Advice for quick loss?

flippy1234
flippy1234 Posts: 686 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi all,
I am going to Maui in a few weeks. I would like to look a bit better in my bikini. Any advice for quick loss before vacation? I fully know that losing weight takes time and you need to be in a calorie deficit which I am already in. I was just wondering if there were any ideas you may have for quick loss before vacation?
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  • Burton_Bmc
    Burton_Bmc Posts: 35 Member
    Drink lots of water, eat healthy with keeping an eye on your needed calories, run run run run, no snacking, no cheating :)
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    TR0berts wrote: »
    jemhh wrote: »
    Cut your hair.

    Funnily enough, I do this before my PL meets. It's just an ounce or two, at best, but I figure it'll help somewhat to make weight. But it doesn't do anything to help me look good in my singlet.

    :grin: That's why I always suggest it in threads like these. People who ask about quick losses usually don't stop and think about the fact that a lower scale number doesn't necessarily mean that the parts they want to shrink will look any smaller or better in a specific piece of clothing.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    TR0berts wrote: »
    jemhh wrote: »
    Cut your hair.

    Funnily enough, I do this before my PL meets. It's just an ounce or two, at best, but I figure it'll help somewhat to make weight. But it doesn't do anything to help me look good in my singlet.

    Dang it. My meet is Saturday and my hair dresser is always booked weeks out. I'll have to plan better next time!
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    TR0berts wrote: »
    jemhh wrote: »
    Cut your hair.

    Funnily enough, I do this before my PL meets. It's just an ounce or two, at best, but I figure it'll help somewhat to make weight. But it doesn't do anything to help me look good in my singlet.

    Dang it. My meet is Saturday and my hair dresser is always booked weeks out. I'll have to plan better next time!


    You could always have the hubby give you a buzz cut with some shears.

    :o
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    edited November 2017
    Unhealthy- don't eat, exercise like crazy, collapse, regain everything
    Slightly healthier- cut down things that cause you to retain water- lower carbs, lower sodium for example, regain when you start eating and drinking on vacation
    Best- just continue with a normal reasonable deficit and don't expect to lose visibly noticeable weight in a couple of weeks
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
    No one will notice a difference if it's only a few weeks, even if you only ate the minimum calories between now and then.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    JaydedMiss wrote: »
    honestly best you could do was try to minimize foods that make you bloat. Which are different for everyone and would likely make you look pregnant if your like most of us and plan to enjoy the delicious food on vacation.

    Dont sweat it.

    Yeah, this is the concern. You could drop some quick water weight to fit into a dress or something, but once you eat with abandon (or, you know, carbs) again, you will regain it, so it doesn't really work as a solution before a vacation.

    If you are in a deficit, stick to it, maybe be super strict and increase the deficit a bit (nothing unreasonable, but I'm assuming you don't have much to lose so it's a not that aggressive deficit). You might feel a bit better even if no one else could really notice.
  • Rosemary7391
    Rosemary7391 Posts: 232 Member
    Depending on how many weeks a few weeks is, I'd go for doing some exercise. It'll help you have more energy to enjoy your holiday :) and you might look a little bit "better" (very subjective word!).
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Yeah, people always comment how great I look when I am exercising regularly. I think it puts pink in my cheeks and a sparkle in my eye.
  • CarvedTones
    CarvedTones Posts: 2,340 Member
    edited November 2017
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    Just stay away from the macadamia cream pie and you'll be fine.

    Wait - is that a thing? :) My kryptonite is white chocolate chunk macadamia nut cookies. There is one in a ziploc in my desk as a reward for the next milestone.
  • toddandwendy3
    toddandwendy3 Posts: 32 Member
    You could remove a body part.
  • davidylin
    davidylin Posts: 228 Member
    If you want to look your best in just a few weeks, I'd concentrate on skin health and hydration. Moisturize, gently massage skin, try to drink enough, stay hydrated, balance your electrolytes in your diet: potassium, sodium, etc. Make sure you're hitting your micronutrient needs such as your vitamins and iron in your diet. Consume a good amount of quality fiber from fruits, vegetables, and try not to eat trash.

    The last thing you want is to show up in Maui feeling unwell. We all tend to look how we feel. Plus you'll want to actually enjoy your time in Maui ;)
  • grinning_chick
    grinning_chick Posts: 765 Member
    toddandwendy3 wrote: »
    You could remove a body part.

    And now I'm having flashbacks to Boxing Helena and its acrotomophilia undercurrent. :worried:
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