-15 pounds in a month! Good luck :happy:

kommodevaran

I think the biggest thing for me is that my schedule is a little wonky. I mean yes, I wake up around 7:30am, but I start work at 1:30pm and breakfast doesn't carry me all the way to my "work lunch" which varies around 5:45pm to even 6:30pm. And I get home at 10pm. I guess because most advice things I see, from newsletters and stuff, don't really help me figure out when I should eat. My husband can eat breakfast at 9am and is okay to wait until 9-10pm to eat dinner, and I can't do that....
I feel like this is all so obvious and I'm just dumb.

Eat when you are hungry, if you need food at work before official lunch break, you should be allowed to have some? Preparing and bringing your own is often best.

Do yo get 8 hours of continuous sleep every night?

ogmomma2012

Ha, I get maaaybe 6.5 hours of sleep. It's what comes with a night position and a soon to be 2 year old! I have to depart for now, I'll be back later. LOVE the help and advice!