Here is a healthy way and an unhealthy way (Best of luck):
HEALTHY WAY:
Every year Americans invest billions of dollars in weight loss diets and gimmicks, many of which yield few results. However, the lure of quick, easy weight loss is hard to resist. Despite ineffective tools, most hopeful consumers are willing to give the next weight loss fad a chance. If you're planning to start a new diet, it is important to remember the following information.
Food-specific diets: Have you ever tried the cabbage diet or the fruit-only diet? These are just a couple of examples of diets that promote one "specific" food that causes weight loss. No matter how much you think you'll enjoy ice cream at every meal, inevitably you will get bored with eating the same food repeatedly. As a result, you'll eat less food than needed to maintain your weight. This type of diet will not teach you healthier eating habits or provide a balance of nutrients, and consequently is not effective for long-term weight loss.
High-protein, low-carbohydrate diets: One of the most recent trends in dieting, these diets are based on the concept that carbohydrates are "bad" and that everyone has some degree of insulin resistance, resulting in poor carbohydrate metabolism. Many proponents of these diets suggest that including carbohydrates in your diet will cause weight gain. The reality, though, is that eating more calories (whether as carbohydrate, fats, or protein) than you burn will cause weight gain.
High-fiber, low-calorie diets: Fiber-rich foods play an important role in a healthy diet. They are a helpful ingredient of weight loss efforts because they provide bulk to the diet, which helps you feel fuller sooner. Be careful, though: if you plan to increase the fiber in your diet, be sure to increase your fluid intake at the same time or you may experience cramping, bloating, and constipation. High-fiber diets will help with weight loss only if you restrict calories in conjunction with addition of extra grains, fruits and vegetables.
Liquid diets: Consumers face a couple of different liquid diet options. Your local grocery store and pharmacy sell over-the-counter liquid meal replacements, which can be expensive and frequently add extra calories to daily consumption if not managed carefully. On the other hand are liquid diets that require medical supervision. These diets are usually very low in calories and may result in metabolic abnormalities if dieters are not carefully monitored. Neither type of liquid diet should be used for long-term weight loss unless monitored by a health care professional. Radically changing your caloric intake in this way will not result in long-term behavior modification and healthy eating patterns.
Fasting: As a way to cleanse the body or jump-start a weight-loss program, fasting has been recommended for years. However, all that fasting really does is deprive your body of nutrients and decrease your energy, leaving you feeling weak and lightheaded. If the right nutrients are not available for your cells to use as energy, your liver will convert fat stores to ketones for use as energy (ketosis). Long-term ketosis can be harmful to your health.
No fad diet or gimmick will work magic for safe and effective weight loss. The following are some suggestions for ensuring a long-term healthy eating plan and getting your weight loss efforts off to an encouraging start:
Eat a variety of foods. Remember, a balanced diet will ensure that you get all necessary nutrients.
Get some physical activity every day. Calories in must be less than calories out to ensure successful weight loss. To keep "calories out" at a healthful level, make you get at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day.
Include sources of fiber in your diet. They will add bulk and give you a feeling of fullness.
Choose a diet low in fats, saturated fats, and cholesterol. You do need to consume some fat for good health. Aim for no more than 30 percent of your total calories as fat calories, of which no more than 10 percent should be saturated fat calories.
Choose foods moderate in sugars. Foods that are high in simple sugars usually offer little nutritional value and will add unwanted calories.
Choose foods moderate in salt and sodium. Remember that salt has been added to many foods during preparation or processing, so it's not necessary to add extra salt at the table.
UNHEALTHY WAY:
You will not starve. You will not instantly become thin. Fasting is consuming only liquids. When the body does not have to deal with digesting solid food and getting rid of the waste that solid food creates, it can concentrate on getting rid of toxins. The most common reason to fast is to eliminate disease or from the body.
How much weight will I lose?
The main benefit offered by a fast, to those who wish to lose weight, is the speed of the weight loss. To see a person drop 30-to-40 pounds in a 30-day juice fast is to see a person totally transform his life. Self-esteem is given a boost and for the first time in their life, discipline becomes a lifestyle. The fast becomes a catalyst for a total life overhaul. People start dressing better, showing more confidence, becoming more organized, more dedicated in relationships and more at peace.
Initially, weight loss can be as high as three-to-four pounds per day, but as the fast continues, the average loss will be one pound-per-day. If you are juice fasting and not losing weight, the juice is supplying all the calories you need. You may have to cut down on the juices or alternate between water fasting and juice fasting if losing weight is part of your goal. The slower your metabolism is the slower the weight loss.
Try to stay focused on the healthy things you are doing to improve your life rather than being consumed with the number of pounds lost each day. Water retention can vary your weight five pounds so watching the scale can be frustrating. The best motivation to fast is for physical and spiritual health. Be patient; the fasting process is slow. Be thankful the toxins are leaving your body. Do not have unrealistic expectations. Give your body the time it needs to do the work of cleansing.
Fasting And Metabolism
The fear is that while fasting, the metabolism will slow down and afterward there will be more weight gained than before the fast. Initially, any calorie reduction will cause a lowering in the BMR or base metabolic rate. Cleansing will bring health that will increase metabolic performance and energy output. In other words, you will eat less and feel more energetic.
After fasting, the body is more efficient. Digestion is better due to a cleaner colon. The colon walls have been cleansed of impacted feces, allowing improved absorption of nutrients. The good news is that greater efficiency equals enhanced energy. Healthy people burn more calories. They also eat less because they are more active and feel better about themselves. They don't need food as a security blanket.
The greatest impact you can have on increasing your resting metabolism is exercise. After a workout, you can be sitting on the couch reading while burning calories, as the muscles are grabbing glucose from the blood to replace glycogen supplies. The key to weight loss is fewer calories and more exercise. A diet high in raw food provides fewer, low-density calories, and higher-fiber, more-filling foods.
Oh, by the way, a slower metabolism diminishes aging. A tortoise can live to 400 hundred years of age.
2006-10-30 00:14:24
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answered by Sunflower 6
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First, lets get realistic... you didn't gain to 220 pounds in two months and it's not going to come off safely in that amount of time!. Because your considered morbid obese you definately need to be ck out by a certified physician to know wheither you have any restricitons or life threating illness that you don't know exist. Then contact your local YMCA or Health Dept to find a trainer. It's not only about eating correctly (portions, kinds of food, reduce or eliminate sodium,sugar, & white flours),it's developing a excercise routine that will increase your metabolism, provide strength training, cardio and show you the proper form. Finding a supportive trainer is key. They will help u physically and mentally. A good life plan is Michael Thurman author of "The Great American Diet". He uses food to make your body start breaking down the fat and maintain muscle mass. Drinking non-sodium, distilled water is best! Most tap water is full of salt and lots of other chemicals that hinders weight loss. The secret to weight loss is learning to feed your body 5 to 7 small meals throughout the day. Is there a way to switch your job to dayshift? Your weight trainer may provide helpful tools in dealing with night shift.
Unless a doctor is supervising drastic weight loss gimmicks, it's very dangerous and you may be eating away muscle which is not good. Good luck, you can do it but were talking baby step weight loss. There are also many online support groups too.
2006-10-30 00:35:40
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answered by Staci 4
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safely diet is to eat healthy and exercise..
there is a book called Hilton head metabolism diet and works great or just eat and make sure you burn calories by after your done eating, work out twice a day for 20 Min's like walking anything for a straight 20 Min's.
unsafely take some kind of diet pills that give you energy to lose weight...try silmfast.com
good luck
2006-10-30 00:13:53
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answered by schild5 1
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Decrease your food intake (smaller portions) and increase your exercise! The less you eat and the more you exercise will give you faster results. But do not starve yourself, as you will feel too tired and could increase your chances of getting sick.
Also, drink a lot of water (8 glasses of water per day if possible)! Water helps you to feel full, plus will help to cleanse your system.
Good luck! Don't give up, and try your best not to get discouraged. Just keep plugging away, and your weight will come off!
Good luck!
2006-10-30 00:09:03
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answered by peekie 3
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This is really easy. It just takes patients. Three things need to happen.
1. Burn more calories than you take in every day.
2. Exercise, walk run bike etc.
3. Eat good food not junk. Eat fruit vegtables lean meats fish no chips and processed foods.
Do this and you will lose weight.
My wife like weight watchers but I do fine just working out and eating right.
2006-10-30 00:02:28
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answered by Anonymous
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You might think about trying this book called "The Movie Star Diet" by Steve Simmons. It helped me lose thirty pounds in 2 1/2 months when I didn't think anything would work. My goal to begin with was only 20 lbs! It has a really easy plan to follow and an excellent workout as well.
2006-10-30 00:53:08
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answered by Anonymous
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Drink plenty of water, use a lot less salt, read the labels of the items you are eating...watch those Carbs...15g = 1 carb. You are still growing so you probably need to eat 2-3 carbs per day (that's what they told my 15 yr old). We have had alot of success with this plus some moderate exercise. Good luck...
2006-10-30 00:09:09
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answered by Barbiq 6
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I'm always skeptical when people say they don't eat much. I too would say that. I just didn't realize how much I ate. Don't snack between meals or after supper. Walk every day. It's going to take time to lose weight. You didn't put it on overnight, and you can't take it off overnight. Good Luck!!!
2006-10-30 00:28:51
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answered by sheeny 6
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quit your job, sleep affects weight loss, the less you sleep the slower you do things hence less calories are burned, eat properley and that will speed up your metabolism, and only eat good food....before a change of diet you should also consult your doctor, please don't use unsafe means to loose weight when there are so many easier options, and plenty of exercise will help too!
2006-10-30 00:09:23
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answered by xx_lush_xx 3
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If you are serious about losing weight, the calories
in the food you eat should be less than the
energy you use. You will have to increase your
metabolic rate now, and plan your diet carefully.
Formulate your own weight loss plan and you will
lose weight faster. More details available at
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2006-11-03 21:30:55
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answered by DAZY M 3
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Velocity Diet...do a search on it and follow it to a T and you'll definitly see results that you like........and no its not unhealthy or bad if you follow it correctly as it was designed by doctors and you should just follow it not make 'little revisions' to it that your friend suggests
2006-10-30 00:43:18
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answered by Anonymous
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