Want to shed 2st 8lb in time for graduation (july)

jasminmay92
jasminmay92 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
Hi all, just started this healthy eating and fitness and would like any tips for how you lost weight or still lossing weight. I am currently 12st 8lb and want to get down to 10st by July, in time for my university graduation. Any advice would be great!

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  • mamakimkim
    mamakimkim Posts: 20 Member
    So, 2 stone 8 lbs is 36 lbs, no? 36 lbs by July is TOTALLY doable. I lost about 30 lbs in about 6 months and that was with me having some limitations around exercise and with me going on business trips that messed up my eating a lot.

    What worked for me?
    • Setting my daily net calories pretty low, regardless of what any other advice said. I started at 216 lbs and set my daily net calories at 1,200. I typically ate 1,700 to 1,900 calories per day and offset my calories with exercise so that I netted out at the 1,200. A typical workout would be running a 5k, which I did about 3-4 times a week, doing some strength training, and I went on leisurely after-dinner walks 2-3 times per week
    • Same few low-calorie breakfasts and lunches every day. It sounds like you live in the UK, but if you have access to Amy's Organic frozen meals, they are all 300 calories or fewer, but some of them are much heartier than other low calorie frozen dinners. They have a blackeye peas and rice one, a black beans and quinoa one, etc. and they really tide you over. For breakfast, I have a protein shake and it's worth it to find a protein powder that has really high protein but really low calories (some of the protein powders have lots of calories). Right now, I'm using NutraGen protein powder and the calories saved really makes a difference. I've also used PlantFusion and Arbonne, though the Arbonne has more calories than both of the others.
    • Zero Points Soup. I have carried this over from my Weight Watcher's days. It's basically a vegetable soup that is very light on calories but is full of fiber. If I reach a point in the day when I'm super hungry and I need something to get me to my next meal and make me feel full without going crazy on the calories, I eat the zero points soup. It's easy to make, and it can be made in many variations. I put a can of diced tomatoes, 4 cups of chicken broth, a few chopped up carrots, a few chopped up celery stalks, and onions or leeks, in the crock pot until the hard vegetables are soft--after that, I add about 4 cups of baby spinach for about 10-15 minutes until the spinach wilts. If you're really hungry, you can add 1/4 cup of rice to make it heartier.

    I hope this helps!

    K
  • jasminmay92
    jasminmay92 Posts: 3 Member
    Hi K,

    Thank you so much for your valuable advice. Yes i am from the UK, i have not heard of Amy's Organic foods but i will have a search for it. Making the soups is definitly my type of thing so will give the zero points soup a try!

    My calorie goal is 1400, however l usually finish the day on 1200 as I just cannot eat as much anymore due to stomach shrinking i suppose due to portion control.

    The walks after dinner sounds lovely, i will give that a try on top of my usual fitness regimes. Thanks for the reply and thanks for saying that it is possible, i thought i was being too optimistic about it.



  • itsmemaringle
    itsmemaringle Posts: 69 Member
    It's doable!! Lots of water and of walks....and if you can manage it try couch to 5 k which is a free running app designed to increase your heart rate and metabolism by interval walk/ run for 30 mins 3x per week. Def worth a go! Let us know how you get on :)
  • jasminmay92
    jasminmay92 Posts: 3 Member
    itsmemaringle wrote: »
    It's doable!! Lots of water and of walks....and if you can manage it try couch to 5 k which is a free running app designed to increase your heart rate and metabolism by interval walk/ run for 30 mins 3x per week. Def worth a go! Let us know how you get on :)

    Thank you! Will definitely give it a try. I have lost 7lbs in 3 weeks now through lots of water intake, smaller portions and exercise.

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