Help me speed up my weightloss!

HIIT - High Intensity Interval Training.

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HIIT will kick your metabolism into overdrive.

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1lb\week is the healthy amount of weight to lose for most people.

Low carb (around 20g carbs a day) is a fast way to lose weight.

Thank you for your help - FYI I haven't actually posted my stats and so yes I do need to lose another 30lbs MrM27. I am also aware that 1lb per week is the recommended amount to lose, however I did ask for tips on how to increase this to 2lbs per week so if anyone can offef advice regarding this please do - thanks again

With only 30lbs left to goal, trying to lose more than you should will increase the amount of muscle you lose along the way. Too high of a deficit increases muscle loss. Should you try to lose more than you should, bump up your protein and lift heavy weights to try and preserve muscle mass. Losing muscle will make you look bigger than your weight says you are.

You are going to be under enough stress in the coming weeks without having to worry about trying to reach your goal by than. I remember the weeks before my wedding and how busy and hectic things were.

For best weight loss I would still set your goal at 1lb per week... no more than 1.5lb (even that is high). The smaller you are the harder the weight is going to be to take off.

Having a smaller deficit and lifting HEAVY weights will help the look of your body more than the scale will show.

Low carb (around 20g carbs a day) is a fast way to lose weight.

Thanks I was thinking this might be a reason as I have found that if I eat bread then I am usually a few ounces heavier the following day (I weigh everyday which is bad I know, but it does help me keep track of foods which affect my weight) thanks for the help

Low carb will make you lose weight quicker but it's not all fat weight... a lot of that weight is water weight. Low carb, especially that low will cause you to gain weight back once you start eating normally again.

For the breads... bread won't make you gain weight unless your total calories are over. What you eat one day may not always be the reason why you see a gain or a loss the next day. Weight changes for a lot of reasons other than what you eat day to day.

My mom was telling me that eating a lot of spinach was supposed to help people on a plateau. I know you're not at a plateau, but it could help.

Good luck!

I notice a significant difference when I cut my daily carb allowance in half, cut my daily sodium in half, stay away from dairy, and drink lots of water (100 ounces). Working out every day is also a key ingredient for me.
You will be surprised at how much sodium you are eating in process foods.

Low carb (around 20g carbs a day) is a fast way to lose weight.

Thanks I was thinking this might be a reason as I have found that if I eat bread then I am usually a few ounces heavier the following day (I weigh everyday which is bad I know, but it does help me keep track of foods which affect my weight) thanks for the help

I do not recommend for long term success, but if your only goal is to lose weight as fast a possible and you don't really care about a nice sculpted physique. Then, get yourself in a ketonic state and keep it there for 2-3 wks., you'll lose weight fast. BUT : Be prepared to have little to no energy and you will feel like (shall we say) dog doo doo. It will work, but also be prepared to gain it back as soon as you start eating normally again. It's basically the first 2-3 weeks of an Atkins diet. I did this years ago, just to see how my body would react. Lost 14 lbs in two weeks. Didn't workout (exercise) had no energy.

Here most likely why you slowed. 1. headed for a "stall-out" It would be my guess that only 90% of the population should be on a 1200 or less cal/day plan. Without going into biological function/detail, when you limit your caloric intake your body will lose weight (muscle and fat) at a faster rate. When your body begins to adapt to the lower calorie intake, it begins to slow down the burning in order to conserve energy (fuel). This is most likely why you have gone down to 1 lb/wk loss. Next will be a stall-out period where nothing is lost.

I do recommend continuing your exercise program with HIIT and heavy lifting. Don't worry about the scale if you do this. You will develop (not add new) the lean muscle you already have. Your waistline and BF% will begin to drop and your physique will look totally different in 15 weeks. You may not lose the entire 30 lb. but it will look as though you did.

Your choice, and congrats on the day! Good Luck!

edit: Here's and excellent link for TDEE-20% if your set up correctly, you'll have much greater success. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/943139-weight-loss-cheat-sheet-ipoarm

I believe in good old fashioned healthy eating and exercise, particularly strength training.

However, if you are in a pinch, try Dr. Ian Smith's Fat Smash Diet. It's rather difficult to follow because it's very restrictive in the beginning. I lost 6 pounds in phase one which is 9 days. My friend lost 10. It was likely mostly water weight, but it was still gone. Just promise me, with whatever 'diet' you decide to follow in your effort to drop weight fast, that you will be smart about getting into HEALTHY habits after your big day.

I suggest you slowly up your calories (100 more each week) until you reach a healthy reasonable number. There are many online calculators. Try eating 20% less than your TDEE made up of lots of protein, healthy fats and healthy carbs. Do some form of strength training to maintain your muscle mass so that the weight you do lose is mostly fat.

Edited to add: Energizer06 is correct. Strength training will transform your body and will look a lot smaller than the scale indicates.

Congratulations on getting married. Good Luck.

I believe in good old fashioned healthy eating and exercise, particularly strength training. However, if you are in a pinch, try phase one of Dr Ian Smith's Fat Smash Diet. It's rather difficult to follow because it's very restrictive in the beginning. Vegetables only. I lost 6 pounds in phase one which is 9 days. My friend lost 10. It was likely mostly water weight, but it was still gone. Just promise me, with whatever 'diet' you decide to follow in your effort to drop weight fast, that you will be smart about getting into HEALTHY habits after your big day.

Welk this is the dilemma I'm in. I WANT to lose weight healthily and maintain but at the same time I can't bear the thought of not feeling my best on my wedding day

I know it's only 'one day' and there is a lot of pressure on brides to be to be at their best on the big day but I'm stressing myself out so much..

You should really do this. Which will increase your caloric intake and people really won't mind being around you. You won't be hungry and your have a nice sculpted physique. Your physical changes are probably what your looking for and 15 weeks is plenty of time if you start now. The scale is not going to change much...maybe 10 -15 lbs. But you would look a whole lot different due to a lower BF%. But in the end its your choice. Just my opinion!

I do recommend continuing your exercise program with HIIT and heavy lifting. Don't worry about the scale if you do this. You will develop (not add new) the lean muscle you already have. Your waistline and BF% will begin to drop and your physique will look totally different in 15 weeks. You may not lose the entire 30 lb. but it will look as though you did.

edit: Here's and excellent link for TDEE-20% if your set up correctly, you'll have much greater success. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/943139-weight-loss-cheat-sheet-ipoarm