I need to shed about 30 pounds in about a month!
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vnieves605 wrote: »Sorry just realized I posted wrong number! Meant to post 20.. Lol! Going on a cruise!
Here's some math (for a reality check). 20 pounds in 30 days = .66 pounds every day. .66x 3,500 = 2,335 calorie deficit.
Google your TDEE (maintenance calories). A 300 pound 6' tall woman (25 years old) with strenuous exercise has a maintenance of 4,134. To get a deficit of 2,335 she could eat 1800 calories.
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Microscopes wrote: »20 pounds still isn't a good idea. 8 is about the most you should aim for, and that's only if you have a lot to lose. What are your stats?
I've never fully understood the "its unhealthy" mantra. Maybe you can explain it to me?
3500 calories in a pound.
Someone could technically eat 2,500 calories per day, and then through BMR and lots of exercise, burn 6,000 calories per day. That would result in a 3500 deficit per day - Which is 1 pound.
Maybe i'm missing something?
What size of a person are you talking about who can burn 6000 calories per day? A 19 yo 165 lb 5'8" male has a BMR around 1750. What's he doing that burns another 4250 calories each and every single day for 30 days straight?0 -
Hooray for April Fools!
Am surprised nobody has suggested cutting off your leg. Isn't that the pat answer for this thread? Come on MFP, get with it!0 -
Wickedfaery73 wrote: »This is an April Fool joke isn't it? lol
Wait? What? My cruise leaves on Sunday. I can't lose that last 10lbs before then????
Go naked, that might save you 2-3lbs! You could also consider removing a relatively small body part?
Toes maybe? Kinda difficult for flip flops but I can just bury my feet in the sand. Maybe my nose, sea water isn't the best smelling anyway
I've heard that you only really need the big toe for balance, so you could lose the rest. Most of your fingers, too, you only need the thumb and forefinger. You might need your ears to hold sunglasses on, so you probably need to keep those.
How about internal organs? Gall bladder, appendix, a few feet of intestines... that should help!0 -
SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage wrote: »Hooray for April Fools!
Am surprised nobody has suggested cutting off your leg. Isn't that the pat answer for this thread? Come on MFP, get with it!
The OP only wants to lose 20lbs - maybe an arm?
(The thread wasn't started today, and I think the OP is actually serious - just a little misguided and unrealistic, perhaps.
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Microscopes wrote: »20 pounds still isn't a good idea. 8 is about the most you should aim for, and that's only if you have a lot to lose. What are your stats?
I've never fully understood the "its unhealthy" mantra. Maybe you can explain it to me?
3500 calories in a pound.
Someone could technically eat 2,500 calories per day, and then through BMR and lots of exercise, burn 6,000 calories per day. That would result in a 3500 deficit per day - Which is 1 pound.
Maybe i'm missing something?
Yes - you're missing the fact that all weight loss does not = fat. If you want muscle loss + some fat, then very aggressive weight loss is the way to go. Keeping lean muscle mass takes fuel. Lean muscle mass is compact, it keeps you from looking smaller, yet doughy.
6,000 calorie burn? Unlike Biggest Loser, most people don't have hours and hours to spend on a treadmill. 6,000 calorie burn day in and day out with very little fuel.....good luck.
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SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage wrote: »Hooray for April Fools!
Am surprised nobody has suggested cutting off your leg. Isn't that the pat answer for this thread? Come on MFP, get with it!
@Francl27 suggested an arm instead of a leg. Leg might have more weight though, so go for the leg!0 -
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I lost a little more than that doing phase 1 of the south beach diet for more than 2 weeks. If you cut out carbs you'll be happy with the results but you will balloon right back up on the cruise. I did it with like 20-30 carbs a day. breakfast was low carb yogurt and coffee with protein added, lunch was half a low carb wrap loaded with lean meat, cheese, and grilled veggies, dinner was the other half of the wrap lol. that was way back when ruby tuesdays had a low carb menu and I could get their low carb cheesecake (which I learned to make later) when I had cravings. Now when I cut carbs I do greek yogurt for breakfast with turkey sausage, protein shake for snack, salad for lunch with extra chicken, protein shake snack, and salmon or some other lean meat with a side of veggies for dinner. low carb works for fast weight loss, but like everyone said, not realistic long term, so you'll be hating yourself after the cruise. honestly, at this point in my life after all the dieting and weight roller coasters, if i had a cruise in a month I woudn't diet. I would work out, drink more water, and start working on healthy behaviors i could sustain on the cruise, because you'll hate yourself if you lose 20 but come back 30 pounds heavier. it's really better to implement a new healthy change each week than to focus so much on numbers and pounds. so week one, drink 8 glasses of water a day. week 2, do 10,000 steps or more each day. increase your distance walk each day by a little. week 3, cut out sugary drinks, including fruity alcoholic beverages and try some healthier substitutions. week 4, try to have at least 3 servings of vegetables each day. when the cruise comes you can at least do those things to keep your health in check while on vacation and continue them when you return and add some. those are just some examples. good luck!0
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Microscopes wrote: »20 pounds still isn't a good idea. 8 is about the most you should aim for, and that's only if you have a lot to lose. What are your stats?
I've never fully understood the "its unhealthy" mantra. Maybe you can explain it to me?
3500 calories in a pound.
Someone could technically eat 2,500 calories per day, and then through BMR and lots of exercise, burn 6,000 calories per day. That would result in a 3500 deficit per day - Which is 1 pound.
Maybe i'm missing something?
Clearly I've been doing this wrong all along
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You say you've hit a plateau. What are you doing to try to break this situation? Have you already lost a substantial amount of weight? If so your body may be getting used to its new shape/balance before it will loose again. Do you meet the levels MFP gives for fats? For a while now it is being said that many hormones and things are made from fats. If one is on a calorie restriction and loosing weight too quickly you risk loosing muscle. I did look to see if your diary is open but it isn't. Try for the lbs you can comfortably achieve. Safe weight loss has been set at no more than 2 lb a week and 1 is the most many can manage.0
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Microscopes wrote: »20 pounds still isn't a good idea. 8 is about the most you should aim for, and that's only if you have a lot to lose. What are your stats?
I've never fully understood the "its unhealthy" mantra. Maybe you can explain it to me?
3500 calories in a pound.
Someone could technically eat 2,500 calories per day, and then through BMR and lots of exercise, burn 6,000 calories per day. That would result in a 3500 deficit per day - Which is 1 pound.
Maybe i'm missing something?
You think it is easy to burn 6000 calories per day? You also think if you did burn 6000 per day that you wouldn't need to increase calories to fuel that level of burn?? You also think it would be all fat loss and the body wouldn't turn to use muscle and tissue for fuel with that kind of crazy daily burn???
Just wondering.
Pfft. Easy-peasy. I can do a marathon and a half per day, why can't you?0 -
Start earlier.0
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This has to be an April fool!0
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Microscopes wrote: »20 pounds still isn't a good idea. 8 is about the most you should aim for, and that's only if you have a lot to lose. What are your stats?
I've never fully understood the "its unhealthy" mantra. Maybe you can explain it to me?
3500 calories in a pound.
Someone could technically eat 2,500 calories per day, and then through BMR and lots of exercise, burn 6,000 calories per day. That would result in a 3500 deficit per day - Which is 1 pound.
Maybe i'm missing something?
6000 calories burned per day you say?
Running at 5MPH for 589 minutes (or appox 9.5-10hrs) will burn roughly 6000 cals but prob not even that much give its from MFP database.
EDIT- Factoring in a BMR of 2000 that would leave 4,000 cals burned through exercise.
keeping with the running example thats 393 minutes or 6.55 hours spent running, and thats an overestimated burn.
And do that for a week?
Also this rate would surely deplete existing muscle.
Maybe a more realistic example?0 -
vnieves605 wrote: »Any tips? Please share! I have hit a plateau! Thanks
How much have you lost already and before this plateau, what was your average weekly weight loss? Do you exercise already? If so, how strenuously? What is your average daily calorie intake? Do you have any wiggle room? You've set yourself a seemingly impossible task, but it's hard to give any real tips without a starting point.0 -
In addition to the earlier questions, how diligent have you been with your tracking? Is your calorie deficit reasonable? Have you consistently hit your target?0
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jofjltncb6 wrote: »In addition to the earlier questions, how diligent have you been with your tracking? Is your calorie deficit reasonable? Have you consistently hit your target?
op is a new guy. there's no reason to believe he's done any tracking.0 -
Cut a limb off, left leg should do.0
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itsbasschick wrote: »jofjltncb6 wrote: »In addition to the earlier questions, how diligent have you been with your tracking? Is your calorie deficit reasonable? Have you consistently hit your target?
op is a new guy. there's no reason to believe he's done any tracking.
There's still (not so) hidden wisdom in my post for those who have ears to hear it.0 -
I lost about this much during one summer month in high school. Went from 145 -115lbs over the summer before my Senior year. But weight loss became my obsession that year. I barely ate anything, and was falsely under the impression that "fat was bad", so I wasn't even eating the best things when I did eat.
I also had a compulsion to exercise constantly. Multiple hour+ long bike rides a day, swimming multiple hours a day, using the elliptical at home while watching TV, making sure I got in a pilates/hand weights session in before bed. EVERY SINGLE DAY.
It became a sickness. So yes, it's *possible* but probably not healthy, mentally or physically, and I wouldn't recommend it.0 -
jofjltncb6 wrote: »itsbasschick wrote: »jofjltncb6 wrote: »In addition to the earlier questions, how diligent have you been with your tracking? Is your calorie deficit reasonable? Have you consistently hit your target?
op is a new guy. there's no reason to believe he's done any tracking.
There's still (not so) hidden wisdom in my post for those who have ears to hear it.
that's true, but i suspect someone who wants to lose 30 pounds in a month may be hoping for something drastic, not solid, healthy common sense.0 -
itsbasschick wrote: »jofjltncb6 wrote: »itsbasschick wrote: »jofjltncb6 wrote: »In addition to the earlier questions, how diligent have you been with your tracking? Is your calorie deficit reasonable? Have you consistently hit your target?
op is a new guy. there's no reason to believe he's done any tracking.
There's still (not so) hidden wisdom in my post for those who have ears to hear it.
that's true, but i suspect someone who wants to lose 30 pounds in a month may be hoping for something drastic, not solid, healthy common sense.
That's why my post was more subtle than direct instruction...because he isn't ready yet.
I'm just planting the seeds. Perhaps one day he will be ready to work towards a bountiful harvest by doing the work that must be done over a sufficiently long enough period of time.
Perhaps.0 -
Microscopes wrote: »20 pounds still isn't a good idea. 8 is about the most you should aim for, and that's only if you have a lot to lose. What are your stats?
I've never fully understood the "its unhealthy" mantra. Maybe you can explain it to me?
3500 calories in a pound.
Someone could technically eat 2,500 calories per day, and then through BMR and lots of exercise, burn 6,000 calories per day. That would result in a 3500 deficit per day - Which is 1 pound.
Maybe i'm missing something?
What would your body use to live off of? That being said, good luck burning 6000 calories per day exercising (maybe you were just using numbers for illustration).0 -
itsbasschick wrote: »jofjltncb6 wrote: »In addition to the earlier questions, how diligent have you been with your tracking? Is your calorie deficit reasonable? Have you consistently hit your target?
op is a new guy. there's no reason to believe he's done any tracking.
Was a bit confused for a second. From the OP's picture and profile, she's a woman!0 -
Microscopes wrote: »20 pounds still isn't a good idea. 8 is about the most you should aim for, and that's only if you have a lot to lose. What are your stats?
I've never fully understood the "its unhealthy" mantra. Maybe you can explain it to me?
3500 calories in a pound.
Someone could technically eat 2,500 calories per day, and then through BMR and lots of exercise, burn 6,000 calories per day. That would result in a 3500 deficit per day - Which is 1 pound.
Maybe i'm missing something?
You're missing the fact that your entire body would absolutely crater after about 4-5 days of trying to burn 4,000 calories (or more) per day in exercise. Especially with that steep of an overall caloric deficit. Go drain all the gas, oil and transmission fluid out of your car and try driving it a thousand miles at 120 mph.0 -
Microscopes wrote: »20 pounds still isn't a good idea. 8 is about the most you should aim for, and that's only if you have a lot to lose. What are your stats?
I've never fully understood the "its unhealthy" mantra. Maybe you can explain it to me?
3500 calories in a pound.
Someone could technically eat 2,500 calories per day, and then through BMR and lots of exercise, burn 6,000 calories per day. That would result in a 3500 deficit per day - Which is 1 pound.
Maybe i'm missing something?
yes its 3500 calories in a lb but to lose 1lb a week you would only have to be in a 500 calorie deficit per day for 7 days which is 500x7= 3500 calories. BMR is what your body burns being alive without exercise. as for burning 6000 calories a day,that would be hard to do for most people unless they were running,hiking mountains or cycling long distances. If you were to burn 6000 calories a day and your BMR was say 2000 a day.you would net under 4000 calories, then you would have to eat calories back because you would be so fatigued and hungry by then it would be a miracle if you didnt faint. extreme exercise is just as unhealthy as eating too little calories.weight loss isnt meant to be fast,if you want to be healthy lose it at a decent sustainable rate.even if a person were to eat 2500 calories a day(leaving BMR out of the equation) and then burned 6000 calories,yes would be 3500 calories.But you dont want to lose a lb a day(if you did that every day) or even more than twice a week.and your body would retain a lot of water from all that excessive exercise. its unhealthy either way because you are putting your body and health at risk by excessive stress from too much exercise and not getting proper nutrients from eating too little.0 -
Microscopes wrote: »20 pounds still isn't a good idea. 8 is about the most you should aim for, and that's only if you have a lot to lose. What are your stats?
I've never fully understood the "its unhealthy" mantra. Maybe you can explain it to me?
3500 calories in a pound.
Someone could technically eat 2,500 calories per day, and then through BMR and lots of exercise, burn 6,000 calories per day. That would result in a 3500 deficit per day - Which is 1 pound.
Maybe i'm missing something?
The author of this article details the source and math regarding a daily fat burn limit of 31 calories per pound of body fat, per day. If you're running a higher deficit than that, you're likely achieving weight loss through reduction of lean body mass. Who wants that?!
http://www.burnthefatinnercircle.com/members/Rapid_Fat_Loss_What_is_the_Maximum_Rate_of_Fat_loss.cfm0 -
vnieves605 wrote: »Any tips? Please share! I have hit a plateau! Thanks
Cut off a limb? That's impossible unless you're already class 3 obese or beyond, on a medically supervised very low calorie diet.0
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