Tips to lose fifty pounds in six months?

[Anonymous]

I'm looking for both healthy and unhealthy methods. I've got a lot of tricks up my sleeve but I'm sure others have some I've never heard of that might work for me :)
If you don't have anything helpful please don't comment. I know I have a problem and as soon as this 50 is gone, I'm getting help. I developed EDNOS several years ago. First I displayed anorexic tendencies, then it slowly transitioned to bulimic, and then to a starve-and-binge habit, causing me to gain all of the weight I lost and then some. I just want to be back to my original size before I get help, or I fear I'll never be small again.

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Also, im starting at 194lbs and I'm 5'6
So I'll be going down to around 140, where I was before I developed an ED. Not an unhealthy weight at all.

[Kkaos]

It really isn't hard, you just have to ask yourself how much you want it. Here's what you need to do, I can guarantee it will work if you persist with it.

As soon as you get up in the morning, before you eat breakfast, do a cardio workout. I usually go for 30 minutes, but just do as much as you can and build up the time. What I usually do is 30 seconds of lunges, 30 seconds of push-ups burpees, then 30 second plank. I repeat that until I can't do it any longer. I then jog for 5 minutes, then I do jump rope for 5 minutes (this involves 30 seconds of intense jumping, followed by 30 seconds of light jumping, alternating between the two for the 5 minutes), after that I jog again for the remaining time. And that's it.

Now for diet, cut as many carbs, sugars and unhealthy fats as you can. Try and have around 6 small meals a day instead of a few large ones. I usually have some fruits and a healthy cereal in the morning, some eggs later one, some tuna and a fruit smoothie for lunch, some nuts as a snack in ther afternoon, some steamed vegetables in the evening and maybe just some watermelon later on after that. Oh and drink a lot of water!

I know writing all this now it seems like a lot, but it will definitely work, and you'll see results very fast (1-2 weeks).

[xapplebottom]

My biggest tip, weight training as well as cardio at the gym. Squats, bar lifts, dead lifts are great for retaining healthy muscle while losing weight and it's more effective than just using the treadmill :)

[mercury31274]

It depends what weight you're starting at. If you're only 110lbs, it's not safe to lose 50lbs.

One generally loses weight by eating less, particularly less sugar, and exercising more. Or so I've heard.

[_itsjessii]

Drink lots of water whenever you feel like you want to eat something, it will trick your body into thinking you're full. This is what I do and I have lost 14 lbs. in about two weeks.

[523206720]

If you eat nothing except meat and cheese - cut out grains completely - you could lose 50 pounds in 6 months.

[justbanANNAz]

what happened to fruits and veggies?

[523206720]

It's a typo I meant to say meat and vegetables though the meat and cheese works as well. It's called the low carb diet.

[electromagnetic]

Healthy: eat right and exercise. Plenty of water. Rest... The usual. Personal training. Meal planners. Multivitamins.

Unhealthy: Tape worm. (Don't reccomend but you asked for options)

[KiaTate]

Healthy- eat more fruits and vegetables... natural foods and exercise
Unhealthy- surgery or starving yourself.

[FallenAngel92]

There is no healthy way to lose 50lbs in six months. If you lose 50lbs in six months you will gain at least half or more back.

[Asker]

Actually if you do the math it's around 2-3 lbs per week. Which, medically speaking, is considered a healthy amount.