Sorry, but I have to jump in and agree with what others have said here.
A couple of years ago, I was on a Very Low Calorie Diet. I was only eating 700 calories a day, but I was supplementing my diet with a variety of pills and injections from a doctor who had prescribed the diet. Boy, did the weight fly off! I lost 12lbs in the first 5 days (ok, probably a lot of that was water weight, but still... that's a lot to lose from Friday to Wednesday!). About a month later, I noticed that my hair started to fall out. And I noticed that I couldn't lift as much at the gym, or go as long on the elliptical trainer. I felt drained all the time. I was tired and crabby.
Also, after the first month, I noticed that the I started losing at a slower rate. I figured "I'll just eat less!" and that's what I did. I got down to 500 calories/day. When I went over that limit, I ran my finger down my throat and ejected all stomach contents into the toilet. At this point, I noticed what was the worst of all: I was
afraid to eat. I was afraid to have a slice of dry, whole wheat toast. I had a crippling fear that I would gain back 40lbs overnight. I cried with worry all the time. It became all I could think about. I weighed myself 9-10 times a day. I OD'd on laxatives. I used ipecac to induce vomiting. I exercised 2-3 hours/day, 6 days/week.
I started to get scared, and lots of my friends were scared for me. They were worried because they never saw me eat anything anymore, and I was dropping weight fast. I didn't look healthy, either. I looked like a cancer patient.
A month more down the line, I had a checkup with my regular doctor, and she commented on my weight loss. She asked how I'd accomplished it in such a short amount of time (40lbs in about 2 months), and when I told her, she wrote me a referral to a nutritionist and a therapist. It turns out that the "doctor" who'd put me on this crazy diet was essentially dealing speed to me. Who knows what the other pills and injections that he said were "vitamins" really were.
Now, it's taken me years to get over this experience. I had/still have a very real fear of food, and of the scale. I started out that experience at 233, and got down to about 190 before everything fell apart. So, picture yourself on your wedding day, falling apart in this same way. Picture yourself on your honeymoon, stuck in the bathroom because you've got intentionally induced diarrhea.
I realize that the plan you've outlined includes more calories than the plan I was on, and we're different people, etc. I'm just thinking that the desperation of your first post sounds strikingly similar to the desperation that I had at the time that I went down this path.
And, I'm sorry to be so graphic, but
I am just trying to be completely honest with
you. The plan that you've outlined sounds dramatic, but it's the attitude behind the plan that sounds even scarier. You seem willing to do anything to take drastic amounts of weight off quickly, and that leads to dangerous situations.
While you may not be interested in your long-term health right now, try to have the foresight to realize that one day your long-term health may be important to you. You may, at some point, want to lose weight in a rational, healthy way that is sustainable. If you do this to yourself now, you may lose weight, but you probably will not be able to keep it off (I gained back 30 of the 40 that I lost). If you do this to yourself now, you will be setting yourself up for a lot of damage later. Not only is it bad for your metabolism, it's bad for your heart and other organs, and it's bad for your self-image.
I hope you'll reconsider your goals and find a balanced plan that will put you on your wedding day with a great smile and a healthier you and a bucket load of self-esteem. I apologize if this sounds pushy or anything, I just felt compelled to share my experience in the hope that it may keep you from making the same mistakes I did. Please do stay around and keep us updated. You'll find that everyone here just really wants you to succeed and wants you to be healthy.
