Goal of Losing 55 Pounds by end of year

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That's 16 weeks and 4 days. Your current weight (according to your profile) is 210 pounds. The absolute max you should aim to lose is 33 pounds by the end of the year (2 pounds per week) and that's still high because weight is harder to lose the closer to your goal that you get.

Weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint. Don't be disappointed if you don't get close to 55 pounds by the end of the year. Any weight loss is a victory.

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txfitness1978 wrote: »

I'm looking for all the Motivation and Support I can get as I've set some goals for myself and I'm going to push myself hard to meet those goals by the end of the year so I need all the motivation and support I can get so I stay on track and not give up as I know I can do this. My goals are to lose 55 pounds by the end of the year, drink more water and less soda, logging everyday, and etc. Please feel free to add me as a friend and I will do the same in return.

How did you set that goal? 55lbs in months is c 3.5lbs a week, which would require you to create a deficit of c 1750 calories every day. Have you thought how you will achieve that? Imo its unrealistic, unhealthy and could lead to a lot of frustration for you as you fail to meet those targets. Do you have some reason to think you cna make that target? Part of successful weight loss is cinsistenccy and being able to sustain your effort from behinning to end. 1lb a week would be much more realistic, you may even lose more.

@txfitness1978 if you believe that you can put in the work to meet your goal, go for it. There is definitely no need to have a grasshopper mentality. Always dream big. Envision yourself in your new body. Believe that you can meet your goal an keep it off permenently. Believe in yourself even if no one else does. Surround yourself with positive and like minded people. Don't talk yourself out your dreams. Know that it will take complete dedication and commitment and true lifestyle change., Live laugh dream and love. The only reason most have their weight to come back is due to never truly making a lifestyle change. Be active regularly and use every thing in moderation. Its really the mindset that gets us all. Mind over matter. Blessings to you . peace

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@txfitness1978 that's great! Keep of the great work! For every pound lost give thanks. The key is to commit to an active lifestyle for life. You'll be just fine. whether it's 49 or 55lbs the weight will be gone . That's all that matters. See you on the board! Back to business Tomorrow ! : )

Just keep in mind that goal is quite aggressive. Too large of a deficit results in loss of muscle mass. Loss of muscle mass generally results in a smaller, but still squishy look.
Also, make sure to eat enough. While losing weight requires a calorie cut back, if you don't eat enough then you could end up with malnutrition which will do more harm than good in the long run. **I'm adding this in because there are plenty of women who will eat next to nothing to achieve extreme weight loss goals in a short time period. I don't know if you are one of these women or not, so please don't be offended.

Be careful. Be safe. Good luck on your journey.

You can do it...I lost 89 in six months in 1995. Im older now it's harder but I'm in for this challenge!

Can you lose 55lbs in a month? Sure, but at what cost? Many who try to lose that fast lose quite a bit of lean muscle too and metabolic rate drops quite a bit too.
This isn't something that I haven't seen. I've seen it over and over many times in my 30 years plus of training and instruction. It usually requires a HIGH deficit and a 180 degree switch from habitual behavior that usually was set for most of someone's life. They have a tendency to try to cut out everything they believed made them fat, and eventually cave (many times to stress and emotion due to severe dieting).
No one can stop you. What I hope is that you reassess it and possibly take a more conservative approach. It's better to let your body take the time to adapt to a lifestyle with small changes, rather than to try to implement one that may be too aggressive.

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