To ask if anyone has actually lost 7-10 lbs in 3 weeks?

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WhatWhereWhenHowWhy · 20/08/2023 21:44

Just that...
You see all those diet plans with the claim of losing 7-10 lbs in 3 weeks and looking lots better.

Has anyone done this in real life? If so how? And did you actually slim down/look or feel better? Fit into a specific outfit etc or make a real change?

(A friends wedding in 3/4 weeks and would love to feel and look better). Size 14 5ft3 and sedentary job not by choice but by nature!

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VeridicalVagabond · 20/08/2023 21:52

I was 14st when I started actively trying to lose weight - went very low carb, high protein and fat. HIIT & weight training five days a week, yoga/pilates the other two, alongside my usual daily cardio walking/running with the dogs. I dropped to 13.2st in 3 weeks, had dropped a stone within a month, then the loss steadied and evened out to 1-2 lbs a week. But the first stone fell off. I genuinely couldn't tell though, physically I don't think I looked that different.

It's doable but does require some effort, and depends upon your personal body and metabolism. It's probably not healthy to lose than much weight so fast, for me it was an extreme and abrupt change in lifestyle. Slow and steady is usually best, especially for sustainability.

Circumferences · 20/08/2023 21:52

No 😂

You'd need to eat less than 500 calories per day and exercise an hour a day to lose that amount in three weeks.
Your body would be so shocked you'd probably experience health problems as a result.

A safe and easy weight loss plan is 1-2lb per week, not 3lb per week.

Seashor · 20/08/2023 21:51

I’ve done it by intermittent fasting, dropping carbs, sugar and alcohol and exercising all at the same time. Hard but great for fast, short term weight loss.

Redebs · 20/08/2023 21:46

I lost more than that after my mum died.
It triggered gout and I got quite unwell.
Do it steadily. Don't risk your health.

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