Am I being unrealistic?

UltimateTrashBae

My wedding is in mid September. I've got 10 months to lose 40 pounds. August will have my last dress fitting and I'll be maintaining that weight/figure until after the wedding.
I'm working on adjusting my diet and fitting in exercise where I can. However, I'm generally a sedentary person. Is 40 pounds an unrealistic goal for me?

gamesandgains

Is it possible? Absolutely.
Is it realistic? Depends on you. How bad you want it?

ethompso0105

Congratulations on the upcoming wedding!

At a pound a week, it's doable, but will be a lot of work. You'll need to find the right balance of nutrition and exercise to help you lose this in a healthy manner.

There's a post that a lot of people here use...something about a "Guide to Sexypants". I'd say start there!

Good luck!

50sFit

I lost over 50 pounds in that time frame - about 5 pounds per month. I was very obese, so it was not that great a stretch. Just make health and fitness your new lifestyle, and also start planning now on how you intend to continue your progress after the honeymoon.
Good luck and congratulations!

bfergusonii

Congrats on the wedding. It is absolutely possible as I have lost 30 pounds in the last 6 months. I included a number of links below that should be helpful.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819925/the-basics-don-t-complicate-it
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1296011-calorie-counting-101
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym

And then these if you want to take your logging to the next step:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1290491-how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale

Cortneyrenee04

I think it's very possible, especially if you're willing to be less "generally sedentary"

Congrats and good luck!

MomforNoah

You can do it! Congratulations, what a great thing to look forward to

jemhh

Yep, you can do it, with the right changes and commitment.

rach3649

Congratulations!!
Absolutely do-able.

ValGogo

yes

Wheelhouse15

Congratulations on your big day. Staying motivated for 10 months is going to be the issue I would imagine. Losing 40 pounds in 10 months should be acheivable as long as you can stay focused.

RaspberryTickleChicken

gamesandgains wrote: »

Is it possible? Absolutely.
Is it realistic? Depends on you. How bad you want it?

+1

Something to also keep in mind ... personally I do not do well under that kind of pressure. And believe it or not your mind set & emotional well being can have a HUGE impact on the progress. SO if you are not one of those people who thrive on pressure, you may want to consider setting mini goals & once you reach that set another one & so on.

P.S. Congrats on the engagement!

xShreddx

It's certainly realistic. I've lost nearly 37 pounds since May!

Marie047

Ive got about 30lb to lose for my wedding in July next year, easy do-able. Increase exercise and weights. That's what I`m doing plus eating at a deficit.

I_Will_End_You

Yes, it's very realistic.

MissyLaRae

macedinthedick wrote: »

My wedding is in mid September. I've got 10 months to lose 40 pounds. August will have my last dress fitting and I'll be maintaining that weight/figure until after the wedding.
I'm working on adjusting my diet and fitting in exercise where I can. However, I'm generally a sedentary person. Is 40 pounds an unrealistic goal for me?

40 Pounds is not unrealistic. I have lost 16 in 6 weeks. You just need to be eating the right kind of food. Honestly I only use MFP to connect with others so they can see what I eat versus following their calorie recommendations. According to MFP based on my diet I'll weigh over 200 pounds in 5 weeks when in fact I am steadily losing weight. It's all about what you're eating not how much of it. You can do it just learn what's right for your body. I'm mostly sedentary as well I only exercise about 20 min a day when I take my dog for a walk.