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Hi, I start school in 4 weeks.My goal is to lose 50-60 pounds(if possible).
School pictures are in 2 weeks and I want to lose 20-30 pounds by then.
When school comes around I want to look and feel better about myself.
I recently weighed myself and I am 150 pounds. I was never that heavy
In my entire life.I gained that weight in the last 3 years and I want to lose
It before school starts.How can I lose 20-30 pounds in 2 weeks and 50-60
pounds in 4 weeks???????????? *HELP*
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Originally Posted by barrie100794
Are you serious, because I do not think this is possible in 2-4 weeks
That is not a resonable goal. If you did manage to lose 60 pounds in 4 weeks you are still going to have the skin and you will look flabby. 1 to 2 pounds per week is what is recommended and the way to do it - burn more calories than you take in. Eat right, exercise. There is no magic bullet.
It is not as easy as it looks. It would be difficult for you to lose 20-30 pounds in an instant. Remember to keep an eye on what your eating and lose all those calories by doing exercises. It doesn't have to be really long. Just a few sit-ups , etc. don't be too focused on your weight. Appreciate what you look and know that beauty is not just your outward appearance. It is what's inside that counts :)
The question is more : How can I loose 20-30 pounds in 2 weeks and still stay healthy?Quote:
Originally Posted by barrie100794
The realistic answer is : you can't, other than by operation (fat removal) and diuretic pills (temporal water removal).
What you SHOULD DO instead is change your life style!!
The following is my standard list to dieting :
Let's see what can be done :
The only proper and really effective way to lower your weight is through willpower.
SIMPLY DO NOT BUY THE STUFF YOU CAN NOT RESIST! What you do not have at home, you can not eat nor drink in the weak hours...
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Losing weight means a negative result of the subtraction of calory intake less calory use each day. A woman requires around 1500 calories (a male around 2000 calories) per day to stay on weight. That includes EVERYTHING that enters your mouth!!
Even a cup of tea without sugar without milk contains calories!!
Your daily intake should include things like vitamins and other "musts" : you do NEED veggies, you do NEED proteins, and - yes - you do NEED some fat daily.
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What you should do : make a list of EVERYTHING you eat and drink on a day.
Including water (of which you should drink at least 2 liters each day).
Calculate from that list the total amount of calories entering your mouth.
See where you can reduce that intake. Out goes chocolade, out go cookies, out go alcohol, out goes sugar, out goes cola and any other sweet softdrinks, out goes any fat (there is much hidden fat in foodstuff - more than enough for your daily intake). Reduce intake of other carbohydrates , INCLUDING pasta!!
And no more quarter pounder burgers with mayo and chips on the sideline !
Forget the existence of MacD and BurgerKing !
If you ever want to eat a burger : prepare it yourself ! KNOW what you eat !
In stay veggies and some limited amount of protein. Eat daily a salade of lettuce , tomatoes, and cucumber.
Eat daily at least 3 pieces of different fruits. An apple a day... And that is only on the intake side!!
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Now the outgoing side :
While you reduce the intake of energy, you now also have to increase the loss of energy inside your body, and the only way to do that is by burning up fats and carbs.
START EXERCIZING!! Use a bicycle instead of your car. Walk instead of using other means of transportation. Go to a gym. In your spare time take up a delivery job : start delivering daily newspapers, mail, or advertising stuff : besides that it uses energy, it also makes you fit. Make a list of all the things you do on a daily basis, and see where you can change your habits to one in which you use more energy.
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People who run a (half) marathon eat the day before a pasta meal to get a lot of extra energy in their body to consume the next day. But if you eat pasta and do not run that marathon, you add another pound or so to your body weight.
The problem with dieting is that most people have no idea how their body functions and how and why they keep gaining weight.
Now : at least I gave you the basics of that.
It's up to you now to reduce that calory intake, and increase that calory consumption !
Success !
:)
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