Is it possible to lose 30 lbs in 2 weeks?!
kristilovescake
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The reason I'm posting this in chit-chat, etc is because it's more of a rant/confusion than an actual question.
I'm doing a Biggest Loser competition at my gym and it really forced me to push myself for the first two weeks, which was awesome! At the first weigh-in (14 days after the kick-off initial weigh in) I felt great because I lost 5 lbs! But here is where the rant/confusion starts:
There is a woman that is probably around 40-ish years old and roughly 5’-7” (no idea on actual age or height since I’ve never paid much attention to her up close) that isn’t very big to begin with.. and she lost 33 pounds in two weeks! WTF?! It was around 19-20% of her total body weight, so you can do the math to figure out her weight.
I’m just baffled by how this is possible and I’m convinced she must have blown the initial weigh-in by eating a ton beforehand (or stuffing her pockets?) so her numbers would look better and she can win the $500 if she loses the biggest % of weight.
I was told she spends about 3 hours a day at the gym doing cardio (and I see her just about every time I’m there), but still, is it actually possible to lose 33 lbs in two weeks even if you are totally working your booty off and eating low calories? I’m curious to see what her numbers look like at the next weigh-in, since we’ve only had the one weigh in since the initial weighing.
Am I just being cynical? Is this actually possible?
(Not curious about how healthy/unhealthy it is, just wondering if it’s actually possible)
I'm doing a Biggest Loser competition at my gym and it really forced me to push myself for the first two weeks, which was awesome! At the first weigh-in (14 days after the kick-off initial weigh in) I felt great because I lost 5 lbs! But here is where the rant/confusion starts:
There is a woman that is probably around 40-ish years old and roughly 5’-7” (no idea on actual age or height since I’ve never paid much attention to her up close) that isn’t very big to begin with.. and she lost 33 pounds in two weeks! WTF?! It was around 19-20% of her total body weight, so you can do the math to figure out her weight.
I’m just baffled by how this is possible and I’m convinced she must have blown the initial weigh-in by eating a ton beforehand (or stuffing her pockets?) so her numbers would look better and she can win the $500 if she loses the biggest % of weight.
I was told she spends about 3 hours a day at the gym doing cardio (and I see her just about every time I’m there), but still, is it actually possible to lose 33 lbs in two weeks even if you are totally working your booty off and eating low calories? I’m curious to see what her numbers look like at the next weigh-in, since we’ve only had the one weigh in since the initial weighing.
Am I just being cynical? Is this actually possible?
(Not curious about how healthy/unhealthy it is, just wondering if it’s actually possible)
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Well it happens sometimes in just one week on the show Biggest Loser so it's entirely possible if she started out very large and over ate a lot before starting this challenge.0
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If it's possible....which I doubt....It can't be at all healthy!
I'll be interested to see what others think.0 -
Your theory sounds likely....post us on her next loss.0
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It does seem like a big stretch. I think it depends on how much she weighed to begin with. People who weigh more lose more at the start. However, it doesn't seem very healthy.0
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Given her weight, this is impossible. You cannot lose 10% of your body weight in a week.0
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Maybe, but should you? NOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Please love your body enough not to do this to it.0
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Yes, in that it's possible to lose 30 pounds in 2 weeks.
No, in that there's no rightly way she lost that much fat.
I'm guessing there was foul-play involved. She was probably severely dehydrated by the end, too.0 -
if you burn 105,000 calories in two weeks then yes. That breaks down to 7,500 calorie deficit a day. I am pretty sure she probably just worked out hard. Regardless of how she put the weight on she still had to lose it. Hard to believe they wouldn't check her body for added weight 9seriously who would go thru the trouble for $500?).
Morale of this story..burn more claories and eat healthier.0 -
Yeah if you work out for 6 to 8 hrs a day for two weeks and weigh like 500 lbs and even then its hard to lose that much weight.0
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Probably, if it involves decapitation or amputation:laugh: .0
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Well she could have worked it in her favor for the initial weigh in by drinking a ton of water right before. But I have no idea if it still would show THAT MUCH. Holy shiznit! That's a lot weight to lose in two weeks.
I dunno. Are you sure it said 33 lbs and not 3 POINT 3 lbs?0 -
Well it happens sometimes in just one week on the show Biggest Loser so it's entirely possible if she started out very large and over ate a lot before starting this challenge.
That was my first thought, until I read that it was 19-20% of her total body weight. I have no idea. That's just crazy talk.0 -
The only thing that I can think of is that she was obese and had a ton of water weight due to higher sodium intake. Cleaning up nutrition should do that, but thats a frightening amount of weight to lose in a 2 week period. Even when I had the flu, I have lost like 10lbs in a week. Thats scary, not like scary "great" like SCARY!0
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Maybe she is doing the HCG thing. I have a feeling you are right about the pocket stuffing...lol0
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Yes that is very possible. However most of this weight was most likely water weight and not actual fat loss.0
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I reckon she must have loaded up on water before the initial weigh in! Even so, that' s still pretty major. If she is always at the gym, then this can't be a new habit, and she must have been taking care of herself for a while so no reason for a huge initial loss!
Whatever the reasons, it's certainly not healthy! How long does your competition last? There will be nothing left of her!0 -
I thought i was doing well with 13lbs in 2 weeks. mind you, I am not at the gym for that amount of time each day! Doesn't sound at all healthy. Next time you see her, she may be being carted off to hospital if she carries on. I think she probably had a few burgers and fried breakfasts beforehand.0
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Maybe, but should you? NOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Please love your body enough not to do this to it.
Not planning on it
I'm very happy with my 2ish pound a week loss. 0 -
I remember watchin that motorcycle show with the son and dad (american choppers? orange county?) anyway. Before they weighed in, the dad put some heavy parts in his pockets/pantlegs etc. And weighed probably 10-15lbs more.
Doesn't seem very possible to me.
If moneys the incentive, seems even less possible.0 -
Sounds highly suspicious. If it were purely water weight that would equate to about 4 gallons of water. She probably weighted herself down on the initial weigh in and had a very full GI tract. Short of hemodialysis or a table saw accident involving both lower extremities at about mid thigh.... I don't think so.0
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Double post. But it still sounds and smells like BS0
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no possiblity she was wearing ankle weights at the weigh in is there?0
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Not implying she's cheating or anything but... Is she wearing the same clothes? She may have loaded up before the first weigh in ion water and put on her heaviest clothes with maybe a few extra things tucked in.
Sounds awful like I'm really mean but I don't even think I've seen people on the biggest loser lose that much in two weeks and if someone is doing that much cardio then shouldn't they be only losing a few pounds anyway, or even gaining due to the muscle?
It just sounds very dubious to me.0 -
These "Biggest Loser" contests done nonprofessionally seem like a lawsuit waiting to happen. Either someone yells "fraud" or someone dies from the unhealthy process.
$500 would not be enough for me to do this to my body.0 -
These "Biggest Loser" contests done nonprofessionally seem like a lawsuit waiting to happen. Either someone yells "fraud" or someone dies from the unhealthy process.
$500 would not be enough for me to do this to my body.
But it might be enough for her to cheat...:noway:0 -
I thought you were talking about you! I was going to suggest you put the fish down - sorry, not helpful but I couldn't help it :-)
How big was this lady in the first place, it seems a bit off doesn't it?0 -
It sounds very suspicious but If she didn't cheat (extra weights in pockets or something) it was likely she'd eaten a TON beforehand and filled up on water, on the day of the final weigh in she probably ate nothing or very little until it was over. That could probably get rid of up to 10lbs alone.
Also, she probably lost the rest in a VERY unhealthy way eating next to nothing. Some people go nuts for money and will go to extreme lengths to win and get it, especially over just 2 weeks.0 -
Not implying she's cheating or anything but... Is she wearing the same clothes? She may have loaded up before the first weigh in ion water and put on her heaviest clothes with maybe a few extra things tucked in.
Sounds awful like I'm really mean but I don't even think I've seen people on the biggest loser lose that much in two weeks and if someone is doing that much cardio then shouldn't they be only losing a few pounds anyway, or even gaining due to the muscle?
It just sounds very dubious to me.
We can wear whatever we want and it isn't very regulated on what we can/can't do before a weigh in, so who knows. I'm glad my friend and I aren't the only ones finding this suspicious. I could understand if she was obese, but she doesn't have a lot to lose, so it's just very suspicious and frustrating if she "cheated".
I know she's working out hard, but losing 20% of your weight in two weeks just seems impossible, especially since she doesn't have a lot to lose. It's just frustrating for those in the competition that are just working hard and feeling like they can't compete now because she lost such a huge number in the beginning.
Really, there's nothing we can do, I just wanted to rant and see if maybe my friend and I are just being cynical and judgmental and need to stfu about the huge loss (although, we probably should stfu anyways since it doesn't really affect us...).
I'll try to remember to come back and post on the next weigh in (Nov 3rd) to see what her loss is in the next two weeks. Maybe she is just a super fat burning machine?0 -
I thought you were talking about you! I was going to suggest you put the fish down - sorry, not helpful but I couldn't help it :-)
How big was this lady in the first place, it seems a bit off doesn't it?
Ha, I'm not going to try to compete with her; I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing and lose the weight in a healthy, gradual, way.
If I had to guess, she's currently about 170-180 pounds?0 -
I doubt it.
10 pounds/ a week? Yes, I've seen it done (temporarily of course)
but it's exceptionally unhealthy.
They should do bmis (the old fashion way, not the calculator way)
Keep us up to date?0
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