A 20-year-old member asked:
What is the best way to loose weight fast?
3 doctor answers • 13 doctors weighed in
Dr. Holly Barthanswered
General Practice 11 years experience
Diet and Exercise: The goal is to burn more calories than you consume. Watch your diet-eliminate junk food and don't over eat. Consider liquids as well-soda, alcohol, etc contains a lot of calories. Exercise multiple times a week. If you find an activity you really enjoy you'll be more likely to engage in that activity. Avoid fad diets that could prevent you from getting adequate nutrition. Make healthy choices!
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Dr. Ray Tidman commented
Family Medicine 40 years experience
learn how to count the calories in your food, balance your food check book.
Jan 20, 2012
Dr. Charlene Sojico commented
Pediatrics 43 years experience
start counting carbs too. it matters even if your are eating healthy.
Jan 20, 2012
Dr. Mandakini Patel commented
Pediatrics 43 years experience
Gradual weight loss is better to keep it off for a long time. Rapid weight loss comes back when you stop the regimen you got there. It is difficult to stick to a regimen that makes you lose that much weight in 2 months. Get into healthy eating habits. Remember u eat 2 live and live 2 eat.
Mar 31, 2014
Dr. Jeff Blixtanswered
Addiction Medicine 26 years experience
Not to loose it fast: I can't endorse any method that cause too fast of weight loss, as it would be usually achieved by un healthy means and not be lasting weight loss anyway. Most people that loose weight gain it back, unless they adopt lasting lifestyle changes. The only place for rapid weight loss would be any individual that is severly obese, weight is an immediate danger and perhaps to get them ready for surgery.
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Dr. Mandakini Patel commented
Pediatrics 43 years experience
Gradual weight loss is better to keep it off for a long time. Rapid weight loss comes back when you stop the regimen you got there. It is difficult to stick to a regimen that makes you lose that much weight in 2 months. Get into healthy eating habits. Remember u eat 2 live and live 2 eat.
Mar 31, 2014
Dr. Milton Alvis, jranswered
Preventive Medicine 43 years experience
StopEating esp Carbs: Carbs, complex & especially simple (fructose) are rapidly converted into & stored as fat. Thus drastically decrease all carbs & no sugars. Eat real food, not processed foods. Study "taubes why we get fat", "stossel debunking food myths", “how the government makes you fat” nusi.Org, gary taubes, peter attia, "lustig fatchance", “sugar: the bitter truth”, etc. Exercise & ↑ muscle mass also helps.
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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr commented
Preventive Medicine 43 years experience
Provided original answer
Big Fat Lies, McGovern's Report, Science for Smart People, DietDoctor.com recommend start with the book cover [(rapid development of obesity becoming common in the last few decades since low-fat diet became widely promoted) and video] at DietDoctor.com/About for additional high value information/understanding.
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No need for speed: Weight loss is a challenging process but a rewarding and important one when you are overweight.
Speed rarely wins this race. A slow more deliberate process leads to longer sustained weight loss.
It starts with mentally getting past this necessity for speed. Otherwise, you will be doomed to fail.
Set yourself up for success not failure!
good luck!
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Whats the best way to loose weight?
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Diet and exercise: To lose fat/weight in general, it comes down to diet and exercise. Keep a food journal so you can document when and where you may be overeating, and join a community program that encourages physical activity.
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A 31-year-old male asked:
What is the best way to loose weight if you are so busy ?
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Dr. Seema Patelanswered
Holistic Medicine 29 years experience
Losing weight: To lose weight, get ur resting metabolism rate done(weight loss centers do this). This determines the total number of calories you need to lose 1-2lbs/week. Decreasing 500cal/day will give you a 1lb wt loss in 1wk; drink water (1/2 your body weight), eat small meals about 150-200cal 2-4x/(depending on your metabolism rate) and 500cal/meal at night: lean protein/veggies; avoid carbs, .
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Best way to lose weight fast?
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Dr. Albert Pizzoanswered
Family Medicine 62 years experience
Fast weight loss: Usually losing weight "fast" involves an unhealthy diet, so there is no best one. One should have a healthy diet that controls the healthy proteins, fats, and carbohydrates to obtain a slow by steady weight loss until opimum weight is obtained.
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Dr. David Wyatt commented
Family Medicine 28 years experience
most quick weight loss plans - use "fad" diet changes - ie: cabbage diet, maple syrup/apple cider diet, "cookie diet" - these are not long term diet choices and not maintainable for weight maintenance. A lower carbohydrate, higher protein, lower calorie plan works best with moderate increase in exercise activity. The other key is NOT skipping breakfast or meals - eating every 3-4 hours.....
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What is the best way to loose weight?
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Dr. Holly Barthanswered
General Practice 11 years experience
Exercise: The healthiest way is to eat a well rounded diet: do not eat in excess, but make sure you are getting fruits, vegetables, protein, and other necessary vitamins and minerals. Do not starve yourself. Exercise regularly. Walking, running, an elliptical, biking, a fitness class, etc are all great ways to get started. Find an exercise you enjoy doing and try to do it several times a week.
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