Lose 30 LB IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE!

It sounds like you have hit a "plateau". I see you have lost 37lbs. You have to recalculate you calorie intake by using this equation.

Current weight x 7= Max. calories a day to lose weight.

For example I am 155 lbs:

155 x 7 = 1,085 a day max

However, If I lose 30lbs like you have:

125 x 7 = 875 lbs.

You need recalculate your calories or you will be maintaining your current weight. That is why you are not losing.

...and where did you find this equation?

Good question. The formula sounds ridiculous and doesn't take any other considerations into account. I hope the OP doesn't follow this.

sweet heart , it takes about 3000 calories to lose 1 single pound. you would have to burn 3000 calories a day to lose 30 lbs. and 2000 calories a day to lose only 20.BUT... heavier women do burn calories faster then average or small women. a friend of mine lost 12 pounds in two weeks then plateaued and gave up. there is a thread on this website with picture of men and woman that lost only 5-10 pounds but lost several inches instead. use your motivation constructively and instead of setting a goal weight just set a goal to eat 100% clean and work out every day to include cardio and weight training. you will be surprised the results youll get after just thirty days whether the scale moves or not. reply if you want me to send you tht thread.

i just said i changed it to 20 gezzz

sweety i was just trying to be nice and supportive to you. i took into account tht you change it to 20 as well. GOOD LUCK. hope you lose what you want to hun.

Oh and I do not think you are nuts! When you hit a roadblock, you have to change something pretty drastically for a short period of time. That always worked for me. Shock your body with a little different diet, or a new exercise routine. Just keep anything drastic short term.

For me:
Exercise increases metabolism and helps promote muscle mass. Increasing metabolism makes it easier to lose weight. The more muscles you have, the easier it is to lose fat. Plus there is always the general health benefits (cardiovascular health, mental health, etc)!

I am DONE FOR IT whenever I get out of my exercise routine. When I have an injury or illness, my weight gets out of control even with the exact same calorie intake.

Start slow and stay safe! Good luck

i have done it b4 after having my baby boy i went from 157 to 215 after having him i tried losing 30 pounds and i did im currently 185 after that i got sick of doing diets but with time i was able to go down to 173 then i dont know what happened to me that i gaine weight back and currently i weight 188.0 i suck I am a cheater i tried everything but my problem is commitment and sticking to it ! i need to do this im so tired of this weight !!!!!!!! "stupid weight get off me!!! lol" its been almost 2 years and im still fat !!! i need to change my life once and for all ! i think im confused since i have tried everything ! from drinking water and apples to body wraps and pills! so everytime i diet I mix every diet into 1.

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I am up for the challenge! My dad is coming back to town at the end of summer to stay with me for three weeks and I want to look like my old self again, I am just plain old tired of being fat and not fitting any of my jeans and cute blouses any longer!!!

I do understand you want to look your best, this challenge will not make you look healthy infact you might not even be well enough to attend and I can tell you that from experience in 2008 I found out me and my partner needed IVF to have more children (we have 1 son) I went to an open evening at local clinic and booked consultation I was 12lbs over what they said was healthy and so I lost this in 2 weeks went back and they said I could have IVF but needed to lose more I lost 28lbs in 5 weeks less than you want to lose in more time than youre setting and I was so ill I ended up having treatment in 2009 as it took that long to feel myself please don't go drastic it puts so much stress and strain on your body why would you punish yourself? why not do some 30 day challenge like planks and squats you wont lose 30lbs but you will look trimmer and like you lost weight is 30lbs really worth you risking your health? I thought MFP was here to help on a road to healthy and feeling amazing aim for that. I hate to be negative as im a really positive person but this challenge is too extreme. Things worked out well in the end but id never do anything silly like that again

No, no, no, no.

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i'm at loss for words regarding this post...

^^^ DITTO ^^^

Some people just don't get it, and are far too impatient to do it properly... which means slowly.