Is it possible to lose weight this fast?
evhnm
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Hi, I used to be on this site a lot and I started at 150lbs and got down to 145. I was so happy but now I'm upto 160. I'm a bit sad because it's the heaviest I've ever been. I have a prom coming up at the end of May and I want to lose some weight. Is it possible for me to lose 8lbs by the end of April? I weigh 161, my height is 5'5. If I can would 1200'calories a day be too much? And how much should I work out
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IMO, it's hard to say. Yes, physically I'd say it's possible, but it might be easy or OTOH might just not happen, or might require more restriction than you feel comfortable with.
At the outset, it would seem that two pounds a week is doable. It often is, especially starting at the heavier weights, but you aren't starting at a very heavy weight.
Why not just start eating at a deficit, and buy Spanx for the prom?
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If the prom is at the end of May, why not set that as your goal? It's much more achievable. Cut calories by 500 per day, which should help you lose 1 lb. per week. That will easily give you the 8 lb loss you want by the end of May.0
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I lose about 3 lbs a week. You can set a goal of about 1,200 calories a day and exercise. I hula hoop, pogo, ride my bike( a lot), and walk. Drink lots of water. May isn't an unrealistic goal if you get your butt in gear. A good snack when you're hungry is Carrots and low fat ranch and grapes. It's delicious and super cheap. Good luck!0
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Thanks guys! I have started to eat 1200 calories a day and usually I am under. For dinner I dedicate half of my plate to veggies and the other half usually is chicken breast.0
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It works. Good luck0
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When you lose your weight, do you care whether what you lose will be water, muscle, or fat?
I am a bit concerned that your stated goals, motivations, and courses of action may be setting you up for a future of yo yo and crash diets.0 -
When you lose your weight, do you care whether what you lose will be water, muscle, or fat?
I am a bit concerned that your stated goals, motivations, and courses of action may be setting you up for a future of yo yo and crash diets.
Water and fat.
I am planning on long term, this is just a short term goal.
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Prom? How old are you?0
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TavistockToad wrote: »Prom? How old are you?
This is my question too...0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Prom? How old are you?
That was my first question. I'm going to go with, not old enough to be on MFP.0 -
It's not like prom is some big surprise event that no-one knows when it is. Should have thought about this about, oh, six months ago...
Also, if you're young enough for prom, you're not old enough to be here.0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Prom? How old are you?pollypocket1021 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Prom? How old are you?
This is my question too...PrizePopple wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Prom? How old are you?
That was my first question. I'm going to go with, not old enough to be on MFP.It's not like prom is some big surprise event that no-one knows when it is. Should have thought about this about, oh, six months ago...
Also, if you're young enough for prom, you're not old enough to be here.
I am 19.
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It's not like prom is some big surprise event that no-one knows when it is. Should have thought about this about, oh, six months ago...
Also, if you're young enough for prom, you're not old enough to be here.
I was asking for help and if you couldn't answer my question then simply save your time and don't reply, thanks.
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It's not like prom is some big surprise event that no-one knows when it is. Should have thought about this about, oh, six months ago...
Also, if you're young enough for prom, you're not old enough to be here.
I was asking for help and if you couldn't answer my question then simply save your time and don't reply, thanks.
Crash dieting isn't the way to go about it either.0 -
PrizePopple wrote: »It's not like prom is some big surprise event that no-one knows when it is. Should have thought about this about, oh, six months ago...
Also, if you're young enough for prom, you're not old enough to be here.
I was asking for help and if you couldn't answer my question then simply save your time and don't reply, thanks.
Crash dieting isn't the way to go about it either.
I'm not crash dieting. I'm asking what would be the most effective way to reach my goal.0 -
Everything you're proposing is a crash diet.0
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brianpperkins wrote: »Everything you're proposing is a crash diet.
I don't think anyone here understood. I'm asking for advice, not telling you what I'm doing. I'm asking if it is possible to lose x amount of weight in x amount of time it's not hard to understand. Mccindy already answered the question. Thread closed.0 -
The answer is no.0
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brianpperkins wrote: »Everything you're proposing is a crash diet.
I don't think anyone here understood. I'm asking for advice, not telling you what I'm doing. I'm asking if it is possible to lose x amount of weight in x amount of time it's not hard to understand. Mccindy already answered the question. Thread closed.
Actually, those critical of your goals understood them. With the amount you want to lose, what it is in relation to your current weight, and the timespan you're looking at ... it is a crash diet. Thread continues based on fact, science, and common sense.0 -
Is it possible? Yes, but, you will likely lose lots of muscle with the fat, more than you would if you set a more reasonable goal, and that will result in you 1) Not looking leaner, but simply looking like a smaller version of what you look like now. 2) It will set you up to have your weight rebound to something even higher than the 161 you are at right now. It is because of that you are receiving the responses you are receiving. Losing weight on a time table unless you have to do so for say a surgery or the like, is rarely a good idea.0
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brianpperkins wrote: »brianpperkins wrote: »Everything you're proposing is a crash diet.
I don't think anyone here understood. I'm asking for advice, not telling you what I'm doing. I'm asking if it is possible to lose x amount of weight in x amount of time it's not hard to understand. Mccindy already answered the question. Thread closed.
Actually, those critical of your goals understood them. With the amount you want to lose, what it is in relation to your current weight, and the timespan you're looking at ... it is a crash diet. Thread continues based on fact, science, and common sense.
Maybe you should have said that at 1:55.0 -
rileysowner wrote: »Is it possible? Yes, but, you will likely lose lots of muscle with the fat, more than you would if you set a more reasonable goal, and that will result in you 1) Not looking leaner, but simply looking like a smaller version of what you look like now. 2) It will set you up to have your weight rebound to something even higher than the 161 you are at right now. It is because of that you are receiving the responses you are receiving. Losing weight on a time table unless you have to do so for say a surgery or the like, is rarely a good idea.
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brianpperkins wrote: »brianpperkins wrote: »Everything you're proposing is a crash diet.
I don't think anyone here understood. I'm asking for advice, not telling you what I'm doing. I'm asking if it is possible to lose x amount of weight in x amount of time it's not hard to understand. Mccindy already answered the question. Thread closed.
Actually, those critical of your goals understood them. With the amount you want to lose, what it is in relation to your current weight, and the timespan you're looking at ... it is a crash diet. Thread continues based on fact, science, and common sense.
Maybe you should have said that at 1:55.
I did say that in my first post in fewer words.0 -
This is just a general statement and nothing specific, but the most effective way would be to not try to rush it. I get there is only a short time left and you want to look great for that day.
My advice would be not to focus on the actual weight. In my opinion, tracking your weight is one of the least productive ways of measuring your progress. There are many better ways. Like body measurements and reaching new personal bests across your workouts. Both of those things can and will improve (if you're putting in the right work) even if the scale isn't showing you an ideal number.
To summarize: Forget the number on the scale. Focus on making the most out of your workouts and eating right (and enough!). You don't have to eat the bare minimum amount of calories to lose weight, for some people eating that low can actually be counterproductive as it can really slow up your metabolism among a few other things. Good luck, and don't rush it. This does not happen overnight.0 -
rileysowner wrote: »Is it possible? Yes, but, you will likely lose lots of muscle with the fat, more than you would if you set a more reasonable goal, and that will result in you 1) Not looking leaner, but simply looking like a smaller version of what you look like now. 2) It will set you up to have your weight rebound to something even higher than the 161 you are at right now. It is because of that you are receiving the responses you are receiving. Losing weight on a time table unless you have to do so for say a surgery or the like, is rarely a good idea.
Thank you
The one thing that I didn't mention is that your goal should not simply be weight loss. If all you want to do is lose weight you could cut of a limb and you would weigh less. The goal should be fat loss. That takes time because there is a limit to how much fat you can burn in a day. Losing faster than that has to come from somewhere else, and that would be muscle and bones, neither of which you want to lose.0 -
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Yes, you can totally lose the weight by prom. And that is not crash dieting. People on here get so fussy about the oddest things.
Put your stats in MFP and pick 2 lbs a week and eat the calories it tells you to. Just don't post about it. A lot of people in this community think that only the slowest method is the best, which is just so wrong. Just keep it healthy and you'll be fine.0
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