Is this a good plan to lose 100 pounds in 6 months?
Klinikal
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My goal is to lose 100 pounds in 6 months and I was wondering the best way to go about doing this. Below is a summary of my day-to-day life as I try and reach my goal, I was hoping for some advice regarding any alterations or additions that could be made to speed up the weight loss.
30g protien shake mixed with water 30 minutes after I wake
Breakfast - 3 eggs w/ fresh spinach or 1 serving oatmeal with cinnamon
snack #1 - fruit, fat-free cottage cheese, raw almonds or yogurt
lunch- 4oz plain, grilled fish or chicken breast w/ steamed veggis
snack #2 - fruit, fat-free cottage cheese, raw almonds or yogurt
Dinner- 4oz plain, grilled fish or chicken breast w/ steamed veggis
I drink 3 large glasses of plain, organic green tea and 4-5 large glasses of water every day, and I use artificial sweetners or seasonings whatsoever.
My workouts include the following:
1.5 mile power walk/jog first thing in the morning
roughly an hour or two of semi-intensive yard work, such as mowing the lawn, hoeing weeds, etc
30-45 minutes at the gym monday-friday and an extra 1.5 mile power walk on saturdays and sundays as my gym closes early these days.
Would this be a viable plan to lose 100 pounds in 6 months?
THANK YOU!!
P.S. My profile pic is recent, if that helps
30g protien shake mixed with water 30 minutes after I wake
Breakfast - 3 eggs w/ fresh spinach or 1 serving oatmeal with cinnamon
snack #1 - fruit, fat-free cottage cheese, raw almonds or yogurt
lunch- 4oz plain, grilled fish or chicken breast w/ steamed veggis
snack #2 - fruit, fat-free cottage cheese, raw almonds or yogurt
Dinner- 4oz plain, grilled fish or chicken breast w/ steamed veggis
I drink 3 large glasses of plain, organic green tea and 4-5 large glasses of water every day, and I use artificial sweetners or seasonings whatsoever.
My workouts include the following:
1.5 mile power walk/jog first thing in the morning
roughly an hour or two of semi-intensive yard work, such as mowing the lawn, hoeing weeds, etc
30-45 minutes at the gym monday-friday and an extra 1.5 mile power walk on saturdays and sundays as my gym closes early these days.
Would this be a viable plan to lose 100 pounds in 6 months?
THANK YOU!!
P.S. My profile pic is recent, if that helps
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Realistically and healthily? No. Maybe 50, and that would be an exceptional and rather unforgiving goal.
If there were quick fixes, no one would be here working on the process. That doesn't mean we won't support the journey, but maybe 100 lbs in a year broken up amoung smaller landmarks at a time is more realistic.0 -
Honestly, I'm not even sure how much weight I want to lose exactly, I don't really have a set weight I'd like to be at.... I just know the body I want.. I'm not sure if it will take 30 or 100 pounds to get there lol.
And I'm not really concerned about doing it the "healthy" way, just the fastest way possible. I'm well aware of the inherent risks, probability of gaining the weight back, and the probability of giving up due to it simply being too difficult if you push yourself too hard, but I can assure anyone who reads this post, none of these things are an issue for me.0 -
Your profile says you only have 76 pounds to lose. I'm all for kickstarting a weight loss program, but what you're suggesting is only going to be possible if you were 400+ lbs. Shoot for the 76 in 9/10 months. That's extremely hard, but doable. Judging by your profile pic, anything else is not going to be possible.0
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stay away from the artificial sweetners dude. not good for you at all. Try not focusing how much you want to lose more than how you want your body for form as you lose. You may not need to lose 100. depending on how much muscle you gain plays a huge role since muscle weighs more than fat.
decide what weight you want to be. for example....I want to weigh 140 so I have to eat 1400 calories a day. Eventually, my body will gradually lose enough weight to reach the goal weight I prefer.0 -
Big guys can often drop a lot of weight quickly, but this seems like a pretty huge goal. What's you're starting height and weight?
I recommend reading this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
Start by keeping within your calorie goals and exercising every day, even if it's just a 20min slow walk. Get an HRM and a food scale. Log everything you eat and exercise. Try and have some fun with it too, it's amazing how much better you will feel as you get fitter and stronger, even if you don't reach some arbitrary goal you set for yourself. Sometimes goals need to be adjusted, it's not a failure, just reality.0 -
@gotolam Yeah, I set that goal on this website a little over a year ago, I don't remember what I weighed then but I know I was heavier, honestly I completely forgot I set that as a goal lol. But your reply was motivating, I think that seems like a more reasonable goal to shoot for. I'll just have to give it my all and see what happens If anything, I know I'm trying, literally, as hard as I can and I'm losing weight at a certain pace, there's nothing more I can do and I should appreciate any weight loss
@ sbjchristy My mistake, in my post I meant to say I "DON'T" use any artificial sweetners or seasonings whatsover, don't know how that slipped by me. I eat / drink everything completely plain.0 -
...And I'm not really concerned about doing it the "healthy" way, just the fastest way possible...
Then why are you doing it? Aggressive weight loss generally results in looking kinda sickly, a loss of lean muscle and a bunch of loose skin. If you are doing it for vanity reasons, rather than for health, you might want to slow it down anyway so you actually look good when you're done. On the other hand, if you're doing it to win a million dollar weight loss challenge, go for it. Good luck!0 -
...And I'm not really concerned about doing it the "healthy" way, just the fastest way possible...
Then why are you doing it?
To fight at bantamweight, mostly. Vanity is the least of my worries0 -
You want to go to 155 pounds?0
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@Sanfly My height is 6', weight is 255 and my body fat is 18.1%
You don't need to lose 100 pounds, and especially that fast. That kind of dramatic loss in that time frame is for super morbidly obese people, not you. Try 50 - 75 and give yourself a year.
ETA: How can you fight at bantamweight when all of your muscle has wasted away? Don't do it!!! :noway:0 -
...And I'm not really concerned about doing it the "healthy" way, just the fastest way possible...
Then why are you doing it? Aggressive weight loss generally results in looking kinda sickly, a loss of lean muscle and a bunch of loose skin. If you are doing it for vanity reasons, rather than for health, you might want to slow it down anyway so you actually look good when you're done. On the other hand, if you're doing it to win a million dollar weight loss challenge, go for it. Good luck!
Agreed.
Fastest way possible isn't going to stick. And 100lbs in 6 months is around 4lbs a week. That's far too high, and most likely not going to be attainable in such a short period of time. If you aren't going to do it the healthy way, you're just wasting your time, and doing damage to your body.0 -
I want less muscle and a little less fat, I want to fight at bantamweight in MMA instead of heavy-light heavyweight...Really I just want to be in a much lower weight class all together because I want more stamina.0
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@gotolam Yeah, I set that goal on this website a little over a year ago, I don't remember what I weighed then but I know I was heavier, honestly I completely forgot I set that as a goal lol. But your reply was motivating, I think that seems like a more reasonable goal to shoot for. I'll just have to give it my all and see what happens If anything, I know I'm trying, literally, as hard as I can and I'm losing weight at a certain pace, there's nothing more I can do and I should appreciate any weight loss
@ sbjchristy My mistake, in my post I meant to say I "DON'T" use any artificial sweetners or seasonings whatsover, don't know how that slipped by me. I eat / drink everything completely plain.
I went from 180-150 in 3 months. It wasn't easy, but it wasn't particularly hard either. I completely understand the concept of just "getten it dun." What I found out was that once I dropped that much weight, it was easier for me to haul my *kitten* to the gym and be much more active in everything that I do. I had a hard time going up one flight of steps ferchisakes.
Being overweight sucks. Losing the pounds makes fitness much easier and so I'm happy about to have done it that quickly.0 -
Your health isn't important to you? Because... it should be.0
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Honestly, I'm not even sure how much weight I want to lose exactly, I don't really have a set weight I'd like to be at.... I just know the body I want.. I'm not sure if it will take 30 or 100 pounds to get there lol.
And I'm not really concerned about doing it the "healthy" way, just the fastest way possible. I'm well aware of the inherent risks, probability of gaining the weight back, and the probability of giving up due to it simply being too difficult if you push yourself too hard, but I can assure anyone who reads this post, none of these things are an issue for me.
But why put yourself through that? Doesn't a lasting body you're pretty happily inhabiting for the rest of you life sound like a bargain? You can still eat whatever you want. You can even save money by portioning out food as recommended.
To the benefit of absolutely no one, you can waste time and destroy long-term function by neglecting your body.
Or, OR-- and bear with me now, you can take full advantage of these free resources and people who want you to succeed to become the person you want to be, along with everyone else on their journeys.0 -
I want less muscle and a little less fat, I want to fight at bantamweight in MMA instead of heavy-light heavyweight...Really I just want to be in a much lower weight class all together because I want more stamina.
That makes no sense at all.
Do you live under a bridge?0 -
light-heavyweight is 205 pounds
Bantamweight is 135 pounds
this seems simple, wetcoaster. Should I simplify this further so that you no longer become confused? I haven't said or done anything insulting, so keep yours to yourself.0 -
This worries me...I would suggest putting as much effort forward as possible and eat your lean proteins and lowfat foods, whole grains, etc...and see where that takes you. As someone mentioned, you should see how you feel in a little while after you lose some. Once we get older our bodies change and you might feel great at 185-195 but with more muscle mass. Just be careful...and Good Luck!!0
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So, you don't care about doing it in a healthy way?
Good luck with that.0 -
Only if you want to hate what you look like when you get there.0
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I think you should educate yourself on health/nutrition before you proceed to undertake any form of training or dietary regiment for a contact sport/any sport.
18% BF is in the "Healthy" range, and you want to lose 100 pounds? Say goodbye to all your lean muscle tissue.
And I'm sorry, but eating nothing but oats, grilled chicken/fish, veggies and cottage cheese everyday? That's insanity. I'll stick to eating EVERYTHING and still losing.0 -
I want less muscle and a little less fat, I want to fight at bantamweight in MMA instead of heavy-light heavyweight...Really I just want to be in a much lower weight class all together because I want more stamina
light-heavyweight is 205 pounds
Bantamweight is 135 pounds
this seems simple, wetcoaster. Should I simplify this further so that you no longer become confused? I haven't said or done anything insulting, so keep yours to yourself.
A fighter who wants to fight, but doesn't want to fight for what he wants?
Okay. Good luck.0 -
light-heavyweight is 205 pounds
Bantamweight is 135 pounds
this seems simple, wetcoaster. Should I simplify this further so that you no longer become confused? I haven't said or done anything insulting, so keep yours to yourself.
No I wont thanks. What does weight have to do with stamina?0 -
light-heavyweight is 205 pounds
Bantamweight is 135 pounds
this seems simple, wetcoaster. Should I simplify this further so that you no longer become confused? I haven't said or done anything insulting, so keep yours to yourself.
You want to do it the fast way, not the healthy way...but you want to participate in MMA? You do know that you need to be healthy for that, right? I would really highly suggest that you not rush through this process, and to work on building muscle while losing fat. You are not going to gain stamina like you want if you're starving your body for nutrients while trying to reach a 4lb per week goal.0 -
:huh: This sounds familiar. Is your mother prone to rants about your grandparents giving you too much food when you spend the night at their house, because it puts you into the higher weight class where you get your butt kicked and then throw a tantrum?0
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So you want to be 155? That seems very lean for 6ft
Check out this guy on reddit r/progresspics (love that subreddit!). 5'11 and 170. Not über muscly but imagine how lean you would have to be to be 20lb lighter than him... That kind of toning takes quite a while... I think you will probably need to be a bit more realistic about your time goal, if not your weight goal too, but that is ultimately your decision.
http://www.reddit.com/r/progresspics/comments/25tf88/m25511_235_170_lost_65lbs_in_8_months/
http://www.reddit.com/r/progresspics is great in general!0 -
So you want to be 155? That seems very lean for 6ft
Check out this guy on reddit r/progresspics (love that subreddit!). 5'11 and 170. Not über muscly but imagine how lean you would have to be to be 20lb lighter than him... That kind of toning takes quite a while... I think you will probably need to be a bit more realistic about your time goal, if not your weight goal too, but that is ultimately your decision.
http://www.reddit.com/r/progresspics/comments/25tf88/m25511_235_170_lost_65lbs_in_8_months/
http://www.reddit.com/r/progresspics is great in general!
He wants to be 1350 -
light-heavyweight is 205 pounds
Bantamweight is 135 pounds
this seems simple, wetcoaster. Should I simplify this further so that you no longer become confused? I haven't said or done anything insulting, so keep yours to yourself.
You want more stamina but you're perfectly fine sacrificing a large amount of muscle? Put me in the category of Wetcoaster. This rationale makes no sense.
Let's say you did it and then fought in the bantam weight class. You're going to get destroyed every single time because those guys will be smaller but with far more muscle and stamina. Do you want to just lose in the ring constantly?0
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