March 18
How To Lose Weight: 22 Pounds In 24 Hours
This is exactly what Tim Ferris, author of The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere And Join The New Rich (great book btw), did when he competed in the Sanshou (an eclectic form of kung fu) national championship in 1999.
When arriving on the site he weighed 187 lbs and wanted to loose weight so he could compete in the 165-lb weight class. He lost 22 lbs (about 10kg) in 20 hours by severely dehydrating himself (80% of you is water).
To achieve this, he combined:
- Temperature treatments (very hot baths) to loose water through the skin.
- Using diuretics (dandelion root and caffeine) to loose water through urination
After the weigh-in, he gained 28 lbs (about 12kg) by rapid hydration so he would be in optimal condition to compete.
Needless to say this is not healthy and in fact very dangerous (some athletes die doing this). These techniques don’t make you lose fat, only water and are only useful for competition sports. Don’t try this at home!
Read more on Tim Ferris’ blog here.
Here’s a video of a Sanshou competition:
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Wow. yes that does seem like a very dangerous if not incredibly dangerous way to do something about your weight.
lemon juice in morning with honey is good to reduce weight also.
is it risky to use??which one first method or second one??
is it risky to use??which one first method or second one??or both one
This kind of weight loss is definitely unhealthy. If you want to lose weight and belly fat for real you should add whole foods to your diet and eliminate processed foods.
goodness!!!! what an unhealthy way to lose weight! exercise and eat right.
i hope no one decides to go try this out to lose weight!
In college I was really slim but after giving birth to my first child, Emma, I started gaining weight. I was really sad but I managed to actually lose weight and I’m sharing my story at http://hubpages.com/hub/Ways-To-Lose-Weight-Now if anyone wants to read.
Have a good day
/Sarah Yeh
GENIUS!!!!! I’m SO going to try that!!