How Can I Lose 2 and 3lbs Stones In 16 Weeks?

misshoneyz2dab

Where should I start?

Capt_Apollo

start 16 weeks ago.

our_ayley

You should be able to safely lose 2lbs a week through exercise and managing your calorie intake. Depending on how heavy you are right now that can vary a little from either side but anything more than that is seen as unhealthy and not sustainable. My advice would be to log what you're eating and try to stay within your calorie limit that MFP sets you and try to incorporate exercise into your routine.

twinketta

It is so simple!

Just start with keeping your diary and eating at a deficit and exercising to tone?

concordancia

So, pounds or stones?

If you are trying to lose a2 lb. stone, just put it down and walk away. Don't look back.

melaniecheeks

Yes, I'd start by being a bit more informative about the weight you mean- what is 2 and 3lb stones? Or do you mean 2 stone and 3 pounds? I'll just convert that for Americans, that's 31 pounds. Why that specific amount? That would be about 2 pounds a week, which is feasible if you have a lot to lose, not so easy if that's your last 30 pounds.

postrockandcats

You want to loose basically 32 pounds in 16 weeks? That would be loosing 2 pounds a week, which would be a tad challenging, but not impossible.

But, what's the rush? This is a lifestyle change, not a race. If you loose slower, there's a better chance you'll be able to keep it off. Not to mention, you'll feel better.

bacitracin

1 pound is about 3500-3600 Calories.

Just multiply that by the amount of pounds you wanna lose, and burn it spread out over those 16 weeks.

That's grossly oversimplified, not taking into account water weight fluctuations, glycogen storage and muscle mass gain.


Why not say "I'm XX% body fat, I want to get down to N% BF, what routines should I take up and what should I eat?"

(and the answers will likely be squats and deadlifts, and chicken and broccoli.)