diet pills.
I want to reach my goal before June 2009 CC's estimate. I really wanted to finish losing by January 2009. This means losing about 2 pound each and every week.
I am just beginning my weight loss journey and doing great so far.
What do you recomend to reach my goal of losing all of my weight by Jan. 2009.
Would weight loss pills help achieve constant weight loss?
Nope. Most diet pills are just caffeine and/or ephedrine. It speeds up your heart rate and raises your core body temperature a tiny bit. You basically feel like you're on speed. It is miserable. This might be something you can deal with, but if you are like me and suffer from anxiety problems, diet pills will give you anxiety attacks and make you feel like total crap.
I average 2 or 3 pounds every week. However, I recently went 5 days hovering around the same weight and then this morning woke up and dropped 2 pounds all at once. Please don't get discouraged if this happens to you. If you stick to your diet and exercise (I eat 1200 calories and exercise daily) you will lose weight, and if you average it out, it will probably be equal to a healthy 2 pounds per week! Good Luck!
Thanks thats what I figured. They are too good to be true. I have enough anxiety problems without adding to them. I will stick to my diet and exercise until I lose it honestly.
Yay!!! good call, sincere!
You have an ambitious but acheivable goal ahead of you -- establishing a healthier lifestyle is so much more important than the number on the scale.
Do you have to lose the weight that fast for a reason? (heart disease, etc) If you're too severe in your approach, you might find it hard not to sabotage your success when under stress.
Losing 2 pounds a week means creating a 7000 calorie deficit every 7 days - an enormous challenge to maintain for very long. To lose 1 pound a week, you'd only need to create a 500 cal/day deficit, which is easily doable by eating a little below your metabolic rate and exercising 30 min a day.
That said, being on a 'diet' for a long time is a real drag... My husband did it the quick way -- like pulling off a bandaid -- he lost almost 100 pounds in just a few months -- not a very healthy way to do it, but he's kinda extreme like that. He ate 1000 cal's under his metabolic rate and burned another 1000 in the gym. Ouch!!! Lost a ton of muscle mass too -- 
Slow and steady is much healthier...
Anyway - there are lots and lots of tips and tricks on this site!! here are some that I depend on:
- Eat balanced (carbs/fat/protein) snacks often: every 2-3 hours, to prevent hunger/binging, eat high-fibre carbs (fruits/veggies/whole grains) & high-protein foods with healthy fats to keep hunger at bay.
-Drink lots of water!
-Build strong, lean muscle mass through resistance training to boost your metabolism 24/7 (as opposed to just cardio which burns calories only while workout out).
-Take a day per week to eat 10-15% more than usual of something you love that may be a little less strict than your normal diet -- ice cream or oatmeal cookies, or whatever your vice -- have a drink of wine, whatever -- just be sure not to be in 'diet' mode every single day to prevent your body from adjusting to your lower caloric intake permanently.
-If you're in good shape, try HIT (high intensity training) by doing some varied-tempo, short bursts of activity alternating with rest periods -- hiking up hills or stairs, then walking slowing down or on a flat surface, for example. A little does a LOT! 10 -15 minutes is plenty! Great for your metabolism and your heart.
-Be kind to yourself !! Take each day as it comes and don't dwell on your 'bad' days. All over this site you'll see people reaching out for support when they're falling off their wagons. Whatever your struggle, you're not alone!
-Take the long view -- you're changing your life, not just your weight. It may take time to reach your goals, so be patient!
Take care!
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