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Originally Posted by Sly
That sounds like hell. The only people that would be willing to do all that are the hardcore health people, and they don't need to lose weight!
I don't know why people make such a big deal out of it. Its really simple: eat healthier, do a reasonable amount of exercise and you will see results. And eating healthy isn't all that expensive either. You don't need to buy diet this and special that. Just buy stuff that is actually GOOD for you.
Frozen chicken breasts are fairly reasonable and quite healthy. Fresh chicken, the whole chickens, are incredibly fair priced and you can do ANYTHING with them. Fish isn't all that expensive. Turkey is cheap.
Potatoes, rice, pasta... all very cheap. Yes, people say stay away from these because of the carbs, but they are still healthy and very cheap. Eat moderately and you'll be fine.
Fresh vegetables you can always find fairly reasonable at a farmers market, and its straight from the ground too so its even better.
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everything you say is true. my comments are based on the original poster's idea of taking off a certain amount of weight in a given time frame.
it is doable, but you are correct, for most people it is not so easy, and i don't want to sugarcoat the easy part. it requires more than just diet, it requires a certain mindset, or commitment.
for many it will be "hell". and many will be unhealthy and overweight like 2/3rds of americans. if a diet program was easy more people could stay on it.
statistically if you value life, and if you desire longevity, you need to start when this young woman is starting, when you are young.
kudos to her for starting, if she succeeds (and it is unlikely she will if she has the idea it will be easy) it will dramatically change her life for the better.
you must be on a plan, and think must think about your plan every day, every hour, to be successful, especially at her starting size. and you must tailor the plan to what you can handle, it is a very individual thing.
but you must see some success early on to motivate you.