How to lose inches fast as possible?
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Other than cutting off a part of my body, what is the fastest way to lose inches? I don’t care if it’s not sustainable, or if I'll gain it back soon, or even if it’s not healthy. I need to lose as much inches as possible.
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I don’t care if it’s not sustainable, or if I'll gain it back soon, or even if it’s not healthy. I need to lose as much inches as possible.
So if you don't care if it's not healthy, why don't you have surgery?
Is it because surgery has risks? And perhaps a painful recovery?
So how come you don't care whether it's healthy? Is it because you don't actually truly and really believe that not healthy
FOR YOU **could** mean as many, or more, side effects as surgery (liposuction, breast reduction) and even a painful (or NEVER) recovery?
I suspect that gallbladder removal, or heart problems, or psychological issues while weighing more than youv weight today are not really things you're concerned about
Are you?3 -
Patience will see you through and get you where you want to go. Get that first, and you'll be good to go.
PS: Sometimes "unhealthy" follows you around for the rest of your life. Be smart.2 -
Other than cutting off a part of my body, what is the fastest way to lose inches? I don’t care if it’s not sustainable, or if I'll gain it back soon, or even if it’s not healthy. I need to lose as much inches as possible.
At the risk of sounding sarcastic, which I'm not trying to be.... why bother asking for advice? If you're just looking to lose inches asap and don't care if it's healthy or sustainable, wouldn't you just starve yourself until you get to where you want? I mean, that's the answer you're really looking for, right? If that's the case, go for it. You do you. But you don't need to look for anyone to support you in that. Nor do you need advice for that. Just.... don't eat I guess.2 -
Unhealthy weight loss plan discussions are not allowed in the forum per the Guidelines.
Maybe read them when you sign up (I'll agree that the ones here are ridiculously long and tedious, though. Just trust me that you won't get a lot of "help" with this kind of question in this forum. None of us want to be in trouble here. Google would be the better bet.)
https://www.myfitnesspal.com/community-guidelines
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Other than cutting off a part of my body, what is the fastest way to lose inches? I don’t care if it’s not sustainable, or if I'll gain it back soon, or even if it’s not healthy. I need to lose as much inches as possible.
Why? Getting married? Not fitting into your dress? Get it altered or get a bigger one. I'm sure the dress store is familiar with brides not fitting into their dresses.
If you lose weight too fast, you could lose hair along with inches, among more serious risks:
What Are the Risks of Rapid Weight Loss?
Rapid weight loss creates physical demands on the body. Possible serious risks include:- Gallstones, which occur in 12% to 25% of people losing large amounts of weight over several months
- Dehydration, which can be avoided by drinking plenty of fluids
- Malnutrition, usually from not eating enough protein for weeks at a time
- Electrolyte imbalances, which rarely can be life threatening
Other side effects of rapid weight loss include:- Headaches
- Irritability
- Fatigue
- Dizziness
- Constipation
- Menstrual irregularities
- Hair loss
- Muscle loss
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I will answer, "How do I lose weight sensibly?"
I took a look at your diary. I see many days not logged. I see one day, March 2, that consists of four meals of almond milk and presumably protein powder. I'm not judging - I've been there. This is not sustainable though. If you didn't feel full, you probably didn't have enough fat or fiber. I've added this to smoothies via chia seeds, dried coconut, egg, peanut butter, etc.
Speaking of peanut butter, it's really important to weigh calorie dense foods. (I just weigh everything.) I didn't see many weights in your diary. Your 1.33 scoops of protein powder may have been the volume equivalent of a weight, or it could be that you aren't using a food scale.
Here's a good thread on the benefits of using a food scale and the pitfalls of not: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p1
One of the best tips on here I've ever read is Pav's, which is that no morsel of food passed his lips before he first logged it. When I do this consistently, I make better decisions and weight loss is much easier.7 -
Use this to set a sustainable weekly weight loss goal:
This is what can happen if you don't:
https://www.aworkoutroutine.com/1200-calorie-diet/
We also see people with the pattern of undereating all week and not losing weight because they binge on the weekends.4 -
OP, I'd reread your posts from the past. In "2015 you were advising other posters to not lose weight too fast".3
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Lipo suction and plastic surgery. You'll be scarred for life, but if that doesn't bother you.
Should you do it? I'm assuming you're doing this for some event to APPEAR to look good.
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If for an event, have you looked into Spanx or other shapewear?7
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kshama2001 wrote: »If for an event, have you looked into Spanx or other shapewear?kshama2001 wrote: »I will answer, "How do I lose weight sensibly?"
I took a look at your diary. I see many days not logged. I see one day, March 2, that consists of four meals of almond milk and presumably protein powder. I'm not judging - I've been there. This is not sustainable though.
This is for the military. If I don’t pass the measurement test, I’ll lose thousands of dollars in opportunity costs and have to restart. Also, if there are any red marks on your body (presumably from shape wear) I’ll be disqualified.
And I’m sure you’re trying to help, but your comment comes off as super judgmental and critical. I’m not only eating protein shakes and starving myself days I didn’t log. In fact, I don’t use MFP much because of the barcode scanner issue. I use Apple’s program. I promise you, I didn’t even eat ONE protein shake on Tuesday. I ate completely normal food and about 2100 calories. I was making a comparison between Huel shakes and my Apple logs for the day.0 -
Lipo suction and plastic surgery. You'll be scarred for life, but if that doesn't bother you.
Should you do it? I'm assuming you're doing this for some event to APPEAR to look good.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
No I’m not but it’s really none of your business. This is for entrance into the Navy. Is this what they tell you to advise in your fitness certification classes?1 -
snowflake954 wrote: »OP, I'd reread your posts from the past. In "2015 you were advising other posters to not lose weight too fast".
You went back and looked at all my comments from eight years ago. I feel famous.1 -
sollyn23l2 wrote: »Other than cutting off a part of my body, what is the fastest way to lose inches? I don’t care if it’s not sustainable, or if I'll gain it back soon, or even if it’s not healthy. I need to lose as much inches as possible.
At the risk of sounding sarcastic, which I'm not trying to be.... why bother asking for advice? If you're just looking to lose inches asap and don't care if it's healthy or sustainable, wouldn't you just starve yourself until you get to where you want? I mean, that's the answer you're really looking for, right? If that's the case, go for it. You do you. But you don't need to look for anyone to support you in that. Nor do you need advice for that. Just.... don't eat I guess.
Starving doesn’t work for most people, nor me. I have fasted short times for religious purposes and I bloat.0 -
I don’t care if it’s not sustainable, or if I'll gain it back soon, or even if it’s not healthy. I need to lose as much inches as possible.
So if you don't care if it's not healthy, why don't you have surgery?
Is it because surgery has risks? And perhaps a painful recovery?
So how come you don't care whether it's healthy? Is it because you don't actually truly and really believe that not healthy
FOR YOU **could** mean as many, or more, side effects as surgery (liposuction, breast reduction) and even a painful (or NEVER) recovery?
I suspect that gallbladder removal, or heart problems, or psychological issues while weighing more than youv weight today are not really things you're concerned about
Are you?
No this is because I’m entering the Navy and will literally lose thousands in lost opportunity cost if I don’t but thanks for the assumption.0 -
Didn't know the navy measured inches. Good to know.
How far off the max acceptable are you and how much time?
Height, weight, where you're at and what do they expect, and timeline?0 -
OP, you should have said from the beginning that you needed to cut weight for a specific reason, rather than implying you wanted to lose fat in an unhealthy way which you should have guessed would not be received well here. That's on you.
To answer your question, perhaps a strategy to cut water weight like the way a fighter or bodybuilder does for an event weigh-in may apply?
I have not watched this video, though I like the channel, and he has other videos about cutting. This vid is two doctors who are powerlifters talking about cutting water weight to make a weight class for an event. One of them went from 223 to 198 for an event. I provide it as an example from a good source.
Someone in the comments wrote this short summary:
So let's write it out:
5/6 days out - drink 2 gallons of water + high electrolytes a day for 2/3 days
2/3 days out - drink 2 gallons of distilled water a day with no salt/electrolytes
24/36 hours out- cut water completely
Before sleeping the night before weigh in - add dry carbs and electrolytes
After weigh ins - mostly carbs and lean protein - low fat, low fiber, high sodium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn9g_zR935I 0 -
Yeah, more info would be nice. How close are you to their fitness standards already? The navy wants you to be fit so you can do the things they need you to do. You can probably quickly drop some water weight, but attempting to game the system to pass a test doesn't sound like it's going to work out well for either party.
Posters here would rather you not hurt yourself. No point getting prickly about it.2 -
You should have said it was for the military. I was in the military. When you don't give critical info in the OP, you waste our time and yours.
We can't help you though; it would be a violation of the community guidelines.
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Didn't know the navy measured inches. Good to know.
How far off the max acceptable are you and how much time?
Height, weight, where you're at and what do they expect, and timeline?
https://www.liveabout.com/united-states-military-body-fat-standards-3356944
"...it takes more time to measure body fat than it does to weigh someone, so each of the branches have weight charts they use to screen members. If a military member weighs more than the allowed weight on the chart, they are measured for body-fat percentage."3 -
I guess you haven't seen me mention the Navy method for estimating body fat around here. For most people it's probably going to be more useful than a cheap scale.Didn't know the navy measured inches. Good to know.
https://www.bizcalcs.com/body-fat-navy/
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Losing inches as quickly as possible has lots of downsides: are you expected to be fit and strong when you try to sign up? Because if you try to lose as quickly as possible you will lose tons of muscles and strength. And regaining strength is a lot more difficult than losing it. So please keep that in mind. Maybe set your goal to be at target weight next year.1
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Losing inches as quickly as possible has lots of downsides: are you expected to be fit and strong when you try to sign up? Because if you try to lose as quickly as possible you will lose tons of muscles and strength. And regaining strength is a lot more difficult than losing it. So please keep that in mind. Maybe set your goal to be at target weight next year.
Sounds like her recruiter has scared her into thinking it must be NOW.I don’t care if it’s not sustainable, or if I'll gain it back soon, or even if it’s not healthy. I need to lose as much inches as possible.
So if you don't care if it's not healthy, why don't you have surgery?
Is it because surgery has risks? And perhaps a painful recovery?
So how come you don't care whether it's healthy? Is it because you don't actually truly and really believe that not healthy
FOR YOU **could** mean as many, or more, side effects as surgery (liposuction, breast reduction) and even a painful (or NEVER) recovery?
I suspect that gallbladder removal, or heart problems, or psychological issues while weighing more than youv weight today are not really things you're concerned about
Are you?
No this is because I’m entering the Navy and will literally lose thousands in lost opportunity cost if I don’t but thanks for the assumption.
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snowflake954 wrote: »OP, I'd reread your posts from the past. In "2015 you were advising other posters to not lose weight too fast".
You went back and looked at all my comments from eight years ago. I feel famous.
OP this is on you for not providing information. I went to see your posting history because you've been around a long time and should know a few things. You made some very good posts in the past. What you want now goes against all that. Give your stats and time frame.1 -
Aware of Navy body fat calculator (and how far off it was on n=1 my personal dexa scan both times I checked it out). And of the fact they *start* with weight and BMI
Any discussion of *potential* advice STARTS from knowing how far off she is and how much time there is!🤷♂️
Returning to see if the info has arrived!0 -
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