i have 5 months to loss 80-100 lbs { help } any ideas

likitisplit

Is it possible yes. I started October 15, 2013 and have lost 77lbs as of this past Sunday. (four months) I exercise for a hour to hour and a half 6 days a week. I eat around 1600 calories a day mainly being veggies, fruit, and lean protein. I do still go out to eat occasionally and over indulge. My goal was never to loose this much weight this quickly. I have no time line. It is just the way it has happened. My body is just responding very well to what I am doing. Do I have loose skin...yes. Can it be covered up by a one piece suit or tankini....yes. Bikini...no. If you set your mind to it, it can be done. But don't do this just to look good for vacation. Do it to change your life and become an all around healthy well rounded person.

If she is 350 pounds and trying to get down to 250, it might be possible. If she is 215 and trying to get down to 115 then no, it's not.

MaggieTor3

Hi beyonddiet

I think you might be trying to lose too much weight at one time. If you set a lower goal than 80 to 100 lbs in that time, you're much more likely to reach it.

I haven't been doing this for long but so far I've been pretty successful. I'm careful to enter every bit of food that I eat, even if it's as little as one piece of fudge. Those little things add up to a lot! I've also made choices - if I drink a cup of coffee black instead of with cream, then I can have one more teaspoon of margarine on a piece of bread, and I'd rather have the bread with margarine! So that's one choice I can make easily, although I do have some coffee with cream.

I've also found it useful to measure my food. I had no idea how much milk I was putting in my tea until I measured it.

If you look online at some site that's reliable - I go to Canada's Food Guide for instance - you'll get an idea of what a serving size is. I used to eat a lot of cheese, but a serving of cheese is a 3 cm cube - about 1 inch cube. What they recommend for a serving of meat is a piece about the size of a deck of cards, or the palm of your hand. The size surprises me sometimes, but it also surprises me how satisfying it is to eat just that size. I haven't been hungry yet!

Good luck with it!

Margaret

HappyStack

This same goal took me 3 years, and due to my haste I am still not happy with my body.

Don't be silly. Just progress at a sensible rate and you'll get there.

firstladybynum

Trust me, you do not want to lose that much weight in such a short period of time. I am speaking from experience. I lost nearly 60 pounds in 3 months by eating hardly no food and exercising more than usual. However, the minute I put a morsel of food in my mouth and lacked in exercise "All" and I repeat, "ALL" of the weight came back plus more. The best way to lose weight and keep it off is by developing healthy eating habits and cardio exercise. 1-2 pounds should be your limit of weight loss per week, but pushing it should be no more than 3 pounds per week. Keep in mind, losing that much weight may allow you to look good for a short period of time, but will your body feel healthy and strong? Also, what will happen when the vacation is over and the weight comes back. FAST DON'T LAST!!!

bumblebreezy91

I would suggest not aiming for such a big loss in such a small amount of time. Instead, start your new healthy lifestyle today and lose what you can before your trip. It won't be 80-100 pounds, but a more realistic 30-45 pounds if you really stick with it.

ETA: My goal is pretty similar and my timeline is to lose it by my wedding in May 2015. I've given myself 17 (14-15 now) months to lose the same amount. For perspective.

SLLRunner

I would like to loss 80-100 lbs by end of july. my family is planning a vaction to the beach and I want to feel and look better then what I do now so im open to ideas {help}

You want to lose that much weight in five mouths just to go to the beach? I hate to be blunt, but that is insane. Utterly insane.

However, if you start changing your eating habits now, find out what you need to lose weight at a healthy reasonable rate, stick to the plan, and eat within your calorie allowance, you will undoubtedly lose some weight by then.

alexanderzamani

I would say try and loose what weight you can in 5 months healthily, like people are saying 40lbs will be a huge huge difference. I would say it's all about the mindset. You have to think about how much BETTER you look after 5 months rather than how much you have to go. 80-100 lbs is a seriously tall order. Even if you loose 40-50lbs, that will be a huge huge change and you should be proud of yourself if you loose that much.

SLLRunner

I think you can get close to that number with hard work and doing it healthy, I would start with lots and lots of water exercise every day, protein, green veggies, documenting everything ! Do not eat processed foods !

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