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same here, went from 240 to 155 in 3 months.

My biggest problem other than losing muscle, was a kidney infection due to severely dehydrating myself.

If I kept up with water I'd have no health problem from it.

I was losing wieght so fast I was literally having to replace pants every month.
 
AyashiKaibutsu said:
You can talk about how it's not going to work... but it does. Went from 215 to 175 stayed that wait for a few months then 175 to 150 stayed there a few months and at the moment I'm 135 pounds been that way for two years or so. I actually have hypothyroidism and went from 215-150 not knowing (so it wasn't being treated) and I still was able to lose/keep it off. Main thing is to not go crazy after the diets. Also, she asked how and I just told her. Doesn't mean it's a good idea : p
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I wasn't saying it wouldn't work, just that there are safer ways to go about it that will often result in the person noticing more consistent results with fewer drawbacks.
 
alkemyst said:
not in time for her reunion.
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Which is a superfluous goal. The problem with drop-weight quick regimens is that they don't train good habits. People lose weight and then gain it all back in a short time. If she's not willing to make a permanent change, why make the change at all? It's called compulsiveness and it doesn't work well with combating obesity.

Sure, it worked for you, but what'd you get? Lots of lost muscle mass (which is a bigger problem for a woman over 30 since sarcopenia is one of the biggest diseases affecting women), kidney infection (which is not unrelated to your process), and no good habits. You didn't actually get healthier by cutting weight. You got less healthy. That's not what we do here. Sure, it works for fighters, wrestlers, and bodybuilders, but it also causes cardiac arrythmias, palpations, dehydration (since you get a significant portion of your water from food - likely something contributing to your kidney issue), fainting, nausea, and much more. And that's in healthy populations, let alone an individual who isn't in as good of shape as those athletes.
 
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not everyone wants to be Richard Simmons.

I am 3 months shy of 40 now. I have heard all this stuff along the way.

I go into shape and out of shape, I don't have to be rock solid all the time.

When I want it back it's a 3 month journey.
 
alkemyst said:
not everyone wants to be Richard Simmons.

I am 3 months shy of 40 now. I have heard all this stuff along the way.

I go into shape and out of shape, I don't have to be rock solid all the time.

When I want it back it's a 3 month journey.
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Again, we haven't been saying the OP can't physically lose the weight. Rather, we've been saying that, like SC points out, the OP's goal of losing 40 lbs in ~2-ish months just isn't realistic for most people.

Could she do it? Sure, but the odds are stacked against her that it'll be done in a healthy and sustainable way. Re-organizing her goals such that the weight loss objective is more reasonable (e.g., 20 lbs. by the reunion and the remainder in the following few months) could result in a greater chance of success (i.e., less opportunity for failure, which leads to giving up) with fewer negative repercussions.

Crash dieting just doesn't work for most people. I'm quite certain that if she lost half the weight, she'd be very happy with the changes in both her appearance and how she feels. Should she do what it takes to lose 40 lbs in that time, the same could possibly not be said.
 
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Here's the deal, like I said not everyone wants to live fitness. Many celebrities let themselves far apart between roles.

Many just want to look their best for special occasions and be 'lazy' or whatever you guys want to call it between them.
 
alkemyst said:
Here's the deal, like I said not everyone wants to live fitness. Many celebrities let themselves far apart between roles.

Many just want to look their best for special occasions and be 'lazy' or whatever you guys want to call it between them.
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Stop making this comparison between you and celebrities. They do it as part of their job/pursuit of art. You do it because you're too lazy to maintain a healthy lifestyle. There's a pretty significant difference there.
 
SociallyChallenged said:
Stop making this comparison between you and celebrities. They do it as part of their job/pursuit of art. You do it because you're too lazy to maintain a healthy lifestyle. There's a pretty significant difference there.
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I am talking about what the OP wants more than likely, yet you and the other tools just only know one thing.

StrongLifts and the fat loss sticky.

lolz.
 
alkemyst said:
I am talking about what the OP wants more than likely, yet you and the other tools just only know one thing.

StrongLifts and the fat loss sticky.

lolz.
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If OP wants to risk health for vanity, then that's something what won't be supported by the HEALTH and FITNESS forum for a reason.
 
Many here have done just this with no health risk, any weight training has far more injuries then people crash dieting.
 
I think we should be focusing the best and healthy approach for the OP to reach her goal. Look, she's not an actress, we don't know if she's going to keep her weight if she wants to lose 40 lbs in 2 months. All we want for her is to understand that a slow, methodical step to a healthy weight loss can give her a better chance to live a realistic, healthier lifestyle without the junk of diet crashing, pills, etc. And she doesn't have to be a fitness nut.
 
alkemyst said:
Many here have done just this with no health risk, any weight training has far more injuries then people crash dieting.
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Actually, the health risk has still been present. Most people just didn't get CBCs, lipid profiles, testing to confirm whether or not they increased risk for disease or severity of disease. Weightlifting injury rate is next to none if you take things slow. Just because you aren't symptomatic doesn't mean you're healthy.
 
SociallyChallenged said:
Actually, the health risk has still been present. Most people just didn't get CBCs, lipid profiles, testing to confirm whether or not they increased risk for disease or severity of disease. Weightlifting injury rate is next to none if you take things slow. Just because you aren't symptomatic doesn't mean you're healthy.
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Well, sort of why I mentioned seeing a doctor during any major weight loss.

When I dropped my 86lbs I went every 20-30 days. About 3-4 visits.
 
alkemyst said:
Well, sort of why I mentioned seeing a doctor during any major weight loss.

When I dropped my 86lbs I went every 20-30 days. About 3-4 visits.
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And you know what a MD with any sort of reputation will do? Tell you to not lose weight so quickly due to the high risk, low return nature.
 
If you have the willpower, do Insanity Workout. It's a 60 day program and it will shed fat. I lost 25 lbs in 60 days while gaining muscle (you get toned). It is difficult and will kick your butt, but follow the program and eat right and you will get the result you desire.
 
Dacalo said:
If you have the willpower, do Insanity Workout. It's a 60 day program and it will shed fat. I lost 25 lbs in 60 days while gaining muscle (you get toned). It is difficult and will kick your butt, but follow the program and eat right and you will get the result you desire.
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The Insanity Workout is the new P90X.

These programs work, however; are not unique in what they are based on and require the person even considering to start them be in better than average shape.

Many have come to the conclusion they are scams because they are too impossible for the majority that buy them.

A lot of people did P90X that I know, I know of now that really transformed. I know many were flat out lying about 10-20 pull ups.
 
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