Any tips on how to lose 15 lbs by march 1st 2016

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  • GsKiki
    GsKiki Posts: 392 Member
    I'm not sure what your starting weight is, but the less you have to lose the harder it generally is.
    I would advise you to eat balanced diet, exercise and aim for a healthier lifestyle. Do both cardio and weights.
    Don't be focused on the scale but on how your body looks and feels.
    You probably won't lose 15 lbs by then, but you definetely have enough time to get your body in shape.
    Feel free to message me if you need any more tips or support.
    And please don't listen to people that offer you an easy way out, it's not the healthiest option.
  • crb426
    crb426 Posts: 661 Member
    I agree that you should take it slow, but keep the focus. Set MFP to lose 1-1.5 pounds a week. You will lose some water weight at first and then the pounds will slowly come off. You must be patient if you are already relatively thin because it takes a lot for your body to let go of those last pounds. Exercise and work on building some muscle. You might not lose 15 pounds, but you will most likely feel pretty darn good. Even if your loss is more like 8-10. Then you can continue on to lose the rest before summer. :)
  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
    superhockeymom wrote: »
    Oh oh oh always wanted to be a jerk and say this. " cut off s limb". Just kidding but got so tired of hearing that in the past. Honestly it can be done
    Increase cardio decrease what u eat
    But always eat over 1000
    Message me

    This is such contradictory advice... how is she going to lose 15 pounds in 6 weeks but net over 1000? That would be a 1250 deficit, so her maintenance calories before exercise would have to be 2250 calories per day!
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    blankiefinder wrote: »
    superhockeymom wrote: »
    Oh oh oh always wanted to be a jerk and say this. " cut off s limb". Just kidding but got so tired of hearing that in the past. Honestly it can be done
    Increase cardio decrease what u eat
    But always eat over 1000
    Message me

    This is such contradictory advice... how is she going to lose 15 pounds in 6 weeks but net over 1000? That would be a 1250 deficit, so her maintenance calories before exercise would have to be 2250 calories per day!

    I believe it's 5 weeks which makes it a tad worse
  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    blankiefinder wrote: »
    superhockeymom wrote: »
    Oh oh oh always wanted to be a jerk and say this. " cut off s limb". Just kidding but got so tired of hearing that in the past. Honestly it can be done
    Increase cardio decrease what u eat
    But always eat over 1000
    Message me

    This is such contradictory advice... how is she going to lose 15 pounds in 6 weeks but net over 1000? That would be a 1250 deficit, so her maintenance calories before exercise would have to be 2250 calories per day!

    I believe it's 5 weeks which makes it a tad worse

    Missed that. So that would make it a 1500 calorie per day deficit, and would need to have PRE-exercise calories maintenance at 2500 calories per day. Golden rule is 20% percent reduction of calories from TDEE; that would far exceed anything approaching safe.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    blankiefinder wrote: »
    superhockeymom wrote: »
    Oh oh oh always wanted to be a jerk and say this. " cut off s limb". Just kidding but got so tired of hearing that in the past. Honestly it can be done
    Increase cardio decrease what u eat
    But always eat over 1000
    Message me

    This is such contradictory advice... how is she going to lose 15 pounds in 6 weeks but net over 1000? That would be a 1250 deficit, so her maintenance calories before exercise would have to be 2250 calories per day!

    She didn't indicate net. Just bad advice.

    OP, I do hope that you have taken on board what Rabbit has said. Crash diets for an event typically result in regaining everything and then some. Plus, with the lost muscle mass and the regain, it could become a greater % of body fat than what you have now. Being too restrictive can also lead to binges, which would likely destroy any progress you made through the restriction.

    Take it slow and easy, enjoy your life and foods. Lose a comfortable amount between now and March 1. Get some spanx (or something similar), and rock whatever you are wearing. After the event, continue to work on your diet and exercise. This can help set you up for better habits for the rest of your life. Think of the long game, not the short run.

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