[Ian]

Fast Weight Loss - Is It Possible?
By Ian Robertson, CPT.

Is fast weight loss possible? Probably not at the rate that everyone would wish. Fast weight loss means losing at most 1-2 pounds a week and maybe 3 pounds if morbidly obese. Note that I said, at most. Any program that promotes losing 10 pounds in 10 days is simply impossible to do in a healthful manner. Often times, these quick-fix plans rely on lost water weight which will be regained immediately once one's normal diet resumes. Next time you watch a commercial for pills like Hydroxycut or TrimSpa, keep your eyes open for the fine print that reads something like, "Results not typical." These companies use various ploys to trick the public into believing that the testimonials are the genuine words of actual customers and the before and after photos as being honest documentation of their transformations. Be smart and don't fall victim to this pseudo-fitness garbage being advertised, it's truly detrimental.

Myth: Targeting Fat Loss Using Exercises And Products

Another common tactic that those on the phonier side of the fitness industry also like to utilize is the perpetual flow of home fitness gadgets that with three easy payments will buy you a flatter stomach or whatnot. Since both men and women are insecure about their stomachs, those in this industry target them with various sit-up and crunch contraptions that advocate only minutes of exercise. One in particular promotes only 12 repetitions on one side and 12 more on the other to give the owner a nicely sculpted set of abs, all within 90 seconds. Impossible. You cannot work out in only 90 seconds and expect to achieve any noticeable results, especially when you are trying to isolate a single muscle group for the sake of fat loss. Furthermore, many fail to understand that ab work only leads to stronger abs, not subcutaneous fat loss, which is usually the goal of the buyer. So, don't waste your money on a product that won't give you the results it boasts to give you.

How To Lose Weight The Right Way:

The ideal path for weightloss includes a diet where your are reducing your usual daily caloric intake by 500 calories. With diet alone, one could lose a pound of fat a week just by removing a mere 500 excess calories. So instead of drinking 2 soft drinks a day and a cookie after lunch, have water instead and skip dessert. Now, couple this idea with smaller portions of lean protein and complex carbohydrates and more frequent meals so as to prevent hunger pangs. This will keep the metabolism high in order to maximize the body's calorie burning potential. As for exercise, work out three times a week and keep workouts to every other day. Also, make sure you blend the right amount of aerobic and anaerobic conditioning. Eat 5 meals a day, full of colorful fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, seeds, and nuts and exercise 3 times a week and you'll be guaranteed to lose weight as fast as the body possibly can, the right way!

Ian Robertson has interests that range anywhere between playing drums to kayaking and kickboxing. Ian is a Certified Personal Trainer and a Certified Advanced Weight Training Specialist, as well as a Certified Nutritionist. He emphasizes functional and innovative training techniques to add variety and interest to his shockingly effective workouts.

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[Me!]

HI Ian, [smilie=hi ya!.gif]
I like the article (fast weight loss is it possible)..it is very interesting. I just have a concern.. I hope u can help me out 'cuz I feel that I'm just gonna give-up if I don't find a solution. :smt100 Let me tell u my story.... :-({|=

I have been taking phentermine for almost a month..& I have lost only 3 pounds. I used to drink nothing but diet sodas..believe me I would drink roughly 3 to 5 a day!! :eek: & of course i love chocolate & always had it laying around.. & would munch on it. I have stopped drinking diet sodas... & are now drinking approx. 128 oz of water p/day if not more. :-D I have 2 weeks going to the gym :smt026 ..I go Monday thru Friday for about 2 hours. I do a lot of fat burning on treadmill, stair climbing, & the gliding one (looks like your skiing).. I roughly burn about 400 to 600 calories. My goal is to burn at least 400... but I aim for 600 or even 700!!

So, I don't want to bore you :smt015 ... let me get to the question or concern... Is there something else I should try?? :smt017 I have been eating a lot less than I have been used to, but still have my 3 meals a day. I haven't had sweets not even chocolate!! :shock: So, is there something wrong with me? I guess I'm just getting impatient :( after seeing how quickly my sisters lost weight on phentermine :eek: ... without even trying! I hope u can help me.. or anyone else.

[Ian]

Hi, ME, I'm going to have to consult me friend and certified personal
trainer/nutritionist/weigh trainer on this one. It sounds like you're doing
everything right, except you might not be eating enough healthy foods.

Check out this article he wrote for me:

http://www.phenforum.com/how-to-lose-weight-vt1489.html

Let me know if you are doing everything in there.

[Me!]

Hi, Ian!

Just wanted to say thanx for the info & I'll look forward to whatever your trainer says. I also wanted to let you know that I finally lost more weight!!! :shock: I'm now @ 190#s. lost 3 more pounds!!! =D>

[Nameless]

I think it's possible I've lost 15 Lbs in a week on a 280 calorie a day diet exercising for three hours a day and I managed to keep those 14 pounds off for three years and lost more. That was without and diet pills, also.

[Ian]

Unfortunately it's really bad for your body when ya do that.

[TampaGirl77]

I've been losing steadily about 1 to 2 lbs. a week on phendimetrazine. I have always followed a lower-carb plan for several years but couldn't get rid of about the last 30 lbs. and was not limiting my fat. I USED to put a ton of caesar dressing on salads (it is low-carb) but in doing so was digesting 200+ calories or more and tons of fat too. I was also a mayo and cheese freak. While they are low-carb, they didn't help me any.

Under my doc's advise, I am following a lower- calorie, low-carb and low-fat plan - and that is tough to do all at once. But it is eating clean. Now I eat mostly lean meats, and green veggies, no starchy or sugary ones like peas, potatoes are out obviously, and no carrots. I'm drinking a lot of water and exercising, and losing fast. 2 lbs. a week is still healthy and I am happy with my plan. Some of us can't eat "complex carbs" without still gaining - I think I am allergic to carbs - they stick to my body like glue! I don't know if I'll ever be able to...a lower-carb and lower-fat plan seems to work best for me, but trust me, I still eat a ton of veggies so I do get natural carbs, just not so many of them.

[Ian Robertson]

Remember that complex carbohydrates aren't just restricted to whole grains. Vegetables and potatoes are complex carbs too. As far as your low calorie, low carb, low fat diet is concerned, I am blown away that a physician would recommend such a diet. Low carb diets like Atkins are starting to fall to the wayside due the stress they put on your kidneys and liver while low fat diets have been proven in three separate studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association to be ineffective in reducing the risks for heart disease, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer.
Lastly, low calorie should never be recommended. As long as your basal metabolic requirements are being met(the basal metabolic rate is the number of calories your body burns in a day while laying in bed, basically maintaining organ function) then that is ok. Any diet that cuts below that is life-threatening. How many calories are you eating today? What percentage are carbs, fat, and protein? Sorry to be all crazy about this, but this diet alarms me.