How to lose weight for an event?

Jeneen6159
Jeneen6159 Posts: 10 Member
edited November 19 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone!

I have an event coming up and was wondering what the best way would be to slim down?
More weight lifting to sculp or more serious concentration on diet?

Thanks!!! :)

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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    when is this event?
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    Start planning in advance of the event giving yourself enough time to get to your goals...

    Otherwise invest in spanks, a nice outfit and a I don't give a f*** what anyone thinks attitude and have fun.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    edited June 2015
    The best way to slim down is to eat less than you burn so that you lose 1/2 - 2 lb per week. The why (like an event) has no bearing on the how.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    Eat at a moderate deficit given your personal situation and lift. Maybe avoid carbs and sodium as much as feasible in the days right before the event.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    OP - I will add that is a bad idea to try and lose weight for an "event" and then not really care after said event, as this is going to set you up for yo-yo dieting. I would suggest creating a plan to lose x amount of weight and setting a reasonable goal date, and not worry about losing weight for "events"
  • yesimpson
    yesimpson Posts: 1,372 Member
    SezxyStef wrote: »
    Start planning in advance of the event giving yourself enough time to get to your goals...

    Otherwise invest in spanks, a nice outfit and a I don't give a f*** what anyone thinks attitude and have fun.

    Assuming that the event is quite soon, this will probably do more to make you feel good than any crash dieting or crazy exercise regime is likely to achieve.

    If it's over a month away, just exercise and eat sensibly (at a reasonable calorie deficit) and you might lose a couple of pounds by then. Probably won't be noticeable but might give you a bit of a mental boost. Dropping your calorie intake really low/exercising 3 hours a day in advance of one event is not healthy or wise.
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    Key question: when is the event?
  • Jeneen6159
    Jeneen6159 Posts: 10 Member
    In two weeks! I'm thinking of cutting out all sugar and drinking more water to help? I'm hoping to lose maybe a few pounds of water weight.
  • SergeantSausage
    SergeantSausage Posts: 1,673 Member
    Two weeks.

    Lol.

  • Jeneen6159
    Jeneen6159 Posts: 10 Member
    Great ideas!!! Thanks so much!! Also I've never tried spanks.... Fabulous idea!!
  • yesimpson
    yesimpson Posts: 1,372 Member
    Jeneen6159 wrote: »
    In two weeks! I'm thinking of cutting out all sugar and drinking more water to help? I'm hoping to lose maybe a few pounds of water weight.

    I'd go with the hot dress advice in that timeframe.
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  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    yesimpson wrote: »
    Jeneen6159 wrote: »
    In two weeks! I'm thinking of cutting out all sugar and drinking more water to help? I'm hoping to lose maybe a few pounds of water weight.

    I'd go with the hot dress advice in that timeframe.

    Same, make sure it fits well! And if it's the sort of event where people will be taking photos of you, practise your best pose in front of the mirror and know what angles flatter you ;)

    And cutting out sugar won't do anything for weight loss. Drinking more water might help but what you need is a calorie deficit for weight loss.
  • Jeneen6159
    Jeneen6159 Posts: 10 Member
    Good to know cutting out sugar was a bad idea lol
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    edited June 2015
    Jeneen6159 wrote: »
    In two weeks! I'm thinking of cutting out all sugar and drinking more water to help? I'm hoping to lose maybe a few pounds of water weight.

    Only 2 weeks - buy some Spanx.

  • Jeneen6159
    Jeneen6159 Posts: 10 Member
    My original question just said "slim down" not how the heck can I lose more than 4 pounds yikes!
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    Jeneen6159 wrote: »
    My original question just said "slim down" not how the heck can I lose more than 4 pounds yikes!
    If your idea of "slimming down" involves less than four pounds, you might have other issues.

  • Jeneen6159
    Jeneen6159 Posts: 10 Member
    Wow. Was this supposed to be a positive comment ?
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    Jeneen6159 wrote: »
    Wow. Was this supposed to be a positive comment ?
    No. It was supposed to be a comment that someone who's sufficiently concerned about a couple of pounds to come on to a weight loss site looking for advice might not be thinking reasonably about weight and body issues.

  • Jeneen6159
    Jeneen6159 Posts: 10 Member
    Um maybe you shouldn't comment unless you read the whole thing!!!! I'm here to lose 30 pounds and on a side note I have a special event... I didn't join to lose four pounds you huge jerk!!!! People come here for support...
  • Verdenal
    Verdenal Posts: 625 Member
    Jeneen6159 wrote: »
    Hi everyone!

    I have an event coming up and was wondering what the best way would be to slim down?
    More weight lifting to sculp or more serious concentration on diet?

    Thanks!!! :)

    A Protein Sparing Modified Fast (PSMF). Google that term, Rapid Fat Loss, and Lyle McDonald and look for information on places like Reddit and other boards. It is a diet that is designed to be short term.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    Jeneen6159 wrote: »
    Um maybe you shouldn't comment unless you read the whole thing!!!! I'm here to lose 30 pounds and on a side note I have a special event... I didn't join to lose four pounds you huge jerk!!!! People come here for support...
    Read what whole thing? Where did you previously mention those 30 pounds?

    "Support" doesn't always mean "tell someone what they want to hear." If you aren't solely worried about losing a couple of pounds for an event, that's fine, but I don't think that's an unreasonable conclusion based on what you've posted. And that kind of thinking can be problematic, whether you think pointing that out is supportive or not.

  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Tape worm diet?
  • Jeneen6159
    Jeneen6159 Posts: 10 Member
    Thanks Verdenal!! Great advice!! :)
  • 12_oz_Curls
    12_oz_Curls Posts: 140 Member
    Sexy Dress, and laxatives. Dress so they overlook the inches the laxative didn't remove. But not both at the same time, that's a bad combo. Laxative will squeeze out (no pun intended... at first!) an inch from the waist.
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