Loosing 10 pounds in a week?

[Jeremy Falcon]

Jeffry J. Brickley wrote:

rarely unless it is water weight..

No, loosing water weight is a bad thing. Jeremy Falcon

[Jeremy Falcon]

Link2006 wrote:

Is it possible?

Yes, you can loose muscle and water and drop that much weight easy in that timeframe. If you worked out everyday and ate right, you'd still only only loose about 3lbs of fat per week on average (considering you'd have to burn 3500 calories per pound and most people consume a 2000ish calorie a day diet). If you find anything that says loose more than that in a week, you can bet it's not fat you're loosing. Most people tend to confuse size with fat, which is stupid because the body is mainly water and not fat.

Link2006 wrote:

What else can I do? Any tips?

Start thinking of health as a lifestyle change and not a quick fix for a week. People get overweight because of their lifestyle (please don't give me the typical excuses people) and it's the same for loosing weight (although some expect it to not work like that). If you want more tips, then let me know what your goal is. Jeremy Falcon

[Link2600]

I need to loose 10 pounds in a week because I have an important date a week from now. At least I need to loose some fat on my face, so I look a little skinnier. Looks like 5 small meals a day plus some execrise is a good plan for me. Thanks guys for the inputs. :)

[peterchen]

One week from now: L: Hey Babe! EHBC: . o O ( he doesn't look as cuddly as I thought last time :sigh: ) If you feel uncomnfortable with your weight, start to do something against it. Just don't fall into the "losing weight fast" trap. Unless you change a few other things too, the pounds are bound to be back.

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[Maxwell Chen]

Let me check..... :doh: 10 pounds = 17.5193 USD today. [Edited] Oh?! Loosing not losing. :-D [/Edited]

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[Ryan Binns]

Link2006 wrote:

Is it possible?

Losing a couple of arms and legs could do the trick ;) Seriously, yes, it is possible, but it's not very healthy. You're much better off heading for a long-term goal - one that's not going to damage your health in the process. Talk to a doctor about what you want to achieve, and they will be able to tell you the best way to go about it, or warn you if your goal is a bit too much for you to achieve safely. IMHO, 10lbs isn't going to make a lot of difference for your important date anyway, but if she's not interested in anything but looks... well, personally I would find someone else. Besides, she may very well be more impressed by a long term commitment to losing weight healthily than an unsafe short term crash diet just to try to impress her...

Ryan

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[Ryan Binns]

:rolleyes:

Ryan

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[Jorgen Sigvardsson]

Try to add 10 pounds to your date instead. :)

[Marc Clifton]

Oh please. Get a grip. Or send your questions to Ann Landers. Honestly, your obsession with how you look compared to your date is getting ridiculous. Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson

[El Corazon]

Link2006 wrote:

I need to loose 10 pounds in a week because I have an important date a week from now.

If you got your date, why loose the weight? she obviously liked you enough so far. It certainly is NOT worth you killing yourself, or risking your health over to loose 10lbs. Of course the other question is just why are you loosing the 10lbs? to fit in your favorite clothes? because you "think" she will prefer you that way? because you "perceive" yourself as being overweight? if you want an example of overweight... I just dropped under 330lbs from 478 heaviest, I've lost a whole person. _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) -- modified at 7:57 Monday 17th April, 2006

[El Corazon]

Jeremy Falcon wrote:

No, loosing water weight is a bad thing.

I guess it depends on the size.... I remember when I first started dieting loosing 10lbs of retained water was easy and released a bit of strain off the ankles. 10lbs of water weight was nothing special above 400lbs. Hopefully he will listen more to you. :) _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

[Vagif Abilov]

Leg amputation should help. If it's not enough, try both legs. Вагиф Абилов MCP (Visual C++) Oslo, Norway If you're in a war, instead of throwing a hand grenade at the enemy, throw one of those small pumpkins. Maybe it'll make everyone think how stupid war is, and while they are thinking, you can throw a real grenade at them. Jack Handey.

[brianwelsch]

You can change your diet and exercise to lose about 2, maybe 3 pounds. I think your brain***** :~ is worth about another 8 lbs. so that should do it. ;P Alternately, you could just do the first part, read up on improving your health (try Eat, Drink and be Healthy[^]), and stop obsessing over your looks. As others have mentioned, you've already got the date. Just go enjoy yourself, man. If on the date you're going to be anything like you've been here on the forum, your looks will be the least of your problems. Just chill out. [edit] * hmmm... Nevermind, I guess it's the whole head that's closer to 8 lbs, not just the brain. Beng decapitated wouldn't help you much on your date, even if she doesn't much consider looks. [/edit] BW

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[Roger Wright]

Chill out, Dude! You're becoming neurotic over this date. She's obviously interested despite your perception of you being overweight. One of the things I've found awkward on first dates is finding topics to talk about; geeks tend to care about things no one else does, and it's hard to make small talk over dinner. Focusing on learning her interests, rather than talking about things you like, is usually a good ploy, but sometimes she doesn't want to talk about herself. It can get very suddenly quiet when that happens. Perhaps a good thing to keep as a backup topic would be how you have been thinking a lot lately about changing your lifestyle into something more healthy. Rather than obsessing about unhealthy weight changes, strike up a conversation about your desire to get into shape and live a healthier life. If she's the hottie you think she is, she probably can give you a few tips. She might even pitch in and join you at the gym just to encourage you, and that's a great chance to see her more often. It's also a great incentive to keep going to the gym!:-D Don't try to lose the weight in a hurry - burning off the water is a terrible idea, as dehydration leads to a number of severe health problems. And trying to go from zero to enough exercise to burn fat at that rate is going to cripple you. Make it a lifelong program, and present it as a work in progress. Good luck! "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

[Andy Brummer]

I just wanted to add to what everyone has said. Don't try to lose that much weight that fast. You will lose muscle and water weight like that. All that is going to do is increase your body fat percentage and you won't have as much muscle to help you burn calories, so you will be in worse condition then when you stared. A long term healthy lifestyle is the only way to stay healthy.

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[David Crow]

Not really. If you'll remember that one pound is equal to 3500 calories, by dropping your caloric intake by 500 calories per day, you can drop one pound per week. If you also increased your activity level at the same time, you might could increase that to 1.5 pounds per week. It gets a lot more detailed than this, but this will at least give you some insight to start your own research.

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[John M Drescher]

Is it possible? In the first week or two yes, it is very possible. I have done this several times in my life. Using cardio, weightlifting and diet pills (not at the same time!). But as others suggested this will be more of loosing water than loosing fat. Also after the few weeks you tend to get a diminishing return for your same effort. I don't work out regularly, so I can't suddenly execrise too intensily. I can only do some sit-up and push-up right now. Niether are very effective in the quick weight loss you are seeking. You need to do exercises that get your heart rate up. But depending on your age and health conditions you need not overdoo this, Please! Maybe for starters a 1 hour walk each day. And I only eat dinner. This may be a problem as it means you probably can not reduce this but it depends on what you eat. Try eating more vegetables and less red meat, more chicken, less fried foods and more baked foods. John -- modified at 11:11 Monday 17th April, 2006

[Smitha Nishant]

"Breakfast like an Emperor, lunch like a king, supper like a pauper!" You should not skip breakfast at any cost - that's what dieticians say. In my persoanl experience, if you follow the above, you won't feel very hungry at the end of the day and a small serving of fruits for dinner will make you feel good. Cheers Smitha Every problem has a gift for you in its hands. -- Richard Bach

[Lost User]

2 pounds a week is the usual maximum. Any more than this, see your doctor. The tigress is here :-D

[Jeremy Falcon]

Jeffry J. Brickley wrote:

I guess it depends on the size.... I remember when I first started dieting loosing 10lbs of retained water was easy and released a bit of strain off the ankles. 10lbs of water weight was nothing special above 400lbs.

Yeah I guess there's probably a trade off with that then. I hope you decide to keep at least a little water in ya at least. :-D

Jeffry J. Brickley wrote:

Hopefully he will listen more to you.

I think when someone asks "how can I loose fat for a date" they really don't want a change, they just want a patch job. That's sad really, because I'm sure you know by now it's the mind that controls the body, not the other way around (well, maybe unless you got your arm chopped off or something, but ya know). Jeremy Falcon