what's the best strategy to lose weight in 1 week?

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  • boinee
    boinee Posts: 27
    There are a lot of things you can do to drop weight very rapidly, when I used to box, we had a few tricks up our sleeve but like everyone is saying, it isn't healthy and yeah you most likely will gain the weight right back. The best way is to lose the weight and do it in a healthy way, I know it can be frustrating to not lose kgs and kgs in a week but you didn't put 50 lbs on in a week so you aren't going to lose it that fast either, thats how it works. It takes time to put the weight on and time to work it off.

    We will be done in a week, and I won't be doing this again. I'll do the right way after this. What's the trick? :)
  • strawberryGg
    strawberryGg Posts: 6
    I don't see anything about you drinking any water. Increase your water and bump up your workout to 45 minutes. Add some weights to your workout.
  • fitmel08
    fitmel08 Posts: 8
    Oh my gosh, I just read this thread and want to encourage you to PLEASE eat your calories!

    By eating less than 1100-1200 calories per day like that you are at risk for not only messing up your metabolism/weight loss sustainability for the long term you are also putting a LOT of stress on your organs and your heart! Like someone said earlier, calories = energy for your body- you NEED energy to run your body. Your body will focus on using your water & muscle weight (which is more nutritious than fat weight) to supplement the nutrients you are restricting, so you aren't even losing fat weight anyway! And, since you're restricting your food so much, the likelihood that you are going to gain that weight right back (possibly plus more) is pretty high. When you yo-yo diet like that, your metabolism slows down and you will have a harder time every time you do a new, unrealistic/unhealthy diet. It's a delicate balance, but the combination of healthy (not excessive) exercise and healthy (not to much, not to little) calories each day is the way to go if you want to keep yourself in a healthy lifestyle.
  • boinee
    boinee Posts: 27
    I don't see anything about you drinking any water. Increase your water and bump up your workout to 45 minutes. Add some weights to your workout.

    I drink bout 4 cups of water, some tea and diet coke. will drink more water now.. thanks for the tip!
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    You keep eating the way you do, you're not gonna have any muscle left. When you're starving yourself like that, your body is going to burn your muscle away too. If you are serious about losing weight, just eat up to the goal MFP gives you and you will lose safely and healthfully.

    Seriously, is a silly bet worth your health?

    sorry, forgot to tell you I was overweight 3 weeks ago.. I was 225.. I'm down to 212 now. I'm 5'11.

    I'm sorry, but I don't see how that's relevant to anything I just said. You may have lost 13 pounds in the last three weeks but the majority of that is mostly likely water weight and muscle.

    But you may go ahead and jeopardize your health for a bet, I can't stop you.
  • boinee
    boinee Posts: 27
    Oh my gosh, I just read this thread and want to encourage you to PLEASE eat your calories!

    By eating less than 1100-1200 calories per day like that you are at risk for not only messing up your metabolism/weight loss sustainability for the long term you are also putting a LOT of stress on your organs and your heart! Like someone said earlier, calories = energy for your body- you NEED energy to run your body. Your body will focus on using your water & muscle weight (which is more nutritious than fat weight) to supplement the nutrients you are restricting, so you aren't even losing fat weight anyway! And, since you're restricting your food so much, the likelihood that you are going to gain that weight right back (possibly plus more) is pretty high. When you yo-yo diet like that, your metabolism slows down and you will have a harder time every time you do a new, unrealistic/unhealthy diet. If you are insistant on staying on this diet, AT LEAST contact your doctor for help on getting the right nutrients & monitoring your labs/heart rate/blood pressure to make sure you aren't putting anything in a danger zone!

    I won't be staying on my diet. this was just a 1 month crash diet. will up my calories from now on. thanks!
  • newarkco05
    newarkco05 Posts: 240
    Oh my gosh, I just read this thread and want to encourage you to PLEASE eat your calories!

    By eating less than 1100-1200 calories per day like that you are at risk for not only messing up your metabolism/weight loss sustainability for the long term you are also putting a LOT of stress on your organs and your heart! Like someone said earlier, calories = energy for your body- you NEED energy to run your body. Your body will focus on using your water & muscle weight (which is more nutritious than fat weight) to supplement the nutrients you are restricting, so you aren't even losing fat weight anyway! And, since you're restricting your food so much, the likelihood that you are going to gain that weight right back (possibly plus more) is pretty high. When you yo-yo diet like that, your metabolism slows down and you will have a harder time every time you do a new, unrealistic/unhealthy diet. It's a delicate balance, but the combination of healthy (not excessive) exercise and healthy (not to much, not to little) calories each day is the way to go if you want to keep yourself in a healthy lifestyle.

    I agree with the having a harder time each time you try to lose weight after doing something so unhealthy!! I am really struggling right now because I messed up the 1st time around.
  • boinee
    boinee Posts: 27
    I'm sorry, but I don't see how that's relevant to anything I just said. You may have lost 13 pounds in the last three weeks but the majority of that is mostly likely water weight and muscle.

    But you may go ahead and jeopardize your health for a bet, I can't stop you.

    I won't, I'll be eating more calories from now. good thing I asked here.
  • leethecuz
    leethecuz Posts: 19
    Ive seen guys put an exercise bike in a sauna and go for broke trying to make weight, Ive seen crazier stuff than that but its extremely dangerous and I do not suggest you do any of that kind of thing, lose the weight in a healthy way.
  • leethecuz
    leethecuz Posts: 19
    You keep eating the way you do, you're not gonna have any muscle left. When you're starving yourself like that, your body is going to burn your muscle away too. If you are serious about losing weight, just eat up to the goal MFP gives you and you will lose safely and healthfully.

    Seriously, is a silly bet worth your health?

    sorry, forgot to tell you I was overweight 3 weeks ago.. I was 225.. I'm down to 212 now. I'm 5'11.

    I'm sorry, but I don't see how that's relevant to anything I just said. You may have lost 13 pounds in the last three weeks but the majority of that is mostly likely water weight and muscle.

    But you may go ahead and jeopardize your health for a bet, I can't stop you.

    This guy is absolutely right, its very easy to drop water but there really isnt much point to it
  • boinee
    boinee Posts: 27
    Ive seen guys put an exercise bike in a sauna and go for broke trying to make weight, Ive seen crazier stuff than that but its extremely dangerous and I do not suggest you do any of that kind of thing, lose the weight in a healthy way.

    I've heard about soaking yourself in a bathtub with salt for 20 mins, then go to bed with 3 or 4 blankets for 20 mins and back to the tub with salt for 20 mins then back to bed for 20 mins... I heard you'll lose 4-6 lbs just by doing that. can you confirm?
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    Ive seen guys put an exercise bike in a sauna and go for broke trying to make weight, Ive seen crazier stuff than that but its extremely dangerous and I do not suggest you do any of that kind of thing, lose the weight in a healthy way.

    I've heard about soaking yourself in a bathtub with salt for 20 mins, then go to bed with 3 or 4 blankets for 20 mins and back to the tub with salt for 20 mins then back to bed for 20 mins... I heard you'll lose 4-6 lbs just by doing that. can you confirm?

    Sitting in a saline solution will just leech the water from your body. You'll just get dehydrated. I don't understand the blanket part of it, that just sounds ridiculous.
  • boinee
    boinee Posts: 27

    Sitting in a saline solution will just leech the water from your body. You'll just get dehydrated. I don't understand the blanket part of it, that just sounds ridiculous.

    I guess It should be the same.. more water coming out since you're perspiring, maybe lying in the bathtub with salt for 80 mins is bad. so switch it up... no idea. :)
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member

    Sitting in a saline solution will just leech the water from your body. You'll just get dehydrated. I don't understand the blanket part of it, that just sounds ridiculous.

    I guess It should be the same.. more water coming out since you're perspiring, maybe lying in the bathtub with salt for 80 mins is bad. so switch it up... no idea. :)

    Either way, it's bad. You're just dehydrating yourself and any water you drink after that will be retained to replenish your body. It's pointless.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,990 Member
    Drink liquids only then get a colonoscopy.

    I'm currently reading the master cleanse. thanks!
    You do realize I was kidding right?





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  • boinee
    boinee Posts: 27

    You do realize I was kidding right?





    A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    yeah, I knew you were kidding at the colonoscopy part.
  • manjingirl
    manjingirl Posts: 188 Member
    Have a limb (preferrably leg) amputated, put on ice for the duration of the weigh-in, win your bet, then get it reattached.
  • leethecuz
    leethecuz Posts: 19
    Have a limb (preferrably leg) amputated, put on ice for the duration of the weigh-in, win your bet, then get it reattached.

    Hahahaha, thats gold :laugh:
  • Karen_145
    Karen_145 Posts: 57
    Long term healthy and good BMI are better than winning a bet. You want to keep it off don't you?
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
    What do you get if you win?
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    What do you get if you win?

    Yes, because this totally affects my answer. Also, if my advice makes you win, what do I get?
  • boinee
    boinee Posts: 27
    What do you get if you win?

    $200
  • IronmanPanda
    IronmanPanda Posts: 2,083 Member
    Only $200? Meh...up it to $500. Then the day before get an enema, chop off a leg, soak in a bathtub of salt water for 80 minutes and you'll be gold.
  • Karen_145
    Karen_145 Posts: 57
    I've heard about soaking yourself in a bathtub with salt for 20 mins, then go to bed with 3 or 4 blankets for 20 mins and back to the tub with salt for 20 mins then back to bed for 20 mins... I heard you'll lose 4-6 lbs just by doing that. can you confirm?

    Why not just eat a tapeworm? Or run around in the blazing sun while wearing a rubber suit? Jockeys used to do that.

    And I'm being completely sarcastic. The stuff your talking about is dangerous.
  • Cold_Steel
    Cold_Steel Posts: 897 Member
    If you have never done a weight drop as in if you have never done it to make weight (wrestling, boxing, mma) I am no doctor and this is not advice in any way.

    Severe and quickly onsetting dehydration if you have never done it before (most athletes that do this are being assisted by nutritionist and doctors who are monitoring blood pressure, blood sugar etc) can cause A LOT OF MEDICAL related side effects including death and the following - seizures, loss of consciousness, shock, heart attack, muscle cramping, loss of vision, vertigo etc that could all lead to bad things.

    Like I said most professionals that do this follow a strict regiment of water loss and water retention. For example, an MMA fighter might drop 10 lbs in a week, to gain 14 lbs the next day after he met his peak water loss and then rehydrated so you know, he didnt die.

    You play with fire when you do this crap, you have been warned.
  • boinee
    boinee Posts: 27
    Only $200? Meh...up it to $500. Then the day before get an enema, chop off a leg, soak in a bathtub of salt water for 80 minutes and you'll be gold.

    I'm not rich like you. :tongue: Some people don't have a lot of money like you.
  • boinee
    boinee Posts: 27
    If you have never done a weight drop as in if you have never done it to make weight (wrestling, boxing, mma) I am no doctor and this is not advice in any way.

    Severe and quickly onsetting dehydration if you have never done it before (most athletes that do this are being assisted by nutritionist and doctors who are monitoring blood pressure, blood sugar etc) can cause A LOT OF MEDICAL related side effects including death and the following - seizures, loss of consciousness, shock, heart attack, muscle cramping, loss of vision, vertigo etc that could all lead to bad things.

    Like I said most professionals that do this follow a strict regiment of water loss and water retention. For example, an MMA fighter might drop 10 lbs in a week, to gain 14 lbs the next day after he met his peak water loss and then rehydrated so you know, he didnt die.

    You play with fire when you do this crap, you have been warned.

    thanks!
  • fitmel08
    fitmel08 Posts: 8
    Oh good! I must have posted at the same time you did that last one about not continuing the diet this way after this. I'm so glad!
  • nezi_s
    nezi_s Posts: 4
    I did a master cleanse 1 year ago.. i lost 12 lbs in a week. I will say this , once i came off the master cleanse it wasnt easy to go back to eating food..so its great if you want to learn portion control. Because u couldnt eat alot if you tried once u get off that program. They sell a mix at whole foods that I used along with a tea in the morning and at night. 1 year later never gained a pound back.. but the 1st 3 days are BRUTAL! :-)
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    Doing all these things will certainly make you the biggest loser, no doubt on that.
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