30lb to lose in 2 months

pjack142
pjack142 Posts: 21 Member
edited November 9 in Introduce Yourself
Hello,
I have 2 months to lose 30lb after having my baby ( 5 months old). I really do need friends to support and motivate each other. I have tried several times on my own and failed!!! Cheers
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  • ljbowers11
    ljbowers11 Posts: 12
    I'm with ya!
  • MyFitnessMyWellness
    MyFitnessMyWellness Posts: 14 Member
    Add me :smile:
    Why only 2 months to lose 30lbs? That's at least 3lbs a week to stay on target...
  • pjack142
    pjack142 Posts: 21 Member
    I'm new to this
  • vikaclare
    vikaclare Posts: 3 Member
    You've got this! 30 pounds in 2 months is a lot but not impossible! I'm looking to lose about 30 myself, but my timetable is a little longer. I'm getting married come October so I'd like to be dress ready once I'm looking for them in about 4-5 months. Feel free to friend me and we can support each other!!
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    It took me a year to lose 30 pounds. Just sayin'
  • johnreeve6810
    johnreeve6810 Posts: 7
    Hi @pjack142 - I managed 30 pounds in 3 months - if I can do it then anyone can. Add me a a friend if you want - I will help you through!!!!
  • pjack142
    pjack142 Posts: 21 Member
    Oops I'm trying to figure out how I can add you guys
  • SexyKatherine73
    SexyKatherine73 Posts: 221 Member
    30 pounds in 2 months is an unrealistic goal, as it's recommended you loose 2 pounds a week.
  • pjack001
    pjack001 Posts: 7 Member
    Well there is only one way to find out
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,231 Member
    Wow. 30lbs in 2 months is a very aggressive goal. What's the rush? If that's all you have to lose (loss is slower the less you have to lose) then I predict some truly miserable times ahead, with a very uncertain chance of success. What's wrong with steady, susutainable loss?
  • radiosilents
    radiosilents Posts: 223 Member
    Don't do yourself the disservice of a timetable. Set your goal, make some positive changes in service of that goal, and keep going until you get there, whenever that may be. It's too easy to feel like a failure if you miss your "deadline", and it's really not necessary. Good luck either way!
  • freyja1197
    freyja1197 Posts: 99 Member
    Feel free to add me for support :)
  • dvdiamond11
    dvdiamond11 Posts: 24 Member
    Get rid of the timetable. It will set you up for failure. Go for 2 lbs a week and do not get discouraged if its only a pound. Some weeks you may lose 3.
    Eat right, exercise and burn more than you take in. Be grateful for any loss. You will get there when you get there. Good luck!
  • pjack142
    pjack142 Posts: 21 Member
    My goal is to lose atleast 3kg to 5kg a week. Please Feel free to add me.
  • jaymvita
    jaymvita Posts: 5,787 Member
    I lost 40lbs in 60 days doing Insanity Max:30. I just started an accountability group to keep me on track while I do it again right here on MFP. You're welcome to join! Check my other posts for pics.
  • kaycaputo
    kaycaputo Posts: 9
    I do too need to lose 30lbs after my third baby. She is 6 months and I'm still carrying baby fat around my body. I lost so easily with the first two kids but this time is taking longer. I got a jawbone for Christmas and started this week on my fitness pal.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    Took me 9 months to lose 30 lb. It doesn't come easy.
  • eulaliaaa
    eulaliaaa Posts: 3
    Lost about 30 in two months, It's not impossible just SO much determination to stay away from junk food! At least by doing it intensely for a couple months it's a much quicker process though, I need my motivation back.
  • PaiPug
    PaiPug Posts: 42 Member
    That's not safe nor is it a good way to keep off the weight. It's more effective for your body & metabolism to lose it more slowly. At that rate your skin would be saggy too. 2 pounds a week is really pushing it as far as rapid weight loss.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    What's happening in two months? That's an unrealistic, unsafe goal. If 30 is all you need to lose, it's better to stick with a pound a week and hope you hit 10 in that time.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    pjack142 wrote: »
    My goal is to lose atleast 3kg to 5kg a week. Please Feel free to add me.

    6.6 to 11 lbs a week?!!! That is completely unrealistic and unhealthy. I highly suggest you reevaluate your goal and aim for NO MORE than 2 lbs a week. In fact, I wouldn't expect more than 1.5 lbs/week.

    You're in for disappointment, not to mention being miserable, if you actually try to lose that amount of weight in that amount of time.
  • smfritzii
    smfritzii Posts: 9 Member
    edited January 2015
    You're setting yourself up for failure. In order to lose 1 pound of fat you need a 3,500 calorie deficit. That is a lot of deficit. Like, not eating at all for 2 days. You were talking about losing 3kg per week, which is almost 7 pounds. To do that you'd have to not eat at all *and* you'd have to do 1,500 calories worth of exercise every day without eating.

    In other words it's not going to happen.

    A realistic goal is 1 pound per week, and that's if you have a 500 calorie per day deficit. Even that is hard. An aggressive goal is 2 pounds per week.

    It sucks that it'll take 30 weeks to lose 30 pounds. But in 30 weeks, you'll wish you'd started today.

    Good luck in your journey!
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,231 Member
    smfritzii wrote: »
    You're setting yourself up for failure. In order to lose 1 pound of fat you need a 3,500 calorie deficit. That is a lot of deficit. Like, not eating at all for 2 days. You were talking about losing 3kg per week, which is almost 7 pounds. To do that you'd have to not eat at all *and* you'd have to do 1,500 calories worth of exercise every day without eating.

    In other words it's not going to happen.

    A realistic goal is 1 pound per week, and that's if you have a 500 calorie per day deficit. Even that is hard. An aggressive goal is 2 pounds per week.

    It sucks that it'll take 30 weeks to lose 30 pounds. But in 30 weeks, you'll wish you'd started today.

    Good luck in your journey!

    +1 for maths. What you're proposing defies logic and reason.
  • sanche16
    sanche16 Posts: 3 Member
    I want to do the same. Already dropped 15lb+ in 1 month :)
  • pjack142
    pjack142 Posts: 21 Member
    Hi thanks for your feedback
  • pjack142
    pjack142 Posts: 21 Member
    I believe it's do able. I have lost 4 kg in 4days
  • adamqualmann
    adamqualmann Posts: 3
    First I would like to say,
    your goal may be hard to reach...... but, Dreaming big is how big things happen. Dont listen to what the negative feedback says, work for what you're trying to do and Even if you don't meet a daily goal, keep going till you reach the final goal.

    If you want to add me feel free. If not, good luck and keep working on it. It will happen
  • pjack142
    pjack142 Posts: 21 Member
    Thank you
  • pjack142
    pjack142 Posts: 21 Member
    I need all these comments to keep me going and prove its do able. No pressure
  • pjack142
    pjack142 Posts: 21 Member
    :D
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