How do people lose weight SO FAST?

You start by not eating sugary foods, fast food, sodas, etc. anymore. Then you become elite.

You start by not eating sugary foods, fast food, sodas, etc. anymore. Then you become elite.

^Lame troll is lame.

Sometimes people lose a lot at first because of water weight or they might even be doing it unhealthy. When weight loss happens that fast it can be difficult to keep off. Sure there are some that can keep it off, but it is usually not sustainable. Just eat at a moderate calorie deficit and exercise smart. You will lose by doing this. You don't have to take any drastic measures, unless you have a medical condition that deems it necessary. Good luck!

Most likely those people are taking weight loss supplements or "diet pills" that are NOT good for you. In the beginning it will come off quickly but you shouldn't shoot for any more than 1-2 lbs a week. It's all about creating healthy habits - not trying to beat the clock. It's tough and can be tedious but well worth the wait! Good luck!

To start you cannot control where and how the weight comes off. It just does. I started on MFP eating only about 400 calories because I literally found it difficult to eat more. That is why I have it written on my profile that I aim to eat 500 calories per day. Added to that I exercised 240 mins per day. Initially, the morning workouts were for exercise and the PM, to clear my head before I slept.

Reading the likes of SideSteel, Sarauk and Acg67 alerted me to the fact that I was not eating enough. You have to understand motown, that I was completely unaware that my intake was low. When I felt hungry - I ate. If I was not hungry - I did not. Simple!! With their posts in mind and directly posting them for assistance, I made a concerted effort to eat more. I can average around 2500 +/- now, which has slowed my losses a great deal. Lost only 4 lbs last week vs 7 the week before.

My exercising time slot has not altered much either@240 mins per day, but for when I have the time to run 3hr slots now. My only change is that I now run for the duration, covering distances which had taken me 30 mins to walk, I run in 6 mins or less, depending on my mood - angry /happy- really fast and if I'm just chatty - normal fast paced jog. I also do other forms of strength training (resistance bands and weighted machines) workouts which I do not log here. It just adds up to too many calories for me to eat back. Additionally, I personally feel that it's a personal deduction to ascertain what you believe is exercise or burn worthy. Sculpting and working on my muscles to me is preventative, so that I do not deplete my muscles from so much cardio. Cardio that I will need to increase to help me with my training (24 Peaks in the UK and the Great Wall of China) plus I want to be fit enough to do Everest with my brother.

My sense of motivation is also different. Some days my workouts are fueled by laughter. Others by anger. And most of the time it's peaceful and liberating. I like feeling like me. Running makes me feel like me.

The difference may also be that I was never FAT, but for 3 years ago. A lot changes a person when your father is murdered and your long distance boyfriend whose deployed, impregnates someone and he had asked you to wait. Who really knows why my weight chooses to come off at the rate that it does?


@aestading. I do not take diet supplements or weight loss aids of any type. Assumptions can be damaging and misleading.

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ETA: I also log one set of exercises as a walk because there was some debate over the efficacy of the doled burns on MFP. I certainly did not want to eat back too many calories.

Could it be they are counting all weight loss, they may have been working on it before joining MFP?

Where are you finding these people?? I'm happy to get 2 lbs per week. If I eat everything I am suppose to, I lose even less...

Most likely those people are taking weight loss supplements or "diet pills" that are NOT good for you. In the beginning it will come off quickly but you shouldn't shoot for any more than 1-2 lbs a week. It's all about creating healthy habits - not trying to beat the clock. It's tough and can be tedious but well worth the wait! Good luck!

This is an extremely ignorant assumption. A couple years ago, I dropped 45lbs in 3 1/2 months, WITHOUT diet pills. Most "diet pills" don't even contribute towards major weight loss anyways. Losing weight is hard work. If someone loses weight faster, good for them, just means they are putting in the work required.

all i can say is EXERCISE EXERCISE AND MORE EXERCISE!!!! Im actually going for about 3bls a week myself this time, i have lost 120 lbs in a 4 month period so it can be done, wouldnt say what i did was real healthy tho. Im trying to do it right this time and maybe the results will last longer.

The rapid ones tend to be muscular males. Think of offensive linemen in football. They are way heavy, but underneath is pure muscle. When they stop over feeding, they get normal very fast. Females tend toward softer, smaller muscles. Don't worry about competing in weight loss, time is on your side and you will win!

lose weight fast = gain weight fast

I think the first thing it depends on is.. how much do they need to lose? Those who are very overweight will lose a lot, very easily at the beginning.

Also, it just depends on how strict they are being with their food, how much exercise, etc.

It took me from April 2010 to Sept 2010 to drop about 40lbs. BUT. I wasn't morbidly obese either.

Easy go, easy come.

One of my gym friends is male, young (27), and about 200 lbs overweight.....he thinks about working out and loses 10-12 lbs a week. Blah. I'd like to have that too but it's just not to be.