Losing 22lbs in 2 months?

mamosh81

i dont think he is controlling he is trying to motivate her with a nice reward that being said 22lbs is doable i lost 25 in 2 months BUT i am much bigger then you and didnt drop it till i got mediaction for my pcos and thyroid problems.
You are not that big so it might be hard id say try your best but do not starve yourself you can do weight training and shift the body fat. A fit body looks much better then a thin body

Ashshell

I lost 23lbs in 60 days. My diary is open if you'd like to check it out.

Edited to add: I was not trying to lose weight as fast as possible. I haven't been overly restrictive or ever felt that I was really even "dieting". Just making healthier choices, logging everything I eat/drink, sticking to my calorie goal and busting my butt at the gym. It is definitely possible to lose 20 pounds in 2 months without doing it in an unhealthy way.

newbeginning82

You can do it! Try lower carb and more protein/veggies. Thats what im doing and I want to lose 20 pounds by June 21 just because its the official first day of summer and my cue for bikini season. I think its good to have goals because it keeps you motivated and even if you don't reach your goal you're still better off.

I bet he'll take you even if you don't meet your goal

Thank you so much! . I honestly really think this will help too. I feel bad because I felt like I should have had motivation JUST to lose the weight, but sometimes it's hard to quit an addiction (my food habits). Wishing you nothing but good luck on your weight loss as well!

I lost 23lbs in 60 days. My diary is open if you'd like to check it out.

Edited to add: I was not trying to lose weight as fast as possible. I haven't been overly restrictive or ever felt that I was really even "dieting". Just making healthier choices, logging everything I eat/drink, sticking to my calorie goal and busting my butt at the gym. It is definitely possible to lose 20 pounds in 2 months without doing it in an unhealthy way.

Thank you so much!. I will check it out

i dont think he is controlling he is trying to motivate her with a nice reward that being said 22lbs is doable i lost 25 in 2 months BUT i am much bigger then you and didnt drop it till i got mediaction for my pcos and thyroid problems.
You are not that big so it might be hard id say try your best but do not starve yourself you can do weight training and shift the body fat. A fit body looks much better then a thin body

Thank you!. I actually stated in my first post that I wrote that I was worried that part of my weight gain had to do with my hysterectomy (although I highly doubt it by the way I eat and lack of exercising before). I didn't have PCOS but I did have a lot of other problems that caused me to have one at such a young age. I'm actually surprised my doctor agreed to it, but she knew everything I had been through and she agreed that it was time to end it. I may have to talk to my doctor if the weight doesn't come off with diet and exercise but hopefully that won't be a problem

You can lose it but your concern should be the long term.. Losing so fast can cause more harm than good. 10lbs is way more realistic. PS Do it for yourself and take YOURSELF to Cedar Point

The thought is nice, but the weight loss goal might not be the best route. I would ask him for a more reasonable goal like sticky to your calorie goals or sticking to a workout routine.

Thank you for the advice!. I will def mention these posts to my boyfriend when he gets home from work and maybe we can work something out but since it is possible, he will probably just stick with the original plan, not entirely sure though.

Tell you boyfriend, thanks but no thanks - you'd rather lose weight at a healthy speed. That is too much to lose in 2 months unless you have a very large amount of weight to lose.

No I don't have A LOT of weight to lose, but I'd like to lose a good amount. Before I had my two boys, I was 130lbs but honestly (no joke) everybody thought I was anorexic. They actually told my then husband (now ex-husband) that he needed to get me help cause they really thought I had an eating disorder. I never did, I just had a very high metabolism. I actually ate the same way then that I do know, but since having my boys my metabolism really slowed down. I'd like to get down to 140lbs if possible.

shellbatronic

I get where he's coming from, and it's super great that he wants to support you! However, do you think it would be possible to re-assess the criteria for this challenge? Like, instead of something negative make it into something positive. Talk with him and tell him where you slip up- are you unmotivated to stick to your meal plan and instead overindulge on take-out? Then say you will cook dinner in 5-6 nights a week and only eat out once or twice. Or are you finding it difficult to exercise? Then say that you will commit to working out for an hour at least 3 days a week until your birthday. And then do it.

Personally, I think that's way more constructive to your overall goal of getting healthy and fit, rather than driving yourself crazy trying to get to an arbitrary number. Your goal weight should be where your body lands when you are at your peak nutritional and fitness condition, whatever number that ends up being. To try to "diet down" to one certain number is counter-productive. If he's reasonable, he'll agree that your health is what is most important and you can set up a workout schedule, stick to your plan, and then go ride roller coasters no matter what your weight is (and then walk circles around him at the park because you've been working out.)

watfordjc

It depends on your starting weight and how much water weight you can lose.

I started at 276 lb and aim for 1% body weight loss per week. At 8 weeks that would've been a goal of 21.25 lb loss, I actually lost 29.75 lb. If I had started at 176 lb, it would have been a goal loss in 8 weeks of 13.5 lb, so 22 lb would have been dependent on me carrying a lot of water weight at the start.

The closer to goal weight you are, the less meaningful the scale alone is.

The_WoIverine

Oh, and one last thing, avoid sugar at all cost. Sugar and simple carbs will spike your glucose/insulin levels and most likely convert the glucose into fat if you don't burn it. So stay away from sugar while on your journey.

DalekBrittany

Oh, and one last thing, avoid sugar at all cost. Sugar and simple carbs will spike your glucose/insulin levels and most likely convert the glucose into fat if you don't burn it. So stay away from sugar while on your journey.

So no fruits or veggies? And you do realize that all carbs break down into glucose, right? So, no sugar, no carbs (which means no fiber)...not a great meal plan!

RoseTears143

Yes you can. Some may not agree..but I go by 1,000 cal diet. I do not eat what I burn in exercise.
I have been doing the 1,000 for almost 2 yrs now. I do take vitamins. I do go over once in a while. But, I get back on the 1,000 cals a day. I have thyroid issues..and not every "body" is the same..so, this diet has helped me. You do what is best for you. If you are bound and determine to reach your goal..you will find a way. Good luck to you. :flowerforyou:

1,000 cals a day is super low.. I have thyroid issues (Hashimoto's) too but you can't starve yourself to loose weight when your hormones are messed up because of thyroid disease. You just have to find what your trigger foods are that make it worse and avoid them.

RoseTears143

Totally doable. I lost 30 lbs in 3 months the first time I did P90X. I really had to focus on eating right and work thru soreness and lack of desire to workout one hour a day. I made a commitment to myself that I would not skip one day of exercise and I wouldn't have any cheat meal for those 90 days. In an average, I was losing 10 lbs per month.

The key is not under-eating, especially if your workout routines are as intense as with P90X or any other workout system that will require plenty of physical activities, but to eat the right amount so your body gets the fuel it needs and recovers after each workout. Also, keeping in mind that you don't only burn calories during the workout, but also post-workout, helps you understand you don't need to take it to the extreme and workout 3 hours a day to achieve that goal.

Losing weight quickly due to intense exercise and proper nutrition is completely different than trying to starve yourself. I agree with what you say about eating enough and fueling your body for recovery. Once your body realizes it's getting the nutrition it needs at a proper calorie level - weight can literally almost start to fall right off such as 30 lbs in 90 days. WTG by the way! That's fantastic!!

wllwsmmr

Just remember that whatever changes you make you'll have to keep it up for life to maintain whatever loss!
Also, weight loss or fat loss? Are you just aiming for a number, or aiming to look good? Lighter doesn't necessary mean you look smaller/skinnier/better.

See this as a lifestyle change rather than a diet! Since what you're doing is working, why change it? Gradual weight loss is more sustainable!

I agree with the previous poster that said 5lbs a month is a better goal!
I also can see that your boyfriend is trying to help, and you can use that as a motivation, but just remember that you should only lose weight for yourself, to be healthier, to feel better, to look better, FOR YOURSELF

Lyerin

It is possible (I've lost 21.2 pounds in 50 days), but it isn't easy and may not be even do-able for you. I started a boot camp style workout and tracking my calories 50 days ago. I went from eating horribly and making terrible food choices (not to mention being virtually completely sedentary) to working out 4-6 days a week (at least 4 at boot camp), making good food choices and tracking everything. I just hit 21.2 pounds this morning, and I will likely get past 22 by 60 days.

However, if you have less to lose than me, it will come off more slowly. I was very overweight and made dramatic changes that led to that early success. I fully expect my weight loss to slow down over the next 15-20 pounds, but I started out with almost 80 to lose. If your end goal is 160, you will probably get much more quickly to a point where you are losing a pound or half pound per week (which is healthy and nothing to sneeze at!).

Make sure you are eating enough calories, get in some good cardio and strength training workouts, drink plenty of water and sleep. Even if you don't reach your goal, you will be closer by the end of two months AND you will be healthier. Maybe if you want to shake up your routine, try some kind of workout class that you haven't done before. Sometimes a change in what you are doing will boost your loss for a bit.

Best of luck.

psuLemon

Oh, and one last thing, avoid sugar at all cost. Sugar and simple carbs will spike your glucose/insulin levels and most likely convert the glucose into fat if you don't burn it. So stay away from sugar while on your journey.

Please ignore the no sugar recommendation. Sugar will not turn into fat if calories in do not exceed calories out. Many of us eat 100g+ of sugar a day (natural and non natural sources) and still lose weight. Fruits and veggies provide you with value macro and micro nutrients that improve health. And fiber is needed in a diet. Also, there is NO reason to avoid carbs unless you have an insulin intolerance. You can limit carbs if you want short term weight loss as less carbs means you will store less water but in the end, to lose a pound of fat, you need to eat 3500 calories less than you burn and it doesn't matter from with macro nutrient it comes from. Also, be aware of under eating as your RMR will adapt and you will burn less calories. Also, under eating leads to muscle loss, which means a slower metabolism, a weaker body and more likely a flabbier body. Your goal shouldn't be just to lose weight, it should to be maximize fat loss and minimize muscle loss.

While the below example is more extreme, there are hundreds of people on this board that can demonstrate that weighing more doesn't mean being more fat. Don't be short sited on your weight goals, figure out your true goals. If you want to look good naked, then having more muscle will get you there faster. Why lose 20 lbs if you can get better results by only losing 10 lbs. Nothing is worse than hitting a weight that you thought you would look good in, only to realize you lost too much muscle and now have to go through several bulk/cut cycles.

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/