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sjohnny
sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
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I was just informed we are taking a family vacation to the beach in two months. I am not anywhere close to beach shape. What's the best way to drop about 15 pfunds of purely fat in that time?

I'm also training for a mountain ultra that is three weeks after the beach trip. So I don't want to sacrifice running performance.
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  • lacurandera1
    lacurandera1 Posts: 8,083 Member
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    I have this sparkly black pair of flip flops i will solemnly wear to your funeral.

    There's no hope for you.
  • ThickMcRunFast
    ThickMcRunFast Posts: 22,511 Member
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    The first thing you'll want to do is a detox or juice cleanse. You will lose about 8lbs in toxins alone. That should help with both goals.

    I dunno about the ultra though, that sounds dangerous. I heard that much cardio will cause all your muscles to melt away and for your bones to literally break.
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
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    lacurandera1 wrote: »
    I have this sparkly black pair of flip flops i will solemnly wear to your funeral.

    There's no hope for you.

    I thought this was a place for support
  • berlynnwall
    berlynnwall Posts: 669 Member
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    Set your MFP to 2lbs a week and eat that amount of calories. 2 months = 8 weeks = about 16 lbs give or take. You should be able to pull it off if you stick to it.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
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    Also eggs. Don't eat eggs.
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    edited March 2015
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    ThickMcRunFast wrote: »
    The first thing you'll want to do is a detox or juice cleanse. You will lose about 8lbs in toxins alone. That should help with both goals.

    I dunno about the ultra though, that sounds dangerous. I heard that much cardio will cause all your muscles to melt away and for your bones to literally break.

    Will the cleanse get rid of my ab toxins? I would love to have a six pack.

    I've heard it was bad for your knees. But I didn't know about muscles and bones.
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
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    berlynnwall wrote: »
    Set your MFP to 2lbs a week and eat that amount of calories. 2 months = 8 weeks = about 16 lbs give or take. You should be able to pull it off if you stick to it.

    MATH! I should have paid more attention in school.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    you can't lose 15 pounds of "pure" fat …you are going to have some water weight and muscle loss with that.

    eat in a deficit and lift heavy and you should see some results…

    In all honesty, you should be considering how to get into "beach" shape in late winter….
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
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    OdesAngel wrote: »
    Also eggs. Don't eat eggs.

    Even if my not planning on a death match in the eight sided circle?
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
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    ndj1979 wrote: »
    you can't lose 15 pounds of "pure" fat …you are going to have some water weight and muscle loss with that.

    eat in a deficit and lift heavy and you should see some results…

    In all honesty, you should be considering how to get into "beach" shape in late winter….
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    you can't lose 15 pounds of "pure" fat …you are going to have some water weight and muscle loss with that.

    eat in a deficit and lift heavy and you should see some results…

    In all honesty, you should be considering how to get into "beach" shape in late winter….

    I only learned about the beach trip yesterday.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    heh
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    so you are training for a "mountain ultra" and are not in beach shape??????

  • Cortelli
    Cortelli Posts: 1,369 Member
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    ThickMcRunFast wrote: »
    The first thing you'll want to do is a detox or AND A juice cleanse. You will lose about 8lbs in toxins alone. That should help with both goals.

    I dunno about the ultra though, that sounds dangerous. I heard that much cardio will cause all your muscles to melt away and for your bones to literally break.

    FTFY, because

    km8vzcm0uzye.jpeg


    That should hit the beach goal.

    For the ultra, maybe a Peep cleanse so you get some unprocessed, natural sugars for energy!


  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    edited March 2015
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    ndj1979 wrote: »
    so you are training for a "mountain ultra" and are not in beach shape??????

    Not even close.

    This will be my first ultra.
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,721 Member
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    Another one of these threads....
  • ThickMcRunFast
    ThickMcRunFast Posts: 22,511 Member
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    sjohnny wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    so you are training for a "mountain ultra" and are not in beach shape??????

    Not even close.

    probably skinny fat.
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
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    Cortelli wrote: »
    ThickMcRunFast wrote: »
    The first thing you'll want to do is a detox or AND A juice cleanse. You will lose about 8lbs in toxins alone. That should help with both goals.

    I dunno about the ultra though, that sounds dangerous. I heard that much cardio will cause all your muscles to melt away and for your bones to literally break.

    FTFY, because

    km8vzcm0uzye.jpeg


    That should hit the beach goal.

    For the ultra, maybe a Peep cleanse so you get some unprocessed, natural sugars for energy!


    Should I wait until after the beach trip to do the peep cleanse? Or maybe the day before the race?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    sjohnny wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    so you are training for a "mountain ultra" and are not in beach shape??????

    Not even close.

    say-what18.gif
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
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    ThickMcRunFast wrote: »
    sjohnny wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    so you are training for a "mountain ultra" and are not in beach shape??????

    Not even close.

    probably skinny fat.

    You don't know my life!
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
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    onyxgirl17 wrote: »
    Another one of these threads....

    wut

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