What's the craziest thing you've tried to loose weight?

GottaGetSlimAndSexy
GottaGetSlimAndSexy Posts: 60
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What's the craziest thing you've tried to lose weight?

ME: I did a green tea laxative (daily) many years back. It was CRAZY because I was taking classes and out of nowhere I had to take a MAJOR dump. I felt my tummy drop and it was over... I ran out of class at least once a day. That was crazy and unhealthy, I would never try that again.

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  • witchy_wife
    witchy_wife Posts: 792 Member
    The Cambridge Diet for me. I know it works for lots of people and it did for me for a little while. I lose 3 stone in 9 weeks but eating less than 500 cals a day when you weigh over 250lbs can't be good for you. Screwed up my periods and I gained the weight back. Now trying to lose weight using regular healthy eating and exercise and it's so much harder than previously so can't help but wonder if I screwed up my metabolism a little (was on and off the diet for over 2 years and ended up heavier in the end *sigh*)
  • raindancer
    raindancer Posts: 993 Member
    When I was 16 I ate nothing but plain tuna, grapefruit, boiled eggs and green beans for a month.:sick: I lost 10 lbs but of course it didn't stay off. I really stuck to it but I had no energy.
  • GottaGetSlimAndSexy
    GottaGetSlimAndSexy Posts: 60
    The Cambridge Diet for me. I know it works for lots of people and it did for me for a little while. I lose 3 stone in 9 weeks but eating less than 500 cals a day when you weigh over 250lbs can't be good for you. Screwed up my periods and I gained the weight back. Now trying to lose weight using regular healthy eating and exercise and it's so much harder than previously so can't help but wonder if I screwed up my metabolism a little (was on and off the diet for over 2 years and ended up heavier in the end *sigh*)
    That sounds awful! You're right, the program probably screwed up your metabolism.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I never really tried anything too crazy other than random energy type pills in hopes that they would give me the motivation to exercise. And since they never really gave me any energy I never really tried to lose weight. That said, there was this one thing I used for a while after college that really dropped the pounds (though I actually didn't need to lose any then), but saying what it was would be very incriminating...
  • GottaGetSlimAndSexy
    GottaGetSlimAndSexy Posts: 60
    When I was 16 I ate nothing but plain tuna, grapefruit, boiled eggs and green beans for a month.:sick: I lost 10 lbs but of course it didn't stay off. I really stuck to it but I had no energy.
    I never heard that before... i'm happy to hear your doing much better.
  • arcticfox04
    arcticfox04 Posts: 1,011 Member
    Stop dating.... Oh wait that worked =\
  • mfpcopine
    mfpcopine Posts: 3,093 Member
    It wasn't to lose weight, but for two years in college I decided not to eat meat. I just wanted to see how long I could do it. But I wasn't a vegetarian, trying to eat healthy, balanced foods, I just eliminated meat. I think that was the time I also eliminated all sugar.

    I did lose weight, and I wasn't heavy to begin with. Wish I could do it again in a healthier fashion, but I like meat and do better when eating it and I have a craving for sweets.
  • nannabannana
    nannabannana Posts: 780
    THE GRAPEFRUIT DIET IN THE 1970's If I remember right it was grapefruit and boiled eggs..I didn't make it to day 2.. ....Geez...sick..sick....
  • gaylelynnmc
    gaylelynnmc Posts: 41
    I have tried all of the above...laxatives years ago...stll paying for it...lol....the craziest I have tried in the past 6 months before signing on to MFP....toe magnets...pretty on the toes but did nothing for the rest of the body...haha!!

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