Is this a good plan to lose 100 pounds in 6 months?

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  • sanfly
    sanfly Posts: 207 Member
    @Sanfly My height is 6', weight is 255 and my body fat is 18.1%
    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 135

    So he'd actually like to lose 120lb....

    I think it might be a good idea to pick a new weight class..

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_martial_arts_weight_classes#Unified_Rules_of_Mixed_Martial_Arts
  • rachelamber_x
    rachelamber_x Posts: 104 Member
    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 135

    He also says
    "Determination and patience - realistically you won't be able to lose more than 10lbs a month, however most of people can do only 5lbs a month. It takes a lot of time to get the body you want, but it if you are consistent you shouldn't have any issues to reach your goal."
    This means maximum 60lb in 6 months, no where near 100

    http://www.reddit.com/r/progresspics/comments/23f591/how_do_you_do_it/
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    :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?

    I remember that thread...:bigsmile:
  • L4dyK4te
    L4dyK4te Posts: 26 Member
    Regardless of your motivations, clean eating and exercise is always a good idea. I saw a guy do a very low-cal diet and lose a lot of weight in a year BUT he had a MUCH higher body fat percentage than you (was over 400lb). I'm not sure your body will like or conform to your goals in the way you are wanting it to. You seem pretty healthy already and maybe it is a good idea to rethink your preferred weight class. However, it's your business to do what you want with your body. I'd say try your plan and see where you get and how it makes your body feel. You are the one who will be living with it. It may be wildly successful for you, but I agree with others on here that losing lots of muscle probably won't help with your stamina/endurance goals in the ring. I'm only offering my opinion because I'd hate to see you go down an unhealthy weight loss road that a lot of us have been down before. It's a lot harder to fix later. Maybe pick a different weight class and still lose some weight but work on building your skills though training? Best wishes & good luck.
  • platedlizard
    platedlizard Posts: 7 Member
    Uh, starving yourself to get down to 135 or whatever in 6 months is going to wreck havoc on your stamina... and it'll probably put you in the ring with guys who are shorter and therefore proportionally stronger than you since they haven't been starving themselves for six months. You'll look like a skeleton and have no energy and get your *kitten* beat. And you say you don't care about being healthy, well you should care about that. When you're injured (not if, you WILL be injured during a fight or training at some point) you will heal faster if you are healthy and in top shape, but if you abuse your body this way you'll put your training program back weeks or months. Speaking of which...

    Do you have a trainer? Have you talked to them about this? Have you consulted other trainers as well? Or are you just winging all of this without any professional advice? Because the only way you're going to be any good in the ring at a professional (or even upper level amateur) level is by having a trainer working with you one on one.
  • Ilikelamps
    Ilikelamps Posts: 482 Member
    Dont you have a job?
  • Madame_Goldbricker
    Madame_Goldbricker Posts: 1,625 Member
    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.

    I'm assuming this is a wind up! Either that or you "want to fight at Bantamweight" but have never participated in MMA yet?

    It might be an idea to go and speak with a trainer they will be able to set you on the right path. As what you are currently proposing is not a good idea really.
  • iceyelf
    iceyelf Posts: 26 Member
    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 135
    ..


    135 at 6 foot??? and he wants to do some sort of fighting?
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    I think you look great now. You could be really strong and solid with like a 20 pound weight loss. At 155, you will look way too skinny.
  • clcorzine
    clcorzine Posts: 2
    Your plan is insane!!!! r u on perscription DIET PILLS????
  • manicautumn
    manicautumn Posts: 224 Member
    I don't know about MMA. But I kicked *kitten* in wrestling because I had muscle and stamina. I was healthy.

    Why wouldn't you just build stamina at your weight class?
    Also, you're going to be at a disadvantage among those who are muscular and naturally around 135. You'll be tall and lanky. I was short and muscular in a low weight class and could overpower all the quick attempts at takedowns from the tall opponents who cut down.
  • jstout365
    jstout365 Posts: 1,686 Member
    @Sanfly My height is 6', weight is 255 and my body fat is 18.1%

    If you weigh 255 and are 18.1% body fat (lets just assume you are). You currently have 46.155 lbs of fat (255 x .181 = 46.155). To lose 120 lbs (since bantamweight class is 61 kg or 135 lbs) and be a lean 7% at 135, you will need to lose 36.705 lbs of fat and 83.295 lbs of lean mass, mostly muscle.

    GW x GBF% = GBF lbs; Cur BF - GBF; Total loss - Fat loss = remaining weight to lose from lean mass
    135 x .07 = 9.45; 46.155 - 9.45 = 36.705; 120 - 36.705 = 83.295

    *If someone else does better math on this than me and finds an error, please correct it. I don't always math, but when I do, I tend to forget to carry the 1.

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    I don't know too many people who are willing to drop a healthy 80+ lbs of lean mass just to be in a weight class that is so far out of reach. But again, this is assuming that you are 18% BF and not actually 50%.

    ETA: The math would suggest that this is a less than ideal plan.
  • rainbowunicorns720
    rainbowunicorns720 Posts: 48 Member
    I lost 53 pounds in six months from diet alone. I was 13 pounds heavier than you to start and almost triple your fat percentage though. I averaged 1600 cals a day. Not sure why in the world you would ever want to be 135 at 6'. I'm only 5'4 and that's a healthy weight for a woman my height...but a 6' tall man?
  • CharlottesDK
    CharlottesDK Posts: 55
    Its a really good idea to loose that much in that short time IF YOU WANT TO GAIN IT ALL BACK REALLY FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pull yourself together! You dident gain it that fast! To loose it so fast will not be good for your body or for your mind! IF you make it, you will still feel like you have all 100 lbs on your body and you will have messed up your metabolism! So you are sure to gain it all back just as fast. But good luck to you. :smokin:

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