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Need to drop 40 pounds!

sy8s
sy8s Posts: 429 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Is it possible to drop 40 pounds by October?? Any tips?

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  • nstock
    nstock Posts: 135 Member
    What are your stats? Looking at that picture of you in the dress with a guy, you don't look very big! 40lbs seems like too much to lose. What are your goals?
  • sy8s
    sy8s Posts: 429 Member
    Thanks! You just made day. Do you mean measurements?
  • hbngg
    hbngg Posts: 4
    Agree with nstock. You look good. 40 is a lot!
  • sy8s
    sy8s Posts: 429 Member
    We are trying to have a baby and I just want more confidence. I want to be toned and have an hourglass shape again
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    sy8s wrote: »
    Is it possible to drop 40 pounds by October?? Any tips?

    4 - 5 lbs. a month is a reasonable goal. More than that is going to be a bit aggressive and more difficult to sustain.

    Tips? Eat within your calorie budget as recommended by MFP.
  • nstock
    nstock Posts: 135 Member
    I would focus on eating healthy and get your body moving. Mix strength training and cardio to become toned. I wouldn't focus on the number 40 though. You look great already! Some time in the gym will probably get you to where you wanna be without dropping 40lbs :)
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    edited March 2015
    Yes, it's possible. Log accurately, honestly, stick to your calorie target, be consistent, and move a bit. Even if you don't get completely there, you can put a big dent in that 40 lbs.

    Do you actually need to lose 40 lbs? Doesn't look like it. The less you have to lose, the slower it will go.
  • sy8s
    sy8s Posts: 429 Member
    Thanks everyone! I'm doing the 21 day fix and its teaching me so much about portion control.
  • sy8s
    sy8s Posts: 429 Member
    Laurend224 wrote: »
    Yes, it's possible. Log accurately, honestly, stick to your calorie target, be consistent, and move a bit. Even if you don't get completely there, you can put a big dent in that 40 lbs.

    Do you actually need to lose 40 lbs? Doesn't look like it. The less you have to lose, the slower it will go.
    I just remember I was 40 pounds lighter when we got married so I'm shooting for that. But if I'm building muscle I may not need to lose that much. When we got married I wasn't working out.

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