Need suggestions for healthiest way to lose weight quickly!

One more thing. I just put in your weight and height in the BMI chart that I use and it said 132 would be 24.9 and 131 would be 24.7. Anything 24.9 and under is considered healthy weight. 128 is 24.2, which is lower than it needs to be from what you are saying. 6 pounds in 30 days is very doable if you want to lose it the healthy way. I just hate seeing people do crash diets because it's really not safe.

Should I delete it then? I really don't want to get in trouble!

You won't .... The OP is wanting ideas that MFP is against...... The moderators will make the determination to lock and/or remove the post.

Should I delete it then? I really don't want to get in trouble!

You won't .... The OP is wanting ideas that MFP is against...... The moderators will make the determination to lock and/or remove the post.

Why in the world would MFP be against it? Can you provide one medical study or recommendation that a one time loss of 10 lbs in 30 days in unhealthy for someone with a high BMI??

You knew about this last year as you stated they do this every sept, so why wait til now to lose the weight? if you started last sept imagine where you would be now.

I feel like my weight loss has been a constant struggle over the past 2 years. I eat well generally speaking but definitely needed to do better with the amount of vegetables and fruit. I also needed to do more exercise.

So, 2 years ago, I hired a trainer with whom I worked out 3x/week for 1 month doing interval training with cardio, weights and plyometrics. Plus I did two 45-60-minutes sessions on my own time. In that month, without lowering my calories significantly (maybe 150-200/day), I lost 5 pounds...of fat, which came out to about 2%. Five lbs. in a month is great, don't get me wrong, but given I went from like 2 days of moderate exercise to 5 days of medium-high intensity workouts, I was disappointed. There was no way I could keep up that level to achieve my 20 lb. Goal.

I tried the exercise route again to little avail. Sure, I felt better and my muscles were getting toned. But I still wasn't "shedding" pounds. I also tried green coffee bean extract, GLA, CLA, and a whole bunch of other supplements over the 2 year period. Still, very little change and it was temporary...2 lbs. here, 3 lbs. there.

So this time, I am trying something new. I am trying an actual diet...but a nutritionally balanced one. I purchased Dr. Joel Fuhrman's book: Eat to Live" and have been reading through it. Although I disagree with some stuff, like cutting out most animal foods (I think he is a vegetarian, perhaps even Vegan), including fish, meats, dairy and eggs, I agree with the principal of eating nutrient-rich foods and eliminating the intake of non-whole grains and reducing consumption of animal products (for me cheese and beef/pork). It's really a combo of Paleo and the Fuhrman plans.

I started this new plan on June 1st and have decided to practically eliminate grains- even whole grains except for Flax seed just for June - as well as dairy (except for milk in my coffee). On July 1st, I will incorporate grains back into my diet in the form of quinoa, Farro and dark rices, etc., followed by some dairies - Greek yogurt and cottage cheese.

Why, you ask? Well, I want to see if my body reacts differently to each grains as well as dairy. I can only determine this if they are out of my system, and I figure 30 days is a good period for really getting used to the feeling of not eating them.

So, it has been 10 days on this plan (MFP set me at 1400 cal/day for 1.5/week weight loss), and I have lost 3-to-4 pounds, which is amazing to me. The downside? I have been super cranky! The first 5 days was a struggle to eat enough; I didn't have my usual grains and dairy to fill up the 1400 calories. So, I bought more veggies to snack on, and that seemed to do the trick, calorie-wise. I was still feeling sluggish though, so I talked to some people and did some research, and it seems that the consensus was to increase my protein above what MFP recommended given my carb ratios were lower (about 120g-150g vs. the 197 recommendation). So, I added in more lean meats to increase the protein. I also noticed I was not getting nearly enough Potassium, so had to eat even more dark greens and added in some no/low-sodium beans.

I feel as though I have figured out how to put my daily diet together with all of these things. I am feeling better, less cranky and less hungry, and still meeting the calorie and other nutrient goals. On days where I am low on vitamins, I will take a food-based multi-vitamin (half serving usually), and this helps a lot.

So, my overall point here is that it isn't easy to find what works for you. I know people who 'exercise it off' and others who have to 'diet it off'. I used to be able to eat whatever I wanted and exercise it off. Not anymore! Also, it is so important to keep the right amount of nutrients to keep your body functioning at its utmost potential given a reduced-calorie diet. And trying to get those nutrients from food is better than getting them from a vitamin, but either way is better than not getting enough vitamins and minerals.

Good luck to all of you! I really hope I stay on this trajectory throughout the month of June and don't gain it back. I'll keep you posted!

So you really only need to lose 6 lbs? Eat less. Move more.

Advocare 24 day challenge! I've lost 9 pounds in 11 days! But it's 200 dollars so it really doesn't help lol.

I'll spare you the theatrical self-righteous posting, because I'm not perfect either. And sometimes a good loss in the beginning is a way to get motivated, and stay motivated, especially if you are providing your body with the proper nutrients.

At your height and weight (I'm the same height), it's especially difficult when it's a small loss. My doctor (yes, my real physician) recommended the 17 Day Diet as a kick start to weight loss, and told me it wasn't bad, especially if I ate the vegetables. Lean protein (a LOT of it in the first 17 days, which is all you need), vegetables anytime. Think tuna fish on a bed of spinach and tomatoes, that kind of stuff you can eat until you can't hold anymore. But it has to be lean protein, no red meat, no sausage, no lunch meats--just real chicken, turkey and fish. Almost any veggies you can think of except corn, and squash and then you can have fruit until 2pm in the afternoon. Apples, pears, berries of any kind, citrus - no bananas or pineapple as they are higher glycemic and up your blood sugar. Two yogurts or probiotics a day, low fat hard cheese like parmesan, and green tea. Of course 8 glasses of water a day and no alcohol (which really sucked for me!). Also no, sugars, which also sucked. But it was only for 17 days, and once I lost and went on to the other phases that included more carbs, sugars, and alcohol, I didn't gain back.

Amlased. Its like drinking a protien shake 3 times a day for 3 days with vegetable broth in between then 2 shakes one meal then 1 shake two meals.
Its a healthier version of a protein shake or slim fast and I found that it makes me feel great.
I will be using a supplement forever :-)

find a very light weight dress and light shoes to wear on weigh-in day

This was going to be my suggestion.

If you find that eating healthy doesn't get you where you want, I honestly would probably do a fast/apple fast or some such thing. I did a 3 day apple fast and lost like 8 pounds one time. It all comes back sure but I don't think it would hurt you long run and it might get you to your money goal.

I would have planned ahead of time and not left it to the last moment. Crash diets are not good for you.

Can you provide any evidence that a short term "crash diet" such as the OP proposes (10 lbs in 30 days) is "not goof for you" when "you" is a person wtih a BMI above the healthy range?

Excuse me..are we butthurt? Oh and 10 lbs in 30 days is not BAD..I'm saying the "Crash dieting" is not good for you.

I'm saying with KNOWING ahead of time (OP said this goes on every year). ..that a good "healthy" lifestyle change could have accomplished the 10 lbs without having to put stress on your body by "crash dieting". I have tried many a diets and I would rather go the long road of changing my eating habits then downing shakes or taking diet pills. I myself think any crash diet is bad for you..you may get results but you are going to gain back the weight and maybe more. But that is my opinion.

My butt is fine, thanks for asking. What evidence do you have that losing 10 lbs in 30 days would put stress on the OP's body? Your personal preferences aside.