18 pounds in 2 months? Possible?

kk_inprogress

sakurablush wrote: »

The last time I checked there are plenty of people on the site who are both close to their goal weight and losing around 2 ibs a week. That would be 16 rather than 20 ibs in 2 months, but perfectly doable and safe if you exercise and/ or find a way of maintaining a 7k/ wk calorie deficit. It also depends a lot on the person, as bodies are all different and what works for someone else might not work for you.

Not wanting to cause an argument or anything, but at the very least 2 ibs a week is doable if you go about it the right way.

That is entirely dependent on a person's given stats. When you're close to your goal, you're not SUPPOSED to safely lose 2 lb a week because that is not how the human body is designed. I can't even fathom the deficit I would be eating in to lose 2 lb a week and the malnutrition I would be subject to.

rankinsect

A lot depends on your activity level - if your TDEE is high, you can manage, but be warned. Particularly as you approach your goal weight, the faster you go, the more lean mass you lose as a portion of total mass lost. You're more likely to end up "skinny fat" where you reach the goal weight but much higher on body fat% than you want. It's harder to rebuild muscle than never to have lost it to begin with.

jakelee65

I was not in the obese range but I have lost 17 lbs in 7 weeks on the ideal protein program, I didn't feel hungry, I really enjoyed their products and had more energy than before the program, so yes I believe it can be done!

jeepinshawn

How tall is the OP and what is a current weigh in? If your TDEE is high and you pay really close attention to your nutrient intake you might be able to get pretty close. That said it could also be pretty unrealistic. The closer you get to your goal weight the slower it seems to come off. I'm about 8lbs away and this is the first week I haven't registered any weightloss at all. Just stayed static all week.

daniwilford

sakurablush wrote: »

The last time I checked there are plenty of people on the site who are both close to their goal weight and losing around 2 ibs a week. That would be 16 rather than 20 ibs in 2 months, but perfectly doable and safe if you exercise and/ or find a way of maintaining a 7k/ wk calorie deficit. It also depends a lot on the person, as bodies are all different and what works for someone else might not work for you.

Not wanting to cause an argument or anything, but at the very least 2 ibs a week is doable if you go about it the right way.

You could lose 2 lbs a week, it just wouldn't be mostly fat, if you weigh less than 200 lbs. The lower the weight the smaller your deficit can be to lose mostly fat. It is not opinion or choice it is science.

sakurablush

http://muscleevo.net/intermittent-fasting-muscle-loss/

In particular;

(Dr. Krista Varady's) conclusion reads as follows: (I'm aware it's an old article, but I can't find the one I was looking for and it's almost midnight)

“From the studies reviewed here, it would appear as though a lower proportion of lean mass is lost in response to intermittent calorie restriction (90% weight lost as fat, 10% weight loss as fat free mass) when compared to daily calorie restriction (75% weight lost as fat, 25% weight loss as fat free mass).”

Note: I'm not saying there aren't exceptions (or that one can practice fasting in an unsafe way). I'm also not saying that things like intermittent fasting and it's various protocols are for everyone. What I am saying is that this is something that works for me, and I regularly consult my doctor to see if I am losing lean tissue or muscle mass - if i was I wouldn't be doing alternate day fasting to start with.

This is just one example. There are also cases of people being extremely active, or perhaps they have an extremely fast metabolism. Again I'm not really looking to create an argument here, but all I'm saying is it is possible and I deem it a little unfair to label fasters, those with a faster metabolism or particularly active individuals as unhealthy.

daniwilford

I have not seen evidence that there are females who are successful losing at the rate 2 lbs a week for the last 20 lbs of their loss before getting to a healthy BMI. Show me your plenty of MFP members that are doing this and I might be interested in how they do it absent a very low calorie diet and excessive exercise.

sinbad714

It's possible with running long distances every day.

kk_inprogress

sinbad714 wrote: »

It's possible with running long distances every day.

If you're creating a caloric deficit and have enough to lose, yes.

daniwilford

sinbad714 wrote: »

It's possible with running long distances every day.

Remember we are talking about a female. By long distances are you talking about a 5K or a marathon?

SueInAz

sinbad714 wrote: »

It's possible with running long distances every day.

Define "long distances". I ran 9.5 miles today. Is that "long"? How much do you expect this distance runner to eat after running those distances because I'm pretty hungry. 1200 calories isn't going to do it for me today and I'm a pretty small female approaching 50.

Trust me, I'm not going to be losing 2 pounds per week with a body fat percentage hovering around 25%. At least, not in a way that I'd consider healthy and sustainable.

kk_inprogress

SueInAz wrote: »

sinbad714 wrote: »

It's possible with running long distances every day.

Define "long distances". I ran 9.5 miles today. Is that "long"? How much do you expect this distance runner to eat after running those distances because I'm pretty hungry. 1200 calories isn't going to do it for me today and I'm a pretty small female approaching 50.

Trust me, I'm not going to be losing 2 pounds per week with a body fat percentage hovering around 25%. At least, not in a way that I'd consider healthy and sustainable.

This. Running long distances daily and calorie deficits don't mix - thus, 2lbs a week is ridiculous.