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How much is too much?

LonLB
LonLB Posts: 1,126 Member
edited January 25 in Motivation and Support
So I'm thinking of a goal in my head that I wanted to meet in 5 weeks.
Then I thought "you're just going to get people attacking you for that".

How much is too much to try and drop in 5 weeks?

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  • omma_to_3
    omma_to_3 Posts: 3,265 Member
    Unless you're more than 100 lbs overweight, I would shoot for no more than 10 lbs in 5 weeks
  • MysticRealm
    MysticRealm Posts: 1,264 Member
    Depends on how much you weigh now, how much you have to lose, your own body/metabolism, etc.
  • ajstaudt
    ajstaudt Posts: 28 Member
    More than 3 lbs per week is usually unrealistic. If its done in a healthy and sustainable fashion , that is. Otherwise is potentially dangerous.
  • LonLB
    LonLB Posts: 1,126 Member
    Ya, and I'm not sure how much I have to lose, but as I say in my profile I always weigh more than I "should".

    I'm only 5'11 and the lightest I've ever been able to get was a skinny (IMO 32x32 jeans) 195lbs. So because of the fact I always weigh more than I "should" I don't know what I "should" weigh.


    My goal weight is 225. At that weight I'm at a 32-34 waist so I'm OK with that.
    I'd like to hit that in 5 weeks......No sorry I'm going to hit that in 5 weeks.
    So 5lbs per week.
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