About losing 30lbs in 3 months, I did it when I was over 200lbs, but now I don't think it's possible. I have been ecstatic to lose 10lbs in 7 weeks, pretty darn good. Some weeks I lost some I gained too... my weight even plateaued. These things happen too. I want to lose another 10-15lbs to get down to 145, but realistically? I am now looking at 4-6 months to get there and guess what? For the first time in my life I am not freaking out about a time line, if it takes me 2 years to get there, it takes me 2 years.
Overall I don't think there is a problem to at least work your way to losing 30lbs in 3 months as long as you a). don't do anything too extreme (ie. too low calories and too much working out) and b). don't see not reaching your short-term goal as a failure. What do I mean by this? For example if you lose only 18lbs instead of the 30 you want it's okay. Just keep going afterwards. Personally though I'd look at maybe losing 1-1.51bs a week and keep trucking at it even if the scale doesn't budge, add in cardio and weight training and remember it's a process and a lifestyle, not just something to do for a while and forget about it. Learn to enjoy the process now and don't look at it as a means to an end, this lifestyle is a lifestyle and it's a means to good health and vitality.
Whole grains, lean protiens (lean cuts of meat, lean poultry, cottage cheese eggs etc) and fruits and veggies and milk products (skim milk and yogourt) have been working for me. I also occasionally treat myself too.
I'll relate to you a story a weight watchers leader told me a few years ago. Her son was diagnosed with Leukemia. The specialist gave them a treatment plan that took 16 months, her and her husband looked at it and thought "16 months until his treatment is over? it seems so long and there are no guarentees". The doctorstold them "the 16 months will pass whether or not he gets the treatment, isn't it better to get the treatments and just follow the plans we give you" At the end of the 16 months, her son had followed all the treatments and was doing much better and was in remission. Anyway, time will pass, it would be great if we could wake up tomorrow and be exactly where we want to be health wise, but the fact is it takes time. So we could either a). let time pass and do nothing to reach our health goals or b). get into a healthy lifestyle, work at it and hopefully get to where we want to be one day.
Everyone has their own way of losing the weight, granted other people's plans may not work for me and vise versa. I have tried almost all the "diet plans" but they were short lived. I recently tried Atkins...again for two weeks, but I knew that I couldn't eat that way for the rest of my life. I decided to watch my calories, fat intake, cut almost all my sugars out and eat fresh foods, not processed (which probably cause cancer anyway). I do eat at least 1 fruit a day...usually an apple. I have mini meals spread through out the day so that I don't get the feeling of being deprived and grab for something unhealthy. Everybody wants their weight to come off and come off fast but with the knowledge I have now it only comes back with a vengance plus some. Everything in moderation is a good moto. Exercise is important too........just get up and move.
Tam~ This is a great community for support. Stick around to find out. Although it may feel like you were being gang up on, that is not the case. We have all been uninformed at some time in our lives. I have tried and failed many times but I get back up, dust myself off and go for it again. We should all take advantage of the advice we recieve and use it to our benefit.
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Losing weight is such a controversial issue, and I really don't see any reason to argue with anyone about it. What ever works for you, go with it!! I personally cannot do the atkins diet - I tried and couldn't handle not having the restricted items. However, I see that Nelie for instance is doing very well and seems to be very successful in her Atkins diet. (Way to go, Nelie!!!)
I personally decided to give up my worst things - which were cokes and fried foods, and limit my intake on everything else. That way I don't really feel cheated, and if I eat something (like ice cream) I still haven't "cheated" on my diet. I have only been doing this for about 3 1/2 weeks, so I may change my mind later, but I have lost 15 lbs and feel really good. I also am trying to either walk everyday, or on rainy days (like today!!!) do a pilates video. One day I will be able to do more, but right now that is about all I can manage!
When I was a little girl I remember my doctor put me on a diet and I was only allowed to have 30 grams of fat a day. And it worked. (Of course, I put all that weight and more back on because I failed to keep it up!) But as everyone was saying, studies have shown that isn't the best way to do this.
I say, do what you need to do to be healthy. If something you are doing doesn't work, change it for the better. But if it does work for you, don't let anyone tell you that it is wrong.
Way to go ladies, I wish everyone the best of luck no matter what diet works for them.
I lost 23lbs in less than 3 months by following Weight Watchers and walking on my treadmill about a year ago. Jogging will definately melt the pounds off way faster. I just visited my doctor last week and complained that the weight isn't coming off lately. He told me that it's all about calories, and to cut down to 1000 a day, which seemed pretty drastic to me. That lasted about one day. I just started the South Beach Diet today, and believe me it wasn't an easy day, I crave sugar. But I did a search on google and started reading everyones success stories with the diet, and even MSN has a South Beach Diet forum and this lady posted her pictures from when she was 200lbs down to 139lbs on the diet, they are pretty impressive. What was more impressive was that she had the nerve to strip down to her big ol' granny pantys for every pic. The results on how much her stomach shrank are incredible. I won't give up if you don't!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sugarholic - 1000 calories sounds REALLY drastic to me. I can't imagine that he would want you to lose weight THAT fast. I don't think that I could do that. I try to keep my calories between 1300-1500 range. Good luck on your southbeach diet, though!!
I had a doctor tell me I should eat 750 calories a day to lose weight, because he thought I was going to become a member of the "300 pounder club".
Nice, eh??? I had Lupus and RA, and he was convinced all my problems were caused by me weighing (at that time ) 180. I stopped going to him immediately. He and his hospital were recently sued for 3 million dollars by a woman's husband. She had severe kidney disease, and he told her she really was depressed and she needed to lose weight and that was all that was wrong with her. She ended up having a stroke and brain damage.
okidoll - that is a terrible story!! I am glad that you had the sense to stop going to that doctor! That poor husband! I am no doctor, but 750 calories a day seems IMPOSSIBLE and unhealthy.
Could you please tell me your plan that allowed you to lose 40lbs in 3 months? I'm trying to lose 30lbs by july since I am going on vacation with my boyfriend and is family and am desperately trying to get beachbody ready by then. If you would like to contact me directly please let me know! I really do appreciate it!
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Originally Posted by nelie
Tamaralynn, I'd be careful about prescribing that diet to anyone. I'm glad it works for you but every body is different
I used to have really bad eating habits, so bad that I'd only eat one type of thing for a while. For a while, I ate only fruit (yes not a very wholesome diet but I was feeling weird at the time). I didn't lose a pound. My problem is that I have PCOS so I have to be very careful about the carbs I eat, so eating fruit without some protein as a snack would probably be a mistake for someone like me.
Also, I don't know what the daily fat requirement is, but you do need fat in your diet and 10 grams sounds way low. You also need protein in your diet and protein is often combined with fat (at least the good tasting stuff is
Even though I am not a calorie counter, I do believe calories do count, so what I try to do once in a while is do a calorie check, where I count my calories for a few days to make sure I'm not too far off.
I did lose 40 lbs in 3 months the way I am currently eating, but I know my eating plan isn't for everyone. I'm glad yours works for you, I would just caution that it might not work for everyone.
Could you please tell me your plan that allowed you to lose 40lbs in 3 months? I'm trying to lose 30lbs by july since I am going on vacation with my boyfriend and is family and am desperately trying to get beachbody ready by then. If you would like to contact me directly please let me know! I really do appreciate it!
This thread is 12 years old so she might not see this. The best way to lose is to count calories (not going below 1,200 a day) and drinking lots of water. Ditch sugar, soda, and keep carbs to a minimum. Use Myfitnesspal.com to track calories and log your daily food. Exercise will also help. Good luck.
Ahem...I felt like I was in a time warp to the 1990's when I read this!
Succinctly:
1) Fat is NOT THE DEVIL - we NEED fat in our diets, and more than 20 grams a day, just focus on healthy fats. If anything, sugar is the devil.
2) Contrary to the above, you CANNOT eat 'as much fruit as you like and not gain a pound'. And also, there is no such thing as a 'fat burning food'.
3) I do agree that breakfast IS important - but not with your choice of Quaker Oatmeal on the go meal bars, or ANY meal bar. Have you read the ingredients on those? Oatmeal is a great source of healthy carbs and fiber, but not when it's mixed with a bunch of crapola ingredients such as sugar (usually in the form of HFCS - High Fructose Corn Syrup) and whatever else is in those 'bars'. Keep in mind that eating sugar typically leads to wanting MORE sugar, rather than being satisfied. My typical breakfast is a bowl of hot, old-fashioned oatmeal with some cinnamon and a few blueberries (no milk) along with an eggwhite omelete - made with one whole egg + 5 whites, and a little fat-free cheddar cheese (maybe a couple of tablespoons of shredded FF cheese) as a condiment and perhaps some spinach and mushrooms added. The HEALTHY mix of carbs, protein and fat fills me up and keeps me going for hours (and BTW for those of you who say "I don't have time to make such an elaborate breakfast" - oatmeal takes like 2-3 minutes to nuke in the microwave, and an eggwhite omelette, from cracking the eggs to serving it up, takes me about 6 minutes - I'm a busy bee too!).
Back in the 1990's, I too was one of the believers that fat was bad. Of course, I didn't equate the fact that my skin was dry and itchy, my hair was thinning, and I felt run down to the fact that I had lowered my fat down to the same level (10-20 grams a day).
Not meaning to offend, but the diet you just described sounds like a combination of Susan Powter and the Beverly Hills Diet to me...
Right now my diet consists of 40% protein/40% carbs/20% fats. And it works for me - currently I'm 145 pounds and a size 4 (actually a loose size four at this point) down from my high weight of 265 back in 1990.
In the Ladies who Lift forum I started a post regarding calories, and OH YUP THEY DO COUNT. Even with healthy food - if you eat too much, you can still get fat, ya know? My post was inspired by an article in the August issue of Shape Magazine...check it out:
And regarding losing 30 lb in 3 months - personally I'd just focus on losing at a moderate pace and MORE IMPORTANTLY keeping the weight off permanently! Do you really want to lose the weight quickly by December, only to see every single one of those pounds (plus some buddies) back in March? I don't think so! Check this out from Michael Fumento's excellent book The Fat of the Land...
What is your point of view and usage guide for lemon as fat burning agent? I am just confused to read about many many many usage of lemon. Can you simply guide me.
(Way to go, Nelie!!!)
You can do it!
