Can I lose 8 pounds in 28 days like this?

jo12344
jo12344 Posts: 25
in Health and Weight Loss
Eating 1200 calories
Walking on treadmill at 3.5-4 mph at 15% incline for 40 minutes 7 times a week (for the 18 days I will be doing this on the treadmill as I wont have access to any kind of exercising treadmill etc after the 18 days as I wont be able to run outside etc since I'll be in Africa)
Eating mostly healthy stuff but still keeping 1200 calories
Drinking lots of water

So is it a yes you can or a no you can't?

I am 18, 5"8 and 128 pounds

I want lose my newly appearing love handles and I want my tummy to not bulge out, also when i twist my body i can see back fat creases

just a simple yes or now will do :)

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  • yogicarl
    yogicarl Posts: 1,260 Member
    Maybe
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    Yes, you can. I've lost 7.5 since November 1st, with walking as my primary exercise and eating more than that. (I'm 5' 6.5" and 162.5)

    That is not a "yes, you will" though. It depends a lot on your physiology. Either way, enjoy Africa.
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    Any particular reason you're trying to become underweight?

    You could lose 8lbs in 28 days, but it wouldn't be 8lbs of fat.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    It's not impossible, but I do not recommend it.
  • LaSuiza
    LaSuiza Posts: 56 Member
    Why aren't you able to run in Africa? I saw people running outside there :)

    Anyway, I guess you can lose and I wish you good luck with it!
  • kennie2
    kennie2 Posts: 1,170 Member
    you're skinny as it is, trying to lose that much isn't healthy
    trying to lose that much in that period of time isn't healthy
    the way you're trying to lose it isn't healthy
  • elyelyse
    elyelyse Posts: 1,454 Member
    2 pounds a week, at your weight MAY be possible if you go to extremes, but it isn't healthy, and you'd lose a good amount of muscle along with the fat compared to losing more slowly so you won't look as good. Plus, good chance that as soon as you go back to eating regularly you will put the fat back on.

    If at your height and weight you aren't happy with the way your body looks, you'd probably get better results with strength training...you don't need to weigh less.
  • TX_Rhon
    TX_Rhon Posts: 1,549 Member

    just a simple yes or now will do :)

    Now! FYI - no matter how skinny a person is, their stomach and back creases when they sit or twist. Those creases are not necessarily fat.
  • amflautist
    amflautist Posts: 895 Member
    Your BMI is 19.5. Not possible.
  • PinkNinjaLaura
    PinkNinjaLaura Posts: 3,202 Member
    Possibly, but toning & strength training would be more effective for you to get the results you want than being underweight will.
  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    Why aren't you able to run in Africa? I saw people running outside there :)

    Anyway, I guess you can lose and I wish you good luck with it!

    Not to speak for the OP, but I couldn't run outside in Africa because I attracted way too much unwanted attention, not to mention an entourage of about 20-25 little kids every time.

    OP, I don't think you need to lose any more weight. If there's something about your body you want to change or improve, try lifting weights. But it will certainly take longer than 8 weeks to see any significant changes.
  • alienrite
    alienrite Posts: 314 Member
    8 lbs of fat is too much too quickly for your height and weight. You will lose 3-4 lbs of bloat in the first two weeks and 4 lbs of fat over the 4 weeks. Certainly should try but do it so you'll create a pattern for living that will extend beyond the month. Learning to do weight work will likely help you look like you're hoping than losing fat.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Not without sacrificing a bunch of muscle. You're at the low end of healthy according to BMI, which isn't a perfect measure but it's generally good for a ballpark.

    Instead of trying to lose a bunch of weight-- get yourself started on a good progressive loading strength training program and eat at a very small deficit.

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