Is it possible to lose 12 pounds in a month ?
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processed carbs are any type of bread, cracker, pasta - even the healthier versions.
I think the poster is trying to say get your carbs ONLY from whole foods - veggies mostly, with some fruits, nuts, cheeses.
I agree with the poster who recommended setting a specific nutrition/exercise goal. You will exercise ___ times a week for a minimum of ____ minutes. You will cut out _____ from your diet. You will drink _____ glasses of water each day.
Ok... So i'll be honest, I'll never give up processed carbs if it mean not eating bread or pasta, even the healthier versions. Those food were eaten by healthy persons for centuries and they will be part of my diet until the end of my life, so I prefer to learn how to eat them in moderation.
Thanks for helping me formulating my goals.0 -
processed carbs are any type of bread, cracker, pasta - even the healthier versions.
I think the poster is trying to say get your carbs ONLY from whole foods - veggies mostly, with some fruits, nuts, cheeses.
I agree with the poster who recommended setting a specific nutrition/exercise goal. You will exercise ___ times a week for a minimum of ____ minutes. You will cut out _____ from your diet. You will drink _____ glasses of water each day.
Ok... So i'll be honest, I'll never give up processed carbs if it mean not eating bread or pasta, even the healthier versions. Those food were eaten by healthy persons for centuries and they will be part of my diet until the end of my life, so I prefer to learn how to eat them in moderation.
Thanks for helping me formulating my goals.
if you really want to lose 12 lbs in a month, split the loss between calorie restriction and cardio.
set yourself up to lose 7 lbs by eating at a deficit and 5 lbs via cardio.
the hard part is the cardio, you're going to have to try to do it every day and not miss more than a couple of days all month. and you have to do enough each day to burn 550-600 calories. that's a long walk, long jog, or long run almost every day.
so, scale back your calories so that you're eating at a loss rate of 1.75lb/week + add daily cardio in the amount of 575 calories burned WITHOUT eating back those calories, and you can do it. if you can manage the 1.75lb/week part at 1700 calories, then it's just a matter of discipline and time getting the cardio work done.
so it is possible, but you might be miserable all month while trying to accomplish it.0 -
I worry that if you set that as a goal you're setting yourself up for failure. You already admitted that October wasn't a good month for you because you didn't stay on track for your weight loss goal. And you're reacting by increasing the pressure on yourself and thus increasing your chances of "failing". What will happen next month if you don't reach this month's goal. Most people would say f it and quit. It's not a failure to not lose the amount of weight you were shooting for, yet you are punishing yourself for it. I agree to set goals for exercising or hitting your target calories or macros for a certain number of days. As for a weight loss goal, that's fine, but don't put a deadline on it. Good luck, I hope November goes better for you.0
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Anything that comes in a box has/is processed carbs!!!
I have lost 10lbs in 2wks b/c I am on a very low carb, high protein diet (30-35g carbs / 80g protein per day). BUT, I have Insulin Resistance Syndrome (my glucose is way high due to all the carbs and sugars). I'm not eating grains or "white" anything. Just TONS of veggies and proteins + some fruit, mostly berries. You can check my diary.
We as Americans eat so.much.CRAP!! And we have bought the lie that food from a box b/c it says its "healthy" that it truly is! :noway: It's really sad.
I didn't think I would lose weight so fast. But my body responded IMMEDIATELY to fresh, whole, GOOD food! And, I only do 20 minute workouts due to an injury...Also, when eating pure veggies and protein, it's AMAZING that your body truly does FILL UP! I get to the end of the night and realize I barely ate 1200cal!! So, I MAKE myself eat some more to make sure I am getting enough nutrients and giving my body the energy that it needs.
I've been reading A TON about carbs and protein - I've learned so much!!! Good luck to you!1 -
Genuine questions...
What's the significance of 12 lbs?
What are your long term goals?
How do you plan to achieve those goals with a sustainable plan?
What do you plan on doing once you reach your goal weight?
Where have you come up short before?
How can you improve upon what you've already been doing?
Think about the end goal here... is it really lose X lbs by X date? Or is it to overall be healthy and look better?
Yeah you can lose 2lbs/week but also think about how you feel when you put your body under the stress of eating at that deficit.
And emarge has probably lost A LOT of water weight by cutting carbs (which seems to be mostly gluten and grains as she defines them).0 -
I worry that if you set that as a goal you're setting yourself up for failure. You already admitted that October wasn't a good month for you because you didn't stay on track for your weight loss goal. And you're reacting by increasing the pressure on yourself and thus increasing your chances of "failing". What will happen next month if you don't reach this month's goal. Most people would say f it and quit. It's not a failure to not lose the amount of weight you were shooting for, yet you are punishing yourself for it. I agree to set goals for exercising or hitting your target calories or macros for a certain number of days. As for a weight loss goal, that's fine, but don't put a deadline on it. Good luck, I hope November goes better for you.
As I sit here waiting for my iPod to charge and think about it, I agree with this. I stand by my previous post in that it is possible to do and still be healthy. However, you've got to do what works for you. If you're not comfortable with eliminating certain foods, it may take more time and that's totally fine. I agree with what the above poster said about not punishing yourself and what previous posters said about making other goals not tied to a certain time frame. Maybe focus on decreasing sodium, increasing water intake and exercising for an hour every day?0 -
My highest loss was 14 in a month. but I was about 275 pounds. It's easier to get
it off when you're bigger. I just exercised and didn't eat crap. That's the honest truth0 -
sure it can be done fighters do it all the time to make weight
get one of the silver sweat suits cut out all but the bear min carbs restrict you fluid intake, and workout and cardio up to 8 hours a day.
just give you heads up this is the beginning on the road to hell, the mood swings suck and once you make weight you'll eat a whole box of what ever you've been craving and add up to 10 pounds in a day
good luck0 -
Don't get me wrong: I know that this is possible, but I would like to know the best way to achieve it without feeling deprived or starving.
October was a lazy month for me, and I sucked hard at losing weight. If I want to reach my goal of being under 245 pounds for November 31st, I really need to kick butt (mine, at first) in November.
I am not ready to eat less then 1700 cals a day (for me, it's a minimum to be able to eat a variety of food, and if I'm eating less then 1500-1600, I feel seriously dizzy), but I am ready to work out hard, and harder if needed.
Any tips or advice to help me in this journey ?
(You can check my diary, but I was sick since friday so I hadn't log anything in the last two days, and I had a pretty messy week before that. Previously (October 25 and before), it's almost accurate, I tried to log everyday.).
Your body loses weight in chunks, not linear. I have found that you can do everything right and your weight loss seems to plateau but if you are patient and keep exercising and eating at a deficit (however slight) you will lose it, it will suddenly "whoosh". There are so many variables for the scale; water retention, digestion, hormones, allergies, sodium, carbs, water intake, DOMS, inflammation, the list goes on. People mistakenly think they lose or gain weight when they eat more or less because of these fluctuations.
Losing weight requires tremendous patience. You will not lose it when you want it or where you want it. The body does its thing. Some apparent plateaus can last a month or so. You cannot make it happen faster. You must focus on two things; calories and exercise. Nothing else matters. Scales and metrics don't matter. The day in and day out grind of exercise and calories are all that matters. It is not very exciting until things fall into place. You get your victories and you ride one victory to the next.
The scale is a trend tool. The scale is good but put it away and only check once a week and only use it as a trend tool. It will fluctuate, it does not matter. Take front side and back progress pictures at least once a month. You will see differences that the metrics won't tell you and it's that little bit of NSV that will keep you going until the next victory.
Too many changes at once can be hard on some people. I've always eaten healthy so it easy for me to simply eat less. Eating at a calorie deficit is hard on people; even a small deficit puts your body in a state of flux with hormones and such. Everyone is different. Some people can handle a deeper calorie deficit than others, this is not right or wrong, it just is. Stress in your life affects your hunger hormones; lack of sleep, fatigue, job stress, family stress, financial stress, etc. Add in emotional eating issues and it gets even more complicated. Most people can only handle so much change/stress at once, they try to do too much and fail. Sometimes it might be a better strategy to eat at maintenance and make some small changes first, it really depends on how much stress you are taking in at the moment.0 -
sure it can be done fighters do it all the time to make weight
get one of the silver sweat suits cut out all but the bear min carbs restrict you fluid intake, and workout and cardio up to 8 hours a day.
just give you heads up this is the beginning on the road to hell, the mood swings suck and once you make weight you'll eat a whole box of what ever you've been craving and add up to 10 pounds in a day
good luck
Good advice, because she is definitely at the fitness level of a professional fighter and also doesn't have anything better to do than 8 hours of cardio/workouts per day...
I think she's looking for reasonable, sustainable advice. Use your head.0 -
That's how I initially started my weight loss plan in March. Eat lots of green vegs too, and up your water intake as it will fill you up and move things along if you get my drift - it seemed to jump start my loss, and the results were enough to keep me motivated to stick with it. Portion control is of the essence. 8 months later and I can eat pretty much what I want (within reason), HEALTHY carbs instead of LOW carb will help you keep it off!If you can low carb for the month, you will lose that much, but a lot of it will be water weight. Cut out the processed carbs you eat and you should lose most of that. No guarantee it will stay off if you add them back in, tho. If you want something more permanent, not a great idea to lose that fast.
Best of luck to you!0 -
You might consider eating low carb or a paleo diet for the next month or so. I noticed that your protein intake is very low. Try bumping your protein up to 30%. This will allow you to eat fewer calories while not feeling hungry. It isn't noted in your food diary, but try adding in fiber as a macro, and bump that up to 35grams or higher. These two moves combined is why some people on here are able to eat a 1200 calorie diet and not feel hungry.0
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You should start with a lower weight loss goal! Give it more time! You can loose the 12 pounds in a month but it'd be VERY difficult and probably very unhealthy!!! Don't try to rush weight loss give it time! The more time you give, the harder you work, the better the results! (:0
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You can eat 1200 cals and not feel hungry, but guess what your body is still hungry. Focus on properly fueling your body, working out, and making healthier food choices.
You know what TDEE is? BMR? How those things affect weight loss?0 -
Well here is what I suggest.....first exercise every day, but don't over do it, you don't want to hurt yourself. Second do meal planing for the next month. Doing so will allow you to not only have a varriaty but also insure who don't go over in cals.....sodium or carbs. Thrid increase water. fourth if you drink soda cut it out fifth make sure you eat protien each time you eat 5gm or more this will help you feel full longer and help keep you blood sugar stable sixth eat fresh fruits and vegs. With meats eat lean meats0
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Sounds like your "problem" is in your head. You didn't make your goal last month, so you want to make up for it this month. I TOTALLY get where you're coming from; I've been there so many times before. But you need to take a step back. Goals are great, but they aren't absolute. You have said yourself that you know what stopped you from hitting your goal, you know what you did wrong. Now is the time to be kind to yourself and make a new goal. This month, focus on changing the things that stopped you last month. Figure out ways to improve. Then set a new, realistic weight goal for this month. Last month is over!! You can't go back in time, and your unrealistic goal for this month is going to set you up for failure. You might make this 12 lb goal, but how are you going to feel if you don't? Will you be so much more disappointed that you give up and throw in the towel? It comes down to, would you rather go crazy with an unreasonable diet and/or exercise routine in the hopes of losing a few extra pounds this one month? Or would you rather make real lifestyle choices that you can stick with in the long run and have a better chance of keeping the weight off? Give yourself a break and focus on how far you've come so far and the commitment you've made to stick with it!!0
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Sounds like your "problem" is in your head. You didn't make your goal last month, so you want to make up for it this month. I TOTALLY get where you're coming from; I've been there so many times before. But you need to take a step back. Goals are great, but they aren't absolute. You have said yourself that you know what stopped you from hitting your goal, you know what you did wrong. Now is the time to be kind to yourself and make a new goal. This month, focus on changing the things that stopped you last month. Figure out ways to improve. Then set a new, realistic weight goal for this month. Last month is over!! You can't go back in time, and your unrealistic goal for this month is going to set you up for failure. You might make this 12 lb goal, but how are you going to feel if you don't? Will you be so much more disappointed that you give up and throw in the towel? It comes down to, would you rather go crazy with an unreasonable diet and/or exercise routine in the hopes of losing a few extra pounds this one month? Or would you rather make real lifestyle choices that you can stick with in the long run and have a better chance of keeping the weight off? Give yourself a break and focus on how far you've come so far and the commitment you've made to stick with it!!
Yes, this, unrealistic goals = guaranteed failure.0 -
Last january when I kicked this back in full force, I lost 18 pounds in one month. After that it slowed considerably. It was like I shocked my body all at once. I go to the gym religiously, and am getting so much better with my food. Slow and steady...0
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12 pounds of fat = approximately 3500 calories per each pound = 42000 calorie deficit... spread that over a month... 1400 calorie deficit a day. Can you have a 1400 calorie deficit from your TDEE a day. If you TDEE is insanely high, probably yes.
Mine is 1700-1800 and I would have to eat 300 calories a day to make it happen. That's called starvation lol.0 -
Je pense c'est possible.
That would be approximately 3 lbs per week BUT if you are significantly overweight, advanced weight loss is possible and probably not too dangerous. When I first started, I would lose in the neighborhood of 15 lbs per month and it was not bad. 8 lbs would be a better goal though... That is a 2 lb per week loss. Also, as some have said, set a realistice diet and exercise goal and meet that daily. If you do that, positive results will occur. Don't forget the weight lifting. The real goal here is to be healthy and get your size where you want it... and have the agility and strength to do the things you want to do. I currently weigh 232.4 and wear the same size clothes I did when I was younger and was 170 lbs. and am down 2 pant sizes from when I was last 199. They don't fit quite the same but they are the same size none-the-less. Weight is far less important than the fat percentage you are at present. Ultimately, that should be the goal.
Pouvez vous avoir le grand succès sur votre voyage.0 -
Reading all of the well-meaning advice given to help this young lady to lose 12 pounds makes me wonder if they've read the original post all the way thru--she states she doesn't want to feel like she's "starving or deprived." Hour & hours of cardio; whacky food choices/combos & silver sweat suits might do the trick, but they don't fit the criteria she's mentioned...the short & honest answer is 'No.'
Honey, you needed to consider the very sound advice offered by a few posters who've mentioned forgetting the 'numbers' and concentrate on getting healthy....change your mindset first, and your body will follow.0 -
Reading all of the well-meaning advice given to help this young lady to lose 12 pounds makes me wonder if they've read the original post all the way thru--she states she doesn't want to feel like she's "starving or deprived." Hour & hours of cardio; whacky food choices/combos & silver sweat suits might do the trick, but they don't fit the criteria she's mentioned...the short & honest answer is 'No.'
Honey, you needed to consider the very sound advice offered by a few posters who've mentioned forgetting the 'numbers' and concentrate on getting healthy....change your mindset first, and your body will follow.
Well, my point was that it is pretty much impossible if not unsustainable to lose that much in fat in a month. So what she's asking is for the impossible. Don't set an impossible numerical goal.0 -
Yes it is possible.0
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Don't get me wrong: I know that this is possible, but I would like to know the best way to achieve it without feeling deprived or starving.
October was a lazy month for me, and I sucked hard at losing weight. If I want to reach my goal of being under 245 pounds for November 31st, I really need to kick butt (mine, at first) in November.
I am not ready to eat less then 1700 cals a day (for me, it's a minimum to be able to eat a variety of food, and if I'm eating less then 1500-1600, I feel seriously dizzy), but I am ready to work out hard, and harder if needed.
Any tips or advice to help me in this journey ?
(You can check my diary, but I was sick since friday so I hadn't log anything in the last two days. Previously, it's almost accurate, I tried to log everyday.).
go to India for 2 weeks, and eat where the locals eat. * guaranteed * to make you drop at LEAST 12lbs in a week
I am an Indian... And Indian foods don't taste bad.. Have some respect for other countries!0 -
At your weight and age- YES, it is possible, and YES it is possible to do it safely. The question is, whether or not you are willing to commit 100% every day for the next month to do what you need to do. You WILL have to make some diet changes and you WILL have to make exercise changes.
If you decide that you are willing to do it, then find people your size who have done it, and see how they did it.
I started 2 months ago at 228 pounds and have lost 21 pounds without feeling deprived or starved. If I can lose 10 pounds per month, for 2 months in a row, at 49, then you can certainly do it at your age.
If this is what you need to get your motivation back to get back on track, then that's ok. Of course it would be better if you can simply erase October, and move your goal back a month, then do what has been working before. But if you can't seem to get yourself back on that track and need to have a month of serious dedication to re-ignite, then there is nothing wrong with that either.0 -
I know people who have more to lose, lose it quicker. When I started off at 245lbs, I easily lost 10 lbs a month, now I am lucky to lose 2 lbs a month
It is a steep goal given the calories you eat - unsure of your exercise?
If it was me, I would probably choose a bit smaller of a goal that is definately achievable, and also set other goals ie - better food choices and exercise type goals.
Good luck!!!!0 -
Possible - yes. Probable - no.
Just move back your timing for that goal weight. You need to look at the bigger picture.0 -
It is possible, but I would aim to lose 8 lbs this month and the other four next month. My doctor told me it is pretty unhealthy to lose 3+ lbs every week, unless like me, you recently had a baby
or if you weigh 280 or more
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Ok... So i'll be honest, I'll never give up processed carbs if it mean not eating bread or pasta, even the healthier versions. Those food were eaten by healthy persons for centuries and they will be part of my diet until the end of my life, so I prefer to learn how to eat them in moderation.
So you want to lose a significant amount of weight in 1 month, but you're not willing to give up processed food to do it?
I guess you either don't really want to lose the weight as much as you say you do, or you plan on stepping up your exercize by an incredible amount?0 -
I lost 12lbs in June. I wasn't even tracking calories then, but I just was eating less than usual. But, the main thing I did was working out twice a day. I worked out for 30-45 mins in the morning and then again at night. Not every day, but 5 days a week. Rest is important. Try eating as clean as possible (no cheat days) and work out twice a day and see what kind of progress you can make. Let us know you how do. Good luck!!!0
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