The 50 Million Pound Blog

Losing 32 lbs in one month is possible (though not probable and certainly NOT healthy) the faster you take the weight off, the more unhealthy the process will be and the less likely good "dieting" habits kick in and stick. Too quick a process means the more likely the eventual weight comes back on with a vengeance and then some. I once lost 16 lbs in 9 days on a low carb plan with extra work outs (aerobic and weights) In the end, I got ill from not following the diet correctly and overdoing the exercise. In less than 3 weeks, I gained all that I had lost back and added 7 more pounds!!!

I try to remember that a "diet" is just the way that we eat and no matter if we eat healthy or abuse ourselves--we are ALWAYS on forever on some diet or other. Smart people find a diet they can live with and use even when they are at their target size.

Those of us who were not so smart (or who have been dieting long before the new info came out to warn us) used to diet, get skinny, then eat whatever we wanted--only to end up as big or bigger than we ever were. The key is moderation, exercise and a program for life--one you can keep on doing, even when you are a size 6--so that you can stay that size 6.

So any/every diet, should have a game plan for losing, maintaining, and surviving the end game--because the most dangerous time for the successful dieter is not on the journey, but at the destination--that's when we let our guard down and forget dieting is not something to do for a few months or years--but something to do for life--and for living.

As for 32 lbs in less than a month--who knows? I know it took more than a year to get my pounds on, I would not be surprised if it took that long to get them back off...Either way, I try to do at least 2 things:

1. Focus first on my own goals and integrity in what my diet means to me

2. Diet and exercise in a way that is healthy and can inspire my family as well as myself.

I also think it is important to save our skepticism for some of those products and diet suggestions that offer a quick fix--and to gently encourage and sometimes caution each other in temperance and tolerance. Best of luck to all of us--and excellent health!!!

I started this challenge as a last resort. I had always been what some folks call "thick" but never what I would call big. Some health issues over the past 4 years surely pushed me over to the big girl sizes. I was amazed at how big I became and even more depressed with each pound. I was engaged at the time that I became sick but once the weight came on he was out. That pushed me into a deeper depression and food was truly my comfort. One day I looked at a picture of myself and was mortified. I did not recognize the person that I saw, even with weight gain in the past, I still had a pretty face and now that was gone. I was not myself at all and friends and family that had not seen me in awhile didnt recognize me or they would give me a look like "what have you been eating". So determined to be "me" again, I set out to lose this extra weight. I began monitoring what I eat, I cut out red meat and within a week I had lost almost 5lbs. That little 5 pounds motivated me to not look back and keep the pounds coming off. This time last year I was wearing a size 16 in most and a 18 in some clothes. I now wear a 12. I am so very proud of myself because this was not easy for me. I did this for me mostly for health reasons but I must admit that vanity had a role as well. I Thank God that even though I am not finished with this fight, I have the will power and the support to continue on. Over the past couple of years I have seen the world from a different angle and the world has viewed me different as well. I was treated so much different with the weight than without. I felt as if I was not being seen for the person that I was inside, but judged by the weight that that was jiggling on the outside. I am sharing my thoughts in hopes that they can motivate someone else. Reading about the struggle of others and their eventual success is what finally made me "Change my life".

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Keep your eyes on the prize. Negativity surrounds us on a daily basis and we must stay focused. The 50 million challenge is a mission for people as a team to combat negativity. Negativity is the reason for past bad habits. If we continue to be negative that is exactly what you will get in return. Again this challenge is about keeping you eyes on the prize and focused on the common goal.

After looking at some of the totals of team weight loss, some of these entries seems to be unrealistic. One person in particular showed a loss of 32 lbs in less than a month?