Q AND A 'Is it Ok to lose up to 40 lbs in one month?'

Verity1111

Mishtia wrote: »

Thanks for the opinions and answers! I got one more question, when do i have to eat a lot? After workout or before?

You can eat anytime...but you need 1200 net calories unless a doctor says you can eat less. NET means the amount you ate and did not burn off with exercise (you eat some of the exercise calories back)

Wynterbourne

Verity1111 wrote: »

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »

Also, to get near 40lbs lost, you'll have to chop off a limb in that time frame.

Not true. She's young... say she burns 2000calories a day normally. If she works out for 4 hrs a day she could easily burn another 2000 calories (I burned about 1500 per day average when I was a teen when I'd go to the gym) and if she ate 500 calories she'd be losing way too fast.

Umm... Yeah true. She's 5'3" 149lbs and wants to get to 109lbs in a month. Working out 4 hours a day is not going to make that happen. And even if she could find the time to exercise intensely enough to lose 10lbs a week. (She still can't.) But, hypothetically, if she could, it would be exceedingly dangerous.

HeliumIsNoble

OP, if you're still around, don't bother with the apple cider vinegar. It's really bad for your teeth.

cyprant

I have to disagree with the naysayers... I am not a nutritionis or anything but here's my story how I lost 35 lbs in 23 days eating 1800 calories a day. I started at 275 and within about 3 weeks I lost 35lbs. I'm a 6'1" male 31 years old.

Breakfast: 2/3 cup steel cut oats with cinnamon and stevia OR 4 eggs.

Snack: 2 pieces of fruit.

Lunch: 5 cups spring mix/spinach with 8 ounces grilled cicken seasoned with Mrs. Dash.

Snack 18 almonds or protein bar.

Dinner: 8 ounces turkey meatballs (homemade) seasoned with Mrs. Dash. 20 spears asparagus. Salad with whatever veggies I want.

Snack: 3 cups skinny pop seasoned with mrs. Dash. Or sunshine frozen bar

I cut out all dairy, gluten, and really watched my sodium. Drank 120 ounces of water a day (or more)

I did not do any extra exercising at all.

Is anything here unhealthy?

I felt great, had more energy than ever, felt happier and was sleeping better. I also didn't have any cravings for bread, sugar, or fatty foods like I used to...

Alatariel75

cyprant wrote: »

I have to disagree with the naysayers... I am not a nutritionis or anything but here's my story how I lost 35 lbs in 23 days eating 1800 calories a day. I started at 275 and within about 3 weeks I lost 35lbs. I'm a 6'1" male 31 years old.

Breakfast: 2/3 cup steel cut oats with cinnamon and stevia OR 4 eggs.

Snack: 2 pieces of fruit.

Lunch: 5 cups spring mix/spinach with 8 ounces grilled cicken seasoned with Mrs. Dash.

Snack 18 almonds or protein bar.

Dinner: 8 ounces turkey meatballs (homemade) seasoned with Mrs. Dash. 20 spears asparagus. Salad with whatever veggies I want.

Snack: 3 cups skinny pop seasoned with mrs. Dash. Or sunshine frozen bar

I cut out all dairy, gluten, and really watched my sodium. Drank 120 ounces of water a day (or more)

I did not do any extra exercising at all.

Is anything here unhealthy?

I felt great, had more energy than ever, felt happier and was sleeping better. I also didn't have any cravings for bread, sugar, or fatty foods like I used to...

You started at 275, and you're male. The OP is 146lbs and female. Many people in this thread have stated that people with a lot to lose can lose that fast, but the "naysayers", as you put it, are completely correct that the OP, who is barely into the "overweight" BMI, if she even is at all, could not lose anything close to 40lbs in a month while being even vaguely healthy.

Your experience is utterly incomparable.

Wynterbourne

cyprant wrote: »

I have to disagree with the naysayers... I am not a nutritionis or anything but here's my story how I lost 35 lbs in 23 days eating 1800 calories a day. I started at 275 and within about 3 weeks I lost 35lbs. I'm a 6'1" male 31 years old.

Breakfast: 2/3 cup steel cut oats with cinnamon and stevia OR 4 eggs.

Snack: 2 pieces of fruit.

Lunch: 5 cups spring mix/spinach with 8 ounces grilled cicken seasoned with Mrs. Dash.

Snack 18 almonds or protein bar.

Dinner: 8 ounces turkey meatballs (homemade) seasoned with Mrs. Dash. 20 spears asparagus. Salad with whatever veggies I want.

Snack: 3 cups skinny pop seasoned with mrs. Dash. Or sunshine frozen bar

I cut out all dairy, gluten, and really watched my sodium. Drank 120 ounces of water a day (or more)

I did not do any extra exercising at all.

Is anything here unhealthy?

I felt great, had more energy than ever, felt happier and was sleeping better. I also didn't have any cravings for bread, sugar, or fatty foods like I used to...

If you think that because a 6'1" male was able to go from 275 to 240 in three weeks that a 5'3" female is completely capable of going from 149 to 109 in four weeks and saying they can in a healthy manner, you have absolutely no idea at all how healthy weight loss and calorie deficits work. I'm sorry, but she can't do that.

cyprant

Oh my bad. I'm a moron... I did not read carefully enough... sorry, please disregard my post... I posted a new thread about my diet as I am curious... Please pretend in was never here...

Asher_Ethan

I lost 30 pounds in one month one time- i had a baby.

tiffaninghs

it is NOT UNHEALTHy!! its probably acidic waste and water weight anyways!!!

Alatariel75

tiffaninghs wrote: »

it is NOT UNHEALTHy!! its probably acidic waste and water weight anyways!!!

Um, what?

misskarne

tiffaninghs wrote: »

it is NOT UNHEALTHy!! its probably acidic waste and water weight anyways!!!

No, no, no, no. OP is barely overweight and with little to lose should NOT be aiming for 40lbs a month - that WOULD be unhealthy at her size.

Acidic waste? What kind of junk woo is that?

Wynterbourne

tiffaninghs wrote: »

it is NOT UNHEALTHy!! its probably acidic waste and water weight anyways!!!

If you think it's not unhealthy for a 5'3" female to try and go from 149 lbs to 109 lbs in one month you need to have a serious sit down with a doctor because you have been dangerously misinformed about weight loss.

WinoGelato

tiffaninghs wrote: »

it is NOT UNHEALTHy!! its probably acidic waste and water weight anyways!!!

What's acidic waste?

Wynterbourne

WinoGelato wrote: »

tiffaninghs wrote: »

it is NOT UNHEALTHy!! its probably acidic waste and water weight anyways!!!

What's acidic waste?

I Googled it. I think my IQ dropped a few points and I didn't even read very much...

Alatariel75

tiffaninghs wrote: »

it is NOT UNHEALTHy!! its probably acidic waste and water weight anyways!!!

My mind is boggled at the idea that you seem to think that over one quarter of this persons body mass is taken up by water weight and "acidic waste". You need to study some physiology.

PikaJoyJoy

tiffaninghs wrote: »

it is NOT UNHEALTHy!! its probably acidic waste and water weight anyways!!!

If she's holding onto 30-40lbs of "acidic waste" and water, I'd probably suggest she talk to a doctor instead of going on a diet. Haha.

lynn_glenmont

Hoshiko wrote: »

BlueSkyShoal wrote: »

Yes, summer is just around the corner. My advice is: lose weight in a healthy, gradual way, but also don't wait around for your body to be "perfect" before enjoying the sun. The Bathing Suit Police aren't going to swoop in and arrest you if you wear a bikini while at an 'overweight' BMI, lol.

She's in Asia so her summer is just ending I like this advice, though!

You should eat around your workouts based on when you are hungriest, and however helps you feel satisfied during the day. For some people this means eating smaller meals and snacks throughout the day, and other people like to save their calories for one big meal. It's just a matter of personal preference and to help keep you on track. This timing of when you eat in relation to your workout won't make much of a difference to your losing weight, as long as you stay within your calorie goal.

How does that work? It's May, and almost all of Asia is in the northern hemisphere, and the bits that aren't are tropical, so not really "summer" and "winter."

Hoshiko

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

How does that work? It's May, and almost all of Asia is in the northern hemisphere, and the bits that aren't are tropical, so not really "summer" and "winter."

I dunno, ask OP. I have no idea where she's located but she mentioned it in her second post.

WHY I WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT: summer here on asia is almost done and classes are starting soon and i realize i don't want my body anymore and classes are going to start 2nd week of june. Time is running out and i don't want to seat down all day doing nothing.

But I will add that tropical regions do have summer and winter, they just have less of a temperature gradient and more of a rainy season.

ceiswyn

When I weighed 385 lb, and was eating under 1000 calories a day, I still didn't lose 40 lb in a month. It can't be done. It definitely can't be done at your current weight. It exceptionally definitely can't be done in a healthy way.

It sounds like you're looking for a quick fix, but the only thing that works is a lifestyle change.

Erotyka

I know I'm sort of echoing what's been said throughout - but scientifically, no, you won't lose 40 in a month. At my highest weight I lost about 25lbs in 5 weeks or so. But I was 224lbs, so that makes a lot of sense. Higher BMR and big water loss.

Your stats are pretty similar to mine (I'm 161cm and 139lbs) and feasibly you can sensibly lose 5-10lbs at most in that time. I typically lose up to 8lbs/month at the moment. At our heights, even a few lbs is noticeable.

Don't go below 1200 (you'll feel horrible, it's not worth it), and do remember that progress is progress - these things take time but they're worth it in the end.