Question Posted Wednesday December 24 2008, 12:02 pm
okay so im wondering about the "Fat Loss 4 idiots" weightloss program thing. has anybody used this and does it really work? ive looked up reviews and all of them say that it does work but i guess im still a bit skeptical. and will it work for sumbody only wanting to lose about 7 pounds? i use to be really skinny but since its gotten colder and with the holidays coming ive gained about 5 pounds already and im guessing between now and january 1 ill gain about another 2-5 pounds and when the new year comes i want to drop it off quick before i go back to school and this "fat loss 4 idiots" claims that you'll lose a lot of weight within 11 days. will it work for somebody like me only wanting to lose about 7 pounds. by the way im 17 years old 5'3 and i weigh 120
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category? Maybe give some free advice about: Health? easilyfixed answered Monday December 29 2008, 5:52 pm: 7's a random number.
But if that's all you're going for - I don't think Fat Loss 4 Idiots is for you. That type of weightloss program is for bigger people. You loose weight faster when you're heavier and since you're not 150lbs, I don't think it would make much of a difference.
Heating healthy and excersising is really the best way to loose that amount of weight.
Cut back a couple hundred calories. ex: if you normally eat 1600, cut back too 1400. excersize a half hour, three times a week. and you should be all set. [ easilyfixed's advice column | Ask easilyfixed A Question ]
ThEDaRkEsTSiDe answered Thursday December 25 2008, 2:35 am: I have never heard of the fat loss for idiots program before, I will just start off by saying that. I am however, VERY familar with the diet and exercise world. All I looked for in your question was the time granted that the program says you will lose the weight. Keep this as a general rule of thumb. Any supplement, pill, or workout that says it is easy, requires little effort, or is very fast, is almost 99% of the time, JUNK. The body is not designed to lose weight in the matter of 11 days, and the only way to do that is to follow unhealthy weight loss techniques which turn out to actually not be weight loss techniques at all, but eating disorders. There truely is no real fast workout plans that exist that are healthy, let alone that work. I personally believe that you should not have to rely on a pill to lose fat. All it takes is a time, and dedication. THAT IS IT, everything else comes from that. The term "stick to it, and you will do it" said once long ago, was very true. If you only want to lose 7 pounds or so, proper diet and exercise will have you losing that in less than a few months. Ingest a low carbohydrate diet, and stick to 100% cardiovascular exercise. NO WEIGHT TRAINING if you want to burn body fat. It is only natural to be skeptical of a program that says lose weight fast. Why? THEY DON'T EXIST. You can lose weight fast, but if you do, it ussually is not healthy for your body at all. There is the exception however. The bigger you are, the quicker you lose body fat when dieting and exercising. Say a man who is 450 pounds wants to drop the weight. He will lose ten pounds alot faster than you would if you wanted to lose ten pounds, simply because you only weigh 120 pounds; that is almost guarenteed. That's just how the human body is designed, and it's nothing you'd be doing wrong. Just stick to the diet and exercise, and that really is the way to go. I'm really hoping the best of luck for you and hope you achieve your goal! Dave :) [ ThEDaRkEsTSiDe's advice column | Ask ThEDaRkEsTSiDe A Question ]
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