How fast will I lose?

EGoody44
EGoody44 Posts: 4
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi there. I'm getting married in October so a couple weeks ago I decided to stop being a turd and shed some lbs. I lost about 40lbs after graduating from college but have since gained some of it back. My question is, at the rate I'm eating/workout out how fast will I see good results?

male, 27 yrs old, 6'1'' tall, 215 lbs.

My fitness pal is giving me 2,200 calories/day. And I'm burning 700-800 calories in the gym 4-5 days/week. By the end of the day I usually have nearly 1,000 calories to spare.

At this rate how quick should I see the scale hit 190?

Thanks!!!

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  • Xingy01
    Xingy01 Posts: 83 Member
    If you have 1000 calorie deficit, you should lose 25 lbs in 3 months.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Do yourself a favor, set MFP to lose 1 pound per week. Eat some of your exercise calories. This way you won't lose too much muscle as you lose and you will still reach your goal.
  • terbusha
    terbusha Posts: 1,483 Member
    Congrats on getting married in October! I would set your calorie level so that (while exercising regularly and sticking to your nutrition) you will lose 1-2 lbs/week. That is a good plan. You have plenty of time before your wedding, so you don't want to go too fast.

    Allan
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    Do yourself a favor, set MFP to lose 1 pound per week. Eat some of your exercise calories. This way you won't lose too much muscle as you lose and you will still reach your goal.

    /thread.

    Netting that little is not a good plan.
  • EGoody44
    EGoody44 Posts: 4
    Thanks for the input!

    I don't think I'll lose much muscle by cutting calories because I'm lifting and taking one scoop of muscle milk afterwards.

    I'm looking to cut fast.
  • EGoody44
    EGoody44 Posts: 4
    bump bump it up
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Already been answered, you want different answers?
  • asciiqwerty
    asciiqwerty Posts: 565 Member
    Already been answered, you want different answers?

    ^^^^^

    congrat on the engagement

    don't loose fast - it isn't good for you

    loose sustainably at 0.5 to 1lb per week to give you a chance of staying healthy and keeping it off
    so why not make your target fitness and health for the whole of your married life rather than weight loss for the wedding?
  • EGoody44
    EGoody44 Posts: 4
    I was looking for a variety of opinions
  • chargraves
    chargraves Posts: 65 Member
    I was looking for a variety of opinions
    Why? You seem pretty locked in to your current plan. Good luck with it.
  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
    Thanks for the input!

    I don't think I'll lose much muscle by cutting calories because I'm lifting and taking one scoop of muscle milk afterwards.

    I'm looking to cut fast.
    1. No matter how much you lift, you will still lose muscle if you have too large of a deficit.
    2. One scoop of Muscle Milk is nothing.

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