Can I lose 20lbs in 2 months..? 40 in 4?

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  • AKNMHunt
    AKNMHunt Posts: 168 Member
    I am 5'3" and started at 175 and want to get to 140. It has taken me 5 weeks to lose 15 and I'm now slowing it down since in only have 20 left.

    I struggled strongly staying within my 1320 cal allotment. You can crash diet, but you'll crash along with it and you have a greater chance of putting it back on.
  • Keepcalmanddontblink
    Keepcalmanddontblink Posts: 718 Member
    No, sorry. 2 pounds a week is all the more you should be losing to keep it healthy and sustainable. (meaning you won't gain it all right back.)
    So 1lb a week doesn't sound like much, but add it up. About 4lb a month and after 4 months, close to 16lb, so while you might not get to 40lb, its still halfway there, and being a bit smaller in four months is better than not doing anything right?
  • Junebuggyzy
    Junebuggyzy Posts: 345 Member
    I admire you for having a goal. I hope you plan on logging all your food and exercise. It has really helped me to do that.

    My son's wedding is on May 31. My goal was to be 130 pounds. On February 4, I started out at 162 pounds at 5'I' tall. had 16 weeks to lose 32 pounds. That was 2 pounds a week.

    I got pretty close to my goal. I am now 134.

    I have a 35" waist and wear a Petite 12. According to the weight charts, I will no longer overweight once I hit 132.

    Now that I am 134, I see that is still too high for me. If I work out more, it may be okay.

    Having a goal really kicked me in the butt to do this.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,925 Member
    Let's see, I lost pretty fast. February 4th I weighed 162. Now on May 15 I am 135. I think that's around 1-2 pounds a week.
    27lbs in a little over a month and you're under 200lbs? I'd hate to see how you ate to do it.

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  • LassoOfTruth
    LassoOfTruth Posts: 735 Member
    If you were 300+ pounds, I'd say yes. But, you're not. Shoot for 1 to .5 pounds a week.
  • Yoshirio
    Yoshirio Posts: 242 Member
    Let's see, I lost pretty fast. February 4th I weighed 162. Now on May 15 I am 135. I think that's around 1-2 pounds a week.
    27lbs in a little over a month and you're under 200lbs? I'd hate to see how you ate to do it.


    I think you misread May as March.That is almost three months,not one.

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