Losing weight in a relatively short period of time
kaylacarol1989
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I would like some advice on trying to lose 30 pounds in the next 3-4 months. I keep going from 165-175.. and back agai and this seems to be the norm for me never above or below those numbers. I am 175 now, about 5'7 and a half. I eat very well, and i'm very concious about my calorie intake and healthy choices, I'd say I may have a problem with portion control and weekends! (usually fall off the wagon on the weekends) and i'm tired of being uncomfortable with my body, i'd love to feel confident this summer. Any suggestions on exercise routines as well as frequency and meal plans? Thanks in advance!
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Stay in a calorie deficit add a little cardio and lift heavy for you. Have self control on the weekends because this is not helping you. You need to refocus your efforts!!0
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As far as suggestions on exercise - I'd seriously look at rowing as in a row machine. Concept 2. Total game changer for me.0
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queenliz99 wrote: »Stay in a calorie deficit add a little cardio and lift heavy for you. Have self control on the weekends because this is not helping you. You need to refocus your efforts!!
Can you tell me a bit mroe about staying calorie defictit?0 -
Well since you want to look good for exercise I would suggest lifting weights.
Portion control; get a food scale and learn what portions really are.
Gonna have to get your weekends under control as well, its a common mistake to have a great deficit all week long and then blow it over the weekend. Its a cycle that will get you stuck in place.0 -
Read the sticky posts in this forum.0
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kaylacarol1989 wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »Stay in a calorie deficit add a little cardio and lift heavy for you. Have self control on the weekends because this is not helping you. You need to refocus your efforts!!
Can you tell me a bit mroe about staying calorie defictit?
Set a reasonable calorie deficit - 1lb/week MAX and when you get closer to your goal adjust it to 0.5lb/week.
Will power/determination to stay within your calorie goal.0 -
kaylacarol1989 wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »Stay in a calorie deficit add a little cardio and lift heavy for you. Have self control on the weekends because this is not helping you. You need to refocus your efforts!!
Can you tell me a bit mroe about staying calorie defictit?
You eat below your maintenance calories.0 -
kaylacarol1989 wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »Stay in a calorie deficit add a little cardio and lift heavy for you. Have self control on the weekends because this is not helping you. You need to refocus your efforts!!
Can you tell me a bit mroe about staying calorie defictit?
read this:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p10 -
queenliz99 wrote: »kaylacarol1989 wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »Stay in a calorie deficit add a little cardio and lift heavy for you. Have self control on the weekends because this is not helping you. You need to refocus your efforts!!
Can you tell me a bit mroe about staying calorie defictit?
read this:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
YES YES YES!!!! READ IT!!!0 -
herrspoons wrote: »Forget it. Think more 6 months at a pound a week. Set a deficit and stick to it.
That simple.
When i watched what i ate and walked for an hour everday after work when the weather was nice, i dropped about 10 lbs in a month.... without depriving or starving myself, this is why i think my time frame is very reasonable to do so with 30-50 minutes of exercise 5 days a week, i was looking more for suggestions on exercie (tredmil, elliptical, weights...) and specific meal plans people stuck to, as a general idea for me to take into account.
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Start with this post on MFP: A Guide to get you started...
It will help you understand everything you need to know.
Second, grab some friends (add posters who write things you agree with) and find others to help keep you going on your journey.
Third, log everything you eat and all the exercise you do
Fourth, don't fret - everyone here has been through, is going through (some of us more than once), and we all have our ups and downs. Relax, enjoy the friendship and keep working on your goals.
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for long term success you really need to learn about and understand things like TDEE and how to know what is in the food you are eating and how it affects your results. Specific meal plans only work as long as you follow them, then when you stop you are back to square one.
read the sexy pants thread posted above
Check out Scoobys calculator and read a little about TDEE
http://scoobysworkshop.com/
Educate yourself, don't just follow differnt plans like a sheep, you will not regret it, I promise.0 -
4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »kaylacarol1989 wrote: »queenliz99 wrote: »Stay in a calorie deficit add a little cardio and lift heavy for you. Have self control on the weekends because this is not helping you. You need to refocus your efforts!!
Can you tell me a bit mroe about staying calorie defictit?
read this:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
YES YES YES!!!! READ IT!!!
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kaylacarol1989 wrote: »herrspoons wrote: »Forget it. Think more 6 months at a pound a week. Set a deficit and stick to it.
That simple.
When i watched what i ate and walked for an hour everday after work when the weather was nice, i dropped about 10 lbs in a month.... without depriving or starving myself, this is why i think my time frame is very reasonable to do so with 30-50 minutes of exercise 5 days a week, i was looking more for suggestions on exercie (tredmil, elliptical, weights...) and specific meal plans people stuck to, as a general idea for me to take into account.
You were probably not eating an appropriate calorie amount since you were "watching what you ate" and not actually logging.
30lb/3month = 10lb/month, And as you get closer to your goal, its going to slow down. And also weight loss isn't linear so you aren't going to lose every week.
I'm about your height and the healthy weight range is about 120-160 (rounding a little bit since you're a little taller than I am).
You're only 15lbs over the high healthy weight for your height.
A healthy weight loss for the amount you want to lose is 1lb/week. Which is 4lb/month which means it's going to take at least 6 months, maybe longer.
You don't want to lose muscle. Which is why we're saying to lose 1lb/week.
As for exercise, resistance training to preserve your muscle and whatever cardio exercise you like.
ETA: OP, you and I are of similar height, same age, and when I started here 3 years ago, I had the same goal. you're welcome to add me if you'd like.0 -
Sounds like your weekends are what's causing the problem. It can be tough but you have to try to plan your eating and treat them like you would a weekday. Only you can come up with a plan as only you know why this continues to occur. If you can't completely control your intake (like going out to eat or wanting an extra glass of wine or two) then you need to include some exercise in order to earn the extra calories needed for these indulgences.
And yes, read the threads posted above. Set a reasonable goal and stick to it. There are no particular meal plans or exercise plan that will work better than good old balance of calories in vs calories out.0 -
Why the timeline?
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Liftng4Lis wrote: »Why the timeline?
Pool season in june lol0 -
Low carb diet, quit drinking. Quick fix to drop weight in a hurry.0
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FitWarrior7 wrote: »Low carb diet, quit drinking. Quick fix to drop weight in a hurry.
However that's not particularly sustainable for the long-term. A lot of people like to imbibe and its stupid to give up something you enjoy just to lose weight. Its about finding a balance and still enjoying booze or whatever0 -
I also failed to mention i was on anti-depressants recently which i belived hiked my weight up from 168-177 in a matter of a month, since i stopped taking them lesss than a week ago i've gone down 2 lbs, i belive they caused "munchies" and water retention... which in all honesty was just making me more depressed and constantly exhausted. Trying to spike my energy back up!0
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FitWarrior7 wrote: »Low carb diet, quit drinking. Quick fix to drop weight in a hurry.
The drinking is going to be a hard one, i do enjoy my red wine on the weekend, and I'm a single full time working mom, so sometimes it's well needed too! lol0 -
kaylacarol1989 wrote: »FitWarrior7 wrote: »Low carb diet, quit drinking. Quick fix to drop weight in a hurry.
The drinking is going to be a hard one, i do enjoy my red wine on the weekend, and I'm a single full time working mom, so sometimes it's well needed too! lol
choices
1) keep making excuses stay at your current weight and accept it, I'm sure you're beautiful just how you are
2) stop making excuses, learn how to enjoy your wine within your weekly calorie defecit and stick to it week in, week out
- plus lift heavy things
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kaylacarol1989 wrote: »FitWarrior7 wrote: »Low carb diet, quit drinking. Quick fix to drop weight in a hurry.
The drinking is going to be a hard one, i do enjoy my red wine on the weekend, and I'm a single full time working mom, so sometimes it's well needed too! lol
choices
1) keep making excuses stay at your current weight and accept it, I'm sure you're beautiful just how you are
2) stop making excuses, learn how to enjoy your wine within your weekly calorie defecit and stick to it week in, week out
- plus lift heavy things
Wasn't really an excuse, I've only started my Journey last thursday, was just looking for tips and incentives.0 -
kaylacarol1989 wrote: »kaylacarol1989 wrote: »FitWarrior7 wrote: »Low carb diet, quit drinking. Quick fix to drop weight in a hurry.
The drinking is going to be a hard one, i do enjoy my red wine on the weekend, and I'm a single full time working mom, so sometimes it's well needed too! lol
choices
1) keep making excuses stay at your current weight and accept it, I'm sure you're beautiful just how you are
2) stop making excuses, learn how to enjoy your wine within your weekly calorie defecit and stick to it week in, week out
- plus lift heavy things
Wasn't really an excuse, I've only started my Journey last thursday, was just looking for tips and incentives.
Yeah, it kinda was ... kind of
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SergeantSausage wrote: »kaylacarol1989 wrote: »kaylacarol1989 wrote: »FitWarrior7 wrote: »Low carb diet, quit drinking. Quick fix to drop weight in a hurry.
The drinking is going to be a hard one, i do enjoy my red wine on the weekend, and I'm a single full time working mom, so sometimes it's well needed too! lol
choices
1) keep making excuses stay at your current weight and accept it, I'm sure you're beautiful just how you are
2) stop making excuses, learn how to enjoy your wine within your weekly calorie defecit and stick to it week in, week out
- plus lift heavy things
Wasn't really an excuse, I've only started my Journey last thursday, was just looking for tips and incentives.
Yeah, it kinda was ... kind of
and you decided to make a comment to prove me wrong here or be helpful?? I don't see any positive feedback on your end. If your not going to answer my question, please don't comment. I deleted my facebook for that exact reason.0 -
I would pick a reasonable calorie deficit and maybe save a few extra calories for the weekends by trimming a few off of the days during the week. So if your calorie goal is 1600 eat 1550 each day and then you will have an extra 250 calories on the weekend to give you a glass of wine or something. Lift some weights to help with muscle retention and don't try to do it so fast. If you lose 20lbs by June are you really going to be that mad? Sometimes when you are to aggressive with your calorie goals, you end up overeating on the weekends when your willpower is lower, so maybe eating more and taking it a bit slower is the solution. Idk, maybe it will help.0
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Are you using the logging tool on this website? Do you weigh out your food and plan your meals to reach your recommended calorie intake? Really, that's step one. Use the MFP calculator to determine how many calories you should be eating to lose 1 pound per week. at your weight, DON'T make the very common mistake of putting speed over common sense. You don't have enough to lose to justify a higher loss rate. (And, if you disregard this advice, I guarantee you'll be one of the many who either binges and "can't stick to it" or you'll come back here and post about how you are hungry all the time.) You will likely lose more than you plan over the first few weeks, don't let that set you expectations. You will be losing mostly water weight in the beginning.
Log honestly and without "fudging" or "cheating." Your body will log everything you do, if you skip logging or round your estimates, you're only setting yourself up for disappointment. You can't learn how to maintain a healthy body if you are lying to yourself and only looking at some short term goal like numbers on your scale or a dress size. Be brutally honest in what you log and review periodically to find out what's working for you.
And, I know that the most common advice is to only weigh yourself once a week. But, I tend to find the opposite to be more helpful to me in keeping things in perspective. I weigh myself at night before I get into bed and in the morning before I get dressed. It's pretty amazing to see how much water weight and digestive timing matters in those numbers on the scale. I lost FOUR POUNDS between last night and this morning....all flushed away or sweated off in a perimenopausal night sweat. If you do this frequent weighing, after a while you start to notice where the midpoint is in all your fluctuations. That's the number I choose when logging my progress here.0 -
kaylacarol1989 wrote: »I would like some advice on trying to lose 30 pounds in the next 3-4 months. I keep going from 165-175.. and back agai and this seems to be the norm for me never above or below those numbers. I am 175 now, about 5'7 and a half. I eat very well, and i'm very concious about my calorie intake and healthy choices, I'd say I may have a problem with portion control and weekends! (usually fall off the wagon on the weekends) and i'm tired of being uncomfortable with my body, i'd love to feel confident this summer. Any suggestions on exercise routines as well as frequency and meal plans? Thanks in advance!
Intermittant fasting with fasted walking on a low carb high fat moderate carb diet (google nutrional ketosis). You'll might lose some minor muscle but the fat will fall off.0
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