That probably wasn't very healthy, but I am quite happy about it. Only 50 more pounds until I will have a six pack (I am estimating). Fifteen more and I will probably slow down the diet a bit to make sure my blood pressure or anything doesn't get screwed up from it. Posted by Launchywiggin (Member # 9116) on :
holy crap. Nice, dude.
Posted by TL (Member # 8124) on :
Good job. I've also just hit 40 pounds lost, as of yesterday. It feels freaking great, doesn't it?
Congrats.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
Yeah, but I honestly feel like I have gotten stupider since I started the diet. 1500 calories a day probably isn't good for my brain.
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
Congratulations to you both. I wish I could apply equal strength of will to my own unwanted habits.
A well-fed person doesn't need to be sharp, a hungry one does. It seems to me that just as increasing expertise causes one to realize that one doesn't know as much as previously assumed, increasing mental acuity would cause one to become less impressed by ones intelligence.
I s'pose actual starvation could reduce nutrients to the brain and thus lower energy available to think. But I doubt that someone with a decent reserve of body fat would get into a state of actual starvation. Of course having ones thinking processes distracted by thoughts of food could interfere with concentration on the task at hand.
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Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :
Wow! So, what's your secret?
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
The next fifty should come off in a year or more- not another two months. You've eliminated (I'm guessing) alot of water weight and some fat, but the organ fat and the rest of the weight is going to want to come off slower, and should be approached with more caution.
I'm not an expert, but when I hear the words "shrink" and "internal organs" in the same sentence I get nervous. Be healthy!
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Wow! Amazing. I'm much slower than that, 22 pounds in 13 weeks so far. But, I am still happy with my progress. I want to lose a total of 85-95 pounds and expect it to take around 18 months total. I'm actually ahead of schedule at the moment.
Good luck going forward - for me the key is exercise, exercise, exercise! I do watch what I eat and keep track of total calories, but the exercise is what has made the difference, I'm certain. I do know I feel tons better than I have in years.
Posted by rollainm (Member # 8318) on :
Wow...good job.
I've lost 10 over the past four weeks with the Alli diet. Not quite as spectacular but I'm feeling pretty good about it.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
It's taken me over a year to lose 60 pounds, with the Weight Watcher's diet. They scold you if you lose more than 1-2 pounds a week, because slower weight loss is supposed to be better. They say that if you lose it quickly, it is more likely to come back, but if you lose it slowly, it is more likely to stay off.
Posted by TL (Member # 8124) on :
Who knows.... I just know that I'm exercising every day, walking 2-3 miles most days, and eating well. I'm not starving myself, at about 2,000 calories a day. But the food I'm eating is actually nutritious, and I'm feeling great. A lot of vegetables, a lot of iron. A good mix of things.
I don't know what is and isn't the right speed to lose weight. I don't put too much stock in that.
It's taken me 12 weeks. It feels pretty safe.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I think they are more worried about yo-yo dieters, they see a lot of them there.
Also, it depends on HOW you are losing the weight. Most people who lose weight rapidly aren't doing it properly, and are actually losing muscle mass rather than fat. That is why once they stop starving themselves they bounce right back up, and are really in worse shape than they started.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
Well I am eating 1500 calories a day and to avoid the loss of any muscle I do weights at the gym twice a day, 45 minutes each session. Not to mention playing sports practically non-stop all day.
Summer is great, a lot of free time to exercise, but I won't be able to continue this schedule once college starts.
Edit: Oh, I forgot to mention good news. I started off normally wearing a XXL, but I just wore a medium all day today and I didn't look bad in it.
Me: 6'2" (still growing though) 233 pounds (though most people think I am only like 190 because I have a lot of muscle) 18 in September
In two weeks I will post an update including measurements . I hope you all have as much luck with weight loss as I have, I know that I feel so much healthier now.
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
I'd up the calories if you're doing that much exercise. The problem will be when you have to mantain a healthy diet and won't have time for all the working out your doing.
I do great with my weight when I have days and days to work out, because I'm athletic and work hard in the gym. The problem is that if you're used to your diet plus all the exercise, things can be a little hard on you when you have to stop. Also, a huge weight loss right away is going to mess with your metabolism and make your body very efficient at metabolizing your food. When you stop working out so much, the food you do eat is going to get turned into fat even faster. At least that's been my experience.
Posted by Little_Doctor (Member # 6635) on :
I recently lost a lot of weight also. 30 pounds in a month for me. Congrats, it's really tough.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
There are known health complications of rapid weight loss, including gallbladder and kidney problems. Actually, some of the more cosmetic issues (like increased risk of hair loss) seem to be more of a concern for many people.
Not everyone will get those complications, but the risk for them is increased.
I don't know if anyone here had weight loss of the sort that would put one at risk for such complications. I'd refer you to your own physicians for that assessment.
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Edited to add: Most importantly, congratulations to all of us actively working on getting fit and staying healthy. That's awesome!
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