What is the fastest possible way to lose weight?
Disclaimer: This is for research I’m doing on nutrition and weight loss, so don’t worry. I’m a healthy person at a good weight.
Now, what would be the fastest way to lose weight? I’m talking like REALLY fast, without taking health into account. Would someone just stop eating altogether? What do anorexic people do to lose like 40 pounds in a month?
Again, save me the disclaimers, please. I know already. I’m not looking for advice or something crazy. Just research.
July 18th, 2010 at 6:00 am
Have a job, and put your heart and energy on that. It’s very useful.
Eat breakfast.Don’t eat too much at lunch. Just make sure you’re full. Don’t eat snacks at a very latert time after supper.
Eat various kind of vegetables.
July 18th, 2010 at 6:51 am
God gave us teeth for a reason… Therefore we should develop a habit of chewing all food including liquid food and soft foods like sweets, ice creams at least 8 to 12 times. This is essential to add saliva to the food, as it is only in the saliva that sugar is digested. Often we find that whatever goes into our mouth goes down like lightning. We hardly give the saliva any time to act on the food. So does digestion take place like it should’ Do we just stuff our tummies with food that doesn’t get digested or in other words that doesn’t yield the benefits that it should’
July 18th, 2010 at 7:45 am
Either starve yourself or do what Bulimic people do and throw up after every meal. These will basically have the same effect.
Of course if you have exercise while doing this you will probably lose weight faster but might die lol. I’m sure you know the risks but you said not to mention it.
I’m curious to see what other people say.
July 18th, 2010 at 8:45 am
Yeah, I’d have to say just not eating anything at all. Your body would go into starvation mode and start storing everything that you did put in it, so you’d have to literally not eat ANYTHING at all. You would probably pass out more than once or at least get really dizzy to the point of passing out. I’ve read about an anorexic model not having anything but lettuce and Diet Coke for several months. That particular model died of heart failure. Her body just couldn’t take it. I’ts so sad that people do that to themselves because of low self esteems.
July 18th, 2010 at 9:37 am
Losing 40 lbs in 4 weeks is basically simple starvation, it is a potentially fatal option.
July 18th, 2010 at 9:48 am
Hey 🙂 I just found this awesome article on “the science behind weight loss”. I got it from dietnation.com but I’ll paste it here to save you the trouble:
“Your body needs a certain amount of calories each day to maintain performance of normal activities, such as walking, breathing, sleeping, and thinking. Depending on your size, your body will require a different amount of calories each day.
On the flip side, if you eat too few calories your body will think its starving. This phenomenon goes back to the days of the caveman, when cave people weren’t really sure when or where they would find their next meal. The body learned to store excess calories as fat for future use. Well, we no longer live like that as we, fortunately and unfortunately, have unlimited access to food thanks to modern conveniences. What this means is, if you’re not eating enough calories your body will store the calories it does get as fat rather than trying to burn those calories. That sounds counterproductive, and it is. That’s why it’s important to feed your body regularly with the right amount of calories from the right sources.
One pound of fat equals about 3500 calories of stored energy. To lose weight you need to eat fewer calories each day or get your butt to the gym and burn off those calories. It’s that easy – you don’t need to be a mathematician to lose weight, you just need to start taking a look at some of your daily habits. Losing weight could mean shaving an extra 250-500 calories off your daily intake. Start your morning with a tall latte? Just one Vanilla Latte could pack an extra 250+ calories onto your daily caloric intake. By simply substituting your latte with regular coffee or green tea you could reduce your caloric intake substantially. If you want to try more exercise, calorie-burning activities such as walking to work, going for a jog with a friend, or taking the kids on a bike ride are all fun and easy ways to increase your daily activity level.
It is also important to remember that you need to eat the right calories from the right sources to lose weight and to maintain your weight loss. A meal of jelly beans and ding dongs that equals your daily caloric needs will not help you lose weight because these types of food are not nutrient sources that your body can use efficiently.
Eating right is a vital component of any weight loss plan, but it’s also very important to ensure that you get enough exercise. Combine aerobic exercise activities (also know as cardio) like walking, jogging or cycling with weight training (it doesn’t have to be anything too intense, but it helps a lot to lift some weights) to maximize your weight loss.”
I really like how this explains weight loss! Also while I was searching around I found this fantastic video which you should definitely check out, has a pile of great tips for how to shed the pounds: http://tinyurl.com/lose-weight-be-happy
I really hope this helps, the fact that you’re looking for help is a great start!
Good luck 🙂