How did you lose weight?

Question

What diet, meal plan, exercise, or pill helped you? How much did you lose? Tell me details.And congrats!

Answer 1

DO NOT TAKE DIET PILLS! They are dangerous!!

Last year I was visiting my parents and took diet pills (Leptopril -does not contain ephedra) on top on my exercise routine and normal diet. I was 26 at the time, 5'11, 180 lbs. By week three I was sick. I had diarrhea, dry heaves, dizziness, headaches, and a general feeling of being sick. I thought I had caught the flu or something. I had lost 13 lbs in 4 days. One morning I told my mom I didn't feel good. My vision kept blacking out and I felt (for lack of a better way to say it) stoned. Later that afternoon I was walking from the bathroom to my bedroom (a 5 foot walk) and I passed out. I was rushed to the hospital emergency where they did a bunch of tests on me.

My pulse was up to 120, My blood pressure was 150/40, they had to start me on an IV, the did an EKG on me, took blood and urine samples, and a whole barrage of other tests.

They finally got me stabilized and said that I was dehydrated and malnutritioned. I told him that I took diet pills. When I mentioned diet pill, the doctors face lit up and said that's why. He said they can cause a whole bunch of health problems, including death. He told me to toss the diet pills or next time I might not be so lucky.

I was kept in the hospital for almost 10 hours, given 3 or 4 IVs, potassium, juices, and monitored (by the EKG, blood pressure, and heart rate machines) every 15 minutes.

Please take my story as a warning. If you seriously want to loose weight there are better ways (I know because I've lost weight after this)

The quickest way is to cut out red meats, starches, breads, sugars, alcohol, and sodas.

Eat veggies (salads are good), soups, and drink TONS of water. If you get hungry between a meal, drink water to fill up.

In moderation eat white meats, and fruits (fruits contain natural sugars, and that can put on weight)

Practice portion control. Yes, you'll feel hungry at first, but think of your goal, and soon your stomach will start shrinking and you won't have that feeling anymore.

Eat 5 times a day. A small breakfast. A mid-morning snack, such as an apple. A small lunch. A mid-afternoon snack, such as carrots. A lite dinner. Do not eat any later than 7pm (6pm is better.)

Go exercise for at least an hour a day, incorporating weight training. Weight training builds muscle. Muscle burns fat. You get the idea. It also gives tone and definition. Also do a few yoga and pilates exercises to help tone those hard to reach and stubborn areas.

I've now lost 23 lbs (my goal is 30lbs, so I'm almost there)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The M & M diet:

Breakfast: a piece of toast with very little peanut butter on it. or, no breakfast at all if I'm not hungry.

Lunch: a 90 calorie "K" bar (from Special K)

lots of water in the afternoon. If I get sooo hungry I can't stand it, I eat a handful of M & M's from our home dispenser. Tides me over til dinner with no problem

Dinner: Pretty much anything that isn't obviously hugely caloric. I eat until I am comfortably full and I can tell that I won't get hungry before bed. Making sure that you don't get hungry later at night is key.

I also make sure that one or two days a week I eat a much fuller diet so my metabolism doesn't shut down. So, two days a week you I have freedom to eat "normally," and can eat my favorite foods.

I accept the fact that I will be hungry some of the time. I sort of embrace the feeling, knowing that it's a sign that I'm probably losing weight!

I brush my teeth after nearly everything I eat, to get that fresh taste in my mouth that makes you say, "no thanks, I just brushed my teeth!" This is actually a great hint for any diet.

This is just what I have done, and I'm happy to let you know my approach, but I'm sure the experts would not condone it.

I've lost lost weight at a safe but steady rate: about 5 or 6 lbs per month. I don't fit into any of my pants any more!! Must go shopping!

Oh, yeah....
DON'T weigh yourself at first. Get a good head of steam going before you start obsessing about pounds.

Good luck! I couldn't have done this without super motivation, and that's been my mid-life crisis. I just can't accept that I'm not cute like I was 20 years ago, but I've determined that cuteness has not passed me by forever.

My husband, who has always professed great love and attraction all through our marriage, can't keep his hands off me now.

Answer 4

Counting calories and eating a well-balanced diet.

At first, focused on keeping my calories within a range between 1200 and 1550 calories per day. Drank lots and lots of water instead of my usual Coke or 4. After a while, started changing my selections into healthier, reduced calorie choices. Diet is now well-balanced, I eat the food pyramid and keep my calorie intake around 1500 just as a matter of habit. Counting calories and measuring portion sizes was the biggest help for me. I started tracking on a piece of paper, but then started using an online tracker (link below).

I also took up running. Started off with a Couch to 5K program and registered for a race 2 weeks after my anticipated completion of the program. This gave me a goal to train for. Good thing was that as I intensified my work outs, I got to eat more calories and still lost weight.

After 4 months, I had lost 20 pounds. I've even kept it off for a year now. I'm training for a 10K in April, and possibly a Mini-Marathon this fall. Once the unhealthy habits are changed, your new healthy lifestyle will keep you on track.

Good luck!

Answer 5

I just ran. Until I dropped, 5 days a week. And just cut back a bit on junk food. It was just that easy. I only had 10lbs to lose, but it only took 3 weeks. That was 4 years ago. I think by far it's the most effective way. Unless you have joint problems. Now, I'm hooked and won't stop running until my feet fall off.

Answer 6

To lose weight successfully,you should know the food that you eat can either make you THIN or FAT!!!

Hope this weight loss site can help you.It will teach you to lose weight by eating Chicken,Fish Filet,Cottage Cheese,sandwich..

Answer 7

I've lost 5 kilos in my first week. It's my 10th day and I have included salad with some protein (eg. egg/ lean chicken) as you suggested. After 4 years of trying, the fat is finally coming off. It truly feels like magic!

Get started today!

Answer 8

for breakfast, have something nutritious. milk, orange juice, oatmeals, cereals, sandwich with veges and tomatoes. for lunch, have something light, maybe salads. for dinner, remember to have servings of veges and fruits.

exercise as much as you can. walking counts. walk like 20 minutes a day is sufficient. but if you really want to lose weight, do something else like running, swimming, tennis etc during weekends.

try not to eat pills. i dont really believe in chemicals help.

hope it helps.

Answer 9

It's all about intake vs. expenditure. Eating the right foods in proper quantity. Not very hard to do just have to be in the frame of mind to do it. Don't need no fancy workout equipment, books, gym etc.

The real trick is maintaining after you have arrived at your target goal.

Answer 10

Ignored diets and took up the sport of triathlon. Intense aerobic exercise for 10 to 15 hours a week burns a lot of calories and leaves little time for laying around bored and snacking. Still, it took a couple of years to drop the 40 lbs.