realistic weight loss expectations?

heyyitsamandaa
heyyitsamandaa Posts: 26
in Health and Weight Loss
i was just wondering how much weight i could safely lose in three months/90 days? im 18 years old, 250 pounds, and i work out 3 or more hours every day. my workouts consist of cardio and weight training/toning. id like to lose 50 pounds but i know what is a large amount. i do have a personal reason for losing the weight in this time frame, and no its not a vacation or anything like that. i guess my question is has anyone ever done it or can it be done? if not what have you lost in 3 months? or how long did it take you to lose 50 pounds? thank you for all replys.

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  • BombshellPhoenix
    BombshellPhoenix Posts: 1,693 Member
    I think the best thing you can do is not try to think about how much and focus on doing so in a healthy, reasonable manner. Whatever comes off in that time does.

    Set yourself up for success not only for weight loss but for maintenance in the end. I never set dates on things, often it leads to stress and burn out, disappointment. The effort is half the battle. Here's some good reads on getting started

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
  • lemonsnowdrop
    lemonsnowdrop Posts: 1,298 Member
    If you're aiming to lose weight in a safe and maintainable way, I would estimate you should lose between 12-24 pounds, but 50 isn't reasonable. I lost 47 pounds in 6 months, going from 155 to 108.
  • heyyitsamandaa
    heyyitsamandaa Posts: 26
    i am looking to do this safe and maintainably. i eat healthy and workout, im not on a diet or anything im just making healthier choices, i was little curious since i know someone personally who just lost 80 pounds in three months, im not sure how he did it i dont wanna ask, but id be more than happy with 10-20 pounds.. im not really going for a number, just looking to be healthier in the end and keep it up, but sometimes i get curious about the numbers too
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
    I lost 1.1 pounds a week for the first six months, without feeling hungry or angry all the time. Since then my loss has been a lot slower (deliberately). It took me about 14 months to lose 50 lb. I'm fairly active as a cyclist, and I didn't want to lose weight so quickly that I didn't have the energy for long fast rides.
  • prncssjnn
    prncssjnn Posts: 27 Member
    Next week will be 3 months for me and I've lost 38. I have had slip ups and dont exercise half as much as you do, so I'm sure you could do it if you stuck with it religiously. Personally I would say do your best and don't worry if you don't hit 50 in exactly three months. Be proud of what you do accomplish :)

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