Suggestions for 40lb Weight Loss

kannrox
kannrox Posts: 1
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi I am a 25 year old 5 ft 3 in Female. I currently weight 190 and have a main goal weight of 135 but my current goal is 160 by the end of June. I know that is an extreme weight loss but I do think it is possible and possible with a healthy diet. I do not exercise much now because I cant find the motivation or a exercise that fits me.. Insanity and T25 both put my feet in extreme pain ( i think its my shoes )Jillian Michaels 30 day shred seemed like a good fit ( wouldn't mind feedback on that as well) and i do have a home treadmill so that's an option ( not a runner but i have been trying to walk at abou 3.6 for 2 miles) some days i can walk with my baby and dog about 2.4 miles ( doesn't happen often). My biggest problem is during the day ( im a SAHM) i have crazy appetites! ( almost always want to finish a whole foot long sub and be hungry for more) i have started garcinia cambogia but i don't feel much of an appetite supresent. I need something that will help my appetite and give me the energy i need. I would love feedback on diet and fitness plans to meet my goal. as well as supplements, diet pills or anything along those lines. I have a lot of weight to lose so I'm hoping it comes off quickly in the beginning because of how much extra fat i have on my body. Thanks for you help.

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  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    To be honest, I think you should extend it out a bit further than June.
    That sounds a bit extreme.

    The way you're describing your appetite works, you're setting yourself up for failure, not to mention no exercise..?

    Too unrealistic and you will be starving yourself to meet this unhealthy goal.


    I suggest you reconsider everything you've posted.
    Well, most of it.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Great post with lots of good info here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here

    As for exercise - 30 Day Shred is a great place to start, especially for a SAHM. it's only about 25 minutes and involves a good combination of exercises in a short amount of time. Plus there's room for improvement as you can use heavier weights as you progress. Gives you a little resistance work, some cardio and some core work, all in 20-25 minutes. Walking is great too - anytime you get yourself moving is good.

    I would ditch the garcinia cambogia and any form of diet pills - those are temporary things (if they do any good at all), generally only making your wallet thinner. :tongue: Making sure you are drinking enough water can help control appetite - often a need for more water feels like hunger, causing us to reach for more food when we should really be reaching for a glass of water. Keep water handy throughout the day (get yourself a spill proof refillable bottle like one from Contigo - I take mine everywhere!) and take a drink (or 10) when you feel like eating when you really shouldn't be hungry yet.

    Learning portion control and recognizing the difference between thirst and true hunger are things that will help you for life - pills and so-called quick fixes are temporary - temporary fixes get you temporary results.

    Log all your food as accurately as possible. A food scale is an excellent tool to have for this - consider picking one up, they aren't expensive. Do your best to stay close to goal each day - you don't want to over eat, but you don't want to under eat either, so aim for goal daily. Look back over your diary ever week and see where you did well and where you didn't, look at how you could to better either with better food choices, choosing maybe a half serving of something, or adding more fruits, veggies or proteins. it's a process and it will take time.

    And I'll agree with the other poster that your goal to lose 30lbs in about a month is too aggressive, and a set up for failure. Do it right, and whatever progress you make in a month's time is good progress, even if it's not 30lbs! Setting deadlines is a recipe for frustration and feelings of failure. Think of it all long term - learn the healthy habits that will drop the fat and keep it off for good. You didn't put it on in a short amount of time, and it's not going to come off in a month or two. But putting the time in to do it right is totally worth it.

    Good luck!
  • ladwell
    ladwell Posts: 6 Member
    I've been off the wagon for awhile and am beginning my journey today. My daughter told me to start next Sunday and I told her NO, I am starting today. Things that help me are lemon in my water, it helps with food cravings and it serves as a diuretic. I also know that when I was exercising I felt less hungry. I did the couch25K and Tony Horton's power90 (not P90), it focused more on weight lifting and my total workout 3 days a week lasted about an hour and in 9 weeks I lost 15 pounds and 5 inches off my hips however, at the time I didn't change anything with my eating. The thing was that exercise helped with my food cravings and I felt so good I didn't want to eat. Stay away from the diet pills and so on, lose weight the healthy way so you don't have to worry 10 or 20 years down the road that something bad might go wrong with your health because you decided to take pills instead. You also need to remember that if you start now, that by the end of June, no matter how much weight you've lost, you will look and feel better.

    Good luck to both of us!
    Lisa
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    40lbs in 8 weeks...no.

    16lbs in 8 weeks maybe.

    Just log your food, weigh solids measure liquids eat at a reasonable deficet and be happy that you are losing at a sustainable rate and you wont be hungry.
  • Murph1908
    Murph1908 Posts: 125 Member
    Your goals are a bit extreme. At your weight, 2 per week should be a good goal to start with, cutting back to 1 a week as you get closer to your target.

    That being said, regarding exercise, do whatever you like or can. Whatever puts you at that calorie defecit will work. If something hurts your feet, don't do it. A high-intensity workout program will burn those calories faster than walking, but walking burns them as well. You could do gardening or jump rope or anything that's active. MFP has a good database to help you determine the calories burned (but cut back on its estimates a bit).

    Me, I play basketball and golf. I could never get into a 30 Day Shred or anything like that. Running on a treadmill for me is just boring. Doing that, I'm bored and done in 10 minutes. But I can play basketball for hours.

    Do what you like, and what works for you. Stay at your calorie deficit, and you'll lose the weight.
  • dsb188
    dsb188 Posts: 121 Member
    I think you should push it out to August maybe October. Its a very doable goal. I think getting moving will help. I do Cardio videos I find online and lift weights (very light ones 3, 5, 10, 15). Just start out slow and lose it slowly so it doesn't come right back. You can do it I'm certain! Besides this whole community is here to help you!

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