it is too much?

karitomcm
karitomcm Posts: 8 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
its ok too lose 12 pounds in less than a month? I've doing exercise and consuming 1200 calories as the pal suggest

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  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    Depends on the circumstances.
  • karitomcm
    karitomcm Posts: 8 Member
    Well I am eating healthy lot of vegetables and protein, low fat and sugar, drinking lot of green tea and walking minimum of 30 min a day at brisk pace
  • Jennloella
    Jennloella Posts: 2,286 Member
    Sure. 3 pounds a week really isn't outrageous.
  • peachyfuzzle
    peachyfuzzle Posts: 1,122 Member
    Depends on if you're obese, or near your goal. The closer you are to your goal, the slower you should be losing.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    Depends on your stats and how much you have to lose.

    If it's your first month, typically there's a large drop due to water weight loss.
  • karitomcm
    karitomcm Posts: 8 Member
    thanks everybody, yes its my first month I still have 12 lb again to reach my goal
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    karitomcm wrote: »
    thanks everybody, yes its my first month I still have 12 lb again to reach my goal

    24 pounds to start and lost 12 in 4 weeks.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Jennloella wrote: »
    Sure. 3 pounds a week really isn't outrageous.

    I have to disagree when OP has 12 pounds to lose total.

    These are moderate goals......moderate goals help your body support existing lean muscle.

    Pound per week goals
    75+ lbs set to lose 2 lb range
    Between 40 - 75 lbs set to lose 1.5 lb range
    Between 25-40 lbs set to lose 1 lb range
    Between 15-25 lbs set to lose 1 -.50 lb range
    Less than 15 lbs set to lose 0.5 lbs range

    Fast weight loss often sacrifices lean muscle. You don't lower your body fat percentage by as much as you could have.
  • DearestWinter
    DearestWinter Posts: 595 Member
    I'm not really clear on whether you've already lost the weight or if that's your goal. If the latter then it's very unlikely and if it happens it won't be achieved in a healthy way.

    If you've already lost the weight then a fair amount is probably water.
  • holyfenix
    holyfenix Posts: 99 Member
    You're most likely fine. Possibly half of that was water weight but even if its not, depending on your current weight I wouldn't freak out.

    And to clarify she wants to lose 24 lbs total and has lost 12 so far.
  • karitomcm
    karitomcm Posts: 8 Member
    DearestWinter wrote: »
    I'm not really clear on whether you've already lost the weight or if that's your goal. If the latter then it's very unlikely and if it happens it won't be achieved in a healthy way.

    If you've already lost the weight then a fair amount is probably water.

    24 lbs To start and I already lose 12 in my first month
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    karitomcm wrote: »
    DearestWinter wrote: »
    I'm not really clear on whether you've already lost the weight or if that's your goal. If the latter then it's very unlikely and if it happens it won't be achieved in a healthy way.

    If you've already lost the weight then a fair amount is probably water.

    24 lbs To start and I already lose 12 in my first month

    that is quite fast with so little to lose. You should have set a goal of 1 lb/week at first then lowered to 0.5 when you get to last 10 or so. on top of that you should be eating back exercise calories and do some form of strength training. The small deficit and strength training will help ensure that most of your loss comes from fat, instead of losing a lot of lean muscle along with the fat.
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