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Christmas

cath04
cath04
I am dreading Christmas. Been to my parents today (they live 300 miles away) as I had to go down to my Great Aunt's funeral. Got there last night, this morning before the funeral, mum commented on how much weight my wife Jane had lost. I told Mum Jane had done it the wrong way, lost 2 1/2 stone in 5 weeks by practically not eating!!! Mum just turned around and said `well you should do that' !!!!!

Going down there Christmas, just wishing we hadn't agreed to go down as I know full well they will have another go at my weight issue. Just wish they would leave off!!!

So have decided I'm going to loose at least a stone by the time I go down there on Christmas Eve. So that gives me 20 days and counting.


Will update this message with my success or failure as it goes
deleted_user
deleted_user
Losing weight that fast is never healthy unless the person is losing in order to have surgery or the like. Starving yourself is impossible to stick with and you'll end up gaining the weight back plus some. Remember, slow and easy wins the race.

(You was used as the universal you)
cath04
cath04
I know starving yourself and not eating isn't good. I'm not going to do that, probably wouldn't manage it.
Going to start on the Atkins Diet, they say can loose up to 10lb in first 2 weeks and then 3lb a week after. So could in theory loose a stone.
deleted_user
deleted_user
You didn't really ask advice in your last response, but I'm going to give you just a bit. Sure, people lose weight on Adkins. However, you're seriously limiting your carb intake. I've seen more people regain their weight after going off that diet than any other. I know a friend who did it and lost over 70 pounds. She looks absolutely horrible though. Her eyes are dark and her cheeks are sunken. She looks like death warmed over. I'm proud of her for losing, but there are healthier ways.

As always, this is just my opinion and I do hope it works well for you.