Fast weight loss options

[502FUnnyGuy]

I need a couple ways to lose weight fast that isn't hard to do and isn't harsh on your body.

I used to way 330 lbs. but now I'm down to 270 but that took a year I need to lose about 20 or 30 more before I get to my goal weight please HELP! I need to lose it in about 5 months or less. My reason to lose more is because girls just turn away when they see me because of my weight and don't give me a chance. I'm 6''3

[Anonymous]

First of all stay away from diet pills and all that bull sh*t that says this weird crap will help. Stay AWAY from foods with lots of preservatives in them, like frozen foods, big no no. Stay away from ice cream, and anything that has unnatural sugars in the food. Also you want to eat 6 mini meals throughout the day. Here's what I suggest you eat--here are a few examples...

Breakfast: Egg whites with veggie like broccoli, etc. Even bell peppers. This is IMPORTANT if you have trouble avoiding sweets: Do NOT eat anything sweet til 3pm, because you're body is less likely to crave the sugar, I don't care if it's a banana, don't touch it til 3pm. Lol.

A snack before lunch- Favorite nuts, a protein bar, and some fruit

Lunch- Fish- Any type of fish that is baked, not breaded and fried. Chicken with brown rice and roasted veggies. Followed by some frozen fruit for a sweet finish

Dinner- Roasted chicken, brown rice, veggies

Or fish with a homemade salsa or veggie compote.

Now drink a glass or 2 of water 30 minutes before each meal so you can get filled up a bit.

Drink lots of water. Cut out sodas, lemonade, any sweet drinks. Drink your coffee black or with a tad bit of milk or cream. Now I suggest you go to foodnetwork.com because they have a section for eating healthy, it's very nice, so check that out. Remember to eat in moderation, don't eat out of boredom, that's why I say eat 6 mini meals a day so you don't get urges to eat more than your body needs. If you have any questions just ask.

[bijinbijinbijin]

girl, I have a story to tell you.

im naturally thin but then I gained 100 pounds after taking a birth control when I was 18 years old and I gained that 100 pounds in all of 3 months because it kept making me feel hungry and it slowed down my metabolism. girl, I was so depressed so my doctor got me off of that stuff and then I lost the 100 pounds very quickly. it took about 5 months, the weight just kept dropping all because I stopped taking the pill and my metabolism went back to its regular self. I did exercise, but all I did was go walking.

i am thin now but I do not feel like my body is the same as before because now I have excess skin on my stomach and arms. And actually for young people skin heals up a lot quicker than for old people. I am 23 years old now and my skin did shrink some and looks a whole lot better but I still do not want to wear a bikini because I have a wrinkle of skin under my belly button, like an apron. My arms look better too and I'm not afriad to wear sleeveless tops but if you look hard enough my arms look like bat wings.

i was thinking about getting a tummy tuck but then I decided that it would be a waste of money if I end up having kids someday because my stomach will look deflated all over again

my advice for you is do not try to loose a large amount of weight fast. you should do it slowly in order for your skin to shrink.

[bijinbijinbijin]

Ooops! I just realized you are a guy. sorry lol just insert "guy" for all the times I said "girl"

but my advice still works for guys too

[brettb]

Although a low carb diet may work, as I have done it too in my pre-workout dayssearcching for fast answers, it will kill your cholesterol levels and possibly raise blood pressure. Not really the suggested way. I think working out at the gym is fun as hell, but not everybody think the same way as I do. Find a sport that is fun for you and that you are good at. Swimming, Ultimate frisbee, even disc golf is a good workout for burningg fat with the large amount of walking up and down hills. These three things will assist you to shed the lbs ridiculously fast with a decent diet. If you drink regular soda, the idea would be to cut out soda all together and substitute with water. But, easier said than done so switch to diet. If you have a friend that is a physical trainer, ask if you can tag along to the gym one day and show you some excersise you ccan do at home. One thing I do suggest tthough is to make sure your skin is hydrated and moist. I lost 80 lbs in a year or so but because my weight was dropping so fast, my skin didn't nearly shrink as fast as my weight did so now I have some stretch marks to deal with. I didn't keep my skin moisturized like I shouldve. I definitely feel better but the stretch marks are a buzzkill. Keep up the good work on your weight loss, congratulations!

[bassman]

You have to get your metabolism to speed up. Eat small healthy snacks every 3 hrs or so to keep your metabolism working. Start by cutting your calories by not more than 500 for the first couple weeks. Then slowly cut more calories.Obviously burning more calories than you consume in a day will cause you to lose weight. If you cut your intake of calories too much, too fast then your body will go into starvation mode, causing the weight to be harder to shed. Google foods that speed up your metablolism. I have a very fast metabolism. I can eat as much as I want, as often as I want and bearly gain anything. Its all about your metabolism. Good Luck.

[kheserthorpe]

Your timeframe isn't particularly fast - steady one lb a week. So you don't need a 'fast weight loss option' just a 'normal weight loss option'

Portion control and reasonable exercise should do it. What you are doing is working fine - you're losing over a lb a week. 5 months from now is 20 more lbs.

If you start lifting weight (and you should if you haven't), you may see body composition change and weight loss slow down - transition to measuring your waist instead of your weight only.

You're doing fine, keep it up.

[Anonymous]

Why 5 months or less? :/

It's easier to choose healthier options or be more open to them instead of just going on a diet because diets tend to be restrictive so it's harder on the mind to keep to. If you keep making the decision to choose a healthier options, it'll become more of a lifestyle and probably something you'd be happy with.

Cut back on sugary foods & drinks, still have your fruit though. Cut back on really salty foods... you can get used to that kind of taste and go overboard with it.

Keep an eye on your portions, make an active decision to make them smaller and try to keep at it, you'll get used to it soon enough and wonder why you ever ate more.

[xTeacup]

This is intense, but going vegan (abstaining from everything that comes from animals).

Vegans, on average, weigh 15% less than people who eat meat.

Drink a lot of water. When you eat, now matter how good the food is, stop eating when you're satisfied.

Plus, you just go some exercise daily or every other day. Even if it's just walking for an hour or half an hour.

Vegetarians supposedly weigh 10% less than people who eat meat.

[think_of_the_bubble]

Go on a low carb diet. You can lose anywhere from between one pound to 6 pounds a week. Combine that with exercise and you will double your weight loss. Just make sure you drink LOTS AND LOTS OF WATER.

[502FUnnyGuy]

Thank you. Out of all the diets I've tried I've never tried this one. But could you tell me some good exercises and foods I should eat and what to stay away from

[think_of_the_bubble]

a low carb diet means eating as few carbs as possible which can be accomplished by eating REAL meat, green olives without the pits and radishes. You have to restrict your carbohydrate intake to 20 grams a day because when you are not eating enough carbs your body burns body fat to keep you energized so the longer you stay on this diet the less body fat that you have. You can't do this forever but you can do this for up to one year depending on how much weight you have to lose.

[Belgie]

Just keep doing what you were doing. If you lose 60lbs in a year, you can lose 30 in another 6 months. Or 20 in 5 months.