need to lose weight for a job,,,,FAST!

[killbilly]

I need some advice. I got hired for a job as a contractor overseas, but they told me the DoD started a weight standard, and are now using BMI. I leave on the 6th of Aug, and have to lose approx 30lbs. I know this isnt healthy, and I know the risks, so please spare me the lectures and just give me advice if you can. The only thing I can think of is fasting/starving, I am going to the gym in the mornings and evenings. I dont think I will actually have to make weight until the 12th, (hopefully) im 5'10 and 305, my BMI max says 283. so thats 22 lbs I need to lose. the only 'gear' i have access to is whatever GNC sells. again, I know I deserve to be flamed and ridiculed, but please give me some advice.

 

[nicker57]

I need some advice. I got hired for a job as a contractor overseas, but they told me the DoD started a weight standard, and are now using BMI. I leave on the 6th of Aug, and have to lose approx 30lbs. I know this isnt healthy, and I know the risks, so please spare me the lectures and just give me advice if you can. The only thing I can think of is fasting/starving, I am going to the gym in the mornings and evenings. I dont think I will actually have to make weight until the 12th, (hopefully) im 5'10 and 305, my BMI max says 283. so thats 22 lbs I need to lose. the only 'gear' i have access to is whatever GNC sells. again, I know I deserve to be flamed and ridiculed, but please give me some advice.

First off congrats on the contractor work. They pay very nicely for the civi work over there.
You are pushing a very very very tight deadline, and there is a very large chance that you're not gonna make that. My best advice is cut your calorie intake down to about 500-800 a day, only healthy food, do as much cardio as you can do without giving yourself a heartattack. Best of luck but please dont cause yourself to have health issues for this. If you start to have pains or start noticing your body is shutting down you need to go to the doctor asap.

 

[chewyxrage]

You leave on the 6th but don't get weighed until the 12th? So you'll be overseas when they weigh you? What if you don't make weight then?!?

I've known wrestlers that have dropped 20 pounds or so for weigh ins in less than a week, so it can be done. Lose as much water weight as possible!

 

[heavy jumbo]

or you can try the hcg diet... but still youll be consuming 500 cal/day

 

[killbilly]

I have to go to Benning for a week of classes/paperwork, so Ill still be in the states when I weigh. I found a weight loss place that does the HCG diet, its based on an 800 calorie diet and the shots, so I will try that. The girl there said she has seen guys lose 20 pounds in a week,,,not many, but a couple. I want to save the water weight/sauna program until the last couple of days. Thanks for the response guys. Ill let you know how it works out.

 

[yankeefan420]

Being in the military myself I know that you will probably get taped if you cant make weight. Alot of people do body wraps(contour wraps) to lose unwanted inches in many areas. They will tape your waist and then your neck take the difference and thats your body fat. I dont think your standards will be as high as ours. Best of luck to you brother but I would check this out before killing your self to lose that much weight.

 

[nicker57]

Being in the military myself I know that you will probably get taped if you cant make weight. Alot of people do body wraps(contour wraps) to lose unwanted inches in many areas. They will tape your waist and then your neck take the difference and thats your body fat. I dont think your standards will be as high as ours. Best of luck to you brother but I would check this out before killing your self to lose that much weight.

Well the armys requirement is only 26%, if you cant make that then you got some issues going on. Marines and Airforce are a little bit tighter with the Corp being 18% and AF being 20%.

 

[revolutionfitness]

You definitely do not want to fast, this will actually slow your process down for losing weight. Your metabolism will slow down and then your screwed...Just get to the gym, eat sensible meals, and do some cardio 40 minutes a day

 

[nicker57]

You definitely do not want to fast, this will actually slow your process down for losing weight. Your metabolism will slow down and then your screwed...Just get to the gym, eat sensible meals, and do some cardio 40 minutes a day

Not exactly. It will take sometime before your body starts trying to save all the food. He could fast for a week or two before it really starts slowing down.

 

[killbilly]

Well, I went to the weight loss place Thursday afternoon (7/29), and weighed in at 310.2. They gave me the diet info, the HCG shots, a carb blocker and 35mg phendimetrazine, thurs diet was a bowl of grape nuts, and applebees 550 cal dinner, I didnt take any of the pills/shots on thursday. Friday morning I went to the Y to weigh my check luggage, (only allowed 45 pounds), so I decided to step on the scale, and it read between 305-306. I went back to the weight loss place to double check, and I weighed in at 306.4! So this morning I went back to the Y to after repacking my bag, and weighed myself again, and I was down to just under 302, and I havent started cardio yet. I dont expect to drop this much every day, and once I have all the errands ran, (medical, vaccines,eyes,dental..etc) ill be doing at least an hour of cardio in the morn, and an hour in the evening, and throw in a couple of sessions in the sauna before I fly out. As far as diet goes, im taking in about 500 to 800 cals a day, and drinking 3-1.5 litre bottles of water a day.
oh yea, im also using the Cellucor weight loss system.
thanks for the advice so far guys