will losing 38lbs in 5months be safe?

marinashakeel
marinashakeel Posts: 263 Member
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i am hoping to lose 38lbs till may16,2014 INSHA ALLAH and i will reach my goal weight.. i want to know if its possible? i am 5'0, 19yrs and have a medium frame.. can anybody give me some tips and tell me about some really hard cardio workouts.. i dont have access to gym or any equipment soo cardio is my only choice and i believe i can do it..

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  • SlimJanette
    SlimJanette Posts: 597 Member
    It will be tight, that is almost 2lbs per week. Go jogging but change it up by using hills.
  • mlelie
    mlelie Posts: 10 Member
    The goal sounds reasonable. If you're in really good shape you could try insanity. If you have the funds, you could try p90x. I've tried insanity and it's hard. Never tried p90x, but I hear good things from others. I've also seen posts about Jillian Michaels - 30 day shred being really good. That is super cheap, only $9 on amazon. Running (interval training which alternates sprints with light jogging or walking) is easy to start and it's free. I love fencing. Try to get some strength training in too. Arm bands may be good for this since they are inexpensive and can be done from home. Good luck choosing activities!
  • j4nash
    j4nash Posts: 1,719 Member
    yes
  • marinashakeel
    marinashakeel Posts: 263 Member
    yes
    wow! that was helpful! :|
  • marinashakeel
    marinashakeel Posts: 263 Member
    thanks ladies :)
  • dancephysics
    dancephysics Posts: 53
    Cardio is not your only choice for exercise. Body weight exercises require no equipment and can be done almost anywhere.
  • alikonda
    alikonda Posts: 2,358 Member
    Not having equipment doesn't mean you can't do strength training -- do not underestimate the power of bodyweight resistance training! http://neilarey.com/100-no-equipment-workouts.html for some ideas!

    As has already been pointed out, you have a very ambitious goal, so you'll need to be pretty disciplined. Be sure to calculate your calorie intake carefully and don't make kneejerk changes to short-term scale changes. Weight loss can come down completely to diet -- exercise can help with body shaping and as a bonus enables you to eat more calories! (My favourite part!)

    Educate yourself (REALLY find good information) regarding what constitutes a healthy diet. All-liquid, no-carb, etc is not the way to go -- notice that those fads always have _extreme_ language incorporated into their plans. (That's usually a good hint that it is either a bunch of hooey or at least unsustainable in the long run!)

    Good luck!
  • pacsqueen
    pacsqueen Posts: 88
    i've lost 59lbs in about 5 1/2 monthes. I stopped eating wheat, started exercising, and counting calories. I feel great!
  • mamma_nee
    mamma_nee Posts: 809 Member
    It is doable if you set your mind to it.

    I use tomato cans as weights to alternate from my cardio work out and I sometimes have issues with my feet hurting if I walk to much so on those days I switch to chair exercise (if u google it - u will find utube videos that are awesome.) So not having a gym is never an excuse to not get up and move .
  • AmykinsCatfood
    AmykinsCatfood Posts: 599 Member
    The goal sounds reasonable. If you're in really good shape you could try insanity. If you have the funds, you could try p90x. I've tried insanity and it's hard. Never tried p90x, but I hear good things from others. I've also seen posts about Jillian Michaels - 30 day shred being really good. That is super cheap, only $9 on amazon. Running (interval training which alternates sprints with light jogging or walking) is easy to start and it's free. I love fencing. Try to get some strength training in too. Arm bands may be good for this since they are inexpensive and can be done from home. Good luck choosing activities!


    Befit channel on youtube has all of these for free.
  • marinashakeel
    marinashakeel Posts: 263 Member
    thankyou all for motivating me.. i will really look in to neila rey no equipment workout!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Keep in mind that as you lean out you won't be able to go as fast. Someone with a ton of weight to lose could lose 40 Lbs in 5 - 6 months sure...but if that's all ou have to lose, it's not likely it will happen. IMHO, your goal is a bit aggressive if indeed that is all you really have to lose and that amount would put you at a healthy weight and BF%.

    Don't get me wrong, you will make some good headway by then for sure, but don't get discouraged if it's not all off by May...once you get lean it goes really, really, really slow.
  • mlelie
    mlelie Posts: 10 Member
    Thanks amyuniversal for the info about Befit!! =)

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