Need to drop 5lbs this week

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:About a month ago I caught some norovirus and had the worst diarrhea of my life. I lost 5lbs in 4 days. Maybe try to go around and see if you can still catch it somewhere? You might be a bit pale for the event but as a weight loss strategy I can attest it is very effective. My husband and son had it too with similar results.

This is good advice. Also, lift weights. You can see toning results right away.

[Anonymous]

Eat some raw chicken.

[Anonymous]

What a horrible idea. This is not a pro eating disorder forum, OP.

[Anonymous]

It's not possible to do that within a week in any healthy way. I would focus on reducing bloat by eating primarily veggies and proteins.

[Anonymous]

Zero carbs, lots of water - but be prepared to be very irritable!

[Anonymous]

My daughter was in the hospital last year and I was so stressed that I could literally not swallow solid food. I knew I needed to take care of myself so I could be there for her, so I ate soup and drank healthy smoothies (no or low sugar, added avocado, unsweetened yogurt, and greens to try to get more nutrients). I was not trying to lose weight, but I dropped 20 pounds in a few weeks. It was scary, honestly, but I needed to lose weight anyway.

So maybe go liquid diet? But make sure you're getting lots of protein and minimal sugar/carbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chemo

God no! I gained 20lbs during chemo. Would not recommend.

[Anonymous]

Good luck, Op.

[Anonymous]

No salt, no alcohol, drink a ton of water and keep calories under 1200 per day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not possible to do that within a week in any healthy way. I would focus on reducing bloat by eating primarily veggies and proteins.

You can easily lose that much in water weight in a week

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No salt, no alcohol, drink a ton of water and keep calories under 1200 per day.

Maybe we shouldn't be encouraging eating disorders?

[Anonymous]

Eat plain foods (no sugar, fat, and limit carbs - just veggies, white meat poultry/fish, oatmeal that’s just oats, water, maybe a little salt) and exercise a lot. You need food for energy to exercise. Corn and potatoes are carbs, not vegetables.

I find that when I think I’m starving and “need” a candy bar or other snack, if I tell myself that’s not an option, but that if I’m really hungry I can eat a can of green beans, a bowl of broccoli, etc. (basically any vegetable), I’m really not that hungry after all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No salt, no alcohol, drink a ton of water and keep calories under 1200 per day.

Maybe we shouldn't be encouraging eating disorders?

I don’t think eating like this for one week only would constitute an eating disorder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eat plain foods (no sugar, fat, and limit carbs - just veggies, white meat poultry/fish, oatmeal that’s just oats, water, maybe a little salt) and exercise a lot. You need food for energy to exercise. Corn and potatoes are carbs, not vegetables.

I find that when I think I’m starving and “need” a candy bar or other snack, if I tell myself that’s not an option, but that if I’m really hungry I can eat a can of green beans, a bowl of broccoli, etc. (basically any vegetable), I’m really not that hungry after all.

pp here who posted this

I agree with other posters that restricting calories this much longterm would be unsustainable and unhealthy. There’s a happy medium between asceticism and candy bars. Once you get past this initial period, add healthy fats, carbs, fruits, etc. Even an occasional candy bar treat is fine.

[Anonymous]

Stop weighing yourself. And buy a bigger dress that actually fits. No one cares what size it is.