3 months to lose 20pounds? Anyone?

Tishaal

I want to lose 20 pounds in 3 months. Is it possible? I currently weight at 160. Does anyone want to do it with me?

CountryGirl11812

I lost 27lbs in 7 weeks... You can do this

Tishaal

Wow! That's amazing! How did u it? Did u follow a specific diet program?

MichelleSilverleaf

It's possible, or at least possible to come close. When you have a small gap of fat left to lose like 20lbs, it's going to come off slower. You will have to make sure you're being on the nose precise with your tracking, and the rest is time and patience and persistence. You might be looking at a .5lb loss a week as a goal.

angelb1983

Depends on how much you weigh to start. Bigger people can lose more weight quickly,smaller people lose slower. I think 20 pounds is a pretty reasonable amount of weight to lose in 3 months if you stick to your plan. Try not to give yourself a time frame though. Any time I have done that I have set myself up for failure. I do my best to lose 1-2 pounds a week and not look too far into the future. I have lost 16 pounds in a few months but I still slip and have a binge day but I get right back up. I used to feel guilty and quit entirely. I have found that if you keep going even when you slip, you will eventually see losses even if it takes a touch longer.

dwilliamca

Yes that is realistic. Last time I did this I lost 20 lbs. in two months and then another 10 the third month. However I foolishly quit logging because of stress in my life and eventually I added the weight back. Now I'm doing it again and expect the same results as long as I am careful with my logging and stick to it. I'm not on any particular diet program and basically follow the macro guidelines that MFP sets for me. What you eat is not as important as staying within your calorie goals. I'm only on week two but so far I've lost 1.5 lbs. so I'm on track. Remember to lose a pound a week you have to have a deficit of 500 calories/day and therefore to lose 2 lbs. week you need 1000 calorie deficit (which is what I do). Decide how many pounds per week you want to lose and let MFP do the math for you. Then you can adjust if you need as time goes on. Good luck on your goal.

jemhh

Eat in a moderate calorie deficit and don't tie yourself to an arbitrary timeline. Best of luck to you.

wimpywrx

I have 15lbs to lose by January when I have my next blood test. I need to lower my cholesterol by 3 to 4 points as well. Feel free to add me

Polo265

I've lost 17 pounds in 91 days, so yes it's possible. I started MFP at 154.6.

Rickster1967

I have lost 26lbs in exactly 70 days at an average 2.6 per week

However I started out nearer to 290 so had a high BMR & TDEE

My TDEE averages 2700 so eating 2000 I drop the weight easily. At your starting weight, trying to lose 30lbs in 12 weeks might be a bit restrictive on calories unless you do lots of exercise and eat back half of the burn

How many cals does MFP offer to lose 2.5lbs per week? If it is less than 1200 then re-set to a slower weight loss. 1200 should be the minimum you eat

good luck

KayTeeOne

Me too! Trying to lose 20lbs in 3 months. Feel free to add me

msmith404040

I lost 20 pounds in two and a half months just counting calories. I'll occasionally walk on the treadmill. You can do it!

becky6323

I lost 20lbs in 3 months but it was right off the bat when I went from eating who knows how many calories to being really strick at 1200 and exercisin daily. Now I'm almost down 50lbs/1 year and it's coming off more like 1/2 lb/week.

Tishaal

Thank you all for the msgs.They r all so positive n motivational! I just joined MFP, and this time I will stick to the game plan. Thanks all:)

sam2342014

My target is also 20lbs in 3 months. So we can start together

CountryGirl11812

Tishaal wrote: »

Wow! That's amazing! How did u it? Did u follow a specific diet program?

I didn't follow a specific diet plan, I just cut out all the things I knew were bad for me and started walking more and more every day. Eventually adding in strength training. Logging my food helped me stay on track. I completely cut out sodas and literally drank nothing but water throughout the day and one cup of coffee in the morning. And definitely had to stop the binge eating. That was hard for me. Good luck

hlzy11

Hey I'm trying to lose about 22 pounds. Currently weigh 157. Add me so we can encourage each other! My biggest problem is boredom eating.

MossiO

I've lost 27 pounds since January 1 of this year. Slow and steady!

ncsubeachgirl

I lost 30 in three months... on month 4 and I’m at 37. It can be done! Good luck!

rickiimarieee

I lost 26 pounds in 57 days!

rickiimarieee

I went from 158 to 132!

rickiimarieee

I lost 4 inches off my breast I lost 3 inches off my waist. Lost 6 inches off my hips and 3 inches off my butt and 3 inches off each thigh!

jdbulger1018

My goal is 15 by Christmas. We can do this!!!!

tinkerbellang83

CountryGirl11812 wrote: »

Tishaal wrote: »

Wow! That's amazing! How did u it? Did u follow a specific diet program?

I didn't follow a specific diet plan, I just cut out all the things I knew were bad for me and started walking more and more every day. Eventually adding in strength training. Logging my food helped me stay on track. I completely cut out sodas and literally drank nothing but water throughout the day and one cup of coffee in the morning. And definitely had to stop the binge eating. That was hard for me. Good luck

Aren't you also taking appetite supressants?

OP it will depend on your stats and what you find sustainable, you will need approx 750 calorie deficit per day. If you're currently 180lbs depending on your height/age that could put you at too low of a calorie intake (a 30 year old 5'4" female at your weight would be at 1150 calories for that sort of loss, the recommended minimum is 1200).

If you're taller you may be able to pull it off, or you could just aim for 0.5-1lb per week, get in some strength training and you will probably see a good bit of progress in that time whilst not feeling like you're starving.

AnjaliSD

I would love to pull off a similar goal, myself.

sdolan91

definitely! I've lost 15 in 2 months.

Mamaof2getsfine

My goal is 25 lbs by Jan 1st 2018. We can definitely do it. 11 weeks to go. I said thats an easy 22 lbs which is 2 per week plus 3 . Doable for sure. let's get it.

mrsmonic

Add me in too as this is my goal

finallyfitmommel

I'm shooting for 20 in the next 10 weeks. Starting out at 228. Feel free to add me too

CountryGirl11812

tinkerbellang83 wrote: »

CountryGirl11812 wrote: »

Tishaal wrote: »

Wow! That's amazing! How did u it? Did u follow a specific diet program?

I didn't follow a specific diet plan, I just cut out all the things I knew were bad for me and started walking more and more every day. Eventually adding in strength training. Logging my food helped me stay on track. I completely cut out sodas and literally drank nothing but water throughout the day and one cup of coffee in the morning. And definitely had to stop the binge eating. That was hard for me. Good luck

Aren't you also taking appetite supressants?

OP it will depend on your stats and what you find sustainable, you will need approx 750 calorie deficit per day. If you're currently 180lbs depending on your height/age that could put you at too low of a calorie intake (a 30 year old 5'4" female at your weight would be at 1150 calories for that sort of loss, the recommended minimum is 1200).

If you're taller you may be able to pull it off, or you could just aim for 0.5-1lb per week, get in some strength training and you will probably see a good bit of progress in that time whilst not feeling like you're starving.

I am NOW, but I wasn't when I first started out.