Looking to lose 50 lbs in 3 months
Janieboo42
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My current weight is 220 i am 27 and i am getting married july 4 i want to lose 50-70 lbs, i know nothing about exercise or dieting i am looking for some peoples stories and maybe some tips or an exercise routine i can do that will help me
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First of all, welcome!
Secondly, that's a HUGE amount of weight to lose in 3 months. I have been here two years and lost 70lbs (I started around 237lbs) so please don't be discouraged if you don't reach your goal before your wedding. Just carry on your healthy habits into your new life together and eventually you'll get there. There's a lot of great information on the forums, remember to use the search function and lean as much as you can!
EDIT: Please don't listen to the above advice. 800 calories is not enough food, especially if you intend to exercise on top of that. Stick to the calorie goals MFP assigned to you.0 -
You probably won't like this but a sensible and sustainable weight loss should be 1 to 2 pounds per week. If you set yourself an unreasonable target you will just feel bad if you don't achieve it.
I have successfully lost weight several times over many years and, for me, the only way to do it is calorie counting. MFP really helps with that. It also helps you to get a perspective on what foods are healthy and in what quantity you should be eating them. Don't completely deny yourself 'treats' but make them small and just once a day (eg, a chocolate biscuit after your evening meal.) It gives you something to look forward to and helps to satisfy any sweet tooth cravings.
Good luck and congratulations on your Wedding.0 -
My current weight is 220 i am 27 and i am getting married july 4 i want to lose 50-70 lbs, i know nothing about exercise or dieting i am looking for some peoples stories and maybe some tips or an exercise routine i can do that will help me
Sorry but there is no quick fix you would need to lose just over 3lbs a week to lose 50lbs by the end of June, if you think you can do then go for it but remember the slower it comes off the longer it will stay off.
I suggest following a strict 1200 calorie a day diet or whatever is recommended for you from MFP and exercise 5 times a week high intensity speak to someone about the types or level of exercise that will help you achieve your goal but more importantly is safe for you. Don't do any crash diets as the weight will always come back on and more with it and please dont take diet pills they dont work and are unsafe.
If you are really determined follow the diet plan on here cut out bad foods as in whatever is your weakness mine being bread and savory foods so I've cut down and alcohol if you drink it...have a treat every now and again something small just so you dont feel you are not enjoying the healthy eating plan and best of luck !0 -
Hi Janieboo,
50 - 70lbs in 3 months could be a little unhealthy but it's not that long of a period of time so dw gurl it'll be all good, i'll help you out start off aggressive. you could try dropping your calories straight to about 800 a day. eat whatever you want but only 800 calories worth of it then that's it. drink only water try and get everything low sodium aswell and you should probably walk for about 45 minutes a day at a solid pace and you'll be on the right path to losing close to 70lbs before your big day!!!
xD
Good luck babe
God Bless u xo
Very bad advice dont listen !!0 -
First of all, welcome!
Secondly, that's a HUGE amount of weight to lose in 3 months. I have been here two years and lost 70lbs (I started around 237lbs) so please don't be discouraged if you don't reach your goal before your wedding. Just carry on your healthy habits into your new life together and eventually you'll get there. There's a lot of great information on the forums, remember to use the search function and lean as much as you can!
EDIT: Please don't listen to the above advice. 800 calories is not enough food, especially if you intend to exercise on top of that. Stick to the calorie goals MFP assigned to you.
Glad to someone else has sense on here regarding calorie control.0 -
Congratulations for the upcoming happy day!
Ok the basic calculation goes like this.
In order to lose 1 lbs in a week you have to burn 3500 calories. Which means per day you have burn 500 calories.
You can burn 500 calories a day with a proper diet and exercise,.
Given below are some of the tricks that works for me. Maybe you can get an idea with that.
1. Never eat anything less than 1200 calories. You need this much of calories for your basic body functions. Do not starve yourself.
2. Drink about 2 litres of water daily.
3. Eat 3 meals with 2 snacks in between.
4. Try not to eat too much processed food or fizzy drinks.
5. Exercise daily. Both cardio and weight-lifting are important. I do weight-lifting 3 days a week and cardio everyday for at least 45 minutes. [There is a technique called High Intensity. I can't do that due to weak knees. So I go low intensity].
6. TRACK EVERYTHING you eat. This might not look that important, but if you can do this for a week, you would see how, when what food that we eat add unnecessary calories.
7. I do not believe in cheat meals but you can keep one meal every week to eat anything you like. This habit I tried unsuccessfully because it makes my food cravings become really bad. Its easier to avoid it all together and forget about how it tasted than eating it once a week and crave for it the rest of the week
These are the very basic steps. Feel free to drop me a message if you like
Good luck!
EDIT: Please re-think about eating 800 calories because it is an extreme diet. Also, 3 months is a rather too short a period to lose 50 - 70 lbs.0 -
DO NOT whatever you do eat 800 calories a day. Worst advice ever. Make sure you eat enough to sustain you activity levels and don't go hungry!
Start slowly, begin cutting out things in your diet which aren't nutritious, like snack foods such as chocolate, cookies, crisps etc. Eat more protein, veg and complex carbs like whole grain foods.
Up your activity levels, try walking or swimming or low impact aerobics if you aren't used to working out and build it up slowly.
If you make this into a quest to lose as much weight as possible in as little time as possible then it could soon turn into a yo-yo. The most successful way to do this is to make it a lifestyle change rather than a diet, and that may make it difficult to lose that much weight in that little time.
I don't want to discourage you because it's great that you've decided to lose some weight just do it safely! And congratulations on the wedding, mine is on the 5th July x 0 -
You look great Btw, 3 years ago i lost weight i got down to about 160 then i don't know what happened, it was a stressful time in my life and i put the weight back on, i think if i could just start losing weight i would feel about better about my self, i just need support buddies i think ya know0
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Hi Janieboo,
50 - 70lbs in 3 months could be a little unhealthy but it's not that long of a period of time so dw gurl it'll be all good, i'll help you out start off aggressive. you could try dropping your calories straight to about 800 a day. eat whatever you want but only 800 calories worth of it then that's it. drink only water try and get everything low sodium aswell and you should probably walk for about 45 minutes a day at a solid pace and you'll be on the right path to losing close to 70lbs before your big day!!! xD
Good luck babe
God Bless u xo
:huh: no.0 -
Surely a troll? Nobody could seriously think that they could lose 50lbs in 3 months, could they?
Also, anyone with a brain in their head will learn that 800 calories a day is a bad idea about a day after starting.
When you joined MFP it will have set goals for you. Follow them.0 -
DO NOT whatever you do eat 800 calories a day. Worst advice ever. Make sure you eat enough to sustain you activity levels and don't go hungry!
Start slowly, begin cutting out things in your diet which aren't nutritious, like snack foods such as chocolate, cookies, crisps etc. Eat more protein, veg and complex carbs like whole grain foods.
Up your activity levels, try walking or swimming or low impact aerobics if you aren't used to working out and build it up slowly.
If you make this into a quest to lose as much weight as possible in as little time as possible then it could soon turn into a yo-yo. The most successful way to do this is to make it a lifestyle change rather than a diet, and that may make it difficult to lose that much weight in that little time.
I don't want to discourage you because it's great that you've decided to lose some weight just do it safely! And congratulations on the wedding, mine is on the 5th July x
Thanks for the advice, and congratulations :-) i haven't worked out in awhile so i know i need to build it up i know it is kinda outrageous to think i could lose that much in 3 months, i had seen some post of people saying they had...if i could just lost 20 i would be happy0 -
Hi Janieboo,
50 - 70lbs in 3 months could be a little unhealthy but it's not that long of a period of time so dw gurl it'll be all good, i'll help you out start off aggressive. you could try dropping your calories straight to about 800 a day. eat whatever you want but only 800 calories worth of it then that's it. drink only water try and get everything low sodium aswell and you should probably walk for about 45 minutes a day at a solid pace and you'll be on the right path to losing close to 70lbs before your big day!!! xD
Good luck babe
God Bless u xo
Noooooo, nooooo, noooooo. 800 is far too low!!!!
OP if you amputate a limb you could achieve it fairly easily, but this is not a realistic goal and even if you do manage to achieve it you will almost definitely gain it back afterwards. Do you want your honeymoon to become a massive binge fest? No. You will have lots of wedding planning to do and trying to manage that while starving yourself is just nonsense. You didn't gain 70lb in 3 months so it is just unrealistic to think you can lose it before then.
Eta: 20lb is much more realistic, good luck.0 -
Surely a troll? Nobody could seriously think that they could lose 50lbs in 3 months, could they?
Also, anyone with a brain in their head will learn that 800 calories a day is a bad idea about a day after starting.
When you joined MFP it will have set goals for you. Follow them.
No i'm not a troll, i am on here to get advice which i am0 -
Hi Janieboo,
50 - 70lbs in 3 months could be a little unhealthy but it's not that long of a period of time so dw gurl it'll be all good, i'll help you out start off aggressive. you could try dropping your calories straight to about 800 a day. eat whatever you want but only 800 calories worth of it then that's it. drink only water try and get everything low sodium aswell and you should probably walk for about 45 minutes a day at a solid pace and you'll be on the right path to losing close to 70lbs before your big day!!! xD
Good luck babe
God Bless u xo
Noooooo, nooooo, noooooo. 800 is far too low!!!!
OP if you amputate a limb you could achieve it fairly easily, but this is not a realistic goal and even if you do manage to achieve it you will almost definitely gain it back afterwards. Do you want your honeymoon to become a massive binge fest? No. You will have lots of wedding planning to do and trying to manage that while starving yourself is just nonsense. You didn't gain 70lb in 3 months so it is just unrealistic to think you can lose it before then.
yea i know, i have just put on so much weight here recently its just killing me, its to the point to where i don't feel good anymore i just want to get started losing weight0 -
First of all, welcome!
Secondly, that's a HUGE amount of weight to lose in 3 months. I have been here two years and lost 70lbs (I started around 237lbs) so please don't be discouraged if you don't reach your goal before your wedding. Just carry on your healthy habits into your new life together and eventually you'll get there. There's a lot of great information on the forums, remember to use the search function and lean as much as you can!
EDIT: Please don't listen to the above advice. 800 calories is not enough food, especially if you intend to exercise on top of that. Stick to the calorie goals MFP assigned to you.
Glad to someone else has sense on here regarding calorie control.
Must agree with this one. It is possible to loose a lot of weight in a fast amount of time - but would you want to if you knew where it was coming from.
Eating a deficit of 3500 cals per week is healthy as long as your eating a balanced high protein diet and probably doing so exercise (preferably resistance training).
3500 cals is equal in lose to:
Body Fat = 1lb
50% body fat - 50% Lean Mass = 1.7lb
Lean Mass = 5.8lb
So in theory you could be losing about 6lb a week (just like a lot of the fad diets promise).
But here's the thing DO NOT DO IT!! it's unhealthy and dangerous, as you will be losing it all from lean mass and nothing from body fat (which after all is the goal0.
Oh by the way lean mass is MUSCLES, BONE, CONNECTIVE TISSUE, SINEW AND ORGANS. They don't tell you that on the slimfast bottle.
If you eat a high protein (percentage - make protein your priority) and hit the gym or your local park and do so resistance training (couple of times a week for about 45 mins - you don't have to live at the gym). you will be 1) sparing your muscle when you start losing weight. 2) changing your body composition to looking good.
If you start now then in 3 months you may not be ripped to hell but you will feel a lot healthier and will be well on the journey to being where you want to be.
Final thing don't get too hung up on the scales. Its how loose your clothes feel that will tell you if you're heading in the right direction.
Good luck and congrats on the wedding.0 -
My name is Jan and I am new to this site. I would say ignore all rude and condescending messages. Its all a mind thing - you can lose weight if you are determined. Lose weight by being sensible and eating healthy food and going for a brisk walk every day, pushing a pushchair uphill will make it more effective!( If you have a young child) Certainly count calories to guide you and weigh your food. Plan ahead so that you have always got something you can eat when you get hungry. Make shopping lists for a week ahead. All this works for me. 1200 calories is a good amount to aim at.
I am a granny and have been overweight for most of my life. I am now trying to get healthy as I don't want diabetes etc. Good luck !0 -
My name is Jan and I am new to this site. I would say ignore all rude and condescending messages. Its all a mind thing - you can lose weight if you are determined. Lose weight by being sensible and eating healthy food and going for a brisk walk every day, pushing a pushchair uphill will make it more effective!( If you have a young child) Certainly count calories to guide you and weigh your food. Plan ahead so that you have always got something you can eat when you get hungry. Make shopping lists for a week ahead. All this works for me. 1200 calories is a good amount to aim at.
I am a granny and have been overweight for most of my life. I am now trying to get healthy as I don't want diabetes etc. Good luck !
Sound advice Jan.
Welcome. Newbie myself.0 -
20 lbs in 3 months with your starting weigh seams to be reasonable. Go with that goal and if you lose more you will be pleasantly surprised instead of disappointed. Follow MFP and weigh all the food you eat. You will do well.DO NOT whatever you do eat 800 calories a day. Worst advice ever. Make sure you eat enough to sustain you activity levels and don't go hungry!
Start slowly, begin cutting out things in your diet which aren't nutritious, like snack foods such as chocolate, cookies, crisps etc. Eat more protein, veg and complex carbs like whole grain foods.
Up your activity levels, try walking or swimming or low impact aerobics if you aren't used to working out and build it up slowly.
If you make this into a quest to lose as much weight as possible in as little time as possible then it could soon turn into a yo-yo. The most successful way to do this is to make it a lifestyle change rather than a diet, and that may make it difficult to lose that much weight in that little time.
I don't want to discourage you because it's great that you've decided to lose some weight just do it safely! And congratulations on the wedding, mine is on the 5th July x
Thanks for the advice, and congratulations :-) i haven't worked out in awhile so i know i need to build it up i know it is kinda outrageous to think i could lose that much in 3 months, i had seen some post of people saying they had...if i could just lost 20 i would be happy0 -
first you have 4 to 5 months 30 pounds would be more realistic try mfp's calorie suggestion and start an exercise program if you stay with it by june you should feel great and have made a lot of progress good luck on your journey0
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Surely a troll? Nobody could seriously think that they could lose 50lbs in 3 months, could they?
Also, anyone with a brain in their head will learn that 800 calories a day is a bad idea about a day after starting.
When you joined MFP it will have set goals for you. Follow them.
50lb in 3 months - are you kidding - I could lose it in 5 seconds!!
But then again I am a bit careless with the buzz saw. 0 -
Please don't think the metabolism and needs of a granny are in any way the same as a young woman's! You know nothing about her and give her a cal target? This is not responsible, and in some cases can be harmful. Please just don't!My name is Jan and I am new to this site. I would say ignore all rude and condescending messages. Its all a mind thing - you can lose weight if you are determined. Lose weight by being sensible and eating healthy food and going for a brisk walk every day, pushing a pushchair uphill will make it more effective!( If you have a young child) Certainly count calories to guide you and weigh your food. Plan ahead so that you have always got something you can eat when you get hungry. Make shopping lists for a week ahead. All this works for me. 1200 calories is a good amount to aim at.
I am a granny and have been overweight for most of my life. I am now trying to get healthy as I don't want diabetes etc. Good luck !
Sound advice Jan.
Welcome. Newbie myself.0 -
Please don't think the metabolism and needs of a granny are in any way the same as a young woman's! You know nothing about her and give her a cal target? This is not responsible, and in some cases can be harmful. Please just don't!My name is Jan and I am new to this site. I would say ignore all rude and condescending messages. Its all a mind thing - you can lose weight if you are determined. Lose weight by being sensible and eating healthy food and going for a brisk walk every day, pushing a pushchair uphill will make it more effective!( If you have a young child) Certainly count calories to guide you and weigh your food. Plan ahead so that you have always got something you can eat when you get hungry. Make shopping lists for a week ahead. All this works for me. 1200 calories is a good amount to aim at.
I am a granny and have been overweight for most of my life. I am now trying to get healthy as I don't want diabetes etc. Good luck !
Sound advice Jan.
Welcome. Newbie myself.
I'm sure the OP will be following the calories set out by MFP - Sound advice was the healthy food and being active stuff.
I think I have set out my stall on my post above!
After all doesn't everybody know about the energy balance equation?0 -
There are some good points here but some of it is just personal preference. the amount of meals a day make no difference to weight loss as will processed food and fizzy drinks.Congratulations for the upcoming happy day!
Ok the basic calculation goes like this.
In order to lose 1 lbs in a week you have to burn 3500 calories. Which means per day you have burn 500 calories.
You can burn 500 calories a day with a proper diet and exercise,.
Given below are some of the tricks that works for me. Maybe you can get an idea with that.
1. Never eat anything less than 1200 calories. You need this much of calories for your basic body functions. Do not starve yourself.
2. Drink about 2 litres of water daily.
3. Eat 3 meals with 2 snacks in between.
4. Try not to eat too much processed food or fizzy drinks.
5. Exercise daily. Both cardio and weight-lifting are important. I do weight-lifting 3 days a week and cardio everyday for at least 45 minutes. [There is a technique called High Intensity. I can't do that due to weak knees. So I go low intensity].
6. TRACK EVERYTHING you eat. This might not look that important, but if you can do this for a week, you would see how, when what food that we eat add unnecessary calories.
7. I do not believe in cheat meals but you can keep one meal every week to eat anything you like. This habit I tried unsuccessfully because it makes my food cravings become really bad. Its easier to avoid it all together and forget about how it tasted than eating it once a week and crave for it the rest of the week
These are the very basic steps. Feel free to drop me a message if you like
Good luck!
EDIT: Please re-think about eating 800 calories because it is an extreme diet. Also, 3 months is a rather too short a period to lose 50 - 70 lbs.
To boil it down you need to set a sensible deficit with MFP I would suggest setting your goals to 1 pound a week considering the amount you have to lose. Then just track all your food accurately and set your goals realistically you will not lose 50 pounds in 3 months in a healthy way and keep it off long term. Also add some moderate exercise in there for fitness (your diet is for weightloss0. You do not need to cut foods or food groups out in reality you van have anything in moderation but what you will find is healthier options will likely be lower calorie. Remember you never put 50 pounds on overnight so it wont come off that quick either.
Good luck0 -
The bolded is a dangerous assumption, especially when the op has unreasonable goals.
Please don't think the metabolism and needs of a granny are in any way the same as a young woman's! You know nothing about her and give her a cal target? This is not responsible, and in some cases can be harmful. Please just don't!My name is Jan and I am new to this site. I would say ignore all rude and condescending messages. Its all a mind thing - you can lose weight if you are determined. Lose weight by being sensible and eating healthy food and going for a brisk walk every day, pushing a pushchair uphill will make it more effective!( If you have a young child) Certainly count calories to guide you and weigh your food. Plan ahead so that you have always got something you can eat when you get hungry. Make shopping lists for a week ahead. All this works for me. 1200 calories is a good amount to aim at.
I am a granny and have been overweight for most of my life. I am now trying to get healthy as I don't want diabetes etc. Good luck !
Sound advice Jan.
Welcome. Newbie myself.
I'm sure the OP will be following the calories set out by MFP - Sound advice was the healthy food and being active stuff.
I think I have set out my stall on my post above!
After all doesn't everybody know about the energy balance equation?0 -
OP, there plenty of good post and advice in here. I would highly suggest reading the below thread as well. Education is key to meeting results. The question you should be asking yourself is what is your true long term goal. Do you want to be skinny so you look good in clothes or be fit so you look good in a bathing suit. The first is easy and you see this with a lot of people who eat 1200 calories or less. The second takes more work as tennisdude point as because it requires adequate calories to preserve lean body mass (lbm). LBM is what makes a body tight and lean. The more muscle you have, the more you will weigh but the more lean you will be. In fact, you can lose more inches and have a slimmer waist line even when your weight is greater (link #2). So realistically, look at your goals.. both long and short and set up your goals to there.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/0 -
Hi
Okay my opinion is this losing that amount of weight could mean your not around on your wedding day you will be ill, start today get clean on food so target to eat as much fresh food as possible and start a work out I suggest starting small and building , you wont lose all that weight but you will tone a bit and look glowing and look better than you do now surely that's the best things id much rather be a glowing healthy toned bride than a gaunt looking skinny one stay healthy sensible and you will look amazing xxx0 -
OP, there plenty of good post and advice in here. I would highly suggest reading the below thread as well. Education is key to meeting results. The question you should be asking yourself is what is your true long term goal. Do you want to be skinny so you look good in clothes or be fit so you look good in a bathing suit. The first is easy and you see this with a lot of people who eat 1200 calories or less. The second takes more work as tennisdude point as because it requires adequate calories to preserve lean body mass (lbm). LBM is what makes a body tight and lean. The more muscle you have, the more you will weigh but the more lean you will be. In fact, you can lose more inches and have a slimmer waist line even when your weight is greater (link #2). So realistically, look at your goals.. both long and short and set up your goals to there.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/
Big thumbs up for Nerd Fitness. 0 -
The bolded is a dangerous assumption, especially when the op has unreasonable goals.
Please don't think the metabolism and needs of a granny are in any way the same as a young woman's! You know nothing about her and give her a cal target? This is not responsible, and in some cases can be harmful. Please just don't!My name is Jan and I am new to this site. I would say ignore all rude and condescending messages. Its all a mind thing - you can lose weight if you are determined. Lose weight by being sensible and eating healthy food and going for a brisk walk every day, pushing a pushchair uphill will make it more effective!( If you have a young child) Certainly count calories to guide you and weigh your food. Plan ahead so that you have always got something you can eat when you get hungry. Make shopping lists for a week ahead. All this works for me. 1200 calories is a good amount to aim at.
I am a granny and have been overweight for most of my life. I am now trying to get healthy as I don't want diabetes etc. Good luck !
Sound advice Jan.
Welcome. Newbie myself.
I'm sure the OP will be following the calories set out by MFP - Sound advice was the healthy food and being active stuff.
I think I have set out my stall on my post above!
After all doesn't everybody know about the energy balance equation?
Sorry it was a tongue in cheek remark.
Aimed back at you - for the assumption of not understanding metabolic rates!!!0 -
BTW, below is what you should aim for on average. Although, the first few weeks you can see high water weight losses.
If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal,
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal,
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal,
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal, and
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal.0 -
Hi Janieboo,
50 - 70lbs in 3 months could be a little unhealthy but it's not that long of a period of time so dw gurl it'll be all good, i'll help you out start off aggressive. you could try dropping your calories straight to about 800 a day. eat whatever you want but only 800 calories worth of it then that's it. drink only water try and get everything low sodium aswell and you should probably walk for about 45 minutes a day at a solid pace and you'll be on the right path to losing close to 70lbs before your big day!!! xD
Good luck babe
God Bless u xo
Very bad advice dont listen !!
Truly bad advice. Unhealthy. Unrealistic. Do this and after two days you will binge like crazy because you are starving.0
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