i wish to lose 60 pounds by march

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  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,464 Member
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    Set a plan as described by others above then stick to it. Do not waiver in your commitment. Be consistent. Remember why you want to go this. At the same time, understand that we don't have a lot of control over how our bodies respond. I set date goals all the time but I rarely meet them. But don't let that stop you from doing everything that IS within your control.
    SW 301
    CW 187 ("wish" it was more like 167)
    GW 150 (wanted it by Dec but now I know it will be spring at best)
    16 months
  • Suzieqgirl
    Suzieqgirl Posts: 39 Member
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    If I did not exercise, I will lose weight so slow, that I would get discourage and quit. Can I ask why you do not have time to exercise? If you only do 10-15 minutes a day, would help your body to lose weight. Best to you!
  • lloydrt
    lloydrt Posts: 1,121 Member
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    I lost 52 lbs in 12 weeks........if you want something that bad, you can do it.........I did, didn't struggle, just did a lot of walking and ate sensible..........it came off and I didnt die.........best wishes
  • nordlead2005
    nordlead2005 Posts: 1,303 Member
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    jeepinshawn wrote: »
    malibu927 wrote: »

    Anything over 2 pounds a week is unhealthy, and even thy amount is reserved for those with more than 75 pounds to lose. Higher deficits can lead to more muscle loss and other pretty serious health problems.

    Thats not accurate in the slightest, you are merely parroting all the things you have read on these forums. If the OP has a legit 100lbs to loose you can easily loose the first 20-30lbs in the first month alone, then the remaining weight can come off slightly more slowly. I have lost 92lbs in the last 189 days, or there abouts, and I am lightly active and perfectly healthy.

    OP if you are dedicated and follow the program you can do it, even if you don't hit your 60lb goal you will loos ea significant amount of weight in that time. Just do it, start logging, get a food scale, do it all today!

    It isn't "not accurate in the slightest". It is only mildly inaccurate. 1-2lb is recommended by various medical associations and so is the 1% rule (which would allow for 3lb/week for someone who is 300lb) and have little to do with these forums. Neither is a hard cap guaranteed to not cause health problems, but without additional medical oversight shouldn't be recommended by anyone who has your best interest in mind.

    While you may be "perfectly healthy", we don't know that. Many people lose a lot of muscle mass doing such a thing and write it off as OK or may have other side effects they are ignoring or not realizing.

    OP, if you want to lose faster, seek medical advise before attempting drastic measures.

  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,973 Member
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    @iloveeyouuuuu2 - at 29, you're probably not thinking about osteoporosis. I wouldn't be either, but I just took my mother to an osteoporosis specialist. It's time to start thinking ahead about your bone health. Don't crash diet. Do exercise.

  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
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    Sadly, most people who try to lose overly fast crash & burn; those who stick to it are very apt to regain. Why not create a wonderful healthy lifestyle with sound calorie restriction & let the numbers take care of themselves?

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