Is it possible/safe to lose 15 lbs in 3 weeks?

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  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    UltimateRBF wrote: »
    misskarne wrote: »
    robspot wrote: »
    College should be a fun time

    Wut?

    Pretty sure college is for studying, not partying.

    College is for studying AND partying

    That said, OP's goal is unsafe and impossible aside from some pretty risky stuff. Don't even try to lose 15lbs in 3 weeks, OP.

    Only if you're not getting a science degree.
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  • Goal179
    Goal179 Posts: 314 Member
    I say lose 5 pounds and make some smart fashion choices that make you look like you dropped an additional ten. Great? Great!
  • booksandchocolate12
    booksandchocolate12 Posts: 1,741 Member
    My daughter finished her first year of college in May. She made a lot of friends, had a great time and made the Dean's list both semesters.

    My husband and I were proud of her but now I realize that we shouldn't be. We should be upset with her because she had fun.
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  • triciab79
    triciab79 Posts: 1,713 Member
    Totally possible! Just cut off your arm. Bingo 15lbs gone in like 5 min!
  • robspot
    robspot Posts: 130 Member
    booksandchocolate12 wrote: »
    My daughter finished her first year of college in May. She made a lot of friends, had a great time and made the Dean's list both semesters.

    My husband and I were proud of her but now I realize that we shouldn't be. We should be upset with her because she had fun.

    I suggest you disown her. She has brought shame upon your household! I am 42 and I haven't had fun for 24 years, my parents couldn't be happier :/
  • professionalHobbyist
    professionalHobbyist Posts: 1,316 Member
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    but is 5lbs/week so bad?

    Not only is it "bad". It's probably impossible.

    Here's why...

    Your current BMR is 1,395. Your maintenance calories are around 1700 per day.
    You need to lose 15 pounds or 52,500 calories.
    If you wanted to do that is 21 days you would need a daily calorie goal of "-800 calories".
    That's 800 calories through exercise (about 2 hours on a treadmill) AND not eat anything at all.

    Obviously this is dangerous, will kill you, and unnecessary. Sorry, you waited too long to try and lose it. It's fine, start your small deficit now and you should be good to go in about 3 1/2 months. :)

    This is the bottom line

  • sevans85mfp
    sevans85mfp Posts: 25 Member
    It can be done but it is stupid and unhealthy. Aim for 1-2lbs per week. Or a 10 week target?

  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    Op work on losing a pound a week. Keep at it and before you know it the weight will be gone. Don't do anything drastic as you either get sick or just fed up and quit. Good luck and enjoy college
  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    misskarne wrote: »
    robspot wrote: »
    College should be a fun time

    Wut?

    Pretty sure college is for studying, not partying.

    That cant be true. My uni had two pubs on site.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,342 Member
    Therealobi1 wrote: »
    misskarne wrote: »
    robspot wrote: »
    College should be a fun time

    Wut?

    Pretty sure college is for studying, not partying.

    That cant be true. My uni had two pubs on site.

    The pub at mine was voted best live music venue in the city. And they gave out free beer in class during orientation week.
  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    UltimateRBF wrote: »
    Therealobi1 wrote: »
    triciab79 wrote: »
    Totally possible! Just cut off your arm. Bingo 15lbs gone in like 5 min!

    What a stupid thing to say to a college student

    So it would be OK to say to a grown adult out of college and embarking on a career?
    Just checking.

    it would be best to just shut up if you cant be helpful
  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    Therealobi1 wrote: »
    misskarne wrote: »
    robspot wrote: »
    College should be a fun time

    Wut?

    Pretty sure college is for studying, not partying.

    That cant be true. My uni had two pubs on site.

    The pub at mine was voted best live music venue in the city. And they gave out free beer in class during orientation week.

    lol, lots of my friends would have been jealous of that.
  • JudithNYC
    JudithNYC Posts: 80 Member
    Now, the girl wants to lose 15 in 3 weeks (which at her weight is kind of impossible barring the amputation of a limb) but she also is planning on having several cheat days at the same time. Talk about dissonance. Let's get real here, please!!
  • belgerian
    belgerian Posts: 1,059 Member
    edited July 2015
    It is possible but not very healthy, I lost probably 5 lbs a week but I just was not eating due to stress and exercising a little excissivly, I dropped the weight so quick it scared my wife and doctor. Also when I was in boot camp I probably lost that much that quick, but I was overweight and in boot camp if your eyes are open your moving, with a 40lb ruck sack on your back lost about 75 lbs in 8 weeks.
  • BasicGreatGuy
    BasicGreatGuy Posts: 857 Member
    It is possible albeit not healthy at all for your body. I wouldn't recommend doing that. It is better that the weight come off at a slower, steadier pace, than in such a fast manner.
  • tephanies1234
    tephanies1234 Posts: 299 Member
    OP, I have your stats. It took me 4 months to lose 15 lbs of scale weight and obviously once I started maintaining, I gained the weight water all back so basically 15 lbs lost turns into 10-12lbs actual loss that I maintain now.
  • paris458
    paris458 Posts: 229 Member
    most people gain weight when starting college. its likely if you start now you will just gain back anything that you lost. maybe you want to go to college get settled in and then start to be focused on a weight loss goal.
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