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

kokonut · 08-17-2009, 03:20 PM

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)

**Bottesini** · 08-17-2009, 03:24 PM

It's easy if you don't mind taking drugs!!

**Bottesini** · 08-17-2009, 03:25 PM

Last type took his hearing, maybe now it will be the heart.

**Bottesini** · 08-17-2009, 03:27 PM

Sorry this was a double post.

kokonut · 08-17-2009, 03:41 PM

No drugs. A simple, well planned daily nutritious program. This is about fighting obesity. Clearly, Rush is succeeding. And kudos to him for that.

**shel90** · 08-17-2009, 03:44 PM

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.

Oceanbreeze · 08-17-2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by shel90

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.

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.

kokonut · 08-17-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by shel90

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.

Nope. No gastric bypass.

kokonut · 08-17-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Oceanbreeze

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.

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.

Oceanbreeze · 08-17-2009, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by kokonut

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.

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.

kokonut · 08-17-2009, 05:44 PM

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.

**shel90** · 08-17-2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kokonut

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.

I agree with Oceanbreeze...even my dr told me that losing weight slowly is better in the long run.

Frisky Feline · 08-17-2009, 05:58 PM

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.

**shel90** · 08-17-2009, 06:31 PM

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

Oceanbreeze · 08-17-2009, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by shel90

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

Sounds like a great way to set someone up for an eating disorder.

Oceanbreeze · 08-17-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by shel90

I agree with Oceanbreeze...even my dr told me that losing weight slowly is better in the long run.

Thank you, Shel.

kokonut · 08-17-2009, 07:44 PM

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.

Quote:

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.

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*

**shel90** · 08-17-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by kokonut

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*

*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...

kokonut · 08-17-2009, 08:05 PM

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?

**shel90** · 08-17-2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kokonut

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?

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.

kokonut · 08-17-2009, 08:14 PM

hmmmm....

still no kudos but a...but instead.

I see.

**shel90** · 08-17-2009, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kokonut

hmmmm....

still no kudos but a...but instead.

I see.

I give kudos to someone who makes it a lifelong commitment rather than as a quick fix so this looks like a quick fix to me but wait and see. When I was younger, I followed all the fad diets only to fail because celebrities promoted them so ever since then, I have always been skeptical of any programs promising drastic weight loss in such a short time.

kokonut · 08-17-2009, 08:25 PM

....no kudos?

I know you hate Rush but this is ridiculously a politically biased but evasive response.

Say no more. I know where you stand.

No kudos for Rush for losing weight while eating three healthy and nutritious meals a day, monitored and supervised, over the last 5 months or so and he managed to lose 82lbs so far.

Fine.

Just don't justify your response the next time in avoiding any semblance of kudos for Rush's moving away from his once obese bodyweight. Intellectual dishonesty leaves a bad taste.

**shel90** · 08-17-2009, 08:27 PM

I dont know the validity of this website but I have been told similiar facts by my doctors about my failure to keep the weight off in the past.

Weight Loss Failure is Just Around the Corner With These 3 Mistakes

It should be easy, just begin a new diet, stick to the rules and everything will work out-right?

Well it might seem logical but if it were that easy a lot more people would do it and would be able to stick with it long term.

If you get down to reality, most people try one thing after the other. What ever the newest thing is draws the attention of everyone. People bounce from diet to diet and in the end they are right back where they started, eating whatever they want and doing far too little exercise. As a result, people blame themselves for failing, when in reality the plan they set out with is what failed them. Here are some reasons people fall short when it comes to weight loss programs and the ability to stick it out long term.

Information overload, too many rules and unrealistic goals

Most of the diet programs and books offer big promises but come with an extensive set of rules and complicated methodology. They offer the promise of great success and even offer real stories of people who have succeeded with the program. The problem is that it isn't easy to do a complete lifestyle overhaul in an 8 chapter book. People become quickly over-burdened by the complexities of the program and give up. Coupled with a very restrictive and low calorie eating plan that involves setting very fast and often unrealistic goals makes most of these programs unsustainable for any amount of time.

Deprive yourself and eventually you will break down

Most people that are looking to drop weight and drop it quickly will buy into just about anything. As a result, many opt in for very restrictive diet plans. Many of these diets even restrict foods that our bodies need. As a result the dieter eventually gets into a psychology of deprivation. Eventually a break down occurs with a corresponding binge session! The reason behind this is that diets that tend to restrict often leave people energy and nutrient deficient to such a degree that eventually the person has to cave in to supply the body with what it craves for survival. Self condemnation follows with a heavy, guilty and hopeless view of reality.

Each failure builds on the next

People on diets tend to feel the need to be perfect. They can't eat anything off of the given plan, they have to exercise X number of times per week etc. While consistency is important, condemnation for lapses is not necessary. The real downward spiral happens when one mistake in diet or 2 days without exercise leads to persistent non-compliance with the program. Eventually the person will decide that they have messed it up so badly that they might as well just quit! So they give up and walk away from another program feeling hopeless and condemned to a life of unhappiness with themselves.

The truth is that a successful weight loss and diet program should include realistic guidelines for long term adherence and lifestyle changes. The best programs should encourage a mindset of consistency over the long term and not just an all out sprint that will surely fizzle in short order.

**shel90** · 08-17-2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kokonut

....no kudos?

I know you hate Rush but this is ridiculously a politically biased but evasive response.

Say no more. I know where you stand.

No kudos for Rush for losing weight while eating three healthy and nutritious meals a day, monitored and supervised, over the last 5 months or so and he managed to lose 82lbs so far.

Fine.

Just don't justify your response the next time in avoiding any semblance of kudos for Rush's moving away from his once obese bodyweight. Intellectual dishonesty leaves a bad taste.

This is not about Rush..this is about a celebritity promoting quick weight loss. Geez, stop making it about something else it is not.

kokonut · 08-17-2009, 08:29 PM

Please, do not justify your response. You made clear you won't give a simple kudos for a guy who followed a well planned diet (not starvation diet) by nutrionists and chefs who serve his daily meals, and for him to lose an astounding 82lbs in 5 months.

I said, fine if you don't want to say "kudos" to Rush. I...understand.

**shel90** · 08-17-2009, 08:32 PM

Limbaugh has professed ignorance as to how his diet works, despite numerous queries since he announced his weight loss plans in March.
"Folks, it's not that I won't tell you, it's just I can't," he said in June. "It's too complicated. I mean putting the menu together is a jigsaw puzzle every day. It would take me 45 minutes every day to tell you what the diet plan is and answer all your questions about why it works."
(Is it possible that he won’t tell because his contract for providing advertising says he can’t tell? That way people are forced to pay their fees to get the information.)

Quick Weight Loss Centers’ Web site notes that the diet is “supplemented with proprietary weight loss aids.” The supplements most likely contain artificial ingredients, and can affect the body in a negative way, says certified nutritionist Christine Avanti, author of “Skinny Chicks Don’t Eat Salad.”
Avanti says taking appetite suppressants and carb blockers is not a healthy strategy for those trying to lose weight.
“It’s okay if you want to trick your body, but you need to ask yourself, are you a person who needs to buy these supplements every six weeks for the rest of your life, or do you want to heal your metabolism naturally by eating balanced meals and exercising?” she says.
And the supplements can get very costly over time, notes Dr. Daisy Merey, author of “Beyond Diet and Exercise.”
"You can spend several thousand dollars on supplements,” Merey says. “So over time it becomes very expensive.”
Also, over time, a very low calorie diet like the one Limbaugh’s on can actually backfire, Zanecosky says. Though results can be dramatic (on his Web site, Limbaugh writes about losing seven pounds in five days), the longterm bad news is that the metabolism slows to a crawl with calorie deprivation.
Think of the body as a furnace that burns calories at a certain rate,” Zanecosky says. “When you restrict calories, your body just resets itself and burns at a lower speed, so you can get by on fewer calories.” One way to stoke that metabolism is by exercise, she says.

Another side effect of a quick fix diet? Old fashioned hunger pangs. Says Zanecosky: “When you’re eating 1,200 to 1,500 calories a day, your hunger level is off the charts.”

Read more: Rush Limbaugh's diet plan from Quick Weight Loss Centers probably won't work long-term, experts say

Losing 7 lbs in 5 days?

**shel90** · 08-17-2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kokonut

Please, do not justify your response. You made clear you won't give a simple kudos for a guy who followed a well planned diet (not starvation diet) by nutrionists and chefs who serve his daily meals, and for him to lose an astounding 82lbs in 5 months.

I said, fine if you don't want to say "kudos" to Rush. I...understand.

Please do not tell me what I can or cant do. Understand?

And you do not understand where I am coming from..someone who has gone through an eating disorder before.

kokonut · 08-17-2009, 08:35 PM

You're justifying a reason to get out of a response.

Rush did explain what he ate. I listened to what he said on Friday. Sounds delicious....and healthy.

So, again. No kudos for Rush?

**shel90** · 08-17-2009, 08:37 PM

You're justifying a reason to get out of a response.

Rush did explain what he ate. I listened to what he said on Friday. Sounds delicious....and healthy.

So, again. No kudos for Rush for political reasons.

tsk..

Again with the bossing around and lack of respect that I have my own opinion and whether you believe it or not, it is not politically related. U keep bringing that up. Maybe you are the one who wants to make it politically related?

08-17-2009, 03:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
kokonut Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,348	Mega dittos to Rush Limbaugh...lost 82 pounds in over 5 months! 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) __________________ Before AD. After AD. "Restriction on free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." -Thurgood Marshall, former Supreme Court Justice "... turns out they are telling the truth."

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kokonut Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,348	No drugs. A simple, well planned daily nutritious program. This is about fighting obesity. Clearly, Rush is succeeding. And kudos to him for that. __________________ Before AD. After AD. "Restriction on free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." -Thurgood Marshall, former Supreme Court Justice "... turns out they are telling the truth."

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08-17-2009, 03:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
shel90 Let It Snow!!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: A place where crabs are popular Posts: 40,303 Blog Entries: 3	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. __________________ "Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it." --- Anonymous

08-17-2009, 05:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
kokonut Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,348	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. __________________ Before AD. After AD. "Restriction on free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." -Thurgood Marshall, former Supreme Court Justice "... turns out they are telling the truth."

08-17-2009, 05:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
Frisky Feline Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 20,239	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.

08-17-2009, 06:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
shel90 Let It Snow!!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: A place where crabs are popular Posts: 40,303 Blog Entries: 3	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 __________________ "Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it." --- Anonymous

08-17-2009, 08:05 PM	#19 (permalink)
kokonut Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,348	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? __________________ Before AD. After AD. "Restriction on free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." -Thurgood Marshall, former Supreme Court Justice "... turns out they are telling the truth."

08-17-2009, 08:14 PM	#21 (permalink)
kokonut Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,348	hmmmm.... still no kudos but a...but instead. I see. __________________ Before AD. After AD. "Restriction on free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." -Thurgood Marshall, former Supreme Court Justice "... turns out they are telling the truth."

08-17-2009, 08:25 PM	#23 (permalink)
kokonut Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,348	....no kudos? I know you hate Rush but this is ridiculously a politically biased but evasive response. Say no more. I know where you stand. No kudos for Rush for losing weight while eating three healthy and nutritious meals a day, monitored and supervised, over the last 5 months or so and he managed to lose 82lbs so far. Fine. Just don't justify your response the next time in avoiding any semblance of kudos for Rush's moving away from his once obese bodyweight. Intellectual dishonesty leaves a bad taste. __________________ Before AD. After AD. "Restriction on free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." -Thurgood Marshall, former Supreme Court Justice "... turns out they are telling the truth."

08-17-2009, 08:27 PM	#24 (permalink)
shel90 Let It Snow!!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: A place where crabs are popular Posts: 40,303 Blog Entries: 3	I dont know the validity of this website but I have been told similiar facts by my doctors about my failure to keep the weight off in the past. Weight Loss Failure is Just Around the Corner With These 3 Mistakes It should be easy, just begin a new diet, stick to the rules and everything will work out-right? Well it might seem logical but if it were that easy a lot more people would do it and would be able to stick with it long term. If you get down to reality, most people try one thing after the other. What ever the newest thing is draws the attention of everyone. People bounce from diet to diet and in the end they are right back where they started, eating whatever they want and doing far too little exercise. As a result, people blame themselves for failing, when in reality the plan they set out with is what failed them. Here are some reasons people fall short when it comes to weight loss programs and the ability to stick it out long term. Information overload, too many rules and unrealistic goals Most of the diet programs and books offer big promises but come with an extensive set of rules and complicated methodology. They offer the promise of great success and even offer real stories of people who have succeeded with the program. The problem is that it isn't easy to do a complete lifestyle overhaul in an 8 chapter book. People become quickly over-burdened by the complexities of the program and give up. Coupled with a very restrictive and low calorie eating plan that involves setting very fast and often unrealistic goals makes most of these programs unsustainable for any amount of time. Deprive yourself and eventually you will break down Most people that are looking to drop weight and drop it quickly will buy into just about anything. As a result, many opt in for very restrictive diet plans. Many of these diets even restrict foods that our bodies need. As a result the dieter eventually gets into a psychology of deprivation. Eventually a break down occurs with a corresponding binge session! The reason behind this is that diets that tend to restrict often leave people energy and nutrient deficient to such a degree that eventually the person has to cave in to supply the body with what it craves for survival. Self condemnation follows with a heavy, guilty and hopeless view of reality. Each failure builds on the next People on diets tend to feel the need to be perfect. They can't eat anything off of the given plan, they have to exercise X number of times per week etc. While consistency is important, condemnation for lapses is not necessary. The real downward spiral happens when one mistake in diet or 2 days without exercise leads to persistent non-compliance with the program. Eventually the person will decide that they have messed it up so badly that they might as well just quit! So they give up and walk away from another program feeling hopeless and condemned to a life of unhappiness with themselves. The truth is that a successful weight loss and diet program should include realistic guidelines for long term adherence and lifestyle changes. The best programs should encourage a mindset of consistency over the long term and not just an all out sprint that will surely fizzle in short order. __________________ "Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it." --- Anonymous

08-17-2009, 08:29 PM	#26 (permalink)
kokonut Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,348	Please, do not justify your response. You made clear you won't give a simple kudos for a guy who followed a well planned diet (not starvation diet) by nutrionists and chefs who serve his daily meals, and for him to lose an astounding 82lbs in 5 months. I said, fine if you don't want to say "kudos" to Rush. I...understand. __________________ Before AD. After AD. "Restriction on free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." -Thurgood Marshall, former Supreme Court Justice "... turns out they are telling the truth."

08-17-2009, 08:32 PM	#27 (permalink)
shel90 Let It Snow!!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: A place where crabs are popular Posts: 40,303 Blog Entries: 3	Limbaugh has professed ignorance as to how his diet works, despite numerous queries since he announced his weight loss plans in March. "Folks, it's not that I won't tell you, it's just I can't," he said in June. "It's too complicated. I mean putting the menu together is a jigsaw puzzle every day. It would take me 45 minutes every day to tell you what the diet plan is and answer all your questions about why it works." (Is it possible that he won’t tell because his contract for providing advertising says he can’t tell? That way people are forced to pay their fees to get the information.) Quick Weight Loss Centers’ Web site notes that the diet is “supplemented with proprietary weight loss aids.” The supplements most likely contain artificial ingredients, and can affect the body in a negative way, says certified nutritionist Christine Avanti, author of “Skinny Chicks Don’t Eat Salad.” Avanti says taking appetite suppressants and carb blockers is not a healthy strategy for those trying to lose weight. “It’s okay if you want to trick your body, but you need to ask yourself, are you a person who needs to buy these supplements every six weeks for the rest of your life, or do you want to heal your metabolism naturally by eating balanced meals and exercising?” she says. And the supplements can get very costly over time, notes Dr. Daisy Merey, author of “Beyond Diet and Exercise.” "You can spend several thousand dollars on supplements,” Merey says. “So over time it becomes very expensive.” Also, over time, a very low calorie diet like the one Limbaugh’s on can actually backfire, Zanecosky says. Though results can be dramatic (on his Web site, Limbaugh writes about losing seven pounds in five days), the longterm bad news is that the metabolism slows to a crawl with calorie deprivation. Think of the body as a furnace that burns calories at a certain rate,” Zanecosky says. “When you restrict calories, your body just resets itself and burns at a lower speed, so you can get by on fewer calories.” One way to stoke that metabolism is by exercise, she says. Another side effect of a quick fix diet? Old fashioned hunger pangs. Says Zanecosky: “When you’re eating 1,200 to 1,500 calories a day, your hunger level is off the charts.” Read more: Rush Limbaugh's diet plan from Quick Weight Loss Centers probably won't work long-term, experts say Losing 7 lbs in 5 days? __________________ "Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it." --- Anonymous

08-17-2009, 08:35 PM	#29 (permalink)
kokonut Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,348	You're justifying a reason to get out of a response. Rush did explain what he ate. I listened to what he said on Friday. Sounds delicious....and healthy. So, again. No kudos for Rush? __________________ Before AD. After AD. "Restriction on free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." -Thurgood Marshall, former Supreme Court Justice "... turns out they are telling the truth."

08-17-2009, 08:37 PM	#30 (permalink)
shel90 Let It Snow!!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: A place where crabs are popular Posts: 40,303 Blog Entries: 3	You're justifying a reason to get out of a response. Rush did explain what he ate. I listened to what he said on Friday. Sounds delicious....and healthy. So, again. No kudos for Rush for political reasons. tsk.. Again with the bossing around and lack of respect that I have my own opinion and whether you believe it or not, it is not politically related. U keep bringing that up. Maybe you are the one who wants to make it politically related? __________________ "Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it." --- Anonymous

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