9lbs Loss by 8/3/11...To Ambitious?

uniquesoul73
uniquesoul73 Posts: 151 Member
edited September 29 in Fitness and Exercise
To reach my goal, I need to lose a total of 9lbs by Aug 3rd. I am wondering if this is to ambitious being that we are near the middle of July. Any thoughts?

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  • kingkimi1213
    kingkimi1213 Posts: 132 Member
    I think you can do it!!!!! The very least youll get close to it!!! =D Good luck!
  • Roxxim13
    Roxxim13 Posts: 7
    You can do it! :D
  • mikeroplay
    mikeroplay Posts: 15
    It can be done, with hard work, proper diet. I lost 18 pounds in June. Cutting back on carbs helps too.
  • Kolohe71
    Kolohe71 Posts: 613 Member
    Not trying to rain on your parade, but judging from your signature it took you 6 weeks to lose 9 lbs already. Do you really think you can lose another 9 in half that time? That would be 3 lbs a week which isn't a healthly loss goal.
  • 1life2live_cjg
    1life2live_cjg Posts: 75
    No, I've lost eight pounds in two weeks.
  • GreenSkinnyJeans
    GreenSkinnyJeans Posts: 204 Member
    If you work hard enough, You'll defiantly make your dead line : 3. And even if you don't at least you're closer than when you started.
  • spacecase76
    spacecase76 Posts: 673 Member
    I think you can do it!! stick to your calorie goals, exercise, and drink LOTS and LOTS of water! Good Luck!
  • jjfit4life
    jjfit4life Posts: 2 Member
    9 pounds is equal to 31,500 calories. 08/03/11 is 20 days away.
    So, if my math is correct, you will have to average a deficit of 1,575 calories each day.
    Very difficult goal, but possible!! :happy: Good Luck.
  • aoifebr
    aoifebr Posts: 92
    If your committed, stick to healthy eating & regular excercise you can definitely do. Try to minimise carbs & snack on nuts, fruit & protein.

    GO GIRL!!!!
  • uniquesoul73
    uniquesoul73 Posts: 151 Member
    thanks for your thoughts...I will work hard and see where I get by that time. Even if I dont make it, I will have lost a significant amount of weight!
  • siva418
    siva418 Posts: 1
    The whole "Calories In/Calories Out" is a myth. Well, at least for most of the population. If you are genetically predisposed to being "thin" or in a healthy BMI, then yes, it still applies. However, if you have a weight problem, especially if you've had it for most of your life, it just doesn't work that way. Just thinking about a typical female, we have hormones that affect our biochemistry in ways that even WE don't understand! It doesn't just ignore our metabolism, but screw up everything else. LOL

    All I'm saying is not to get frustrated if all your "good" efforts don't show up on the scale. What is most important is having a healthy relationship with food and working on the mental aspects of being happy in your skin. I still wish you success in reaching all your goals :)
  • amberj32
    amberj32 Posts: 663 Member
    The whole "Calories In/Calories Out" is a myth. Well, at least for most of the population. If you are genetically predisposed to being "thin" or in a healthy BMI, then yes, it still applies. However, if you have a weight problem, especially if you've had it for most of your life, it just doesn't work that way. Just thinking about a typical female, we have hormones that affect our biochemistry in ways that even WE don't understand! It doesn't just ignore our metabolism, but screw up everything else. LOL

    All I'm saying is not to get frustrated if all your "good" efforts don't show up on the scale. What is most important is having a healthy relationship with food and working on the mental aspects of being happy in your skin. I still wish you success in reaching all your goals :)

    It's definitely not a "myth"! It's working for me! And I've had a weight problem most of my life.
    I do agree that your good efforts might not show up on the scale because you could be lifting weights and losing inches.

    OP - You can do it! You have to be vigilant with your food and exercise diaries.
  • theguudtwin
    theguudtwin Posts: 1 Member
    I recently had left knee surgery replacement, then an infection set in so I was at home not moving for 3 months, now for the last 3 weeks I have been out doing fast high speed walking with a little very light jog, and keeping track of calories on myfitnesspal and I have already lost the 9 lbs I gained while not moving and just eating because of mild depression about the infection. I am up to 3.5 miles a day burning close to 600 calories each time combined with proper calorie intake. The reason I am burning 600 calories is due to the major hill work I am doing. It gets easier each time you do. Count the calories is just a small piece of the puzzle...
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    To reach my goal, I need to lose a total of 9lbs by Aug 3rd. I am wondering if this is to ambitious being that we are near the middle of July. Any thoughts?
    A healthy loss is .5 to 2 lbs. per week, so you could lose 7 lbs. by then.

    Log everything you eat & drink accurately & honestly. Buy a digital food scale, and weigh everything you eat—even packaged food. Measure all liquids with calories.

    The Sexypants post should be required reading for all MFPers: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-Sexypants
  • aledba
    aledba Posts: 564 Member
    To reach my goal, I need to lose a total of 9lbs by Aug 3rd. I am wondering if this is to ambitious being that we are near the middle of July. Any thoughts?
    A healthy loss is .5 to 2 lbs. per week, so you could lose 7 lbs. by then.

    Log everything you eat & drink accurately & honestly. Buy a digital food scale, and weigh everything you eat—even packaged food. Measure all liquids with calories.

    The Sexypants post should be required reading for all MFPers: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-Sexypants
    The OP is from 2011.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    Sorry!
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    The whole "Calories In/Calories Out" is a myth. Well, at least for most of the population. If you are genetically predisposed to being "thin" or in a healthy BMI, then yes, it still applies. However, if you have a weight problem, especially if you've had it for most of your life, it just doesn't work that way. Just thinking about a typical female, we have hormones that affect our biochemistry in ways that even WE don't understand! It doesn't just ignore our metabolism, but screw up everything else. LOL

    All I'm saying is not to get frustrated if all your "good" efforts don't show up on the scale. What is most important is having a healthy relationship with food and working on the mental aspects of being happy in your skin. I still wish you success in reaching all your goals :)

    Thanks for your incorrect input. Gastric bypass forces people to do one thing ... eat less which results in fewer calories consumed ... and in turn weight loss.
  • aledba
    aledba Posts: 564 Member
    The whole "Calories In/Calories Out" is a myth. Well, at least for most of the population. If you are genetically predisposed to being "thin" or in a healthy BMI, then yes, it still applies. However, if you have a weight problem, especially if you've had it for most of your life, it just doesn't work that way. Just thinking about a typical female, we have hormones that affect our biochemistry in ways that even WE don't understand! It doesn't just ignore our metabolism, but screw up everything else. LOL

    All I'm saying is not to get frustrated if all your "good" efforts don't show up on the scale. What is most important is having a healthy relationship with food and working on the mental aspects of being happy in your skin. I still wish you success in reaching all your goals :)
    Weightloss is not linear, especially for women. My scale only started moving after 5 weeks of hard work. The inches were coming off and I'm getting leaner, but the scale hasn't shown me a loss up until this week. 10 lbs down!!!
  • author4ever
    author4ever Posts: 11 Member
    It will take a lot of will power, but it's possible. I lost 10lb in two months once, and that was just by exercising, not cutting back on food. Good luck!
  • Ulwaz
    Ulwaz Posts: 380 Member
    aim for it, if you dont do it, dont worry about it you still have time, but go for it!
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    To anyone about to respond....it says in the title 2011...this is 3 years old.

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTEe91Fp2x6ItSlwm-3wPzR5Y_D7TzAZwi2dRMNAi59_nZgcrcczg

    And calories in/calories out is NOT a myth. Strong first post of totally wrong, factually incorrect, bad info.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    The whole "Calories In/Calories Out" is a myth. Well, at least for most of the population. If you are genetically predisposed to being "thin" or in a healthy BMI, then yes, it still applies. However, if you have a weight problem, especially if you've had it for most of your life, it just doesn't work that way. Just thinking about a typical female, we have hormones that affect our biochemistry in ways that even WE don't understand! It doesn't just ignore our metabolism, but screw up everything else. LOL

    All I'm saying is not to get frustrated if all your "good" efforts don't show up on the scale. What is most important is having a healthy relationship with food and working on the mental aspects of being happy in your skin. I still wish you success in reaching all your goals :)

    This is the thread you chose for your first post? Why?
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    The whole "Calories In/Calories Out" is a myth. Well, at least for most of the population. If you are genetically predisposed to being "thin" or in a healthy BMI, then yes, it still applies. However, if you have a weight problem, especially if you've had it for most of your life, it just doesn't work that way. Just thinking about a typical female, we have hormones that affect our biochemistry in ways that even WE don't understand! It doesn't just ignore our metabolism, but screw up everything else. LOL

    All I'm saying is not to get frustrated if all your "good" efforts don't show up on the scale. What is most important is having a healthy relationship with food and working on the mental aspects of being happy in your skin. I still wish you success in reaching all your goals :)
    looking forward to your future posts especially the one where you tell us how this revolving around the sun thing is just s myth because the earth is obviously flat.
  • LotusAsh
    LotusAsh Posts: 294 Member
    The whole "Calories In/Calories Out" is a myth. Well, at least for most of the population. If you are genetically predisposed to being "thin" or in a healthy BMI, then yes, it still applies. However, if you have a weight problem, especially if you've had it for most of your life, it just doesn't work that way. Just thinking about a typical female, we have hormones that affect our biochemistry in ways that even WE don't understand! It doesn't just ignore our metabolism, but screw up everything else. LOL

    All I'm saying is not to get frustrated if all your "good" efforts don't show up on the scale. What is most important is having a healthy relationship with food and working on the mental aspects of being happy in your skin. I still wish you success in reaching all your goals :)

    I don't want to live on this planet anymore
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
    The whole "Calories In/Calories Out" is a myth. Well, at least for most of the population. If you are genetically predisposed to being "thin" or in a healthy BMI, then yes, it still applies. However, if you have a weight problem, especially if you've had it for most of your life, it just doesn't work that way. Just thinking about a typical female, we have hormones that affect our biochemistry in ways that even WE don't understand! It doesn't just ignore our metabolism, but screw up everything else. LOL

    All I'm saying is not to get frustrated if all your "good" efforts don't show up on the scale. What is most important is having a healthy relationship with food and working on the mental aspects of being happy in your skin. I still wish you success in reaching all your goals :)

    I don't want to live on this planet anymore
    Get in a boat and you can sail off the big waterfall into space at the edge of the Earth.
  • LotusAsh
    LotusAsh Posts: 294 Member
    The whole "Calories In/Calories Out" is a myth. Well, at least for most of the population. If you are genetically predisposed to being "thin" or in a healthy BMI, then yes, it still applies. However, if you have a weight problem, especially if you've had it for most of your life, it just doesn't work that way. Just thinking about a typical female, we have hormones that affect our biochemistry in ways that even WE don't understand! It doesn't just ignore our metabolism, but screw up everything else. LOL

    All I'm saying is not to get frustrated if all your "good" efforts don't show up on the scale. What is most important is having a healthy relationship with food and working on the mental aspects of being happy in your skin. I still wish you success in reaching all your goals :)

    I don't want to live on this planet anymore
    Get in a boat and you can sail off the big waterfall into space at the edge of the Earth.

    haha nice
  • SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish
    SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish Posts: 831 Member
    The whole "Calories In/Calories Out" is a myth. Well, at least for most of the population. If you are genetically predisposed to being "thin" or in a healthy BMI, then yes, it still applies. However, if you have a weight problem, especially if you've had it for most of your life, it just doesn't work that way. Just thinking about a typical female, we have hormones that affect our biochemistry in ways that even WE don't understand! It doesn't just ignore our metabolism, but screw up everything else. LOL

    All I'm saying is not to get frustrated if all your "good" efforts don't show up on the scale. What is most important is having a healthy relationship with food and working on the mental aspects of being happy in your skin. I still wish you success in reaching all your goals :)
    looking forward to your future posts especially the one where you tell us how this revolving around the sun thing is just s myth because the earth is obviously flat.

    No, that's because of Reganomics, the light "trickles down" to us, and if the earth were round, the sun wouldn't light up everywhere, so its got to be flat. Get real and think man! Another proof? Palin can see Russia from her house!
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