I need to lose that much weight for track, which starts monday. Is that unrealistic?
2007-02-20 12:05:18 · 21 answers · asked by blueruble 5 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
The science of fat loss is it takes 3500 calories to lose (or gain) a pound. To lose 4 pounds of fat you would have to give up 14,000 calories in the time between now and weigh in. The average girl eats about 2000 calories per day. So, you would have to eat nothing for seven days to lose that weight (mathematically speaking if you did no exercise). What you may consider is dropping the weight, temporarily, in water for the weigh in, but accepting that you will gain it all back once you replenish your fluids.
Boxers and mixed martial artists do this all the time to "cut weight" before the weigh in. They sit/exercise in a sauna in a rubber suit and sweat all the water out of their system until they get to the desired weight. I've heard interviews with guys saying they lost 20 pounds overnight. That's a little extreme, but they are professional athletes under medical supervision. I wouldn't suggest doing something so drastic. Talk to your doctor or coach about using this method. Look online, too.
You won't feel your best from the time you lose the water until you rehydrate, but your weight will go down. The professional athletes do this the day of the weigh-in. I've seen them walk out of the sauna and go to the scale to give you an idea of timing.
There are a lot of good answers in here for nutrition and exercise to burn the weight, so I would incorporate an aggressive plan for calorie control and burning, too. Obviously, diet and exercise is a better solution to your problem, but given your time frame, this might help.
Stay away from the Hollywood Miracle Diet stuff, too. That just tears your insides up, pulls all the moisture out of your body and sends it through your digestive track. Usually out your back side at inopportune moments (not that there's ever a good time to dookie in your pants). Unless you're trying to get out of an algebra test. Then it's the exact right time.
Good luck with whatever method you use.
2007-02-20 12:40:42 · answer #1 · answered by Six Stringer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-19 23:17:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't listen to some of these dodo birds. You need sugar in your system. But I wouldn't recommend losing 4. Try 2 or 2.5
2007-02-20 12:14:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't lose four pounds by Monday. I recommend wearing super-light clothes (feather weight shorts and a tank top) and flip flops (the lightest shoes). Cut your hair if it's heavy. Try to rig up the scale so it weighs people lighter. i'm out of ideas for you.
2007-02-20 12:09:55 · answer #4 · answered by bonnechancepetitchat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well lets see, you have about 5 days.
I'll give you some tips
- Dont eat a bite of sugar. Nothing.
- Stick with veggies ONLY (try to avoid fruit if its possible but a little citrus wouldn't hurt that much)
- No Bread
- The only beverage that should go into your system should be water.
- If you have to have meat, do FISH only (shrimp works well._
And to excercise
- Jog at least one mile everyday
- 50 pushups
- 50 crunches
-DONT FORGET TO STRETCH!!
-good luck!!!
2007-02-20 12:11:17 · answer #5 · answered by S. 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
opt for self checkout wait in line for 7 minutes ring yourself up for another 10 bag your own grub and load up the car
2017-04-01 15:54:02 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get your book group to slip on sneaks and chat on the move
2016-07-04 00:30:02 · answer #7 · answered by Madeline 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
crank your ipod as you walk at 3 5 mph for 23 minutes
2016-08-12 17:40:38 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Green tea helps in burning more calories because it cantains bioactive substance
2016-05-20 01:32:08 · answer #9 · answered by Jarrod 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
looking for the benefits of salmon but you dont feel comfortable cooking fish try canned salmon as a simple and affordable alternative
2016-03-11 11:46:56 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋