Weight Control.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Caveat, I am no a light weight so my personal experience is with myself and other super-middle to heavyweights losing weight. [I can drop 4 kilos in an 1 1/2 hours without much stress and recover in a couple of hours but it is all water and that doesn't count for really making and holding weight.]

If you have 15% or more body fat this won't be that hard; if you have less than 10-12% it will be pretty difficult. Somewhere in between you can do it but probably won't enjoy it.

You should expect to lose only about 1/2 Kilo per week -- sure you can lose 1 Kg in a week but that is pretty strict.

(And we aren't talking about water but real weight loss AND after you have already taken of the 'easy weight'.)

One suggestion: I won't tell you which diet to use -- there are 100s of diets which will help you lose 5 Kg or less. Almost all of them will work, but you can get the best results if you WRITE DOWN literally everything you eat.

By writing it down you don't leave it to chance or memory and if it doesn't work you will know where you screwed up and what to fix.

If you do a low-carb diet, also get the KetoStix (at a pharmacy) for testing your urine: If you turn the test strip purple you are losing fat -- if you don't then you aren't.

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Herb

half a stone in 90 minutes and have NO side effects? I doubt that.

[HerbM]

Caveat, I am no a light weight so my personal experience is with myself and other super-middle to heavyweights losing weight. [I can drop 4 kilos in an 1 1/2 hours without much stress and recover in a couple of hours but it is all water and that doesn't count for really making and holding weight.]
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Herb

half a stone in 90 minutes and have NO side effects? I doubt that.

To be accurate, I said "with little stress" and "recover in a couple of hours" so obviously there are SOME effects to recover from, but basically I can still fight even right away.

I have done this many times, and not for the purpose of weight lost, just because I sweat really healthy and easily.

The most I have recorded lately is 9 1/2 lbs even at age 57, although I suspect I could do a bit more.

Once did 12 lbs in less than 24 hours for a wrestling match (40 years ago) and won (not planned, had to wrestle in place of an injured team mate who was hurt the day before the match.)

And please remember, I am not advocating this, just stating a fact and pointing out that this is all water which will be gained back almost immediately -- to lose real weight takes time.

The only reason I am even responding again is because of the words "I doubt that".

When I make a statement of fact from experience, never doubt it.

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HerbM

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Caveat, I am no a light weight so my personal experience is with myself and other super-middle to heavyweights losing weight. [I can drop 4 kilos in an 1 1/2 hours without much stress and recover in a couple of hours but it is all water and that doesn't count for really making and holding weight.]
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Herb

half a stone in 90 minutes and have NO side effects? I doubt that.

To be accurate, I said "with little stress" and "recover in a couple of hours" so obviously there are SOME effects to recover from, but basically I can still fight even right away.

I have done this many times, and not for the purpose of weight lost, just because I sweat really healthy and easily.

The most I have recorded lately is 9 1/2 lbs even at age 57, although I suspect I could do a bit more.

Once did 12 lbs in less than 24 hours for a wrestling match (40 years ago) and won (not planned, had to wrestle in place of an injured team mate who was hurt the day before the match.)

And please remember, I am not advocating this, just stating a fact and pointing out that this is all water which will be gained back almost immediately -- to lose real weight takes time.

The only reason I am even responding again is because of the words "I doubt that".

When I make a statement of fact from experience, never doubt it.

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HerbM

reminds me of the people who know someone who smokes 100 a day, never got ill and lived to 98...

never doubt that causing your body to rapidly de-hydrate is unhealthy. Lots of doctors/nutritionists don't consider the 24-36 hours for boxers to rehydrate to be enough.

[rowza]

Shock horror lol 11% Bodyfat !