Has Anyone Lost 25 pounds in 1 month??

Since this thread is over a year old, I wish we knew how the OP did. Unsatisfying thread is unsatisfied.

So, recently, I've stepped on the scale.

Down 21 pounds in 24 days.

I was told I had IBS and Diverticulosis recently. I also have a closing at the top of my left kidney. All lovely welcome news. -__-

They told me because I started at 324, was male, and am on a very bland diet, that it was going to happen. That all may be true, and I'm glad I'm dropping weight but I'm concerned about the rate...well that and the fact I don't have clothes that fit me anymore...lol.

All docs aren't concerned with the drop of weight (due to the factors listed), but I'm keeping an eye on it.

It is good however not having to be out of breath walking up and down stairs, getting out of chairs, or tying my shoe.

Yeah. I've been to the doctors quite often. Very often actually. Like over 30 times in 3 weeks. In fact, I went this morning at 6 am. I talked to the GI as well. I've also bombarded them with messages (I think they are annoyed with me now...lol).

Recently I received this message from my GI:

"Certainly your altered diet and stress can affect both your stool pattern and weight. Additionally, stress and worry can easily affect your bowel pattern as well. Increased stress hormone levels can directly impact your intestines as part of the neuro-gastrointestinal pathway, often causing loose stools and/or discomfort/pain as a result. Your abdominal pain could also be related to intestinal spasms. For now, I would recommend you continue both powder fiber supplementation and plenty of daily fluids since they go hand in hand towards improving your stool formation and consistency. Hopefully, there may also be a positive effect towards your pain symptoms as well."

I'm just so confused. -__0

All websites say its a bad thing. They mention it's not bad? I'm confused?

I'm the kind of person who runs to the doctor for anything I feel isn't right - not normal for a guy to do - but I do anyway. I'm just a bit concerned.

I was adopted so I don't know much of my bio family history. I did track down my bio mother and she recently told me: Liver Disease, Sciatia, "Various Forms of Cancer," runs in the family. From her individually she listed: COPD, Low HDL/High LDL Cholesterol, Bronchitis, Torn Cartilidge in both knees, rhumatoid arthritis, GERD, IBS, Upper and lower bleeding ulcers, Lombardosis, Depression. Some of the meds she can't have? Vicodin, Percocet, Codine, Morphine, Acetaminophen.

Seems like I have quite a few of the same. GERD, Bronchitis, Torn Cartilidge in both knees, HDL/LDL, Lombardsosis, IBS, Depression, Vicodin, Percocet... Hmm.

Does stress really do all that? Hell right now, I'm not thinking while im typing this. I'm thinking about my lower back hurting like a b*tch in the lower right.

Oh, I forgot. I had an Abdominal X-Ray on August 29. I had a Abdominal & Pelvic CT Scan on September 1. I had a back X-Ray on September 17. I have had 4 sets of blood work done (Aug 29, Sept 1, Sept 13, Sept 19)

Yeah. The blood work is all normal with the exception of MPV's (red blood cell size) - it's 11.8 in a scale that ends at 10.9 - doc's said that is nowhere near important.

3 weeks ago my ALT was 46 out of a max scale of 50 (for high normal). on sept 13 it was 72. On sept 19 it was 64.

I was sucking down cough drops like candy though before sept 13 - which was said to raise it.

Other than that? Nothing.

I am not sure about some of the comments here, with people saying it is dangerous, or you are going to be starving yourself, or its not safe etc.

I went vegetarian about 7 years ago and I lost 50 pounds within the first 3 months just by cutting out meats, dairy, eggs, etc.

I decided at Jan 1st, 2014 to go back to a vegan lifestyle to get my weight under control. It had spiked up because I took my girlfriend to all her favorite places, Cheesecake factory, fogo de chao, etc, before her weight loss surgery. Her weight came off, mine stuck around of course.

Anyway, it is Feb 5th now, and so far I have lost 25 pounds. My beginning weight was 268. It is now 243. I will start my exercise routine this month, the first month was just too busy with deaths in the family and finding out we are pregnant etc, plus its been way too cold for me to even want to be out any longer than possible.

So, I had lost 24 pounds over the course of a month (Jan 1st,to Feb 1st), with no exercise, drinking lots of water, eating a vegan diet, full of fruits, carbs (rice, potatoes), oatmeal, broccoli and a whole range of tasty and nutritious meals. My energy is through the roof, my joint pain went away *I use to have horrid joint pain in the shoulders, and my elbow, I attribute this to inflamed joints due to my previous diet), and I feel wonderful.

I use to be a nutritionist for the Air Force so I have a good understanding of what the diet plays in terms of weight loss. I am never hungry, I eat every 2 to 3 hours *grazing* and I have tasty and delicious meals that are not bland, aka eating pickles all month.

I even plateaued for 6 days from Jan 27th, to Feb 2nd, where I stayed the same weight at 248.

I am 37 by the way.

if you lose that much in that short of time...you probably wont keep it off

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Fuuuuuuuuck wrote: »

I lost 25 lbs from 9/16/14 - 10/14/14. It is easy. Here is how in 6 easy steps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1.) For 1 year double your calorie intake and consume only foods with high fat content (fast food is recommended) 2.) Stop eating breakfast 3.) Lie down in your bed as much as possible especially when not sleeping 4.) Drink 6 or more beers 2-3 times per week (so, 18 12oz beers minimum per week) 5.) When not lying down in bed, drinking beer, or eating food sit prone in your office chair for the entire work day 6.) Stop doing steps 1-5 between 9/16/14 - 10/14/14.

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Zombie thread from May 2012 resurrected for the 3rd time by @emremakinallkindsofgains

I lost 150lbs in one day by breaking up with my ex. Feels great losing all that weight.

On another note, why do people necro threads. Whyyyyy.