Has anyone lost over 50lbs and how did you do it?
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Eat Less, be more physically active. You have to permanently alter your lifestyle or the weight will return.
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i found this artical called "50 Habits of "Naturally Thin" People\nHow 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.\nSlash 250 cal.s a day to lose about 25 lbs. in a year, Slash 500 cal.s to loose 50 pounds.\nThis 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.\n* I'm only going to give you the ones that are most helpful and burn calories. If you want more then email me*\n1.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\n2. Balance Booster - While u brush ur teeth, alternate standing on 1 leg as u switch mouth quadrants(every 30 seconds). BURNS 10\n3.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\n4. Talk It UP - Every time u grab the phone, stand up & pace around. BURNS 50\n5. 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)\n6.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\n7. Shop till the Pounds Drop - at the mall try on at least 10 outfits- pants and shirts.BURNS 60\n8. 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\n9. 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\n10.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\n11. Sing a Song - Spend sunday morning belting it out in the church choir. BURNS 70 PER SERVICE\n12. Catch This! -\nSpend 30 min tossing a ball or a frisbee with ur kid/dog BURNS 90\n13. Make Whoopee - Instead of a bowl of ice cream as a bedtime snack, have a robust tussle with your spouse. BURNS 300
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I haven't but i know some really natural ways for you to lose weight. Keep in mind that fast lost weight will come back in a flash. Let me know if you need my help.
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There is something called the "Hollywood Diet", which they sell at GNC and other health/supplement stores, that promises around 15 lb loss in 48 hours.\n\nIt has definately worked for some of my coworkers, but they seem to gain it back soon, and they're always weak and hungry after the 48 hour period.\n\nI've included a link with some details.
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My mom is a dietician, and she says that the safest, fastest way to lose weight is through diet and exercise. Its the only way to lose weight, and actually be able to keep it off. You might as well gain health and muscle while losing weight, instead of doing it the diet pill starvation way. She said that programs like Jenny Craig and Curves are really good, and she sees her patients have a lot of success with them. 50 lbs is a lot to lose, so maybe seeing a Nutritionist would help. They can set up an entire nutrition plan to help you meet your goals.
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Losing 50 pounds is extreme, in my opinion. You probably shouldn't go below 140 to 145 considering you say the weight is not apparent to look at you. Certain body types (mesomorphic or endomorphic) require excess "baggage" for the body to function properly. If you were to binge-diet your way down to 120 lbs too quickly, your body would go into shock, or "starve-mode," and you would end up gaining that weight right back. \n\nBest advice for losing weight: Eat small healthy meals frequently. Examples of small, healthy meals: raw veggies and fat-free Ranch dip, rice cakes with f/f peanut butter (there's your AM protein), apples and oranges are a great way to energize mid-morning, bean-dip (made with f/f refried beans or garbanzos) with whole-grain tortilla chips - the list goes on and on. \n\nEat a properly portioned, sensible dinner. You can have some good "home-cooking," so long as you watch the butter, salt, grease, and fried foods. Steamed veggies are good. Avoid red meat and eat more fish, especially tuna and salmon. \n\nFinally, keep active. Get on the treadmill or take brisk walks at least 4 times a week. Keep your heart rate up - don't stop to take a break. Once you're settled in cardio, you can do some area-specific exercises to firm up muscles. \n\nGood luck!
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well i to was overweight and all you have to do is find some things that you like and get healthier alternatives to them like i eat alot of cookies and the only thing i did was to find other types of cookies like gram crackers and granola bars ,and i also stopped eating ranch sauces and mayo, and ketchup i discovered that condiments are alot of extra calories and just by doing these little things and walking a little more i have lost about 50lbs. in a 7mo.period it takes time but unless you want surgery it is well worth it.
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Congratulations on your weightloss thus far! \n\nI lost 55 pounds once. I hit a couple of nasty plateaus. Here are some strategies I used to get over them:\n\n- Break out the measuring cups and spoons and food scale again. I tended to get lazy about measuring my food over time. While on a plateau I forced myself to measure everything that went into my mouth that wasn't already pre-packaged and labeled with nutritional information.\n\n- Try a different type of workout. If I'd been doing the exercise bike regularly, instead of pushing myself harder on the bike and getting frustrated, I'd move to a different machine - the stair stepper, elliptical, or rower. My body wouldn't be as used to the other machines - they'd work out different muscles so I wouldn't have to push myself as hard and would get more benefit.\n\n- Re-examine the reasons why you want to lose weight. Cut out some pictures from magazines of how you'd like to look, and also break out pictures of how you looked before your weightloss, and stick them on the fridge and food cabinets. It'll remind you of how you don't want to become and where you really want to be at the time you're making a judgement about what foods to eat.\n\n- Wear a pair of jeans that is really tight around your waist. (around the house probably is best ;-) ). It'll make you think about your stomach more and motivate you to eat less and work out more. \n\n- Limit the amount of times you eat out per week, or if you eat out, have them bring out a take-home box when they bring out your food so you can spoon out half to take home right away so it's not sitting there on your plate tempting you while you eat.
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My friend lost about 70 in that amount of time, but she was seriously stressed out (ended a long term relationship) and it was from the stress.  She has maintained the loss though and looks great.  She weighs about 120 now.
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i lost 35lbs working on the ramp at the airport (part time), throwing bags and ate whatever i wanted. it just goes to show, when you build muscle and move around, you lose weight. i have kept the weight off for a year now. and i drank alot of water and gatorade. my advice, walk and lift weights. eat sensible, not all diet foods, just healthy and natural choices. good luck!
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I lost 40 pounds over the course of about 8 or 9 months.  It definately is a process!!  I just ate healthy and exercised about an hour 5 days a week....and I've kept it off for almost 2 years!
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Check out Weight watchers, i've lost 30lbs on it, and my dad lost almost 100 it really works if you do it right,  and of course you have to want it
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I, too, am 21 and i have lost about 20-25 pounds in apporximately six months. I've had no problem extra skin. If you want to lose 30 pounds, i wouldnt worry about excess skin. Youre young and your skin will bounce back. Especially if you lose weight in a healthy and timely manner. To avoid anykind of sagging skin, try drinking a lot of water to keep your skin hydrated so that, while you lose weight, it'll keep it's elasticity and wont sag.\nGood Luck!
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Hey \nI was always really skinny too.  The last 4 year I gained 50 pounds.  I was pretty bumped out about it too.  But in the past 3 month I have been working out, and have lost 20 pounds.  NO JOKE!  I would lose my breath at first and want to give up but I didn't.  I kept going because I had a goal.  Try to eat before 6p.m. and try to drink only water and milk.  NO SODA'S!!  I go to the track and jog with a friend.  It makes it go by faster.  Don't beat yourself up about your weight.  Just set a goal and accomplish it.  If I can do it TRUST ME anyone can do it!!\nGood luck!
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You need to go on the Grapefruit Diet or Mayo Clinic Diet.  Just type either name in "search" on the Internet and you will get the menu of foods to eat that work together and how to utilize the diet. I lost 60lbs on it in about 10 mos. and when others saw how much I lost they went on it and lost.  I went from a size 22-24 to a size 8 and juniors 11.  I was 44 when I went on it. I didn't start exercising until I had been on it for about 8.5 mos. I guess.  and that was only because I had lost so much weight I felt like exercising.  You stay on the diet 12 days and then for 2 days you eat everything and anything you want.  It is great.  You eat 3 meals a day of the right combination of foods and you just lose.  And the foods are things you already buy already probably.  And nothing expensive.  It says no caffiene drinks but I still did my Diet Dr Peppers with no problem.  Good luck...the diet does work!
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no pain no gain darling, to actually lose that much weight your going to have to go out of your comfort zone unless your willing to wait 3-4 years.  Just stick with the basic rules, No soda, no fast food, lots of chicken, fish, fruits, vegies, whole wheat stuff, yogurt. Not so many cakes and donuts and cookies. Basic common sense for eating, you just need to enforce it. Get all the bad stuff out of the house right away, just toss it or give it away while your still motivated. No alcohol if that applies. Lots of water, 3-4 liters a day, not all at once, but spread out. Its really easy to down a liter or two while your watching tv or on the computer. Also drink some after you eat the bigger meals of the day, it helps your body pick out the nutrients in food when your food is more spread apart. \nAs for exercise, lots of cardio. Find something you like. If you have never exercised much before, start with walking 30 minutes a day at a brisk pace. Move on to different terrains that include hills and increase the time spent. After a week or two, try jogging the route. No matter what find an activity you enjoy. Walking to jogging is just an example, try hiking, rollerblading, biking. Once you get into a regular routine, if your not happy with the level of difficulty, try signing up with a gym. Spinning, pilates or kickboxing classes are great. It will also introduce you to working with weights. Talk to a trainer for instruction before using any weights. A cheap investment is a balance ball, it works you stomach while your just sitting on it, like at your computer and its great for posture. There are hundreds of exercises you can use it for for your entire body. I can give you some ideas if you want, just email me. Good Luck!