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  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    ellaboo1973 wrote: »
    i would like some advice please i'm 41 and 5'1 and female i weigh a 181 pounds and i would like to reach my goal of 125 pounds what should i do to get there and i don't like fruits or vegetables or fish which i know makes it harder to lose weight so i need all the help i can get

    You should probably start your own thread if you want advice for your particular situation.
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    sullus wrote: »
    malibu927 wrote: »
    Are you counting calories and using a food scale? That's where you should start. But that's still a dangerous amount for two weeks.

    Week over week, that can be a dangerous amount. But for 2 weeks it's not.

    The only real danger is that in crashing for 2 weeks to hit an arbitrary goal, the OP isn't going to learn anything.

    To lose eight pounds in two weeks, someone has to eat at a 2000-calorie deficit every day. How is that not considered dangerous for a 134-pound female (which, depending on her height, is a good weight) who has three sons looking up to her?

    What's going to happen over the course of 2 weeks? How is it "dangerous"? You might not be as happy as you want to be for 2 weeks, but seriously .. how is it "Dangerous"
  • jkal1979
    jkal1979 Posts: 1,896 Member
    aliciamanior wrote: »
    Ok maybe I should have not said 5-8. 5 is my goal for July 5th. (129) I would love it if I dropped 8 pounds but if it is not safe than I don't want to do it. Is 5 pounds too much in 17 days?

    With 7 pounds left to lose you should be aiming for .5 pounds a week.
  • ellaboo1973
    ellaboo1973 Posts: 5 Member
    ok thank you
  • aliciamanior
    aliciamanior Posts: 19 Member
    ceoverturf wrote: »
    Presuming you mean actual 'fat' weight - yes.

    I mean you could fluctuate water levels and such and have a 5 lb difference on the scale, but it won't make any noticable difference in how you look.

    Okay thanks. I tend to hold it all around my tummy I have a pic in my phone that I will try to upload in a few so you guys can see what I'm talking about. I'm 5'3-5'4 so a few pounds and a couple of inches makes a huge difference on my frame.
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    edited June 2015
    sullus wrote: »
    malibu927 wrote: »
    sullus wrote: »
    malibu927 wrote: »
    Are you counting calories and using a food scale? That's where you should start. But that's still a dangerous amount for two weeks.

    Week over week, that can be a dangerous amount. But for 2 weeks it's not.

    The only real danger is that in crashing for 2 weeks to hit an arbitrary goal, the OP isn't going to learn anything.

    To lose eight pounds in two weeks, someone has to eat at a 2000-calorie deficit every day. How is that not considered dangerous for a 134-pound female (which, depending on her height, is a good weight) who has three sons looking up to her?

    What's going to happen over the course of 2 weeks? How is it "dangerous"? You might not be as happy as you want to be for 2 weeks, but seriously .. how is it "Dangerous"

    At her size (haven't run the numbers) her maintenance calories could be around 2,000 calories. So she'd basically have to net 0 for 2 weeks.

    You don't see how this could be problematic?

    ETA: Per IIFYM; a 30 yo 5'4 (guessed since we don't have her height) 138 lb female would have a TDEE of around 1800-ish.

    So for two weeks, she would have to eat NOTHING..AND burn 200 calories from exercise per day to create a 2,000/day deficit.

    Yeah..not a good idea.
  • FoxyLifter
    FoxyLifter Posts: 965 Member
    Half a pound a week is safe. One pound a week is not a route I would take.

    Weigh all solids with a kitchen scale and log your food. Consistency and patience are incredibly important! Also use the correct entries. Do NOT use anything with "homemade" ir generic in the title or enteries with an asterisk. Use your food scale and the recipe builder in MFP.

    I don't think you appearance is going to change that much in 17 days. Are you going to carry around a scale with you to show everyone that you weigh a certain weight? I would hope not. Just enjoy whatever event you're going to (vacation?).

    TL;DR: weigh your food and use correct entries. Goal weight in that time frame is unsafe/impossible. Too little too late.
  • aliciamanior
    aliciamanior Posts: 19 Member
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  • paris458
    paris458 Posts: 229 Member
    I lost 2lbs a week and that was with 1200 calories and working out and I was extremely tired. I dont think you are heavy enough to lose 4lbs in a week.
  • aliciamanior
    aliciamanior Posts: 19 Member
    FoxyLifter wrote: »
    Half a pound a week is safe. One pound a week is not a route I would take.

    Weigh all solids with a kitchen scale and log your food. Consistency and patience are incredibly important! Also use the correct entries. Do NOT use anything with "homemade" ir generic in the title or enteries with an asterisk. Use your food scale and the recipe builder in MFP.

    I don't think you appearance is going to change that much in 17 days. Are you going to carry around a scale with you to show everyone that you weigh a certain weight? I would hope not. Just enjoy whatever event you're going to (vacation?).

    TL;DR: weigh your food and use correct entries. Goal weight in that time frame is unsafe/impossible. Too little too late.

    I'm going to try and do that!!:) It's hard though, as you can see in the pic a few pounds makes a huge difference in the way my shirts fit. I've even had people ask if I was pregnant. It just hurts.
  • FoxyLifter
    FoxyLifter Posts: 965 Member
    Also, you can't spot reduce so if you do lose 5 pounds of fat safely over 8-12 weeks (because weight loss is not linear thanks to water and poop in our system), it's likely not all going to come off from your belly. Your body will decide where the fat comes off. A little from your arms, a little from your legs, back, butt, belly, etc. you just notice the belly fat more since it's easy to see just by looking down.
  • FoxyLifter
    FoxyLifter Posts: 965 Member
    edited June 2015
    aliciamanior wrote: »
    FoxyLifter wrote: »
    Half a pound a week is safe. One pound a week is not a route I would take.

    Weigh all solids with a kitchen scale and log your food. Consistency and patience are incredibly important! Also use the correct entries. Do NOT use anything with "homemade" ir generic in the title or enteries with an asterisk. Use your food scale and the recipe builder in MFP.

    I don't think you appearance is going to change that much in 17 days. Are you going to carry around a scale with you to show everyone that you weigh a certain weight? I would hope not. Just enjoy whatever event you're going to (vacation?).

    TL;DR: weigh your food and use correct entries. Goal weight in that time frame is unsafe/impossible. Too little too late.

    I'm going to try and do that!!:) It's hard though, as you can see in the pic a few pounds makes a huge difference in the way my shirts fit. I've even had people ask if I was pregnant. It just hurts.

    That has happened to me, too. It sucks and it does hurt long after it's said. Just use that as inspiration to do this the RIGHT way. Don't rush it! It can happen. :)

  • aliciamanior
    aliciamanior Posts: 19 Member
    FoxyLifter wrote: »
    aliciamanior wrote: »
    FoxyLifter wrote: »
    Half a pound a week is safe. One pound a week is not a route I would take.

    Weigh all solids with a kitchen scale and log your food. Consistency and patience are incredibly important! Also use the correct entries. Do NOT use anything with "homemade" ir generic in the title or enteries with an asterisk. Use your food scale and the recipe builder in MFP.

    I don't think you appearance is going to change that much in 17 days. Are you going to carry around a scale with you to show everyone that you weigh a certain weight? I would hope not. Just enjoy whatever event you're going to (vacation?).

    TL;DR: weigh your food and use correct entries. Goal weight in that time frame is unsafe/impossible. Too little too late.

    I'm going to try and do that!!:) It's hard though, as you can see in the pic a few pounds makes a huge difference in the way my shirts fit. I've even had people ask if I was pregnant. It just hurts.

    That has happened to me to. It sucks and it does hurt long after it's said. Just use that as inspiration to do this the RIGHT way. Don't rush it! It can happen. :)

    Thanks a lot I really appreciate it!!
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