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Originally Posted by willravel
Holy crap. That might not be healthy. But, if you really want to, eat right and exercise. If you starve yourself, you'll get fatter, or die. Avoid foods high in calories. Burn off exercising more calories than you eat. You'll lose weight.
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i don't think it's unhealthy (if done in a smart way). most weight loss things i've seen have recommended not losing more than 10lbs per month, mainly trying for 1-2 lbs per week. i think this is mainly to try to keep people from crash dieting, not getting enough nutrients, and it will stay off longer if taken off slower (more likely to keep the behavior modification).
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paranoia, you need to find an estimation of your basal metabolism. do a google search for basal metabolism calculator, shouldn't be hard. try to eat somewhere around 500 calories less each day than the amount it estimates you burn. that'll be 3500 calories a week, or 1 lb., that you'll lose. add in exercise, and you could lose 2-3 lbs each week. and you'll reach your goal.
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http://www.room42.com/nutrition/basal.shtml
don't forget to keep track of how much you eat!