How can I loose 50lbs in 3 months, has anyone done it?

jrline

I lost 45 in 3 months. I walked every day 3-6 miles and ate 1400-1500 calories a day. Drink plenty of water

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DerekVTX

Hey Bud, welcome to MFP. Its is not a race.....my advice to you:

1. Commit 1 year of your life to lose your goal of 100 Lbs. Any faster will be unhealthy, you will lose muscle mass, you may end up with very lose skin, and possibly fail. The slower weight loss will ensure that you teach yourself to take control of your body so that when you reach your goal weight you will be better prepared to stay there without yo-yoing.

2. Exercise as much as possible. Do some weights and do lots of cardio. I would also recomment core exercies.

3. Eat back your cardio calories, this will enable to you enjoy food and get lots of nutrients. Remember, you want to control your weight loss to 2lbs a week max.

4. Buy a food scale, measure and weigh everything you eat. Refrain from eating out, the calories in restaurant food is sometimes hard to be accurate.

5. Take your adivce from the people that have been the most sucessful and look the healthiest in their profile pics. Without the advice and motivation to get going I never would of gotten as far as I have so far.

6. If you are not hungry in the mornings, do not eat based on the myth that your metabolism will shut down or slow down. If it did slow down the amount would be negligable. I personally eat very lean until dinner time. Main thing is that you try to keep under your goal calories each day.

7. Strive to meet your goals every day, but if you have a bad day dont worry and dont try to make up for it the next day.....just start fresh in the morning.

Thats all I have. Best of luck, if you stick with it your gonna live 20 years longer, live better now and in your older years, and be a much happier person........1 year......just commit one year.

Whalers81

Several years ago, I lost close to 60 lbs in 12 weeks on a medically supervised diet. My starting weight was 290 lbs.

I was on a very high protein/low everything else (calorie/carb/fat) plan. I was eating about 130 grams of protein a day (mostly in the form of shakes), 1,000 calories/day, and 10-15 g of fat. And drinkin 150 oz of water a day.

I DO NOT RECOMMEND DOING THIS ON YOUR OWN. I had to visit the doctor weekly, constantly getting blood work and other tests done, and took tons of vitamins and supplements.

The truth was I followed the plan perfectly for 12 weeks. I was very motivated and I was incredibly disciplined in that time. But it is not sustainable weight loss. At least for me. When I was transitioning back into "normal" eating habits for the phase where you lose weight at a more normal pace (1-2 lbs a week), it went okay to a while and then some of those old eating habits snuck back in. I gained a lot of that weight back over time, because I never took the time to really learn how to implement the long term changes.

JG762

I lost 39.8lbs in 3 months but it was just how the chips fell. I started at 337lbs so it came off pretty fast, I ate between 1800-2200 calories and exercised hard (cardio mostly) at least 6 days a week.
My advice is just work towards your ultimate goal and don't set yourself up for failure trying to hit an unattainable number.

EmotionalEater84

Possible, but only if you have a large amount to lose and if you eat a deficit.

On a go forward basis aim for 1-2lbs a week, so 8lbs a month approximately and be pleasantly surprised if you lose more.

You said lifestyle - this means everything you do has to be sustainable in the future. Best of luck

marthalgutierrez92

I've literally read all of your replies at least 3 times lol,

Thanks guys!!

Please feel free to add me as I am not too familiar with the website.

In the past I would've given up if I had seen that I only dropped 1 pound per week,
but it's ok now because that's the way to go about things.

You guys rock!! Thank you all for your time!!

TheSatinPumpkin

Welcome. Take it one day at a time. best wishes on your woe.

shmaha61

I have not, but when you find out, will you please let me know?

Thank you!

alexandrazzzz

I did it. I lost 55 pounds in 14 weeks. I worked my BUTT off..I worked out 1-2 hours, 3 x a day..6 times a week. I ate 1450 calories, kept my carbs at 30% or less, and had ONE high calorie day a week-at about 2500 calories. I didn't drink, I didn't eat out, my high calorie day was ALL home made food-but stuff I wouldn't eat during the week. I drank a gallon of water a day.

I was 250..5'8. You CAN lose that especially since you are heavier.
People will tell you NOO thats unhealthy or you can't. You CAN.

You have to be mentally prepared for the work that goes into it.
You have to be prepared to keep it off. I fluctuate 5-10 lbs these days.

After I lost i started weight training...that REALLY helps keep off the weight big time.

Its hard-but if CAN BE DONE! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

Be prepared.

kommodevaran

You can healthily lose 1% of your body weight per week until you're at your goal weight. That is a quite fast, especially in the beginning, and you shouldn't aim for a more aggressive rate than that.

FindingAmy77

Not in a healthy manner.

What is the rush?

it has taken me over a year to lose what i have lost, there is no rush. make yourself smaller goals so you can give yourself more time to get used to your new lifestyle changes you are making. The goal ultimately should be to maintain a healthy weight for life no matter how long it might take. one day at a time. How about making your first goal to lose 5% of your current weight, then set goals and nonfood rewards for every 5% you lose after that? that is more realistic and way more self gratifying.