George asks…
Can i lose weight if i only eat 800 calories a day for only 3 days?
I want to lose weight. I’m 16 and about 147 pounds and im going on a beach trip in april and i want to lose weigth FAST! I found this thing called the 3 day diet which has you eat about 800 calories a day for only 3 days, and then requires 4 day of regular eating before you start the diet again. Problem is, my mom doesnt want to let me buy the stuff i need to do the 3 day diet. i want to do the 3 day diet with just different different foods. im thinking of just doing the 800 calories a day for 3 day with 4 days of regular eating but i wonder if it will work if i dont use the same foods as the 3 day diet…What do you think? Will it still work? should i do less calories?
weight loss cardiff answers:
Hey Leah, in short this diet is nothing short of ridiculous. It may seem like a good idea, but you will do you’re body far more harm than good.
Eating 800 calories will warn the body to go into starvation mode, which means it will store any new food as fat, meaning you might be losing some weight but you could still have the same fat. You’re metabolism will shut down so any change I.e 4 normal days of eating will completely confuse it. You’ll be tired, grumpy and will have frequent mood – swings – not pleasant.
Also, crash dieting for a holiday is a bad idea generally, because dieting isn’t a short term fix, trust me I know from experience. You are young so the body is still developing, you can’t restrict it with basically no calories! Try 1300-1500 calories if you must count them, or just stick to a balanced diet and exercise.
You are only young, so for goodness sake enjoy food (but not to excess) and enjoy the holiday!
Joseph asks…
Is running 3 days a week enough cardio to lose weight?
I want my program to be something similar to what we did in military basic training. There, we ran MWF and did muscle strength exercises TThS. I lost a lot of weight in basic training. Granted, we were constantly moving even not in organized exercise time. And we were eating 3 meals a day and never in between meals and were drinking lots of water. I know I’m going to have to be sensible with eating, but I can’t handle a strict diet. If I starting working out 6 days a week, alternating 3 days cardio and 3 days strength will it be enough to lose some weight and maintain the weight. Let’s say I do that and don’t change what I eat, don’t eat anymore than usual.
I suppose it would be good to run everyday, but I hate to do the same thing on consecutive days. We didn’t in basic training, and it worked. I got into the best shape of my life. Any suggestions? I’m so tired of being overweight.
weight loss cardiff answers:
If you want to lose weight some weeks. You can try Lose weight a week plan first!
Day 1:
Eat the soup accompanied with watermelon and melon for your main food all day long. Consume a glass of unsweetened cranberry juice before you go to bed.
Day 2:
Stop eating fruit at all! Consume your soup and you are allowed to eat green salad. Make sure the salad contain no dressings, peas and corns.
For dinner you can consume roasted potato or baked potato with butter (don’t ever think to fry it)
Day 3:
Consume the soup, salad and fruit but no potato today.
Day 4:
Eat the soup accompanied with a glass of skimmed milk. Consume 8 pieces of banana to provide your body enough energy. Your body now need carbohydrate and protein also calcium to lessen body need for sugar.
Day 5
Eat your soup again. Today you should consume salad and salmon fish. Make sure the salmon fish don’t exceed 10 ounces.
Day 6
You should consume maximum 10 ounces of meat along with your soup. You need the protein here.
Last Day
Consume 4 table spoons of rice with vegetables. Drink fresh watermelon or melon juice without sugar and eat your soup also today.
Good Luck and Take care 🙂
Linda asks…
how many weight can i lose in 3-4 days ?
im 4’11” 106lbs 16years old
i really need to lose some weight
weight loss cardiff answers:
Easiest way to lose weight fast and safely is to cut your calorie intake by eating more on fiber, fruits and vegetables. You’ll feel full with fewer calories on them. Fruits, vegetables and fibers are packed with nutrients but less on calories.
I lost 10 pounds in just 2 months using these tips.
Here are Tips to help speed up your metabolism plus help you lose weight without being miserable. They worked for me =)
“Taking the time to relax and savor food increases calorie and fat-burning power by up to 30%”, mainstains Marc David, author of The Slow Down Diet( Healing Arts Press, 2005).
The reason: Savoring stimulates the cephalic phase digestive response, or “brain phase” of digestion, which then sets up a slimming chain of events. First, it signals the hypothalamus, the brain’s emotion-and-appetite-control center, to trigger the release of the metabolism-reviving thyroid hormone and the pleasure neurochemical cholecystokinin (CCK). In turn, CCK hinders production of the stress hormone cortisol, a known cause of fat accumulation.
1. Outsmart Snack Attacks for 4 hours and Lose Weight
Savoring Berries can oustmart snack attacks for 4 hours and help you shed 5% of your body weight in 6 months. The credit goes to dozens of blood sugar stabilizing antioxidants. Bluberries are so packed with them, just a half cup daily can boost your blood levels by 100%.
2. Fill up on Fiber and Lose Weight Fast
Fill up on Fiber – Foods rich in fiber will make you feel satisfied and help curb your appetite, helping you to lose weight fast and safely – so make sure to pack your diet with fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
3. Boost fat-burning metabolic rate by 50% by sipping coffee
Sipping coffee before a meal can supress appetite by 35%, plus boost fat-burning metabolic rate by 50%, according to extensive research at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. The study-proven dose : 250 mg of caffeine daily, taken either in supplement form or by sipping to cups of coffee or 4 cups of tea.
4. Lose Weight just by eating Yogurt
Yogurt is a calcium-rich food. Research links calcium with lower cortisol production, and it has been proven that women who increase they’re intake lose up to 40% more weight than calcium avoiders.
Plus Yogurt has live microorganisms which helps proper digetion and absorption of nutrients we take. Make sure to get yogurts that says “with live microorganisms in labels/packages”.
5. Try this Hunger-Taming Trick
Cut fat and you’ll cut cravings. Consuming a high-fat diet may supress your body’s natural satiety signals, according to a new study from Pennsylvania State University. Animals who’d been consuming a diet rich in fat ended up eating 40% more of a high-calorie snack than those on average diets. Keep your fat intake to less than 30% of total calories.
6. Feel full on less food.
Apples are rich in pectin, a soluble fiber that slows the digestive process, so you’ll feel full on less food.The result: You’ll eat just enough food to make you happy, reducing calorie intake.
7. Studies suggest people pursuing a healthy weight could lose more weight and burn more fat by including 24 ounces a day of low fat or fat-free milk in their reduced-calorie diet, instead of 8 ounces or less.
8. Speed fat burn with Cranberries.
The ascorbic acid in cranberries helps thin liver bile, making it easier for the organ to emulsify fat so so it can be quickly flushed out of the system rather than stored in cells.
9. Boost your protein intake and lose almost a pound a week without hunger.
You can try protein smoothies. Packed with nutrients and low in calories, smoothies are a fast, easy and great tasting way to achieve good health.
You can find a wide collection of healthy fruit smoothies at : http://fruitsmoothierecipe.bravehost.com
By boosting your protein intake from the typical 15% of total calories to 30%, you may be able to cut your daily calorie intake by 440-enough to lose almost a pound a week without hunger, according to a recent University of Washigton study. “A high-protein diet appears to fool the brain into thinking you’ve eaten more than you have,” says the study’s lead author, Scott Weigle, M.D., a professor of endocrinology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Stick with lean protein rather than high-fat, artery clogging meat and dairy products. For breakfast, use low-fat milk instead of water in your oatmeal and sprinkle nuts on top. Eat plenty of beans, fish and skinless chicken breast.
10. To counteract a binge, keep your body’s fat-burning furnace running on full blast by drinking Green Tea.
Green Tea contains caffeine and the antioxidant epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) , which is proven to boost metabolic rate. In fact, in a recent 3 month study, participants who took Green Tea extract lost 4.6% of their body weight without changing their diet. To get the benefit, drink at least 3 cups a day.
Whenever I ate too much, I just drink green tea and I don’t have to worry gaining weight.
11. Speed weight loss and double energy levels by eating Coconuts.
This tropical treats contain medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), a unique fat that is shuttled straight to the liver and immediately burned for fuel. Research shows this little detour revs metabolic rate by up to 50%, speeding weight loss and doubling energy levels
Plus my favorite tip : Before you eat, drink a glass of water. This will help you feel fuller without additional calories (water has no calories). And Satisfy sweet cravings and keep your stomach full longer by eating all-natural fruits.
More of these Fast Weight Loss Tips Safely from:
http://www.medicalfactsandfallacy.bravehost.com/healthy_eating5.html – great tips really
Others:
http://fruitsmoothierecipe.bravehost.com
http://all-about-health-and-beauty.blogspot.com
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