Can a 45-50 yr. old woman lose 50lb. within 6mo. without exercise using only diet?
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Technically...yes, but you wouldn't like it and you would likely just gain it back.\n\nDoing the math....50 lbs / 180 days = 0.28 lb/day\n0.28 lb.day x 3500 calories per lb = 1,000 calories per day roughly.\n\nSo you would need to cut out a full 1000 calories per day and keep the same workload.  Thats a LOT to ask and would likely mean eating about HALF what you are eating now.\n\nThen...you gain it all back!....bummer  ;)
1036549
I think you should explore all options and get all the information you can.  I personally would never do it.  I was 75 pounds heavier and lost the weight on my own with diet and exercise.  You have to think about all the changes it will put on you and your life.  You will have to alter you diet, life style and you will have to exercise if you don't want to have a lot of excess skin to deal with.  So ultimately it's the same as if you just did the weight loss naturally but slowly.
136780
yes you could ... do yourself a favor and lose weight the healthy way through watching what you eat (notice I didn't say dieting) and exercise.
744666
Not nearly as well as traditional diet and exercise.  Sorry, but that's the truth. Best of luck.
1081750
There really is no safe way to lose that much in 6 weeks, and even if you did it probably wouldn't stay off.  The healthiest way to lose weight is at a rate of 1 or 2 lbs per week.
636427
Listen I have had two kids and both girls with horrible hormonal pregnancies. I couldn't lose any weight with my first but was sooo determined with the second and I now weigh less than what I did when I feel pregnant with the second. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me happy to help in any way am now studying personal training. \n\nIf you want to do this it is for life so you need to totally change your way of eating and exercising. This is not a diet rather than a healthy eating plan for life. So no more talking diet cause it means time limit. \n\nHere are the golden rules: \nInitially cut down to 1200 calories. \nExercise 6 times per week for 1 hours a day. Do three weight sessions and three cardio sessions. No gym involved. \nDon't eat carbs after 4pm, never eat carbs within 2 hours of exercise or within 1 hour of exercise. \nDrink 3 litres of water per day. You can have a green tea at the end of the day. \nLimit your fruit in take to 2 pieces per day. \nNever eat dinner after 6pm.\nAdopt of low GI eating plan this is sustainable for life!\nMake low fat dairy choices \n\nFollow this menu plan as a suggestion: \nBreakfast 7am - 1 cup hot water w lemon\n20 minutes later have a bowel of oats w water (no honey) OR\nfruit salad w low GI soy yogurt\nSnack 10am - pear or apple (both low GI)\nLunch 12.30pm - muligrain sandwich w 50g tuna & salad (no butter)\nSnack 3pm - low GI yogurt OR skim berry smoothie (no honey or banana) plenty of ice, 1/2 cup skim milk & 1/4 cup yogurt\nDinner 5.30pm - 120g grilled lean meat/fish/prawns/tofu patties (not fried) w spinach salad & mixed vegies (no whites, carbs) OR 3 egg white/soy omlette with ham, cheese and tomato\nSnack - 1 scoop of low cal low fat ice cream (if hungry)\n\nExercise is must be intense. Refer to www.bodybuilding.com for your weights routine. Never do weights two consecutive days have a cardio day in between. \n\nCardio needs to include running, go hard up stair wells and cycling. You get the most benefits from exercise when your body is totally fatigued and this is when you see changes. \n\nTo maintain you can increase calories to 1500 and reduce exercise sessions to 3-4 times per week. If weight creeps up again due to holiday period etc.. go back to 1200 cal and 6 sessions again. \n\nGood luck it worked for me it can work for anyone.
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Absolutely.\n\nIf you consistently decrease your calorie intake (through dieting) without increasing your physical activity levels, you risk reducing your BMR (base metabolism) levels, forcing your body to burn less calories, which may eventually lead to further long-term weight gain and make it more difficult to lose the weight you've gained. Unfortunately, this is the scenario that most dieters face as they continue their desperate attempts to lose weight through dieting without physical activity. As we age, those who solely depend on dieting as a method of weight loss become even more frustrated since BMR levels naturally decline as we get older. \n\nAny weight loss people experience on low-calorie diets is temporary unless physical activity levels are increased.  This applies to any diet plan out there.  It's a matter of a physiology analogy.  Turn down the furnace and you get less heat.  Less heat means slower rate to burn energy.  Eventually, if you don't turn up the furnace, you'll always have less heat to burn energy and you'll gain back the weight you lost...and more.\n\nSo how do you avoid falling into this vicious cycle? If your between 20 - 55 years of age, your AMR (active metabolism) should consist of at least 120 - 200 minutes of moderate or heavy physical activity weekly. To prevent injuries and enhance recovery, the older you are, the more you will have to stay in the lower end of this range. If you're 55+, you should seek the guidance of an Exercise Specialist and your Physician for an appropriate guideline according to your health and fitness level. \n\nYou can calculate your BMR and AMR here:\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/bmr.html
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No.  It sucked.  I was hungry all the time.  I only lost 1 pound the first week then nothing for two weeks.  I gave up.  It doesn't help you make the actual changes you need.  I found its diet and exercise that work the best.  I did the body for life thing and it worked for me.  I lost 50 pounds in 6 months and have kept it off for 3 years.  good luck!
1072376
My wife uses it. About 2 pounds a month she is loosing. Does less than 5 minutes a day.
52271
No, it's not exactly healthy. You should expect to lose 1-2 pounds per week if you try to lose the weight the right way (e.g. exercise and eating healthy). No diets!!!! So in 5 months  I would expect to be able to lose 20-30 pounds.
606167
I lost 143 lbs over 7 years ago and have kept it off-and I did it all naturally-no medical intervention! Since I was so overweight all I could do was walk. Forget about hardcore exercise! You need to take a 30min walk every night. Walk as fast as you can handle and move those arms! As far as food, all I did was cut out all fast food, junk food (snacks), soda and juice. Drink only water and unsweetened tea but mainly water!ALOT OF IT! Eat 5-6 times per day but very small meals. For instance here is a typical day back then for me: 6am-1 pack oatmeal and cup hot green tea. 9am- fat free cottage cheese and diced apple 12pm-chicken breast with salsa on top and piece whole grain bread 3pm-very small handful of almonds and raisins 6pm-chicken breast and small side salad with only lettuce tomatoes carrots and a fat free italian dressing. DRINK WATER THRU OUT THE DAY. If your anything like me I used to HATE water but as I made myself drink it- my body craved it! Still does! I am very proud of you for wanting to do this! As you begin to lose weight and fell better you will naturally start to change up your exercise routine as well-you will want the challenge as you begin to feel healthy and strong! At 31 years old now I feel healthier, sexier, and happier than I have ever felt in my whole life and let me tell you... I LOOK GREAT! GOOD LUCK- YOU CAN DO IT!
432169
not really,a little exercise,and dont overeat.OUTPUT has to be GREATER than IMPUT to lose weight,its not rocket science.im 172cm,73kg,b.m.i   is 25 i think,not bad shape for 46,just dont eat much junkfood,snack on nuts etc,things that are healthy and not fatty
506957
It's possible but not recomended if you are nursing to lose the weight really fast. Let your body heal for at least 6 weeks or until you get the okay from your doctor. You could do more damage by exercising too early, especially with your stomach muscles that separate during pregnancy. You have to wait until they are ready. Be safe...
1034787
Exercise and diet. Your body has really been through a change and it takes time. I have read that a lot of people didn't really start loosing a lot of weight until 6 months to a year after they had their baby. It took me almost a year and some help from Weight Watchers before I lost most of my weight. Just be patient if you can.
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I've lost fifty pounds.\n\nYour body weight is lean-muscle-mass, fat, and water.  When you first start on a diet, you often lose a lot of water weight quickly, especially if you were not eating healthily before.  Exercise may cause you to replace fat with lean-muscle mass, which will make you thinner and healthier (and increase your metabolism), but may increase your weight.  Women also have up-and-down bloating from their menstrual cycle, so you can be losing fat from dieting and exercise without losing weight.  Concentrate less on the day-to-day number on the scale, and more on ensuring that you're eating healthy and exercising, and the number on the scale will eventually catch up with what you're doing.\n\nA pound of fat equals 3500 calories. Weight gain or loss is equal to calories consumed minus calories expended. Simply put, short of amputation or death, diet and exercise is the only way to lose weight. Keep track of what it is you're eating. Look up your Basal Metabolic Rate on an online calculator; if you limit yourself to your BMR - 500 calories/day, you'll lose a pound a week that way -- but make sure you're getting your minimum amount of protein, because protein insufficiency can be very dangerous to your health and make it harder to lose weight. It's easier to cut back on calories if you're eating filling foods that are high in volume (e.g., vegetables and fruits and water-based soups), substituting high-fiber complex carbs for sugar and simple carbs, and drinking lots of non-caloric beverages.\n\nwww.fitday.com might be a useful site for you; it's free and allows you to track your diet and exercise.
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My daughter weighed 50 pounds for about 3 years.  My wife just kept a watch on her diet and let her grow out of her problem.
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Absolutely possible! My Aunt (45 years old, approx. 5'4" 200 lbs) lost 40 pounds in 2 months.\n\nHow did she do it? How does anybody do it without starving yourself or leading an unhealthy/impossible to keep up with exercise schedule?\n\n1. Write your current weight down on a piece of paper. Divide that number in half. Whatever that final number is, drink that many OUNCES of water EVERY DAY.\n  -- For every 20 minutes of exercise, drink an additional 8 ounces of water\n\n2. Eat Less PER MEAL. I don't know what your average meal is but for faster metabolism and better digestion, stick to eating ONE TYPE of food per meal.  (Large, complex meals are SLOW to digest, slow to metabolize, and in general, bog down your entire system).\n\n3. Eat more often (less per meal). Bodies goes into 'starvation' mode long before you feel hunger pangs. Keep that metabolism revved by eating consistently, giving yourself constant energy. \n\n4. Stop eating processed foods and sugars, to start. That's ALL you have to give up with, for starters, so don't freak out. :) They are the 2 most contributing factors for over-eating and weight gain.\n\n5. Cut off all eating 3 hours before you go to bed. Whenever your bed time is... 7pm, 10pm, 1AM, STOP eating 3 hours before bed.\n\n6. Take a quaint stroll around the block every night. Start with 15 minutes. Then increase whatever you would like. The idea isn't so much to get in a lot of exercise but walking keeps your joints loose, your muscles warmed and flexible, keeps your body fluids moving, oxygenates the blood and stimulates good digestion.\n\n7. Eat your fruit in the morning and afternoon. NOT in the evening or nighttime. Your system slows down as the day wears on and the sugars will metabolize slower. You don't want that! Fruit is a means of virtually instantaneous energy and cellular revitalization, therefore avoid it later in the day and enjoy it in the morning.\n\n8. Eat more raw vegetables!! :) At least half of your daily food intake should be vitamin & mineral-rich fiberous veggies! Snack as much as you like on carrots and celery and radishes and tomatoes and basically, whatever is in season and tastes good to you :) Make GIANT salads with loads of vegetables with yummy homemade olive oil (a great fat!) and vinegar or lemon juice dressing! Add some olives and seafood and even some noodles.  Use ingredients you REALLY LIKE! YUmmmm!!\n\n9. Get your 7-9 hours of sleep every night!! So vitally important! ZZzzzZZZZzz's give you healing, regeneration and actually quickens weight loss! \n\n10. Realize that whatever you do NOW to lose the weight HAS TO be something you can do LONG TERM or it will never last.  Go to a bookstore and find a neat food or cooking book to inspire you. \n\nThe truth is, you can healthily lose even more than 30 pounds in 2 months. It's up to you how much you end up losing. If you want diet suggestions or vitamin supplement recommendations, or have any other questions, ask away!\n\nI think, just by asking, you've already taken the hardest but most powerful step! \n\nI wish you the best!