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If you've ever Googled "how to lose weight fast'" you're not alone. Whether it's for an impending wedding or event, or you've noticed some weight gain (thanks winter), many of us are looking for ways to look slimmer quickly.

So, can you lose weight fast (and safely)?

"It really depends on how much weight you have to lose and the time frame in which you do it," nutritionist Fiona Tuck told HuffPost Australia.

"If it's a kilo or two then this can be lost relatively quickly. However, losing a huge amount of weight in a short amount of time can put excess strain and stress on the body, cause muscle loss, put the body into starvation mode and can put a strain on the heart, and is not a healthy way to lose weight."

Basically, you can lose weight quickly, but it's not the best option and doesn't beat steady long-term weight loss.

"Studies show it is more effective to aim for gradual weight loss as opposed to rapid weight loss," accredited practising dietitian Anna Debenham said. "This is because you are more likely to lose weight and keep it off when it's lost gradually. In addition to this, it is healthier for your body to lose weight more slowly."

As accredited practising dietitian Alexandra Parker explained, focusing on short-term weight loss doesn't change our eating habits and lifestyle for the better.

"Generally we find that people who want quick fixes are not necessarily in the right frame of mind to lose weight," Parker told HuffPost Australia. "So much of healthy eating and weight loss is about having the right mind frame and changing your eating behaviours for the long term.

PeopleImages via Getty Images Focus on a healthy lifestyle, rather than a fad diet.

"Successful weight management comes down to a lifelong commitment to a healthy lifestyle, which combines eating healthy foods, forming a healthy relationship with food and keeping physically active."

Particularly when it comes to reaching body composition goals, personal trainer and founder of Flow Athletic Ben Lucas highlights that we can't expect to see changes in a few days or a week.

"I often see clients who come in and say they want to work on their arms or legs for an event or occasion, and believe toned, sculpted arms can be achieved in a few short sessions," Lucas said.

"When it comes to making physical changes in our body, this can take weeks of dedication. So, in terms of fitness, it doesn't happen overnight."

With all this in mind, if you do want to lose weight fast, here's how to do it relatively safely. Remember, seek advise from a healthcare professional before starting any diet.

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"Many people can lose weight rapidly simply by cutting out refined carbohydrates such as white pasta, white rice and sugar," Tuck said.

Other refined carb foods include lollies, biscuits, pastries and chips.

"High carbohydrate foods can encourage the body to store fluid, hence the puffy face when people overindulge in junk food and alcohol."

Here are handy tips on how to avoid buying junk food at the supermarket.

Controlling your portion sizes can help you lose weight, although Parker and Debenham recommend doing this under healthcare supervision to avoid under-eating.

"Tightening up portion sizes and cutting down on certain foods can work in the short-term, but not forever," Parker said.

"The key to safe weight loss is not to cut out any food groups completely, but rather reduce overall portion sizes. There is a fine line here as cutting down too much on these foods can hinder your ability to meet your nutritional requirements," Debenham said.

Try these eight doable portion control tips.

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"Choose lean protein and veggies and salads, and limit saturated fats," Tuck said.

While reducing carb intake can be effective, Tuck urges people to not follow this style of eating for long.

"Long-term eating in this way, such as cutting out whole grains and high carbohydrate foods, is not recommended as it can put the body at risk of nutritional deficiencies," Tuck said. "Including carbs is important for brain function and energy, however choosing whole grain, nutrient-rich options is the healthier choice."

Here's a whole library of delicious, healthy meals.

"In addition to dietary changes, I would have them working on strength which includes cardio, such as boxing," Lucas told HuffPost Australia.

"Boxing activates multiple muscle groups as well as gets the heart rate up. The idea behind this is that you start burning the calories with the aerobic demands of boxing, but also work on resistance training using your arms, which continue to burn energy after.

"Additionally, you help to tone, especially in the abdominal region, thanks to the demands of a strong core for twisting, ducking and punching."

Cecilie_Arcurs via Getty Images Exercise is as good for the body as it is for the mind.

Alcoholic drinks -- whether they're marketed as 'low carb' or not -- are packed with empty calories, meaning that cutting down or ditching alcohol altogether can have a dramatic effect on weight.

"Eating lean and clean with a diet made up mostly of vegetables, protein and a little bit of fat can help shed kilos quickly," Lucas said. "Ditching refined carbohydrates, sugar and alcohol will also make a noticeable difference. Staying hydrated also helps to prevent fluid retention."

When trying to lose weight quickly, health experts suggest to steer clear of doing these things.

"Avoid dramatic long-term calorie reduction. This can cause dizziness, affect blood sugar and can even lower metabolism and deplete nutrients if performed over a long period of time," Tuck said.

"Avoid fad diets that remove food groups for more than a couple of weeks, or which recommend an excess of a particular food group, as this can become nutritionally imbalanced."

The same goes for skipping meals, which does more harm than good.

"A common danger is skipping meals, which is unsafe. If you continuously skip meals, your body thinks it is being starved and may hold on to fat reserves rather than shed them," Lucas said.

"Depriving yourself could also end up in a binge. Instead, reduce your portion sizes rather than eliminating a whole meal."

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Parker also warns against going on detoxes (they don't work) or taking pills or supplements that promise rapid weight loss. When it comes to long-term weight loss and weight maintenance, slow and steady wins the race.

"There is no magic pill or miracle cure. Cutting down on portion size, including a variety of fresh whole foods daily and eating three meals a day (with light snacks if required) is the most sustainable long-term fix to weight loss," Tuck said.

"Healthy eating needs to become a way of life. And including daily exercise is important for energy, mood, metabolism, self-esteem and heart health."

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To lose weight is not an easy process, especially if you have been struggling with your weight for years. Sometimes, to lose weight quickly, we end up taking routes that may hurt our body in the long run. Laxative diets are one such method of losing weight. But we should not judge a book by its cover right? Here's see how laxative diets may hurt your body more than you think. What are laxatives? Laxatives are originally drugs that are meant for those suffering from constipation issues. Laxatives work in your large intestines, while the food is absorbed in your small intestine. When our diet lacks proper intake of vegetables and fruits with the required amount of roughage, we end up being constipated. Laxatives are ideally meant for people suffering with severe constipation, owing to a disease or symptom, that has prolonged for more than four days.

A trend- laxative diet Since laxatives help you poop smoothly, your body ends up losing water. Many people mistake this water loss for weight loss.

"When a party or big celebration approaches, we often want to lose weight. People often take laxatives to get rid of tummy fat for a temporary period of time. What they don't understand is how it can hurt them in the long run," says Dr Renu Garg, nutritionist and homeopath. Dr Garg also mentions how dangerous this temporary solution can be if one is in the habit of taking laxatives every now and then.

Experts feel that using laxatives as a permanent solution for weight loss is a huge myth that needs to be busted right away. This is because when we consume laxatives for weight loss, we are damaging our muscles, nerves and digestive tract permanently.

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Here's how laxative diets can work against you - Times of India

The Biggest Loser has been canceled by NBC, according to multiple media reports and none other than the hit show's resident doctor.

An incredible 17-season run for TBL on the network has ended following a weight loss drug scandal, the origins of which go back years.

According to Dr. Robert Huizenga, this can be traced back to a former contestant who alleged that participants were given drugs on set.

Ones to make them lose weight, if that wasn't obvious.

The bombshell revelation was made in court documents in which the doctor accuses a participant of bringing bad publicity to the show.

Last year, Huizenga sued Joelle Gwynn, who appeared on the show in 2008, and the New York Post, over an article implicating him.

Both sources claim the doctor was behind giving participants illegal weight loss pills, and he wasn't the only player involved, allegedly.

Gwynnalso accused the show's trainer Bob Harper of supplying contestants with Adderall, a drug prescribed to patients with ADHD.

Adderallis also known to suppress appetite; Harper also supplied, allegedly, pills containing ephedra extract, which is banned by the FDA.

She told the New York Post that the pills left her "jittery and hyper" and alleged that he approved the distribution of the pills on the show.

Gwynn, along with other past contestants, also claimed they were encouraged to lie about their calorie intake during the NBC program.

As a result, multiple reality stars have said that after the competition, they quickly gained back all the weight as a result of the regimen.

Gwynn told the newspaper last year:

"People chastise Bill Cosby for allegedly offering meds to women, but it's acceptable to do to fat people to make them lose weight."

"I feel like we got raped, too."

For his part,Huizenga has denied all allegations and has filed a lawsuit stating the story was "fabricated, fictitious and outright libelous."

"Nothing could be further from the truth," he says.

He calls himself "a world-renowned health expert and esteemed sports doctor who advocates for safe and effective weight loss methods."

Gwynn fired back, reaffirming her statements on the record, and demanded his suit be thrown out and that the doctor pay her legal fees.

In new court documents,Huizengademands thatGwynn's motion be denied, by virtue of her public comments getting the show axed.

Gwynn's"outrageous" accusations, his lawyer says, "resulted in the cancelation of The Biggest Loser" and other opportunities for him.

This is particularly egregious for Dr. Huizenga (above), he says, because of his "strict life-long anti-drug beliefs and strict anti-drug policy."

On The Biggest Loser, he wouldn't even allow contestants to take "caffeine pills or drink more than one cup of coffee, much less illegal drugs."

Though Gwynn never named names, his legal team claims that a "defamed person need not be named in the defamatory words" necessarily.

If the statements are enough to identify him, it's all academic, he says, and it was enough to cost him multiple other TV show opportunities.

Season 17 of the show aired last year, after which NBC did not publicly announce a decision on future installments of The Biggest Loser.

NBC has yet to formally announce the cancelation.

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Its a muggy, sunny day here on Long Island, and in a couple of hours, I begin a full afternoon into the evening of clients. I love helping people change their lives by incorporating exercise into their daily lives, and by making simple nutritional tweaks. Because of all the information out there (most of it being bull!), its very easy to get overwhelmed and confused while seeking to improve your health and your weight!

Today, I want to dive deep a little bit about conventional thinking on diet and exercise. Here in the States, its recommended by both the government and the medical establishment that the average person gets an average of 60 minutes of light-to-moderate physical activity per day, and that their diets should be carb-saturated and dependent on calories above all else.

This is what were taught in school growing up, what were told by our doctors, and what most of the people in our lives looking to lose weight and to improve health turn to. The problem is, NEITHER of these common recommendations are accurate, and as a result, there are a lot of folks across the country and around the world that follow this advice to the tee who see little-to-no longterm success.

I should know Ive been there

After struggling with childhood obesity, I decided to pick up a baseball and start playing sports at the ripe old age of 12. Due to my growth spurt, the sudden onset of regular physical activity and my teenage metabolism, I quickly grew into my weight, and then entered college at a lean but muscular six feet tall, 215 lbs.

A common ailment for folks attending university is to put on 15 lbs during their freshman year. I was fortunate that did not happen to me Unfortunately, over the first three months of my sophomore year, I wasnt so lucky:

In just three months, I put on 70 lbs! I was still active, going to the gym five days a week, playing rec sports like basketball, football, and racquetball, and yet, because I never changed a damn thing about my nutrition, it finally caught up to me!

I remember going home for Thanksgiving break towards the end of November, and my family members and home friends asking me, What happened to you?! You were just in shape three months ago! To make matters worse, my school friends began to see all the weight Id put on in my weeklong absence during the holiday, and quickly began ragging on me when we had a few too many to drink back at school.

After the academic year was over, I decided I was going to count calories, reduce portions, and exercise HARD! Following the Food Pyramid (now known as MyPlate), I consumed a diet low in calories, high in healthy grains, vegetables and fruits, and minimized my dietary fat. My gym sessions ramped up from 90 minutes to nearly three hours, and Id often do two-a-days!

For four months, this worked: I lost 40 lbs, and thought I was well on my way to undoing the damage. Unfortunately, this began the longest plateau of my life:-(

For the next TWO years, I didnt lose a pound. I stayed stuck at 235 lbs, and no matter what I did, I just couldnt get under that. I started trying other popular dietary strategies and fitness methodologies with little-to-no success. I damn near gave up

Then, my buddy turned me on to CrossFit. After doing some research, I saw that a lot of CrossFitters subscribe to the Paleo diet. While my nutritional philosophies have evolved a bit since then, this was the first nutritional philosophy Id come across that told me NOT to worry about calories or portions, and to instead worry about WHAT I was eating.

Over the next four months, I lost another 20 lbs, and got back to my original weight when I started my journey. But, I wasnt satisfied! I wanted to look like one of those fitness models in the magazines, and decided to see if there was anything I could do to push the envelope. I was told to get a food allergy test by another acquaintance, and sure enough, found I was allergic to dairy. I cut that out of my regular diet, and another 15 lbs left without even trying! I then learned about lipolysis and keeping your body in a fat-burning state, and it was game, set and match:

Why do I tell you this? Because I wasted TWO YEARS of my life following conventional advice and fad diets with nothing to show for it after the first four months. I really thought I was going to be stuck with this tubby dadbod forever, and that maybe thats just how Im meant to be.

This whole experience really turned me off to listening to conventional thinking, and so I took matters into my own hands: Getting both certified and educated so that I could make the best decisions possible for my health! Now, thats what I do for others, and Im proud that thats the path Ive chosen.

So, if youve been told to watching your portions or to bust your ass for an hour a day, think again! Studies show that types of exercise like interval training can do just as much for you in 10 minutes as a two hour gym session can:-)

Plus, you dont NEED a gym! If going to a gym works for you, great, but Im a huge proponent of working out at home or outdoors. This gives me more flexibility to change things up and work out on MY time, without having to allocate nearly two hours to commuting to and from a gym.

So, do me a favor? Next time an expert tells you to eat a certain way or to do a certain type of exercise, do your homework before you blindly accept his/her recommendations;-)

pete@weightlossbypete.com

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With 10 years of experience, SEVEN different fitness and nutrition certifications, and a sustained weight loss of 100 lbs., I think I know a thing or two about this Permanent Weight Loss thing;-)

This report will provide you with the five strategies I personally used to lose 100 lbs., and KEEP THEM OFF! These are the same five strategies I teach my Permanent Weight Loss clients, and are the basis to losing weight and getting healthy once and for all!

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After a traumatic breakup from a long-term partner, Kaitlyn turned to food as a comfort and eventually hit her highest weight at 225 pounds. But things took a turn when she used exercise as a solace for depression. The Arizona-based engineer picked up weightlifting and almost immediately noticed the results on her body, but also on her mood and her brain. Her tips are practical and positive, and show just how much we can be capable of when we keep working hard and set goals.

POPSUGAR: What made you decide to start your weight-loss journey?

Kaitlyn van Brunschot: I was fresh out of a six-and-a-half-year relationship and felt completely lost. I initially started my journey with weightlifting just to fill my time. Very quickly I began to realize that lifting weights made me feel great! It gave me so much confidence, so I just kept doing it. It's funny how quickly you can change, because it's been almost a year now and I have such a passion for fitness. I never thought I'd be the person that I am today!

I gained a lot of weight when my partner cheated on me. I turned to food to feel better about myself. I used food as a means of reward to feel better. Couple that with a relatively sedentary lifestyle and you've got a perfect recipe for weight gain!

PS: What drew you to weightlifting specifically?

KV: I started lifting weights because cardio always left me feeling drained. So I tried weightlifting! I was fortunate enough to have a good friend show me how to do deadlifts and squats, and that's all I did for months. Slowly I started branching out and trying new things.

I have had this idea that I needed to diet or work out since I was 12 years old. That's more than half of my life! I kept thinking to myself that I'll dedicate my time to it later. After next semester. After the Summer. After I get my bachelor's degree. Little did I realize that I was just putting off my efforts for years. I've tried swimming, DVD programs, and plain old cardio. None of them worked because I wasn't ready for the lifestyle change, nor did I believe in myself. I've learned that just having the belief that you can change is oftentimes the biggest barrier to achieving your goals. Once you trust yourself and have faith in your own abilities, then everything will fall into place!

I think another huge thing is that I always got so stressed about making immediate lifestyle changes. I wouldn't just start working out; I would try to go vegan and start home-cooking and meal prepping and start working out all at the same time. I know now that those extreme changes are not helpful. It really does take baby steps when it comes to making lifestyle changes!

PS: What's your favorite way to work out?

KV: I am beyond passionate about lifting weights! It's such a fun and challenging way to achieve your fitness goals! Lifting has boosted my confidence more than I thought possible. I really love when I can work out with friends who help push me to try harder and lift heavier. Oftentimes that's enough for me to beat a personal record!

PS: What's your weekly exercise schedule?

KV: When I first started, I was working out once a week for about a month or two. Then I started feeling so good every time after I worked out. So I started going two to three times a week for a few more months. After that, I really started noticing my progress and was feeling so good about myself so I started going almost every day. For the last five months, I literally go six times a week. It's not a chore or a punishment for me; it is my passion. I feel so blessed to have discovered weightlifting! It makes you feel so capable and strong and those feelings fuel my passion!

It took me just under a year, but I went from just doing a 10-minute cardio warmup followed by deadlifts and squats every day to hitting every muscle group each week!

PS: How do you keep workouts exciting?

KV: Work out with friends! Take lots of before and after photos and enjoy your progress! Listen to your new favorite song only when you're working out (my mom told me this one and trust me, it works!). I have made so many friends at my gym, and being naturally outgoing, it helps when I get to work out with them.

PS: How much weight have you lost?

KV: I've lost 78 pounds! The first 25 pounds I lost were just from getting off of birth control, but the rest was all from weightlifting! I went from 225 at my heaviest recorded weight (but I can almost guarantee I was heavier; I just avoided the scale!) to 148 pounds right now.

PS: What was the first big difference, other than the number on the scale, that really made you feel proud and excited?

KV: Being able to fit into clothes that I never thought I'd fit into again. It's a surreal feeling. I vividly recall trying on a dress again that hadn't fit in years and finding that it was way too big. I was drowning in it. And I just looked at myself in the mirror and broke down in tears. I was so damn proud of myself; never did I imagine I would ever lose weight and get healthier. I never believed in myself until that moment. That was a very cathartic moment for me!

PS: How do you track your weight loss?

KV: I used MyFitnessPal to track my food and my weight. Although, when I started working out, I didn't adjust my diet at all and was still eating out a lot, so I didn't always track my food because I felt guilty. And weirdly enough I use Instagram a LOT to track my progress. I post a lot of before and after photos and the support I receive on there is a phenomenal source of extra motivation for me!

PS: What's a typical day of meals and snacks?

KV: I have been eating Oats Overnight, which is a prepackaged high-protein oatmeal, every morning for breakfast (I found them through Instagram!), and I usually eat chicken breast and frozen veggies for lunch. I don't always have time to grill up the chicken myself, so I get the rotisserie chickens or roast turkey breast from Safeway or Costco! Then I'll have Chipotle or a homemade acai bowl for dinner after a good workout session!

I snack on corn thins and rice cakes a lot at work. I like to mindlessly snack when I'm writing code and working on software and they're pretty guilt-free and super filling! I also like to snack on protein granola from Sprouts or fresh blueberries.

PS: Do you count calories?

KV: I do on occasion. I used to do it religiously, but after six to seven months of tracking, I've gotten a pretty good idea about what I'm putting in my body. I eat intuitively now and don't feel as stressed when it comes to tracking my calories. It's easy to get caught up in trying to eat as little as possible, but it's just not worth it. I'm probably sitting at around 1,800 calories a day, but I eat pretty clean, so it's a lot of protein!

PS: What are the healthy staples that are always in your fridge?

KV: Almond milk and blueberries! As far as nonfridge items go, I always have frozen acai pure in my freezer and bananas and granola on my counter. Also, I don't think I could survive without my peanut butter powder at this point. I put it in every shake I make!

PS: How do you strategize for meals out?

KV: I don't anymore! I don't crave fast food, so when I do go out I just listen to my body. I used to eat until I was so full that I felt ill and bloated. I don't do that anymore; instead I like to actually enjoy the food I'm eating! The nice thing about weightlifting is that if you eat more food, it just means you're fueling your body more!

PS: Do you use a fitness tracker?

KV: I use a Fitbit Charge HR 2. It helps me keep track of my heart rate, which I love when I'm working out!

PS: What role did weightlifting play in your journey? Would you recommend it?

KV: I literally recommend weightlifting to all my friends! Just for the fact that it makes you feel so great about yourself!

PS: What advice do you have for anyone starting out on a weight-loss journey?

KV: Please let yourself celebrate the little victories, like ordering a medium instead of a large meal at a fast-food restaurant! It's such a slow process, but it is absolutely worth it! Find something physical that you love and let yourself develop a passion for it. Let it become more than a temporary thing to lose weight. If you can find something that can be a lifelong hobby, then you're going to go so far!

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Kaitlyn Is Down 78 Pounds 53 Just From Weightlifting - POPSUGAR

The Military Diet is one of the fastest ways to lose weight

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Atlanta, GA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/11/2017 -- A new diet that helps people to lose weight in the shortest time possible has become one of the most talked about diets of 2017. The Military Diet is what the world has been waiting for according to Dan Parker, a nutritionist and health enthusiast with over eight years of experience in the field.

At a time where 68 percent of adults in the USA are classed as overweight, and 45 million people are trying to lose weight, a new solution is needed. The Military Diet has caused excitement by being one of the simplified and effective diets on the market. It's so successful and so fast that a person can lose 10 pounds within a week and 30 pounds in a month.

Dan Parker, a nutritionist, and health enthusiast said: "The military diet is perfect for those wishing to lose weight quickly for a special occasion. It has become so successful in achieving fast weight loss that female celebrities are using it before appearing on the red carpet to have that perfect picture taken."

There are lots of diets on the market that claim they can achieve fast weight loss but never deliver, so it's no wonder people become skeptical when a new diet makes an appearance with the same claim. However, the Military diet is different, and unlike other fast weight loss diets on the market, this one does work.

The Military Diet is so easy to follow, and people don't have to starve themselves to achieve fast weight loss results. As has been proven, those following the low in calorie diet can enjoy carbohydrates, protein, and healthy fats and still achieve the results they need to achieve in the shortest time possible.

"There are a number of reasons that make the Military Diet so effective. First of all, it's low in calories meaning it'll lead to a calorie (energy) deficit in your body. To make up for it, your body will have to use stored fat as fuel. In other words, you'll lose weight," explained Dan Parker

That is not the only reason why the diet has achieved so much success. According to Dan Parker, the diet involves intermittent fasting, which is extremely beneficial for weight loss. Dan Parker explained, "Fasting increases insulin sensitivity, which means the nutrients you ingest go into your muscle and liver cells rather than your fat cells."

Those that have tried to diet before will know that in order to achieve success their metabolic rate needs to increase in order to burn calories. The Military diet plan uses high protein foods, high fiber foods, and foods rich in calcium. These foods help the body to burn fat.

Since being launched, it has become one of the most used diets with brides-to-be using it to look great on their wedding day, and those looking to get slimmer for their holiday. The diet is not just for women; it is also being used by men who want to look good without starving themselves to lose weight.

To learn more about the Military Diet and why it has become one of the most talked about diets in the world, and to see how it works, please visit https://militarydiet.co/

About Dan Parker Dan is a nutritionist and health enthusiast with over eight years of experience in the field. He has written countless studies and articles on how to eat better and improve health through proper nutrition.

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Oceane Maher was down to 42kg at her lowest weight. Her obsession with the size of her body eventually led to her hospitalisation. Picture: Oceane Maher/mediadrumworld.com/australscope

THIS young woman has beaten anorexia after years of suffering with the condition and being hospitalised for six months.

Growing up, Oceane Maher, 20, from Texas, was a keen runner and describes herself as always being naturally very thin. After hitting puberty, Oceane noticed she had gained weight and had become a slower runner.

Despite being a healthy BMI, her mother pointed out her weight gain, sparking Oceanes obsession with the size of her body which eventually led to her hospitalisation.

At her lowest, Oceane weighed just 42kg and was a size two. Now she is a healthy 52kg and a size six to eight.

Oceane became obsessed about the size of her body after a comment from her mother. Picture: Oceane Maher/mediadrumworld.com/australscopeSource:australscope

I developed anorexia when I was fourteen. As a kid, Id always been naturally very thin but I

gained weight as I was going through puberty, said Oceane.

Ive never been overweight, but I was in the normal BMI range rather than the underweight

range Id naturally been in growing up.

I was a serious runner at the time, I started running road races when I was seven, and being

really thin gave me an advantage and allowed me to run faster. When I reached puberty I was

no longer as fast as I used to be.

Around that same time my mum started pointing out that Id gained weight and saying I

should go on a diet. She has her own struggles with eating and projected her insecurities onto

me.

I became very obsessive with my weight and I started cutting out certain foods. It quickly

escalated to an extremely restricted intake, and ironically it made me an even slower runner

because I had no more energy left in me.

Oceana says her mother had her own struggles with eating and prohected her insecurities. Picture: Oceane Maher/mediadrumworld.com/australscopeSource:australscope

Over the next few years, I was somehow able to manage a more sustainable diet. Things got

better for the rest of high school as I was able to make friends and focus on other activities.

The eating disorder was still present but not nearly as strong, things got really bad however

once I went on to university.

My second time around was different from my first, the first time was pretty much directly

related to my weight, I knew I gained weight through puberty, my mom told me to lose weight

so I did and it became an obsession.

I also believed that losing weight would help me become a faster runner.

When I relapsed it was more complicated, it was a way for me to numb my emotions and

gain back a sense of control.

I felt mostly numb when I was suffering, Id lost all of my personality and all I could think of

were calories and weight. I was hungry, exhausted, cold and isolated but emotionally I was

completely numb.

Eventually Oceane was hospitalised. Picture: Oceane Maher/mediadrumworld.com/australscopeSource:australscope

Before embarking on her recovery, Oceane would survive on eating just 100 calories worth of

porridge a day to kickstart her metabolism in the morning.

She would continue to fuel herself with cups of coffee, diet pills with limited vegetables and rice cakes. Oceane would exercise all day long and would track her steps meticulously with her Fitbit wearable device.

I decided to enter treatment four weeks into my second year at university after my doctor begged me to go. I was so exhausted I couldnt resist it anymore, so I gave in, she added.

I had no idea what I was in for, I thought it would only last maybe one month and I would just have to gain a little weight. I didnt realise the emotional component to it and how much of a coping skill my eating disorder was for me.

She wants people to know eating disorders are about more than the numbers on the scales. Picture: Oceane Maher/mediadrumworld.com/australscopeSource:australscope

Once I started eating again I was flooded with painful emotions. I ended up spending six months in that treatment centre, I outlasted all of the other patients.

It takes years to recover from an eating disorder and its only been a couple months since I discharged from treatment.

I cant really say how overcoming anorexia has changed my life, but I can recognise the impact that the progress Ive made has had on my life. I wasnt in a great mindset when I first discharged from treatment.

However, getting back into the real world and structuring my time with work, school, outpatient appointments and other activities has helped me immensely. I no longer isolate myself like I used to when my eating disorder was at its worse.

I can appreciate joyful moments and share laughter with friends now that I am more in touchwith my feelings. I can go back to school and focus on things that are actually important to

me rather than obsess over my intake and weight.

I now have a sense of hope that I didnt have just a few months ago.

Oceane says she now has a sense of hope. Picture: Oceane Maher/mediadrumworld.com/australscopeSource:australscope

Oceane visits a dietitian once a week who helps her plan her meals to ensure she gets the

right mix of grains, proteins and fats. She says that she wants to spread the message that

eating disorders are about more than the numbers on the scales.

An important message I wish I could pass onto those struggling with an eating disorder and just the world in general is that eating disorders come in all shapes and sizes, said Oceane.

Its so incredibly frustrating to me that the media portrays this image of eating disorders basically claiming that you must be extremely thin in order to be considered anorexic. This myth harms everyone who struggles with an eating disorder so much.

All the way up to the day I was admitted into treatment I was told you dont look anorexic despite being severely underweight. Hearing words like that made it so difficult for me to seek treatment because I was so afraid I would be the fattest one there.

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In fact, I refused to even consider it until I was under 100-pounds (45kg). Had I known that once I stepped through the doors of the treatment centre I would be greeted by people of all sizes, I may not have gone as far as I went and I may have suffered less medical consequences.

I want people to know that you dont have to be a certain size in order to be considered sick enough for treatment, and that the reality is when I went to treatment I was the thinnest of the group. The majority of patients were normal or even overweight.

I may not be one-hundred-per cent there yet but Im working on it. I do go on runs every once in a while but I make sure to not overdo them so it doesnt become obsessive again.

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If you or someone you know is suffering from an eating disorder contact The Butterfly Foundation on 1800 334 673 or visit thebutterflyfoundation.org.au

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Juicy diet or how to lose weight on peaches. Peach diet short only 4 days. These juicy fruits will help fill your body with vitamins during the diet.

Do not think that in addition to peaches in the dieting days anything longer. And you can and should! Because protein in peaches there is little, in the diet included vegetable products. Instead of peaches you can use nectarines or apricots.

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Day 1 and 3 Breakfast: 2 medium peach. Lunch: 200 g of cottage cheese, peach smoothie. Dinner: 2 large peaches or 3-4 small ones.

Day 2 and 4 Breakfast: a glass of peach juice, 2 boiled eggs. Lunch: 4 peach, 50 g of cheese with a slice of rye bread. Dinner: 3-4 peach.

By the way, summer is a wonderful period in order to choose a healthy style of eating and no problem for him to go.

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What It Is:The Gut Makeover is aplan to help nourish your gut, improve your health and lose weight over a 28-day period

Who Tried It: Rennie Dyball, Senior News Editor

Why We Tried It:To see how much torture I can withstand. Also: lose weight and improve my health and all that.

Level of Difficulty:7. This is not for sissies.

The Plan:

As someone whos had mild, recurring GI issues for as long as I can remember, the idea of making over my insides is appealing. And I havent had much luck losing the last of my baby weight.

Nutritional therapist Jeannette Hydepromises to help on both fronts and more in her book,The Gut Makeover, new to the U.S. as of May. In the four-week plan you cut out all gluten, sugar, dairy (certain gut-friendly dairy gets added back in the second two weeks), alcohol and caffeine to heal your gut from the damage that a typical Western diet can do.

An abundance of beige foodsrather than a ton of fruits and vegetables plus oils, nuts and healthy proteinscoupled with processed foods, artificial sweeteners, too much caffeine and too much alcohol can apparently do a number on your system. (Go figure.)

By cutting all of these things out and eating a rainbow of plants and proteins, you can restore the healthy bacteria in your gut, Hyde says, which will result in an overall healthier mind and body. Plus, most people lose 6-13 lbs. in that first month. After the 28 days, you slowly reintroduce the food groups youd taken out, while incorporating many of the principals in the plan for the long haul. Thankfully, Hyde isnot anti-gluten, as long as you dont have a sensitivity to it. You simply take it out (along with the dairy, sugar, alcohol and caffeine) for the 28 days as a reset for your body.

The basic principal to remember when it comes to this plant-based plan is 5 cups of vegetables and 2 cups of fruits a day. I was lucky if I ate 5 cups of vegetables a week previously. And the more variety the better.

The Real Story:

The first few days of The Gut Makeover were rough. Really rough. Hyde suggests phasing out caffeine slowly over the course of a week before you start. So my caffeine withdrawal headaches were, thankfully, pretty minimal, but the fatigue was not. We are talking fight-to-stay-awake-past-4-p.m. tired. And the brain fog that accompanied it was intense. Id park my car at Whole Foods, where they now know me by name, and not only forget where Id parked but have no recollection of even driving there! Totally bizarre.

It was only a few days, however, before I started to notice a change. For someone who depended on Lean Pockets and microwave pizzas in a pinch (okay, more like multiple times a week), the idea of cooking from scratch daily was daunting. How is this possible with two small children and a full time job? It was not easy, which leads me to

The Cheats:

Because Im pressed for time, I often bought the pre-cut fruits and vegetables at the grocery store to save time on prep. This was not easy on the wallet, to say the least. Neither was what came next.

Making myself three meals a day, every day, quickly became impossible for me, but I have a salad place just down the street with every vegetable you can imagine, plus proteins, for $9 a piece. Not cheap, but still key when youre pressed for time. I also learned to love sashimi while on the plan and picked that up for dinner when I couldnt cook.

As Hyde notes in the book, this is not a plan you can do at 80 percent and expect to see results. You have to follow it as close to the letter as possible, implementing new habits like following a strict 12-hour fast between your last evening meal and breakfast the following morning. I followed the plan like a good little soldier in every way but one snacking. I asked the author why her plan seems to contradict the prevalent thinking that people should eat several small meals a day.

The latest science seems to have turned much of that on its head and it was hard for even me to accept what the new research was showing, Hyde told PEOPLE. Having gaps between meals gives the gut bacteria a chance to repopulate, so the 12-hour overnight gap is the most important one to implement if you want to eat heartily and lose weight.

A gap of 12 hours or more creates a healthier microbiome (more diverse and lots of healthy varieties growing) that then means you extract less calories from your diet overall.

Cannot argue with that!

Hyde said that its more important to keep the 12-hour overnight fast than to skip snacking entirely. I didnt always snack, and when I did I made better choices. Previously Id go for popcorn and a yogurt or a Kind bar, but Ive swapped those for an apple with almond butter or a big handful of mixed nuts and I feel even more satisfied. And I dont think the healthy snacks when I needed them hurt me too much because

The Verdict:

I lost exactly 10 pounds in 28 days! And not to sound like an infomercial or anything, but I was truly never hungry. It was the first time, maybe in my life, that I aterealfood, and an abundance of it, every single meal, every single day. My GI symptoms all but disappeared, too.

I will say I missed coffee every day (sometimes every hour of every day) on The Gut Makeover. The taste, the caffeine boost, even just the ritual of it was something I came to realize was actually an important part of my day. But after this experiment, Ive learned to be more mindful about it. Coffee in moderation is okay, but the author says that many of us need to rein in our addiction.

On my first day off the plan, I was delighted to find that just a half-caf iced coffee did the trick and, for the first time in my adult life, I didnt need any sugar in my morning drink. Just a little milk, which was also nice to have again. Even more shocking: I ate the same way, voluntarily, off the plan as I did on it.

Ive learned to love eating a lot of vegetables, words I never thoughts Id type, and picked up on great new ways to prepare them, too. The Gut Makeover includes recipes but I also found myself going to friends and websites for new recipes and tweaks.

And while my love affair with coffee never wavered, I did not miss alcohol or sugar at all after the first few days. I was as shocked as you are.

At the end of the day, Id call this plan a huge success: Significant weight loss, healthy habits to carry forward, less dependency on sugar and caffeine and reduced cravings. Plus, theres an overall feeling of well-being that Im now fueling my body with better stuff for it. Im a vegetable convert now, and proud of it.

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Louise Yates, 34, ballooned to a size 22 and had "no energy", but decided to overhaul her lifestyle and slim down.

Speaking about her life before the weight loss, Louise said: "Before losing the weight I felt so sluggish and my feet used to burn if I used to go shopping or walk for a while.

"I had no energy and used to dread being invited out socially due to the stress of having to find something to wear, I felt self-conscious and shy, and pretty much miserable."

Describing the turning point that spurred her weight loss, Louise said: "March 2012 I was feeling miserable, I realised I was getting bigger and bigger and things had got out of control. I decide enough was enough, and it was time to make a lifestyle change.

"At the time I was choosing quick fix meals like takeaways maybe four times a week, I have always enjoyed my food and would eat huge portions - enough for two people."

Louise decided to try a combination of SlimFast and exercise to lose weight.

She explained: "I decided to give SlimFast a go because I had tried every other diet going and I was unable to stick to any of them.

"SlimFast was a great option because I needed to be able to quickly grab things for lunch and breakfast rather than having to think about it. SlimFast took away all the hassle of deciding what to eat and when but it still gave me the opportunity to have things I enjoyed for snacks and dinner whilst sticking within my calories.

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"I was shocked me at first to see how many calories I was consuming in some of my favourite foods."

Revealing her exercise plan, Louise said: "Ive shocked myself by taking up running and Im so proud of myself. I can now run 5k thanks to my perseverance.

"I also go to Clubbercise (cardio in the dark with glow sticks - great fun!) and Poundfit (drumming cardio using weighted drum sticks), which since losing weight I have been even more confident go to."

Starting out at 17st 5lbs, Louise got down to 11st albs in June 2014 - but gained five stone whilst pregnant.

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I never imagined I would be a size 12, Im now comfortable in my own skin and feel fantastic

Louise Yates

After turning her life around with a sensible diet and exercise plan, Louise has now lost six stone, and is a dress size 12.

She said: "I never imagined I would be a size 12, Im now comfortable in my own skin and feel fantastic.

"I still follow the SlimFast plan and have the occasional treat at weekends, which allows me to have a balanced life style.

"Family have noticed my weight loss, my partner met me when I was a size 22, and now Im a size 12 he feels like hes dating a new person as I look so different."

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