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Possible Goal... or Far Reach?
Thanasi99
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Okay, so I am attempting to get down to about 165 lbs. by the end of August.
I currently weigh 187.8 lbs. (from 210 lbs. since April).
Is this goal/safe possible?
I currently weigh 187.8 lbs. (from 210 lbs. since April).
Is this goal/safe possible?
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It's possible, but unlikely.0
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That's almost 2 lbs/week (if my maths aren't broken). It's possible, but it would be difficult. You'd have to do an aggressive plan, likely bottoming out at 1200 calories/day. Keep in mind too, you've lost a decent amount of weight since April. This is going to lower your TDEE and make it harder to lose.0
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ManiacalLaugh wrote: »That's almost 2 lbs/week (if my maths aren't broken). It's possible, but it would be difficult. You'd have to do an aggressive plan, likely bottoming out at 1200 calories/day. Keep in mind too, you've lost a decent amount of weight since April. This is going to lower your TDEE and make it harder to lose.
It's possible but it will be a challenge OP. I checked your profile and it didn't state whether you're male or female, just remember that the minimum calories for a male is 1500 and 1200 for females.
In my eyes its best to have a moderate deficit relative to your TDEE.
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IsaackGMOON wrote: »ManiacalLaugh wrote: »That's almost 2 lbs/week (if my maths aren't broken). It's possible, but it would be difficult. You'd have to do an aggressive plan, likely bottoming out at 1200 calories/day. Keep in mind too, you've lost a decent amount of weight since April. This is going to lower your TDEE and make it harder to lose.
It's possible but it will be a challenge OP. I checked your profile and it didn't state whether you're male or female, just remember that the minimum calories for a male is 1500 and 1200 for females.
In my eyes its best to have a moderate deficit relative to your TDEE.
I am a male, so it will be a little bit tougher given the higher caloric limits. However, I plan to integrate more regular exercise, as thus far I've only been doing some exercise on and off.
Thank you for your response!0 -
The recommended max is about 2 lb/wk, but being so close to your target weight it is very hard to lose at that rate. 1 lb/wk is more realistic.
You may find that you lose a big chunk of water weight when you start off on a plan, however, so you may be closer than you think.
In short, it's possible, but not easy or advisable to push it that hard. Is there a reason for such a tight deadline?0 -
Also consider that adding more exercise will replace fat with muscle so the trade off might be a more svelte physique that isn't recorded on the scale. When I step up exercise I tend to lose fat but less weight than when I just watch calories without the exercise.0
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The recommended max is about 2 lb/wk, but being so close to your target weight it is very hard to lose at that rate. 1 lb/wk is more realistic.
You may find that you lose a big chunk of water weight when you start off on a plan, however, so you may be closer than you think.
In short, it's possible, but not easy or advisable to push it that hard. Is there a reason for such a tight deadline?
No reason in particular, just the goal date I had in mind. Thanks for the help!0 -
davidmanfred wrote: »Also consider that adding more exercise will replace fat with muscle so the trade off might be a more svelte physique that isn't recorded on the scale. When I step up exercise I tend to lose fat but less weight than when I just watch calories without the exercise.
No... please stop giving out misinformed information.
OP doing exercise in a deficit will not replace fat with muscle.IsaackGMOON wrote: »ManiacalLaugh wrote: »That's almost 2 lbs/week (if my maths aren't broken). It's possible, but it would be difficult. You'd have to do an aggressive plan, likely bottoming out at 1200 calories/day. Keep in mind too, you've lost a decent amount of weight since April. This is going to lower your TDEE and make it harder to lose.
It's possible but it will be a challenge OP. I checked your profile and it didn't state whether you're male or female, just remember that the minimum calories for a male is 1500 and 1200 for females.
In my eyes its best to have a moderate deficit relative to your TDEE.
I am a male, so it will be a little bit tougher given the higher caloric limits. However, I plan to integrate more regular exercise, as thus far I've only been doing some exercise on and off.
Thank you for your response!
Whats your TDEE?0 -
IsaackGMOON wrote: »davidmanfred wrote: »Also consider that adding more exercise will replace fat with muscle so the trade off might be a more svelte physique that isn't recorded on the scale. When I step up exercise I tend to lose fat but less weight than when I just watch calories without the exercise.
No... please stop giving out misinformed information.
OP doing exercise in a deficit will not replace fat with muscle.
Hmm... I do think there may be some validity to the statement. I don't think he intended to mean a pound for pound trade off, but rather, some muscle growth (at a much slower rate than weight loss) may be noticed, and thus slow down weight loss to a degree.
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davidmanfred wrote: »Also consider that adding more exercise will replace fat with muscle so the trade off might be a more svelte physique that isn't recorded on the scale. When I step up exercise I tend to lose fat but less weight than when I just watch calories without the exercise.
You dont gain muscle when you eat in deficit!!!!!
for the OP
your weight loss will slow down...a lot
But just keep going ( eat the healthy recommended calories) and you will be closer to your goal than when you started
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TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »davidmanfred wrote: »Also consider that adding more exercise will replace fat with muscle so the trade off might be a more svelte physique that isn't recorded on the scale. When I step up exercise I tend to lose fat but less weight than when I just watch calories without the exercise.
You dont gain muscle when you eat in deficit!!!!!
for the OP
your weight loss will slow down...a lot
But just keep going ( eat the healthy recommended calories) and you will be closer to your goal than when you started
I see... I guess I was also misinformed regarding muscle gain.
Thanks for clearing that up!
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Very possible as long as you stick with it!0
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TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »davidmanfred wrote: »Also consider that adding more exercise will replace fat with muscle so the trade off might be a more svelte physique that isn't recorded on the scale. When I step up exercise I tend to lose fat but less weight than when I just watch calories without the exercise.
You dont gain muscle when you eat in deficit!!!!!
for the OP
your weight loss will slow down...a lot
But just keep going ( eat the healthy recommended calories) and you will be closer to your goal than when you started
I see... I guess I was also misinformed regarding muscle gain.
Thanks for clearing that up!
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