my weight dropping has come to a complete stop what else can I do 2 lose the remaining 8 lbs in 4 days. I workout by running,bike,steamroom,sauna. I take water pills I know this isn't safe, i'm just trying to make my weight and then I'll go back to working out safely.
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To maximize fat loose you should alway do cardio on an empty stomack. This will force your body to go directly to fat deposites for its energy source. You absolutly need some carbohydrates for proper fat utilization so i suggest you get some "Ezekiel Bread" because the carbs are highly complex and digest slowly so you will avoid insulin spikes with cause carbs to be stored as fat. This type of carb is very helpfull for your goal. Also, do these two things, first prior to cardio on an empty stomack mix two teaspoons of Glutamine into some water this will keep your body from targeting protiens stored in you muscles so they will not break down secondly be sure to eat something at least a protien shake within 10 minutes after you cardio session. Good luck.
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There is no quick if you want healthy.  if you loose more than 2-3 lbs a week you are loosing unhealthy weight.  Usually just water, or muscle.  The only way to loose weight is to use more than you eat.  Yep, that means you gotta exercise.  Even if its walking instead of driving to the corner store, it adds up.  Try to stick with a balanced diet.  It's kinda hard trying to loose weight, but I'd recomend sticking with carbs.  Less fat and health risks.  That adkins thing, I'm iffy on.  Plus carbs help you feel full better than protein.  If you got a sweet tooth, try fruit.  It's sweet enough to curb a lot of cravings and low in calories.  A web search will get you a nutrition guide to the best fruits to eat.  Most are less than 100 calories so you can eat a lot.  And watch what you drink.  Sodas and juices have a lot of calories.  If you can cut that out, you might be able to make the calorie deficit you need.  That's all it takes for me.  Water gets boring fast, but there is a lot of 10 cal. mixes at the grocery store to give you flavor with out adding the other 160 calories.  Good luck.
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Hi Im on the lipotrim now and ive lost 13lbs in less than 4 weeks. It requires a lot of willpower and you will just be having shakes, mousse or soup and no food. People say its bad for you but how bad can going from obese to overweight be? Surely weighing less is better for you than struggling with a diet where you only lose a pound a week and getting bored. Ive stuck to this cos it actually works and I can see the results when I try clothes on and look in the mirror
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you should not exceed 2lbs a week.\nQuestion- are you weight training, or doing body resistance (i.e. lifting weights, or pushups or sit ups, or things of the sort), if so you may be putting on muscle, which weighs more than fat.\nAlso, are you doing cardio (i.e. running, elliptical, etc) for 20 minutes with your heart rate at its target (i.e. 60-75% of it's max). If not you may not be burning fat.\nAnother question- are you cutting calories? or eating healthy? if you don't get a balanced diet you may not be getting the most from your metabolism.\n\n1) make sure you get the cardio\n2) weight train/do body resistance because the more lean mass the better your metabolism works\n3) make sure you're getting plenty of water\n4) cut the calories, but not too drastic.\n5) don't do anything that you can't keep up for basically the rest of your life or you will gain it all back.\n\nif you've done all this and you're still not loosing weight- talk to your doctor because your thyroid may not be working correctly. And don't diet, there are no good diets that will keep the weight off or they're unhealthy. this has to be a life change or else you will gain it all back plus more- I guarentee
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What kinda of question is that.... Losing weight isnt some thing that just happens....  You have to exercise and eat healthy...  and dont expect to slim down in days... you know it took time for you to put weight on and it will take time to take it off...
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Losing weight is an entire lifestyle remodeling. You can't get slim in a few days. (Crash diets or Yo-yo Diets show dramatically change but not change in the long run. And those diets tend to only get rid of excess water weight. Without actually burning or shrinking fat tissue/cells). The best way of starting a weight loss regimen is to consult with your physician. There you'll be acquainted with a nutritionist and dietitian to start you up on a proven and effective weight loss program.\n\nThe realistic approach is to research over the Internet healthy ways to lose weight. You can start by cutting down on the food you eat everyday. Cutting back could mean instead of eating everything just eat 3/4's of the meal. An exercise & diet combination has been proven to speed up weight loss. You can also start walking around your neighborhood. Remember walking at a slow pace in long durations can burn more calories than strenous running for merely 5 mins. Be careful what internet websites you research at as well. Reputable sites like: http://www.consumer.gov/weightloss/setgoals.htm should be a good source.
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I'm glad to hear that you dont want pills.  You need to diet and exercise.  Start counting your calories (www.thedailyplate.com has a great cal counter).  You need to eat lots of fruits and veggies, whole grains, and lean meats.  You should also do cardio 6 days a week for at least 30 min per day if youre really serious about losing it fast.  After your cardio every day, you should be doing some muscle conditions.  Start with simple things like squats, lunges, bicep curls, tricep kickbacks, crunches, and lower back work.  Work a different muscle group every day in rotation (you dont want to work the same ones two days in a row).  It's also not a bad idea to get a trainer for a month or so, write down everything they tell you, and then maintain on your own.  Healthy weight loss is 1-2 lbs per week, but if youre really overweight, you might see 3-5 lbs some weeks.  Dont expect that to be sustainable though.  The more in shape you are, the harder it is to lose weight, so expect the weight loss to start high and slow down.  Good luck!
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how did you lose it? how much did you lose, and how much did you weigh before?\n\nif what you lost was primarily water weight, you probably will gain it back, unfortunately.\n\nif you exercise and cut back on calories and stop, you will gain it back.\n\nbut if you continue, you should be able to maintain your new weight!\n\ngood luck.
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1. A safe level and effective level of weight loss that is about 1-2 pounds per week.. More than that could be unhealthy is is usually not lasting. Look to make lasting changes in your diet and lifestyle, then you will keep the weight off.  \n2. The only way to lose weight is to take in fewer calories that you burn. There is no secret to it. You can do this by dieting to lower your calorie intake, exercise to increase it, or a combination of both. Depending on your current activity level, even adding some walking into the schedule can help.\n3.  Muscle weighs more than fat but is more compact.  Adding muscle may make you look slimmer, and the muscle burns more calories at rest than fat so it can keep you slimmer.\n4. There are many effective diet programs that you can follow on your own or join. These programs do a few things: they can help educate you on proper nutrition; they help you control portions and calorie intake; and, they usually require you to keep a record of your eating behavior. Find one that is comfortable for you if you think it will help, or do it on your own.\n5. Writing down everything you eat over a few days can be very helpful in terms of identifying your problem areas.\n6 There are some helpul resources available from the US Government, including suggested diet and a calorie tracker that allows you to evaluate your food intake for calories and nutrients, and compare it to the calories that you burn through daily activities. I have some articles on my website as well. Links are shown below. \nGood luck!
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The only real way to lose a significant amount of weight and keep it off is to increase your exercise and cut down on your food intake. Your goal of two pounds a week is a sensible and achievable one. The first thing you have to do is decide that it is what you really want to do. i.e. more important than snacking or lying on the couch. You need to change your life i.e. get up from the computer. It really is not that hard once you make up your mind to do it. It also helps if you can do it with a freind or partner for encouragement. It worked for me. Lost about 60 lbs two years ago. Went to the gym about 3 days a week for 2 hours per time. Walked a lot. Decided to eat smaller amounts but more often and slightly reduced my overall intake. Did not snack unless I was really really hungry. I have gained back a bit of the wieght I lost as I am no longer going to the gym but I seem to have leveled off no with an overall loss of 35 lbs. Good luck. John
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The first 14 pounds you loose will be water/fluid after that it's the fat that you're fighting. It's true that diets don't work, I lost 16 pounds from dancing for half an hour a day (you can make a total fool of yourself in you're home alone) and walking the dog twice a day. Once I stopped thinking about it so much I lost 35 pounds and went down two dress sizes. I still had a bar of chocolate everyday and pigged out on Saturday, if you take one day a week off it really helps.
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2 years ago, I weighed almost 350 lbs, I would lose my breath walking out to the car to go to work. I had to walk up 6 flights of stairs to get to my desk at work, and was thrilled when they installed an elevator. I knew that I had to do something to make my life better for me. Now, after 2 long years of hard work, I am proud to say that I have lost 70 lbs, taking me down to 280 lbs. I know that I have lost a lot of weight, but I know that I have a lot more to lose. Here is what I did to help myself lose the weight.\n\nI changed a good portion of my eating habits. I now eat lots of fruits and veggies, whereas before, the closest I ever came to fruit was cherry cheesecake. I also started drinking tons of water. On an average day, I drink 1 gallon of water before I allow myself any other drinks. At family get togethers, I always bring a couple of veggie trays. This way, I know that I will (more than likely) have left overs, and there will be something that I will eat without feeling bad. Just so I don't get to discouraged, I allow myself to have 1 bowl of  low fat, no sugar added, vanilla ice cream a month. \n\n\nAnother thing that I did is exercising. I had to start slow, by walking around the neighborhood twice a day, three days a week. Now, I jog around the neighborhood 2 miles twice a day, three days a week. On the days that it is to cold or rainy to go outside, I do one of my workout tapes. I alternate between pilates and tie bow (not sure on the spelling). I have also joined a gym so I can do strength training. I have also enlisted the help of my best friend. I have read many articles saying that a person is more motivated and likely to lose weight with the help of a workout partner.\n\nI also enjoy swimming as a form of cario activity.\n\nI hope this info helps, and good luck with your weight loss!!
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Depends on how many calories you're burning. However, you can't lose FAST and keep it off. You didn't put it on fast. To be healthy, you should not lose more than 3-4 lbs a week. If you start some resistance training, you'll see body changes much faster even though the numbers on the scale don't drop fast.
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You can lose 10 lbs. in 4 or 5 weeks. Safest way is to lose 2-3 lbs a week. If you do more than, or do crash diets, and when you go back to your normal eating habits, the weight you lost will come back or even double! So take it slow ok? :)\nI started as 135 and I'm also trying to reach my goal weight which is 120. I lost my 3 lbs in 1.5 weeks. Here's what I did.\n\nFirst, WATER is very important. you must drink at least 8 glasses a day. It also helps suppress your appetite. Drink a glass when you wake up in the morning and before you go to asleep. Drink also a glass before every meal. And if you exercise, drink before, in the middle, and after your exercise routine. This helps you lose water weight.\nWater weight is all the water accumulated in different parts of our body because the body makes sure that it has a reserved "stock". So if you constantly drink a lot of water, the body will release the water weight (which is maybe 2-5 lbs)because it will think that the supply will always come.Ok? :)\n\nOh, and if you drink ICE COLD WATER extra calories are burned because the body can not utilize the water in its cold state. So it has to bring it to normal body temperature first.\n\nYou could also try green tea. 2 to 3 cups a day burn 80 calories. This has been proven. :) Add also lemon. :)\n\n\nEating smaller meals does help. Eat every after 3 hours. This is the time when the last meal you ate is fully digested. You must not go hungry because this will slower your metabolism.\nHere are some food suggestions:\neat foods with fiber: whole wheat bread, oatmeals or non-sugar cereals with skim milk. \nprotein: tuna in water, skinless chicken breast, eggs(not too much), low fat cheese\ncalcium: skimmed milk \n\n*It is also proven that calcium helps boost your metabolism.\n\nFruits but no bananas and Vegies but no potatoes. you can have as many as you like.\n\nYou can also have frozen yogurt. low/non fat.\n\nStay away from carbs like white bread/flour. I'm not saying you shouldn't eat them but a daily requirement is 50 grams.\nThe atkins diet tells you to take 25 g. This is dangerous and can lead to ketosis.\nStay away from sugars or starches. No sodas please. If you wish to drink fruit juices then buy fruits and use a blender. Those powdered juices have too many sugars in them. :)\n\nOh and if you wish to exercise but have no budget for gym or are too lazy to do it like I am :) hehehe. try the following while listening to your mp3 or while sight-seeing.\n\nwalking--250 calories burned an hour\nrunning--500 cal\njogging--900 cal\n\ngood luck! ;)
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Take some iron pills and vitamins, if not already.  Soak your muscles in hot bubble bath.   Are you eating healthy?  If not, that could be why.  I know lots of celebs that look great and are probably very unhealthy.  I don't know how you lost weight but maybe you overexerted yourself.  You are only suppose to weight train every other day because you need to give your muscle time to rest.  Take some time off and pamper you body.  Congrats.  You deserve it.
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I do understand what you are going through.  You may not ever get back to that 135 pounds, but you can get closer to it.  The drugs make it harder, and menopause may have some effect.  But there are things you can do.\n\nIf you make a few life style changes you should be able to lose some weight. You may know that you need to have a deficit of 3500 calories to lose a pound, so don't try to do it too fast. This is a system that has worked well for me and several friends have also been successful with it.\n\n1. Eat three nutritious meals and three snacks everyday. Cut out junk food. You probably need at least 1500 to 1800 calories a day. Many people make the mistake of not eating enough when they try to lose weight and then become discouraged.  Be very conscious of your nutrition.\n\n2. Drink lots of water - at least 8 big glasses as day. Lots of water is essential. Stop drinking soda and other drinks with useless calories. Eat fresh fruit instead of fruit juices - the juices are very high in calories.\n\n3. Begin a simple weight lifting program at home or at a gym.   I'd go the gym route at least to start, if you have never done weight training before.  Ordinary household items (tins of soup, for example) can actually serve as weights for beginners. Buy yourself a good weight lifting book for women. Actually the "dummies" series of books has done a rather good one.\n\n4. Walk, walk, walk. Buy yourself a pedometer and aim for 10,000 steps a day.\n\n5. Record everything you eat and all your exercise to make sure you have a "calorie deficit". Two of the sites I've included will help you do that. Basically burning more calories than you take in leads to weight loss. \n\n6. If you drive, do less of it and park at the back of the parking lot instead of close to the door. Always use stairs - never the elevator or escalator.\n\n7. A mini stepper is an easy piece to equipment to have at home and gives great results. I bought mine at a second hand store for $4. even if you use it for a minute or two several times a day it can make a big difference.\n\n8.  Did your oncology team ever refer you to a dietician?   That may help you.   Also talk to them about your weight concerns and get their opinions.  \n\nI hope these thoughts help. You can do this. Good luck with it.
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I'm serious, don't get sick though. I had food poisoning from consuming fish/chicken, don't know which one made me sick, and I lost 30 pounds in 1 month from throwing up and having the runs. People were complimenting me on my weight loss, but I was living in agony. I don't know what I had, but the first round of antibiotics from the doc did not work. It took 3 treatments! I have since gained the weight back because as soon as I got better, I ate everything in sight! Food never tasted better in my life. I've learned that drinking cold water boosts your metabolism 30% because your body has to work harder at maintaining the water at body temperature. Good-old fashioned exercise and food portion control ought to do it. Don't skip breaksfast and drink as much water as you can! That's my best advice. I don't think there is a HEALTHY way to lose a large amount of weight in a short period of time.