i know this is not healthy and i have been cutting my calories down,
but i am going to the beach so would like to lose 10 lbs. by May.
has anyone ever tried the no carb diet or anything else that lost
weight fast. i dont plan to stay on it i just need it for the beach then
i'll get back on my lower calorie plan. thanks

YEs, I have tried the balanced carb diet called 6WBMO (Six week body make over by Micheal Thurmond). I lost 7 pounds in the first week and 3-4 pounds every week thereafter with a whopping total of 22 pounds in 6 weeks. And I did this by eating 6 times a day and balanced proteins with carbs and veggies.

Low carbs diets also help your body look more leaner and thinner. I would suggest adding some excercises too; not sure if you have heard of the FIRM; you really see results in 10 workouts.

A leaner and thinner body.

Cheers !

wow.. this sounds like a good plan.. you eat regularily... could you explain it a little more? so that i might be able to pick up on it?

sure you would get all the information at http://www.bodymakeover.com/6wk_main...80aa1a2eb29cc4 look for the 6week body makeover plan.

Michael Thurmond's 6 Week Body Makeover is a revolutionary approach to weight loss and body sculpting, developed over more than 15 years, that is completely customized to your metabolism and your Unique Body Type. Using a unique process called Blueprinting TM, it identifies your own unique metabolism and problem areas and then:

Creates a Customized Eating Plan that has you eat more of the foods that cause you to lose weight and...

Creates a Personalized Body Sculpting routine that's so targeted to your problem areas that 15-18 minutes twice a week is all it takes to reshape every one of your problem areas.
Once you do your Blueprint and figure out how your body responds to food and exercise, you'll be able to eat MORE, exercise LESS, and make your whole body over EXACTLY the way you want... all in as little as six weeks

Over the past 17 years, Michael Thurmond has perfected a unique process called Blueprinting™ that allows you to:

Identify your own individual metabolism type and reprogram it for maximum fat burning.

Pick foods that work with your individual metabolism so you can eat more and lose weight faster than you ever thought possible!

Determine your exact body type and pinpoint your own unique problem areas so you can exercise less and resculpt your entire body in just 18 minutes a day.

Pick exactly how you want your body to look, then make your body over to those exact specifications in as little as 6 weeks.

Lose up to 30 pounds in just 6 weeks... guaranteed!

Lose weight fast and learn to keep it off so you can live lean for the rest of your life.

ok dreamtobethin....i really don't want to have to order and pay and stuff so, how many calories? what was your starting weight? height? heck would you mind typing out a sample diet you ate???

yeah please do...

Im just like you WM_10... don't wanna start paying for these fad diets that never work. or you loose the weight and then put it straight back on again. it sucks. lol

This diet is different based on your body types.

Based on the blue print you do on the web site you are given a series of food options; the food prescribed are those that help your body loose wt.

One of my sample diets includes:

Eggwhites/Oatmeal or fruit sald for breakfast
Mid Morning snack; Egg/Fish or Chicken any source of lean protein with half a grapefruit or fruit of my choice (List of fruits which help burn body fat for my body type is provided)
Lunch - Again any source of lean protein; with a baked Yam or 1/2 cup brown rice; salad
Pre dinner snack - Lean protein with fruit or salad
Dinner - Lean protein with Brown rice or veggies or salad.
The only optional meal is the after dinner snack which is a again some protein with a fruit.

Of course you are supposed to drink abt 100oz of water a day and all foods beingn consumed should be low sodium or with no sodium. You are not allowed to add salt too to the foods. You need to cook all the food at home but it is worth the hardwork...when you start to see definition in your body and the results.

There are so many real women I interact with who have seen success on this diet and it is not a FAD diet; infact I had this issue of losing and putting on but because by eating 6 times a day you get your body's metabolism going your body does not put on wt that easily ofcourse like anything in this world you need to watch your portions and make sure if you indulge you atleast burn it out by working out.

There is a chat forum also available which can help you talk to users who really have seen succes son this diet. Here is the link: http://chat.provida.com/forum/

The only reason I am so enthusiastic abt this diet is that I have seen this diet work for me and I know how it feels to see yourself loosing 3-4 pounds a week consistently.

Wow, I am going to check that out. Thanks!

Yes, that is very interesting.
Sure diet is a complicated thing... it`s good for one and bad for other.. Hoodia worked for me.... even though I am still on a diet.

Have you tried The Fat Smash Diet by doctor Ian K. Smith?