possible to lose 40 lbs by bikini season!!

40# might be pushing it - even if you lost an average of 2# per week (healthy recommendations are .5-2# per week ) you only have 12 weeks until June 1. That would be 24# - still an awesome loss - but not the 40 you are looking for.

sure if you mean Bikini season 2015...

That being said you don't have to be at 120...my profile pic I weigh 160 something...which was 2 weeks ago on vacation...

If you want to look good in a bikini and not starve yourself or use an unreasonable deficet to do it...try eating at a reasonable deficet..and lifting weights...while getting in enough protien.

I hate to see when people put time frames on their weight loss like this.

Basically your options are try and do your best, you probably will only lose 20lbs, but that's way better than being 40 lbs. over weight.

Or you can do nothing, then next year at this time make a post about needing to lose 50lbs by bikini season.

You don't mention height (that is a factor) but I would say June is pushing it. Not to say it cannot be done. You need to look at a few things
Figure out your TDEE and BMR
To lose a pound a week you need to cut 3500 calories so 500 calories a day. Double that for 2 pounds a week which is considered as Aggressive as you should get. You can achieve the cut through Diet alone exercise alone or a combination of the 2
Mid June is 14 weeks off so even if you manage to maintain a 2 pound a week loss you will lose 28 pounds not 40. But with solid exercise you may well be hitting a lot of the goal anyway because it will cause tighter measurements all on it's own. By August you should be close to your goal (generally it is harder to lose the last 15 than the first 15 and will take longer)
Good luck with your goals

so much wrong in this...

2lbs a week is for those who have over 100lbs to lose...if you do this with only 40lbs to lose you will not only lose muscle but you will fail miserably.

Focus on building muscle and your body will get smaller even if the number on the scale hasn't changed that much. I started weightlifting 6 months ago and have lost 2" from my waist and gained 3" in my shoulders (making my waist look super tiny) and I've only lost 4 lbs in that time.

I would say that is really pushing it and would set you up for disappointment. If you had a ton of weight to lose, 40 lbs by June wouldn't be so unrealistic, but it seems that's all you have to lose.

Maybe not focusing on an "end date" would be best. Just get started and eat well (at a deficit of course), exercise, stay hydrated, and let your body do it's thing in whatever time it needs to get to your goal. There are all kinds of amazing threads here that offer fantastic advice and iformation on how to get started. And there are very knowledgable folks here that have already done it and stick around to help everyone else. Just take what some say with a grain of salt lol...people can get so butthurt if you don't take what they say as the gospel. :flowerforyou:

i am currently at my highest weight due to stress and other excuses i could ramble on about. I want to feel comfortable in a bikini like i was last summer! my cw is 164. I want to be back down to at least 120 by bikini season (juneish)

is this possible?

any tips?
i'm eating healthier and hitting the gym everyday but am i being unrealistic.
i'm 19 years old.

no -youre 19, weight should melt off no problem. Dont cheat and dont kid yourself - everything you put in your mouth matters.

Try not to focus too much on the scale. You will hear this until you are blue in the face.
Start by getting your measurements.
Measure EVERYTHING ( neck, bust, waist, hips, thighs, knee, calf, ankle, upper arm and lower arm)
If you start tracking your food, getting your body in motion and keeping hydrated, you will lose.
It might not be the total weight that you are aiming for - but think size - some people when they strength train go up or stay the same weight - but drop like 1-3 sizes!! This is the important part!! And the more muscle you build, the faster your body will use what you put into it.
So it's not always about the scale. It's about getting into a healthy lifestyle, watching what you eat, tracking what you eat, drinking your water ( so 1/2 your body weight in ounces so 200lbs = 100 ounces of water each day)
Eat five times a day, so you are eating smaller amounts but more often so your body isn't having to store excess food.
Try to not eat that ever so delightful "bedtime snack"
Eat for what you are going to be doing in the next 3 hours.
Make sure that you are getting the right combinations of foods. You might be under your goal for the day, but did you fuel your body - or head?? Is your body hungry or is your head playing games on you.....
You will get there, don't put a strict time line on yourself, that is more stress than you need. Work for small goals. One pound at a time!! you will get there!

I hope to be down 40 lbs by June and I started at the beginning of December!

Check this out: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants