Can you lose 10% body fat in 3-4 months?

kassiebby1124
kassiebby1124 Posts: 927 Member
edited February 21 in Health and Weight Loss
General question my friend asked me that I don't know how to answer:

Can she lose 10% body fat from now until the 26th of August? So like 3-4 months? She lifts 3x a week and is beginning Starting Strength in addition to rugby practice twice a week for 2 hours (she's my teammate). She is sitting at around 30% body fat and wanted to get to 20-ish by the end of the summer. Does that sound possible?

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  • kassiebby1124
    kassiebby1124 Posts: 927 Member
    Bump.
  • jec285
    jec285 Posts: 145 Member
    Doesn't sound very likely. 40 -> 30 would be a lot easier than 30 -> 20, and even then it would still be extremely difficult/nearly impossible.
  • hyg99
    hyg99 Posts: 354 Member
    I've dropped 20% in just over 4 months. 41 pounds of goal of 63 so I would say I need to lose a few pounds over 30% in total. My goal is1-2 lbs a week currently, I average just slightly more than 2a week.
  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
    Is it possible, I guess. Is it likely, no. Diet would be key in doing it. You would need a fairly aggressive caloric deficit that was adhered to with absolute consistency. Because the deficit would be so strict adherence would be difficult. Plus that steep of a deficit would cause her training to suffer. I think a far better approach would be for her to use a moderate caloric deficit and try to lose 1-2 lbs a week while focusing on her strength.
  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
    I've dropped 20% in just over 4 months. 41 pounds of goal of 63 so I would say I need to lose a few pounds over 30% in total. My goal is1-2 lbs a week currently, I average just slightly more than 2a week.
    How much was your starting weight? What do you weigh now?
  • hyg99
    hyg99 Posts: 354 Member
    203lbs, now 162.

    Have always eaten my calories and I don't do hungry. I exercise 5-6x a week and I have allowed myself treats daily.
  • jec285
    jec285 Posts: 145 Member
    Just for the record hyg99, you are aware OP said body fat and not body weight, correct?

    203 -> 162 = 20% body weight lost

    You didn't lose 100% fat.
  • hyg99
    hyg99 Posts: 354 Member
    Oops no. Misread sorry.
  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
    Yeah, that's why I asked what your weights were....
  • hyg99
    hyg99 Posts: 354 Member
    Doh sorry x
  • Rogiefreida
    Rogiefreida Posts: 567 Member
    General question my friend asked me that I don't know how to answer:

    Can she lose 10% body fat from now until the 26th of August? So like 3-4 months? She lifts 3x a week and is beginning Starting Strength in addition to rugby practice twice a week for 2 hours (she's my teammate). She is sitting at around 30% body fat and wanted to get to 20-ish by the end of the summer. Does that sound possible?

    I've gone the slow and steady route on losing body fat and it's taken me 5 months to go from 27% to 23% bf. The key will fall in her diet and tracking religiously to make sure she's eating at a moderate deficit (I lose consistently when I do this, but I take breaks here and there since my body gets really tired of being in a deficit for long periods of time). It sounds like a very ambitious goal, but she can make significant progress if she keeps the dietary measures in check since it sounds like she's very active.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Can she lose 10% body fat from now until the 26th of August? So like 3-4 months? She lifts 3x a week and is beginning Starting Strength in addition to rugby practice twice a week for 2 hours (she's my teammate). She is sitting at around 30% body fat and wanted to get to 20-ish by the end of the summer. Does that sound possible?

    Guess at current weight - 160 lbs. 112 lbs FFM, 48 lbs fat.

    At 20% say 110 lbs FFM = 137.5 lbs total, 27.5 lbs fat.

    14% of body weight loss, 20.5 lbs of fat. 1.6 lbs/week weight loss. Pushing it as 20% is fairly lean for a woman.
  • BigT555
    BigT555 Posts: 2,067 Member
    im pretty sure i dropped around 10% in my first 4 months (275>225) but i had a really high bf% to start. 30%>20% for a girl is gonna be tough since 20% is around the "ideal" range for women
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