30KGs In 30 Weeks For My 30th Birthday?
hbb86
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Hey everyone!
I have a goal in mind to loose 30KGs by my 30th birthday (September 19th which is roughly 32 weeks away).
Is this reaching too high? Is it doable? 2.2lbs every week shouldn't be impossible considering my start weight (128kg) and how healthily I am eating and exercising. (add me as a friend to see my nutrition etc).
Would love to hear your thoughts and if anyone wants to join in, let me know and I will post up some daily inspiration
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I have a goal in mind to loose 30KGs by my 30th birthday (September 19th which is roughly 32 weeks away).
Is this reaching too high? Is it doable? 2.2lbs every week shouldn't be impossible considering my start weight (128kg) and how healthily I am eating and exercising. (add me as a friend to see my nutrition etc).
Would love to hear your thoughts and if anyone wants to join in, let me know and I will post up some daily inspiration
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While it is probably ok (less than 1% of your bodyweight per week), it'll be hard to sustain that rate for 30 weeks. I lost 19.6kg in 30 weeks and that included 3 1-week diet breaks and I slowed my pace (I started lighter, so I had to to stay healthy), but it was still hard (simple, but hard). Don't beat yourself up if you only manage 0.75kg/week or otherwise miss your goal, and don't do anything stupid (like starving yourself) to catch up.
Keep to nutritious food so you get your required micro and macro nutrients and do full body strength training 3x/week and see what happens.
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Thanks so much for your reply and well done on loosing almost 20kgs!!
I know it will be hard for sure, but I figure it might balance out - since I've only just really started out it's probably likely that I'll loose more initially then it will slow down. I hear all these stories about people who have lost 100lbs in 6 months and sometimes even more. I "only" want to loose 66lbs in 8 months (I know it's still a lot!)!
I just feel like If they can do it, I can too.
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It's not impossible, though most people here seem to find it's easier at the start and then slows down. Why not try it and see?1
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If I stuck to my current trend I would lose 45kg in 30 weeks (in theory) . So far I've been very happy with my calorie allowance and feel completely sated, full of energy, and healthier than I was before. I personally wouldn't do this aggressive of a plan for longer than 3 weeks at a time, though.0
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Just bear this in mind that the rate for weight-loss will be much slower as you're getting closer to your goal weight. If it does happen (and will probably happen), please tell yourself don't be frustrated and just keep going! Turning 30 is a really good motivation... so good luck for a healthy, permanent weight-loss
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You could try it, I wouldn't be able to do it though. Such a large deficit is hard to maintain for so long. But good luck to you! 0
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Thanks so much everyone!
I WILL do this. It's not a huge deficit. If you go to any nutritionist or doctor to ask for advice on how to loose weight they tell you "2lbs per week is what we aim for" and places such as weight watchers etc often see their members loose 5/6lbs per week. In a few cases, even more.
I love how supportive this forum can be but it can also be so negative. It's not like I'm trying to loose 100lbs in 3 months here. It's 2.2lbs a week and still you get debbie downers telling you it's most likely unachievable.
Disappointing.-1 -
Good luck to you if you think you can achieve it .
People on here are not trying to be mean to you just stating that it will get harder the nearer you reach goal to keep up that loss.
Will it be the end of the world if you don't lose 30 kg in 30 days ? Or will you be happy that you have achieved a loss?
I've logged for just over 60 days I've lost 19lbs , I'm happy with this rate and sure it would be fantastic to reach my goal before summer but if I don't it's ok, I have done my best and will carry on.
I haven't given up foods I love, I'm getting fitter , I still socialise and enjoy meals with family and friends. When I lose the weight nothing will change except my dress size and I will have a healthier attitude to my diet
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Thanks so much everyone!
I WILL do this. It's not a huge deficit. If you go to any nutritionist or doctor to ask for advice on how to loose weight they tell you "2lbs per week is what we aim for" and places such as weight watchers etc often see their members loose 5/6lbs per week. In a few cases, even more.
I love how supportive this forum can be but it can also be so negative. It's not like I'm trying to loose 100lbs in 3 months here. It's 2.2lbs a week and still you get debbie downers telling you it's most likely unachievable.
Disappointing.
I don't see anybody being a debbie downer. Stop looking for offense where there isn't any.
WW does not support losses of 5/6 lbs per week after the first few weeks when the initial large water weight losses happen.
You may be able to lose that amount of weight within your timeline. I'm not going to tell you it is impossible because it's not absolutely impossible. Putting an arbitrary timeline (and yes, even a birthday is an arbitrary time goal) on weight loss is often not a good idea because as you get closer to that date and realize that you aren't going to make it, it can be very discouraging/dispiriting. Many people set a goal such as 25 pounds in 3 months and when they get to 2.75 months and realize they've "only" lost 15 or 18 pounds they freak out rather than seeing how far they've come. I hope that doesn't happen to you.2 -
This is totally doable. Just remember that you need to make sure that you log accurately though. At the rate you want to lose, you probably don't have to worry about accuracy right now, just honesty (anything eaten or drank throughout the day). We sometimes forget to log the drinks and that could add up to a pound of self sabotage. Good luck!
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Thanks so much everyone!
I WILL do this. It's not a huge deficit. If you go to any nutritionist or doctor to ask for advice on how to loose weight they tell you "2lbs per week is what we aim for" and places such as weight watchers etc often see their members loose 5/6lbs per week. In a few cases, even more.
I love how supportive this forum can be but it can also be so negative. It's not like I'm trying to loose 100lbs in 3 months here. It's 2.2lbs a week and still you get debbie downers telling you it's most likely unachievable.
Disappointing.
I don't see anybody being a debbie downer. Stop looking for offense where there isn't any.
WW does not support losses of 5/6 lbs per week after the first few weeks when the initial large water weight losses happen.
You may be able to lose that amount of weight within your timeline. I'm not going to tell you it is impossible because it's not absolutely impossible. Putting an arbitrary timeline (and yes, even a birthday is an arbitrary time goal) on weight loss is often not a good idea because as you get closer to that date and realize that you aren't going to make it, it can be very discouraging/dispiriting. Many people set a goal such as 25 pounds in 3 months and when they get to 2.75 months and realize they've "only" lost 15 or 18 pounds they freak out rather than seeing how far they've come. I hope that doesn't happen to you.
Well I did see that. Every person said "it's a big defecit, hard to maintain" "I wouldn't be able to do it" It's all negative and in my opinion, disheartening.
weight Watchers do encourage 5/6lbs weight loss - I've had family and friends use it. Perhaps it's different with different teachers.
As for the timeline, that's why I made it for September and made the healthy and realistic goal of 2lbs per week. I do appreciate your time and advice, I'm not being ungrateful, I just have read so much negativity both here and on other MFP boards that is just not helpful.
Thank you.
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Thanks so much everyone!
I WILL do this. It's not a huge deficit. If you go to any nutritionist or doctor to ask for advice on how to loose weight they tell you "2lbs per week is what we aim for" and places such as weight watchers etc often see their members loose 5/6lbs per week. In a few cases, even more.
I love how supportive this forum can be but it can also be so negative. It's not like I'm trying to loose 100lbs in 3 months here. It's 2.2lbs a week and still you get debbie downers telling you it's most likely unachievable.
Disappointing.
I've lost 20 ish pounds in 6 weeks twice. Was it healthy? No. Do I recommend this to others? No.
So, while rapid weight loss is of course possible, being a good idea is a different story.
The "Debbie Downers" mostly just want to spare you from their mistakes.6 -
Thanks so much everyone!
I WILL do this. It's not a huge deficit. If you go to any nutritionist or doctor to ask for advice on how to loose weight they tell you "2lbs per week is what we aim for" and places such as weight watchers etc often see their members loose 5/6lbs per week. In a few cases, even more.
I love how supportive this forum can be but it can also be so negative. It's not like I'm trying to loose 100lbs in 3 months here. It's 2.2lbs a week and still you get debbie downers telling you it's most likely unachievable.
Disappointing.
I don't see anybody being a debbie downer. Stop looking for offense where there isn't any.
WW does not support losses of 5/6 lbs per week after the first few weeks when the initial large water weight losses happen.
You may be able to lose that amount of weight within your timeline. I'm not going to tell you it is impossible because it's not absolutely impossible. Putting an arbitrary timeline (and yes, even a birthday is an arbitrary time goal) on weight loss is often not a good idea because as you get closer to that date and realize that you aren't going to make it, it can be very discouraging/dispiriting. Many people set a goal such as 25 pounds in 3 months and when they get to 2.75 months and realize they've "only" lost 15 or 18 pounds they freak out rather than seeing how far they've come. I hope that doesn't happen to you.
Well I did see that. Every person said "it's a big defecit, hard to maintain" "I wouldn't be able to do it" It's all negative and in my opinion, disheartening.
weight Watchers do encourage 5/6lbs weight loss - I've had family and friends use it. Perhaps it's different with different teachers.
As for the timeline, that's why I made it for September and made the healthy and realistic goal of 2lbs per week. I do appreciate your time and advice, I'm not being ungrateful, I just have read so much negativity both here and on other MFP boards that is just not helpful.
Thank you.
Realism isn't discouragement. Pragmatism isn't negativity.
As for WW:
Source: Adjusting Your PointsPlus BudgetIf you’re losing more than 2 pounds a week on a regular basis, don’t shrug fast weight-loss off as “a nice problem to have.” Remember — a safe rate of weight loss is between .5 and 2 pounds per week. If you’re consistently losing more than 2 pounds per week, you’re running the risk of becoming vulnerable to health risks.6 -
Thanks so much everyone!
I WILL do this. It's not a huge deficit. If you go to any nutritionist or doctor to ask for advice on how to loose weight they tell you "2lbs per week is what we aim for" and places such as weight watchers etc often see their members loose 5/6lbs per week. In a few cases, even more.
I love how supportive this forum can be but it can also be so negative. It's not like I'm trying to loose 100lbs in 3 months here. It's 2.2lbs a week and still you get debbie downers telling you it's most likely unachievable.
Disappointing.
I don't see anybody being a debbie downer. Stop looking for offense where there isn't any.
WW does not support losses of 5/6 lbs per week after the first few weeks when the initial large water weight losses happen.
You may be able to lose that amount of weight within your timeline. I'm not going to tell you it is impossible because it's not absolutely impossible. Putting an arbitrary timeline (and yes, even a birthday is an arbitrary time goal) on weight loss is often not a good idea because as you get closer to that date and realize that you aren't going to make it, it can be very discouraging/dispiriting. Many people set a goal such as 25 pounds in 3 months and when they get to 2.75 months and realize they've "only" lost 15 or 18 pounds they freak out rather than seeing how far they've come. I hope that doesn't happen to you.
Well I did see that. Every person said "it's a big defecit, hard to maintain" "I wouldn't be able to do it" It's all negative and in my opinion, disheartening.
weight Watchers do encourage 5/6lbs weight loss - I've had family and friends use it. Perhaps it's different with different teachers.
As for the timeline, that's why I made it for September and made the healthy and realistic goal of 2lbs per week. I do appreciate your time and advice, I'm not being ungrateful, I just have read so much negativity both here and on other MFP boards that is just not helpful.
Thank you.
WW does not advocate losses in excess of 2 lbs per week. They explain the 5+ lb losses in the first week or so, but I've never had a leader or employee of WW encourage such large losses after that first week. And I've been to quite a few different meetings with different leaders in the last 10+ years.1 -
@hbb86 just be sure that you're mind is in the right place. It's important that you enjoy your journey and don't burn out before the finish line. If you're confident that you can maintain your deficit and are equally happy whether you do or do not achieve your goal then absolutely go for it! No, 2.2lbs isn't an excessive number. Yes, you got it if you want it! Just be careful, stay happy, and make healthy choices along the way.
Good luck
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The criteria for effective goal setting (in fitness or any other area) is that it's specific, timed, measurable, and realistic. You've got three of the four, but people are trying to tell you that tweaking the fourth one will be helpful for your overall success.
You've become angry and dispirited just being told (honestly) that the large calorie deficit needed to sustain 2.2 lbs of weight loss/week is difficult to maintain. How will it impact you if (as is very likely) at some point in the next 30 weeks you are unable to hit that deficit, or worse yet, you DO hit that deficit but because of the non-linear nature of weight loss and natural fluctuations in water retention, you don't lose 2.2 lbs that week? Will that also be dispiriting? It is for most people.
That's why setting a more sustainable goal is good for long-term success- losing 1 or 1.5 lbs a week is an excellent rate of weight loss that also happens to be both more likely to succeed and more likely to stay off than more rapid loss. And seeing steady progress towards a goal is a big morale booster in terms of helping you stick to a long-term plan. That's why setting extreme goals can be a problem- if your goal is 2.2 lbs, you could lose 2 lbs in a week- an AMAZING rate of loss- and still feel like you're failing!
Nobody's trying to be negative, we're trying help you set a goal that's going to prime you for long-term success.3 -
You can still include your birthday as part of your goal, too- just change it to a process-oriented goal rather than a target weight. ie, instead of "I will lose 30 kg by my 30th birthday" make it "I will have logged my food and hit my target calories 95% of days between now and my birthday." That way you're focusing on something that is entirely within your control (what you do) rather than something that is not entirely within your control (how your body reacts) and also focused on forming the habits that will keep the weight off forever no matter how much you happen to weigh on one specific day, rather than focusing on hitting a goal weight by a certain date and then waking up the day after without that goal in sight, possibly disheartened that you missed it by a bit despite working hard.1
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kshama2001 wrote: »Thanks so much everyone!
I WILL do this. It's not a huge deficit. If you go to any nutritionist or doctor to ask for advice on how to loose weight they tell you "2lbs per week is what we aim for" and places such as weight watchers etc often see their members loose 5/6lbs per week. In a few cases, even more.
I love how supportive this forum can be but it can also be so negative. It's not like I'm trying to loose 100lbs in 3 months here. It's 2.2lbs a week and still you get debbie downers telling you it's most likely unachievable.
Disappointing.
I've lost 20 ish pounds in 6 weeks twice. Was it healthy? No. Do I recommend this to others? No.
So, while rapid weight loss is of course possible, being a good idea is a different story.
The "Debbie Downers" mostly just want to spare you from their mistakes.
I'm not doing rapid bleeding weight loss! 2lbs a week is perfectly attainable and healthy. Im not trying to loose 20lbs in 6 weeks, 12lbs is more like it.-1 -
Thanks so much everyone!
I WILL do this. It's not a huge deficit. If you go to any nutritionist or doctor to ask for advice on how to loose weight they tell you "2lbs per week is what we aim for" and places such as weight watchers etc often see their members loose 5/6lbs per week. In a few cases, even more.
I love how supportive this forum can be but it can also be so negative. It's not like I'm trying to loose 100lbs in 3 months here. It's 2.2lbs a week and still you get debbie downers telling you it's most likely unachievable.
Disappointing.
I don't see anybody being a debbie downer. Stop looking for offense where there isn't any.
WW does not support losses of 5/6 lbs per week after the first few weeks when the initial large water weight losses happen.
You may be able to lose that amount of weight within your timeline. I'm not going to tell you it is impossible because it's not absolutely impossible. Putting an arbitrary timeline (and yes, even a birthday is an arbitrary time goal) on weight loss is often not a good idea because as you get closer to that date and realize that you aren't going to make it, it can be very discouraging/dispiriting. Many people set a goal such as 25 pounds in 3 months and when they get to 2.75 months and realize they've "only" lost 15 or 18 pounds they freak out rather than seeing how far they've come. I hope that doesn't happen to you.
Well I did see that. Every person said "it's a big defecit, hard to maintain" "I wouldn't be able to do it" It's all negative and in my opinion, disheartening.
weight Watchers do encourage 5/6lbs weight loss - I've had family and friends use it. Perhaps it's different with different teachers.
As for the timeline, that's why I made it for September and made the healthy and realistic goal of 2lbs per week. I do appreciate your time and advice, I'm not being ungrateful, I just have read so much negativity both here and on other MFP boards that is just not helpful.
Thank you.
WW does not advocate losses in excess of 2 lbs per week. They explain the 5+ lb losses in the first week or so, but I've never had a leader or employee of WW encourage such large losses after that first week. And I've been to quite a few different meetings with different leaders in the last 10+ years.
As I said, it's perhaps different with different teachers. I have one friend who lost 50lbs in 9 weeks and weight watchers called her their star student. If that's not encouragement I don't know what is - I'm trying to loose a perfectly healthy 2lbs per week and some people have been nothing but negative.-1 -
emmycantbemeeko wrote: »The criteria for effective goal setting (in fitness or any other area) is that it's specific, timed, measurable, and realistic. You've got three of the four, but people are trying to tell you that tweaking the fourth one will be helpful for your overall success.
You've become angry and dispirited just being told (honestly) that the large calorie deficit needed to sustain 2.2 lbs of weight loss/week is difficult to maintain. How will it impact you if (as is very likely) at some point in the next 30 weeks you are unable to hit that deficit, or worse yet, you DO hit that deficit but because of the non-linear nature of weight loss and natural fluctuations in water retention, you don't lose 2.2 lbs that week? Will that also be dispiriting? It is for most people.
That's why setting a more sustainable goal is good for long-term success- losing 1 or 1.5 lbs a week is an excellent rate of weight loss that also happens to be both more likely to succeed and more likely to stay off than more rapid loss. And seeing steady progress towards a goal is a big morale booster in terms of helping you stick to a long-term plan. That's why setting extreme goals can be a problem- if your goal is 2.2 lbs, you could lose 2 lbs in a week- an AMAZING rate of loss- and still feel like you're failing!
Nobody's trying to be negative, we're trying help you set a goal that's going to prime you for long-term success.
How is 2lbs unsustainable? You're already trying to prepare me for failure before I've set off which is what is disappointing. I've seen it time without number on MFP. I completely appreciate your thoughts and thank you genuinely for your advice.-1
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