Disclaimer first : as the title at the start of this forum says - all health advice here is not to be taken as medical advice, so though I am a current practicing medical officer, I am to be just considered as voicing my own "opinion".

Basically losing weight is very basic maths.

Energy input must be less than energy output to lose weight.
You can either decrease input or increase output
Every 3300 calories you reduce you lose 1kg of fat

Reduce your calorie intake a day to 1400 calories, and you have -600 calories per day
assuming you have a cheat day/willpower fails 1x a week
you will lose approximately 1kg a week

The other option is to increase output. Running 1 hour increases output by about 600 calories. Do that 6x a week and you lose 1kg fat too.

You can of course combine part of both to acheive the results you want



The other option is physical removal of fat

There is currently on 2 methods - the generally recognised method is liposuction

The newer alternative is injection lipolysis - still has not gotten FDA approval yet for cosmetic sculpting. It is only FDA approved for injection into the bloodstream to break down fatty plaques that obstruct blood vessels. Nevertheless it is widely used in US/Europe and it costs about 400-500 USD.

I've gotten hold of a vial of it and I think it holds much promise. I experimented on myself. XD. Injected the left side of my tummy with the active compound, and injected the right side of my tummy with normal saline. Within a week, when I was pinching the fat on my tummy I realised the left side was bout 2cm thick whereas the right side was 3cm thick. Needless to say I am now busy injecting over my entire stomach.

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Added on June 7, 2012, 1:31 amDisclaimer first : as the title at the start of this forum says - all health advice here is not to be taken as medical advice, so though I am a current practicing medical officer, I am to be just considered as voicing my own "opinion".

Very possible but you need strong willpower. Take a 1200-1400 calorie diet daily and you should reach your target
Try to do some resistance/weights too so you can maintain your muscle mass.

Willpower is going to be the toughest part.
I know because even this week itself though I was trying to keep to a 1400 kcal diet, I seriously exceeded it.
I still did manage to lose weight though, but that was cause I was cheating with other stuff.
Past 3 weeks lost 1 kg per week. Then I realised my calorie restriction was failing last week. (reduction of energy input failing)

monday - 280g beef, grilled (500 calories), protein shake (640 calories), satay 4 sticks (200 calories), spaghetti (300 calories) = 1640 calories
tuesday - 280g beef, grilled (500 calories), tomyum (400 calories), fries (375 calories), double chicken burger (780 calories), coke (240 calories) = 2300 calories
wednesday - 280g beef, grilled (500 calories), protein shake (640 calories), triple patty burger (900 calories), satay 12 sticks (600 calories) = 2640 calories
thursday - KFC snack plate (1180 calories), protein shake (640 calories), 280g beef (500 calories) = 2320 calories
friday - coffee (150 calories), starbucks venti (600 calories), home cooked dinner (circa 600 calories) = 1350 calories

Realising my diet was gonna fail and that there would be a :horror: gain that weekend, I started on backup plan.

I commenced thyroxine analogues and increased caffeine consumption. (to increase energy output)
I also cheated further by initiating the injection lipolysis experiment to chemically localised breakdown of fat cells. (physical/chemical destruction of fat)

Net result = last week only lost 500g

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Moral of the story : willpower is what will make or break the dieting plan. If your willpower is strong enough then no problem you can reach your target.
If willpower weak however then need to find other methods.

This post has been edited by Altruis: Jun 7 2012, 01:31 AM

I suppose that should help too. But must be tea/black coffee without creamer and cannot add sugar. Can add aspartame though.

I used caffeine in tablet form...

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Added on June 7, 2012, 11:42 amwhat makes you think you have water retention problem?
who diagnosed it?

pitting oedema over you ankles?
fluid in the lungs?
enlarged heart?

This post has been edited by Altruis: Jun 7 2012, 11:42 AM

Hey, I've just gotten delivery of two 4lb tubs of the Nitrotech Hardcore Chocolate. Same same.

Haha. I'm just taking 2 scoops after each workout. 3 times a day - mampusla that much protein.

Haha. That sounds OKla. but my diet quite protein rich, so I plan to only use on workout days.

Bankruptla kalau guna too much. XD

Current status:
5th week diet, total loss 5kg d. Yay!