How fast is the fastest you have ever lost weight?

Your doctor wants you to fast, and you're diabetic? How on earth is that going to help you? It's probably going to send you into a diabetic coma because your blood sugar will be too low. I would suggest getting a second opinion. That doctor sounds like a quack.

Anna, if you're recovering from pneumonia, then that's what you need to focus on first. Your body is under stress and won't want to release the fat because it feels it needs to conserve resources. Deal with that first, and then make a clean start of things once you're better.

I have never heard of a doctor wanting someone to fast for a month, that would be very hard for the majority of people. I have gained a lot of weight in one year but I was pregnant at the time, the only thing is I have never lost it, that is bad, I have a lot I need to loose. If I could loose 60 pounds in three months that would be great, I would like to loose a lot more than that total though, when you lost that much were you exercising a lot? I have been trying to exercise as much as possible but I get so tired so easy, and it does not help that I am recovering from pnuemonia, I suggest you don't go catch that, it costs a lot of money, especially if you have no insurance, the only way I can see that I can ever pay it is if I can figure out how to make lots and lots of money really fast, but right now anything I make is slow slow slow.... Maybe one of these days my income will improve.

I think you are right, I remember a very long time ago when I used to be thin, I used to be a lot more active, I was also not in as much pain as I am now, I think weight gain causes lots of pain, hopefully I will start loosing weight soon, I am trying very hard.

Im sure you will get to your weight goal. I can sense that you are very determined and thats already halfway there. Im not an advocate of diet pills or anything but my Mom and Dad are using one. My Dad takes it for health reasons because at his age and his condition(had to take out his gallbladder because of stones) he decided to live healthy and the first step is to lose his excess weight. My Mom takes it just because she wants to (no argument there.LOL) My Dad's first attempt was with Xenical, its very very costly and the side effects are LBM especially if you've eaten even just a bit of fatty foods. Now they've stopped and moved on to another pill. Im not sure of the name but Ive seen the box and it has the words "Shaping Body" or soemthing like that. They love it because it doesnt have any side effects and what it does is to control your palate and appetite. They always say that even if they are very hungry, when food is presented and they try to eat, they say the food tastes a bit bland and so they just lose their appetite. It is very effective though. I can tell because my Dad used to have difficulty finding a comfortable pair of shorts(size 38). Now, he as problems keeping them(the old ones). He's now using size 36 shorts. Just thought to share it. Goodluck!^_^

Thanks I am really wanting to get this weight off, but I am leary of diet pills and surgeries to loose weight because I am afraid of the side effects, which can be serious. It is good that your parents have decided to work on getting and staying healthy. I wish I would of just not gotten unhealthy to start with. I got sick years ago and then just stopped exercising, then seemed to catch everything coming and going for a long time, and when that happens you really don't feel like exercising, then even when your healthy you have just gotten out of the habbit which makes it hard to loose weight. Anyway I am trying to break bad habits, and I am doing much better than I have in a long time, I would be doing better than I am if I had nt caught pnuemonia last month, but at least I am fairly healthy now, and I am off all the medicines except the thyroid medication. So hopefully I will start loosing weight soon. I did loose a good bit with the pnuemonia but that is not really the best way to loose weight, lol. I want to start using a jump rope again, I used to love to jump rope, but right now, I am so heavy I might really break something, but maybe if I am careful I can still do that. I am starting school back this month to, so I will need to be doing something so that I will be able to retain whatever I learn, exercise is supposed to help you retain things better. Anyway, thanks for responding and for the encouragement,. and I hope your parents reach their goals whatever they are. and have a great week.