Mega dittos to Rush Limbaugh...lost 82 pounds in over 5 months!

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When I saw Rush during his CPAC speech he was alarmingly overweight and even obese looking. (see video - limbaugh cpac - Google Search). And so when I listened to his program yesterday and heard how much he lost since March 9th. He reported that he lost an amazing 82 lbs in a little over 5 months. That's about 15 lbs a month. And he follows highly nutritious meals prepared for him at 1500 calories a day called a "Quick Weight Loss" program. He looks much better in his ditto-cam nowadays and not so much looking overly rotund.

Kudos to Rush on getting rid of the excess weight!

Local Celebrity Loses 118 Pounds in 6 Months with Quick Weight Loss Programs

Lean Limbaugh: How Did Rush Lose 90 Pounds? - ABC News (note the bias, of course)
 
Last type took his hearing, maybe now it will be the heart.
 
No drugs. A simple, well planned daily nutritious program. This is about fighting obesity. Clearly, Rush is succeeding. And kudos to him for that.
 
Maybe he got a secret bypass surgery? 82 pounds is a lot in such a short time. Most drs wouldnt recommend such a drastic weight loss in such a short time like that. :hmm:
 
shel90 said:
Maybe he got a secret bypass surgery? 82 pounds is a lot in such a short time. Most drs wouldnt recommend such a drastic weight loss in such a short time like that. :hmm:
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Exactly, Shel. It also is NOT healthy to lose such a vast amount of weight in such a short amount of time. If he did this thru a diet plan, he will undoubtedly gain it back. I'm really not that impressed.
 
shel90 said:
Maybe he got a secret bypass surgery? 82 pounds is a lot in such a short time. Most drs wouldnt recommend such a drastic weight loss in such a short time like that. :hmm:
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Nope. No gastric bypass.
 
Oceanbreeze said:
Exactly, Shel. It also is NOT healthy to lose such a vast amount of weight in such a short amount of time. If he did this thru a diet plan, he will undoubtedly gain it back. I'm really not that impressed.
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If he stays with his diet that is prepared for him on a daily basis he should do fine. There is always a factor of gaining it back some but not all, unless he gets off of his pre-planned and prepared meals. Losing 82 lbs is no easy feat. You don't have to be impressed because you're not carrying that 82 lbs. Try backpacking with 82lbs on your back for awhile.
 
kokonut said:
If he stays with his diet that is prepared for him on a daily basis he should do fine. There is always a factor of gaining it back some but not all, unless he gets off of his pre-planned and prepared meals. Losing 82 lbs is no easy feat. You don't have to be impressed because you're not carrying that 82 lbs. Try backpacking with 82lbs on your back for awhile.
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It's been proven that people who lose weight quickly nearly always gain the weight back, because they aren't able to stick to the plan for the rest of their lives.
 
Rush have his meals prepared and monitored for him. So, he has that advantage. Certainly, he could go up some. He could lose some more. Stay the same. The thing is he lost weight and that he is trying ,successfully so, in losing that weight. That deserves kudos. Anybody who tackles in trying to lose weight and keep it off deserves kudos, regardless of political affiliation or leaning.
 
kokonut said:
If he stays with his diet that is prepared for him on a daily basis he should do fine. There is always a factor of gaining it back some but not all, unless he gets off of his pre-planned and prepared meals. Losing 82 lbs is no easy feat. You don't have to be impressed because you're not carrying that 82 lbs. Try backpacking with 82lbs on your back for awhile.
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I agree with Oceanbreeze...even my dr told me that losing weight slowly is better in the long run.
 
Of course oceanbreeze is right. i agree that losing some weight very slowly is the best method to give body to get use to it and adjust to accept it. Then if you try to gain some weight again, then body will tell you that its full and don't force it.
 
Just what I figured...

The secret to shrinkage, Limbaugh said, is Quick Weight Loss Centers, a Florida-based company that combines a low-calorie diet, office visits and supplements. The supplements include protein boosters, carbohydrate blockers and appetite suppressants.
(Appetite suppressant are diet pills. Usually stimulants.)
But some doctors warn that diets that promote dramatic weight loss like this -- can be dangerous and are often very difficult to sustain.
"This diet is really no different than any other quick weight loss diets," said Dr. Marie Savard, "Good Morning America" medical contributor. "To lose that much weight -- he talked about losing as much as a pound a day which is not safe -- you need to severely cut your calories. [That] starvation mode, has potentially dangerous health effects including losing fat and lean muscle mass."
Hours after Limbaugh revealed his secret weight loss weapon, the Quick Weight Loss Centers' name became the fastest-rising search on Google.
(Wonder how much Quick Weight Loss Centers paid him for that advertisement?)
"Sustainability is the ultimate bottom line. You can't do it with that type of diet," Savard said. "What is key and is missing is exercise. He admits that he golfs, but otherwise does not exercise. That's the foundation. It builds muscle mass. That's what works. It's kind of a lifestyle pill that we don't want to swallow."
In a statement, Quick Weight Loss Center noted the need for a "maintenance program."
"A comprehensive approach to weight loss much include a maintenance program in order to ensure long-term benefits and maintenance is a part of all of our programs," the statement said.
(In other words, the only way to sustain the weight loss, or even a part of it, is to keep paying money to Quick Weight Loss Centers for the rest of your life.)
Lean Limbaugh: How Did Rush Lose 90 Pounds? - ABC News
 
shel90 said:
The secret to shrinkage, Limbaugh said, is Quick Weight Loss Centers, a Florida-based company that combines a low-calorie diet, office visits and supplements. The supplements include protein boosters, carbohydrate blockers and appetite suppressants.
(Appetite suppressant are diet pills. Usually stimulants.)
But some doctors warn that diets that promote dramatic weight loss like this -- can be dangerous and are often very difficult to sustain.
"This diet is really no different than any other quick weight loss diets," said Dr. Marie Savard, "Good Morning America" medical contributor. "To lose that much weight -- he talked about losing as much as a pound a day which is not safe -- you need to severely cut your calories. [That] starvation mode, has potentially dangerous health effects including losing fat and lean muscle mass."
Hours after Limbaugh revealed his secret weight loss weapon, the Quick Weight Loss Centers' name became the fastest-rising search on Google.
(Wonder how much Quick Weight Loss Centers paid him for that advertisement?)
"Sustainability is the ultimate bottom line. You can't do it with that type of diet," Savard said. "What is key and is missing is exercise. He admits that he golfs, but otherwise does not exercise. That's the foundation. It builds muscle mass. That's what works. It's kind of a lifestyle pill that we don't want to swallow."
In a statement, Quick Weight Loss Center noted the need for a "maintenance program."
"A comprehensive approach to weight loss much include a maintenance program in order to ensure long-term benefits and maintenance is a part of all of our programs," the statement said.
(In other words, the only way to sustain the weight loss, or even a part of it, is to keep paying money to Quick Weight Loss Centers for the rest of your life.)
Lean Limbaugh: How Did Rush Lose 90 Pounds? - ABC News
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Sounds like a great way to set someone up for an eating disorder. :roll:
 
Glad you missed at the very beginning that Rush lost on avg of 15 lbs a month which is equivalent of 1/2 lb a day (82lbs / 158 days = 0.51 lbs a day). Not one pound. Not two pounds but 1/2 lb.

And, now, they're saying that 1500 calories a day is "starvation mode"? That's really reaching. All we know is that is eating *now* at 1500 calories.

As for stimulants (coke and coffee are stimulant drinks, so) and supplements that's speculation though nothing wrong with supplements like vitamins and other mineral supplements.

-1/2 lb a day or 3.5 lbs a week is pretty good weight loss rate and well within safe boundary.

The truth is that nothing is wrong with losing weight rapidly -- as long you do it the right way, says Michael Dansinger, MD. He's the medical doctor for NBC's The Biggest Loser show, which spotlights quick and dramatic weight loss.

"In theory, one could drop as much as 20 pounds in a week following a very ambitious eating and exercise plan, devoting more than seven hours per week to rigorous exercise, and under a physician's care like we do on the television program," he says.

But even if you can't drop everything to go to weight loss "boot camp," you can safely lose 3 or more pounds a week at home with a healthy diet and lots of exercise, says weight loss counselor Katherine Tallmadge, RD.
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Lose Weight Fast: How to Do It Safely

So much for your reaching, guys. Instead of saying kudos for *any* overweight person who took the measure and time to lose weight safely you choose to go after Rush solely for ulterior reasons. Nothing more. I was hopping you'd look past on that aspect. Guess I was wrong when it comes to people dealing with overweight issues and obesity.

*shakes head*
 
kokonut said:
Glad you missed at the very beginning that Rush lost on avg of 15 lbs a month which is equivalent of 1/2 lb a day (82lbs / 158 days = 0.51 lbs a day). Not one pound. Not two pounds but 1/2 lb.

And, now, they're saying that 1500 calories a day is "starvation mode"? That's really reaching. All we know is that is eating *now* at 1500 calories.

As for stimulants (coke and coffee are stimulant drinks, so) and supplements that's speculation though nothing wrong with supplements like vitamins and other mineral supplements.

-1/2 lb a day or 3.5 lbs a week is pretty good weight loss rate and well within safe boundary.


Lose Weight Fast: How to Do It Safely

So much for your reaching, guys. Instead of saying kudos for *any* overweight person who took the measure and time to lose weight safely you choose to go after Rush solely for ulterior reasons. Nothing more. I was hopping you'd look past on that aspect. Guess I was wrong when it comes to people dealing with overweight issues and obesity.

*shakes head*
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*BEEEEP* u are so wrong on this one. This is concern about one losing that much weight so fast and people wanting to try the same. It is simply not recommended...
 
Um, 1/2lb a day is not losing weight fast. But I don't see a kudos for his successful weight loss so far is what I'm seeing. I made it clear at the beginning, -15lbs a month which does not equate to 1 or 2lbs a day over the long term.

Where's the kudos?
 
kokonut said:
Um, 1/2lb a day is not losing weight fast. But I don't see a kudos for his successful weight loss so far is what I'm seeing. I made it clear at the beginning, -15lbs a month which does not equate to 1 or 2lbs a day over the long term.

Where's the kudos?
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Are you sure you arent applauding something that can lead false hopes for many people? See below...




And when you referred to “The Biggest Looser” you failed to mention those people are under a medically supervised program. Not so with Quick Weight Loss Centers. In fact, their so called weight loss counselors are trained by the company and the employment requirements don’t state any other additional requirements. No degree in nutrition, no certification, nothing. Here’s a link that points out some of the problems with the center.

Quick Weight Loss Centers Review | Get the Truth About Quick Weight Loss Centers

I just would be careful if I was Rush Limbaugh promoting a company like this. Too many people are quick to find a quick fix and in my opinion, this doesnt seem like something that would work in the long run. I am skeptical of this.
 
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