is it possible to lose 30 pounds in 3 months?

They say that you should lose a pound a week, however, I lost 25 pounds in 4 months. That was moderate working out and counting calories. I am sure it is possible and healthy as long as you do it right.

It's possible but depends on how you're going about it. I have lost between 10-12 pounds on average per month since starting my program. Of course, the more you have to lose, the quicker it comes off....when you get closer to your goal, it's much more difficult! Good luck!

I'm sure it's possible - easier the heavier you are, but to lose it for you personally - I couldn't see a healthy way to do it.

I'd concentrate on doing heavy weights to change the appearance - that's the important thing after all. Obviosuly still do the counting cals thing and eating right, it's just instead of changing some arbitrary number on a scale, you'll actually effect a proper change.

I was pretty close to loosing 30 pounds. I'm not that far off since I started 12 weeks ago. I used a combination of counting calories and jugging 4 or 5 times a week to do this. I recently had my annual health checkup and my numbers came out perfect other than I am still 10 pounds overweight. I was prehypertention and my cholesterol was pretty high, now I am goo. I feel pretty healthy and full of energy. It can be done if you are consistent and and have a good plan.

I lost 30 in two months with moderate exercise and 1800 calories a day. But then again, when I started I had 127lbs to lose so it's coming off fairly quickly.

At your current weight, no it will not be possible. If you were morbidly obese, sure. If you want to improve your body, stop worrying about weight, pick up some heavy weights and eat a moderate deficit (20% less than TDEE). You can probably lose 10-15+ lbs but you will cut more body fat and keep your muscle. Muscle is what makes you tight and lean.

I lost 30 pounds in 3 months and 6 months later I gained 20 pounds in 2 months. That's why I'm back here working on losing what came back. This is a possiblity when you lose weight so quickly. It can be done, but do you really want to go through that? Oh and I will mention I've been working on getting this 20 pounds off for 8 months. It's much harder this time probably because I did some damage losing the weight so fast. In those 8 months I've lost 3 pounds.

It is, but would only be healthy is you have 75+ lbs to lose, losing too fast will lead to a large % of the loss coming from lean muscle, if you don't have a lot to lose.

At your current weight, no it will not be possible.

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it is possible but ill advised as she will lose significant muscle mass

I guess I should have wrote, that no it's not possible to do it in a healthy manor.

Yes.

But chances are that you'll only lose 10-15 lbs if you don't track everything religiously and work your butt off. Not that that's a bad thing, by any means...just not the 30 that you want.

I lost 30lbs in 10 weeks so yes if you have the weight to lose it is possible... you don't look like you need to lose 30lbs that quick though!

I am 235 and working on the same scenario. I have been doing Weight Watchers and exercise. Started September 1. Will not weight before September 15. Good Luck

With your stats? Not healthy or recommended.

It's been 5 years and OP hasn't come back to let us know how her vacation loss went

3laine75 wrote: »

i did my first 47lb in 4 months so yes. i was on a medically supervised extremely low cal, high protein diet though. i don't think its a healthy way to do it and didn't think i would do that kind of extreme diet but nothing else was working for me. wish i'd found MFP sooner. well done on your losses so far and good luck with the last 30lb - i'm sure they'll be off in no time.

I hear people say how they are or were on a dr supervised very low cal etc diet (the word diet to me means WHAT you’re eating, not HOW much you’re eating or that you’re ON a diet), as low as 500-1,000 cals a day and no one bats an eye. But I see others mention they are eating 900-1,000 a day and everyone comments how bad it is (I mean I’m sure it’s not great supervised or not). My question is what is the difference between a supervised low cal diet and not supervised. Besides the fact you’re going to the dr, you’re still eating the same amount either way.