Lose 20 Pounds in One Month

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bokaba
bokaba Posts: 171 Member
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I've just finished my fall classes and have 28 days until spring semester starts in January. I hope to put a real dent in my weight loss over the next month since I can dedicate much more time than usual and won't need to have as much energy as usual. I hope to lose 20 pounds during this time. That will bring me to about 50 pounds lost since the end of August. I will have lost all the weight I gained in the last three years. Is this goal possible?

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  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
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    Not really. Does it sound like a reasonable goal to you?"
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,667 Member
    edited December 2014
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    So you intend to lose more than half the weight you lost in 4 months in 1 month? How logical does that sound?

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  • TheSatinPumpkin
    TheSatinPumpkin Posts: 948 Member
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    Good luck
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
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    Common sense isn't as common as I thought.
  • IbiH
    IbiH Posts: 250 Member
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    It's Christmas???!!! Not something I could do but I'd sure do my best to maintain.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,150 Member
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    You didn't gain that in a month, why expect to lose it so quickly???
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
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    Possible - possibly, dependent on current weight and intense calorie restriction

    Healthy - nope

    Sane - nope

    Sensible - nope

    Something you should do - nope

    Long-term effective - nope

    Hope that helps clears it up
  • HappilyRubina
    HappilyRubina Posts: 206 Member
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    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Possible - possibly, dependent on current weight and intense calorie restriction

    Healthy - nope

    Sane - nope

    Sensible - nope

    Something you should do - nope

    Long-term effective - nope

    Hope that helps clears it up

    Exactly
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,565 Member
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    If you weigh 400 pounds that would be feasible. Otherwise...just stick with a healthy deficit.
  • meritage4
    meritage4 Posts: 1,441 Member
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    How about a goal of losing 10 lbs? 2.5 a week
    or 5 lbs since it is Christmas? Yes take the time and really ramp up your exercise and you will then be set to continue your slow losing in the next term.
  • gatrjeny
    gatrjeny Posts: 9 Member
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    I think you should go with a healthier goal, and one where you won't end up gaining it right back. I once lost 26 lbs in a month, and it felt great to say that, but within a couple of months I had gained most of it back. Slow and steady wins the race.... I'm trying to remember that myself and do it too! My goal is 10 lbs this month. Down 4. 6 to go. Christmas is seriously going to get in the way :(

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