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kay894
kay894 Posts: 4 Member
edited December 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi, I have around 6/7 Stone to lose! Getting married in 8 week and want to lose as much as possible! Any ideas/tips would be greatly appreciated! Thank you x
Also suffer with PCOS although not on medication for it!

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    when is your final dress fitting?
  • kay894
    kay894 Posts: 4 Member
    I'm hoping to have one as close to the wedding as possible but at the moment it's on about 4 week
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    With a larger amout yo lose you can afford to be more aggressive with the deficit, but that is not a recommendation to eat drastically low or starve yourself.

    The run up to a wedding can be very stressful and attacking that on very low calories is a recipe for disaster.
    • So, aim for 2lb loss per week (probably around 1000 calories per day deficit but use MFP to calculate your calories).
    • Measure and log all your food.
    • Drink plenty of water and consider upping your activity levels (walking is great).
    • Don't exclude food groups or the foods you enjoy but incorporate them into your daily allowance.
    • Don't beat yourself up if you fall off the wagon, just get back on plan ASAP.
    • Build some stress relief time into the next few weeks.
    • Enjoy your wedding :)

    Between now and the fitting you could be 4 -6lb lighter and could drop another 3 or 4lb before the big day. Obviously, these figures are guesstimates but the point it - you will be lighter and healthier for your wedding and on the path for further improvements in the future.

    Best wishes
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    kay894 wrote: »
    I'm hoping to have one as close to the wedding as possible but at the moment it's on about 4 week

    so you can lose maybe 8-10lbs in th enext 4 weeks but then you'll want to stay the same weight so that you still fit your dress the same. and then maybe focus on weight loss after the honeymoon?
  • kay894
    kay894 Posts: 4 Member
    I'm going to try get a dress fitting in 2 weeks before the wedding but yes most of what I want to lose is going to be after, I go to the gym 4 × a week and at the moment I'm doing 15 minutes on the cross trainer and half an hour on the treadmill inclined.
  • BethanyFrench
    BethanyFrench Posts: 16 Member
    With pcos, avoid all dairy, artificial ingredients, processed food, and carbs. Try a crash course with just meat, eggs, and veggies, 2 pieces of fruit a day, and single ingredient spices. Make sure to not skimp on healthy fat like coconut oil, avocado, olive oil, etc. and drink lots of water! You will probably initially lose a lot if you do!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    BethanyFrench wrote: »
    With pcos, avoid all dairy, artificial ingredients, processed food, and carbs. Try a crash course with just meat, eggs, and veggies, 2 pieces of fruit a day, and single ingredient spices. Make sure to not skimp on healthy fat like coconut oil, avocado, olive oil, etc. and drink lots of water! You will probably initially lose a lot if you do!

    and then gain it all back and be horribly bloated and uncomfortable when she eats normal food on her wedding day...
  • kay894
    kay894 Posts: 4 Member
    I know I need to drink more water that's where I fail miserably!! I am also on slimming world I just have a very unhealthy relationship with food!
  • AngelOfSin84
    AngelOfSin84 Posts: 3 Member
    PCOS sucks and then with that the hypothyriod. I feel your pain girlie. It's frustrating.
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