I MUST lose 10 lbs by July 30. I know its drastic and unhealthy but it has to be done. How can I do this???

Answer 1

A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER:
The correct way to burn fat and stay healthy is to burn more calories than you consume
You need to make sure you are eating healthy foods while still excercising
If you have a big appetite drink plenty of water so that you will feel full but not consume calories
But you should always eat
If you start to skip meals you will only be more hungry at your next meal and probably eat way too much
Remember, the average persons stomach is as big as a slice of pizza scrunched up into a ball
So you shouldnt be putting more food into your stomach than what fits
Also, it takes aproximately 15-20 minutes for your brain to realize that you are full
so eat slower and you will realize sooner when you are not hungry anymore

ALSO....
i found this artical called "50 Habits of "Naturally Thin" People
How to get Started:Decide how much you want to loose and see how many calories a day it will take to make it happen by year's end.Then, work into your routines however many of these eating tweaks and exercises you need to achieve your goal.
Slash 250 cal.s a day to lose about 25 lbs. in a year, Slash 500 cal.s to loose 50 pounds.
This is based on a 150-pound person: you may need to cut more/ fewer calories depending on ur weight, age & gender. It also assumes your normal calorie intake essentially stays the same and your weight is stable.
* I'm only going to give you the ones that are most helpful and burn calories. If you want more then email me*
1.Wake-up Workout - When your eyes open, sit up slwoly w/out using ur hands. W/ legs straight out, lean forward until u feel a gentle stretch in ur back & hamstrings. Hold. Then, Using ur abs, lower urself flat. Rest & repeat 2 more times. BURNS 10
2. Balance Booster - While u brush ur teeth, alternate standing on 1 leg as u switch mouth quadrants(every 30 seconds). BURNS 10
3.Be a Ballerina - As ur coffee drips, stand sideways, put 1 hand on the counter, and lift the outside leg straigh out in front of u, keeping it extended. With upper body straight, hold for a few sec.s and move it to the side: hold and extend it behind u. Do 5x on each leg. BURNS 10
4. Talk It UP - Every time u grab the phone, stand up & pace around. BURNS 50
5. Carry Some Weight - When ur grocery Shopping/ running erands, wear a backpack with 5-10 lbs bag of sugar inside to increase resistance & burn more calories. Add purchases to ur load as it becomes easier. BURNS 20 (FOR AN HOUR OF ERRANDS)
6.Pump at the Pump - While ur getting gas, With 1 hand on ur car, Stand on the balls of ur feet & slowly rise up & down for as long as it takes to fill ur tank. BURNS 10
7. Shop till the Pounds Drop - at the mall try on at least 10 outfits- pants and shirts.BURNS 60
8. Jog for Junk Mail - For every piece of junk mail u get each day, do 1 lap around ur house/ building, / up & down a flight of stairs. BURNS 35-140
9. Play Footsie - After Dinner, while u are sitting at the table, extend your right leg out & slowly bend it up & down, squeezing & holding in the up position for at least 5 sec.s. Repeat 5x for each leg. BURNS 10
10.Ease into Evening - sitting with feet uncrossed, grab ur wrists & raise ur hands above ur head to lengthen the spine. Take a deep breath in as u reach & hold the position, breathing slowly in & out for 20 sec.s, taking longer on the exhale. BURNS 5
11. Sing a Song - Spend sunday morning belting it out in the church choir. BURNS 70 PER SERVICE
12. Catch This! -
Spend 30 min tossing a ball or a frisbee with ur kid/dog BURNS 90
13. Make Whoopee - Instead of a bowl of ice cream as a bedtime snack, have a robust tussle with your spouse. BURNS 300

Good Luck!!

Answer 2

First thing you should do is make sure you are drinking a ton of water each day. A minimum of 2.2 liters a day for a woman and 3.0 liters a day for a man. I (a man) drink 5 liters a day. Since you are supplying your body with more then enough water you will shed some of the excess water you carry. I'm not sure exactly how valid this is but it worked for me.

Secondly, is to immediately cut you caloric intake by 15% or so. Again, no hard scientific data on this, just what worked for me.

I cut out all the junk and fast food and ate a lot of veggies and whole meats such as fish and chicken. Beef was eaten sparingly. Cut out the mayo, honey mustard, bbq sauce, etc.

Next, drastically cut back on your carbs. Don't eat any carbs after lunch. Seriously, this really helps.

Last is exercise. Walking is a great way to do this. Walk at a brisk pace for at least 35 minutes a day. I try to do more than 60. Light weight lifting is also a good idea. Muscles tear through fat so get light hand weight and do some simple exercises.

You should be able to loose enough weight by July 30th but it will be tight.

Most important of all is NOT to starve yourself. Doing that will cause your body to "cannabalize" itself and you could loose muscle mass. That means that once you start eating normally again you will have less muscle to process the food and more will be turned into fat.

Good luck!

Also, talk to you Dr before you start any serious regimine.

One last thought. You may want to try medifast. I hear it's worked very well for some folks.

Answer 3

Cut way back on salt (water weight will go away) and diet drinks, but continue to drink lots of water to flush your body. Fast for the first day with water and apple juice. Next day just eat apples. Third day apples and low fat yogurt. For the next week eat about 800 calories a day (depending on your height, may be more or less). After this, watch your calories until you get to your desired weight and try to maintain so you don't yo-yo diet.

Answer 4

eat little snacks of like carrot sticks and celery throughout the day instead of meals and have a light balanced dinner... take vitamins... if you starve yourself your body will try to convert whatever it gets into fat so don't just quit eating. Drink water... not soda... not even diet soda. Exercise. And on the last day, take excedrine or midol... do not exceed the dosage! They have caffiene and you will urinate some of the water weight out to get rid of the last pound or two, but of course the next day it will be back and it can cause MAJOR problems if you try to extend it past that one day, potentially fatal to dehyrdate yourself.

Answer 5

Live on water only, some fruitjuice, some cooked rice, and a cup of simple soup a day. Drink lots of water - and do move in any way (swimming, running etc.). But don't overdo, start slowly and extend each day a bit. Should work.

Answer 6

I have the same problem, but it's more like 50lbs by September 2nd. Have you considered cutting your feet off?

Or, less drastically, skip for two lots of 30 minutes a day, like a boxer (sportsman not canine, dogs can't skip)

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Answer 7

I found a diet online thats suggests 10-12 glasses of water a day....drinking (brewed)tea with little or no sugar,
with a daily diet consisting of salads, melon, clear soups and cereals (not captain crunch!) and brisk walking everyday. Exclude salt and any kind of sugary food.

Answer 8

you have time so eat friut and drink a lot of water and exercise everyday even the days u may not want to you lose weight before july 30th

Answer 9

Sweat it out hardcore in a sauna. Careful not to get too de-hydrated though. Also eat fewer calories and take some walks (i wouldnt reduce calories and then run).

Answer 10

Atkins diet will drop that kind of weight off you, but you must not cheat on the diet. You can find all sorts of information at www.atkins.com.