How much have you lost in 6 weeks?

I have lost about 8 pounds in the past 6 weeks. 14 is possible if you are obese or just starting (water weight), if not then it's not possible without extreme and unhealthy measures. 42 is definitely impossible unless your friend has crossed the 450 pound mark.

I've lost 11lbs in 6 weeks. 3lbs in week one, then a steady 1-2lbs(ish) per week after that but I've plateaued this last week so frustrating when I'm only 3lbs off my goal!!! I've done it with 3 workouts per week, 1200cals a day, low carb, high fat and protien meals. Only one small sweet treat per day-find that one the hardest! I think 14lbs is do-able for you, good luck Wow 42lbs in 6 weeks?? Good luck to her

In the last six weeks I've lost 8 pounds.

How much you will lose will depend on what your current weight is and the calorie deficit you can safely achieve. If you share more information about yourself (height weight age), people will be able to give you a better estimate of what you can safely achieve in 6 weeks, rather than comparing yourselves to others.

I've lost 12.8 lb since June15. That includes a 3-day vacation of big extravagant restaurant meals.

I've lost 13lbs in the last four weeks, so 14lbs is definitely doable, depending on how much weight you have to lose. I've gone from 239 to 226, if I was going from 150 to 136 I would expect it to take a lot longer than 6 weeks.

I've lost 7.4lb in the last 6 weeks, at one point I was losing a steady 2.5lb a week, but it slowed as I got down to 200lb and purposely ramped up the weights while reining in the cardio. I've got loads of saggy skin at the top of my arms thanks to how quickly I was losing, so while I could lose another 15lb in 6 weeks, I'd prefer to lose half that or even less.

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I weight 335 lbs and am 5'6...I think if I increase my excercise I can shift a stone. My friend is slightly heavier than me around 340lbs. We shall see how she gets on as she is adamant she will do it!

At your weight, sure, you could easily lose 14 pounds in 6 weeks just by plugging your stats into MFP, setting a weekly weight loss goal of two pounds per week, and adding some walking but not eating the exercise calories you earn from that.

Keep that up and you will slowly, steadily, safely, and sustainably lose weight. Once you ramp up exercise you should start eating at least 50% of exercise calories back.

Sounds like your friend is watching too much Biggest Loser. Sure, she might be able to lose 7 pounds per week, but people who lose weight rapidly often put it back on and then some or suffer health consequences.

What Are the Risks of Rapid Weight Loss?

I just started6 weeks ago. I'm down 16 lbs from 243 by sticking to a 1200 calorie limit and walking. Good luck!

I've lost 12.5lbs....your goal could be realistic for starting out. 42lbs is just plain crazy!

7 pounds in 6 weeks. i do a lot of lifting at the gym, so i'm trying to gain muscle while losing fat.

I lost 6.4 lbs in the last 6 weeks. My weight stalled for a week so I probably could've lost 7.5-8 lbs.

I lost around 5-6 pounds. I'm 5'4 and 128 pounds, so if you're bigger you could definitely lose weight faster. 12 pounds is the most you should lose in 6 weeks but if you're not obese, it'll be really hard. And 42 pounds is just impossible unless she cuts off some limbs lol. Good luck!

The first 6 weeks I was dieting I lost a total of 14.6 lbs with a starting weight of 232.2 lbs. This included a first week water weight loss of 4.8 lbs.

So yes, 14 lbs is definitely possible.

2 years ago at the beginning of my journey I lost about 15-20 lbs in 6 weeks. Last year this time I lost about 10-12 lbs in 6 weeks. Now that I'm near my goal, I've lost 4 lbs in 6 weeks. You can see it's widely variable and you can't realistically compare yourself to others.

(I said "about" because I don't have precise dates at my fingertips for past years, only monthly ones, except for the most recent.)