36 lbs before 31st December... Is it possible?

ibrahimsmama
ibrahimsmama Posts: 42 Member
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Hi fellows, I'm 146.5 lbs right now with 5.2 inches ... my goal is 110 lbs... I get demotivated very quickly and leave my plan in the middle always but since recently I joined MFP and after reading success stories I'm very inspired and wanna give a kick start ... can I lose 36 lbs before 31st December... Will it be a realistic goal? Because I don't wanna get demotivated again so I wanna keep realistic goal and how many pounds should I lose with 1200 kcal diet plan and 30 minutes walk and 30 minutes yoga within a week? Your support and response will be of high value. Thanks

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    It isn't realistic, sorry. You're only about ten pounds away from a normal BMI, so a slower rate of loss in that time frame (a pound a week) will be better for your body, health and nutrition-wise.
  • JamesMonozyme
    JamesMonozyme Posts: 14 Member
    It's an achievable goal, I've done it before but you have to be consistent. I'm currently dieting now and hoping to lose 45lb in 12 weeks so you're more than welcome to add me for some extra support.
  • sarah06880
    sarah06880 Posts: 3 Member
    Hi, I agree with Malibu927. 110 lbs is quite thin - towards the low range of healthy weight for your height. Regardless of what you have read, 1 lb a week is great and better for you. Maybe if you want to stretch a bit, 20 lbs would be doable.
  • salsera_barbie
    salsera_barbie Posts: 270 Member
    Probably unrealistic. I'm 5" and at 120 I look ridiculously skinny and unhealthy.
  • Myki3012
    Myki3012 Posts: 152 Member
    Sure it is. Good luck
  • smokwa
    smokwa Posts: 8 Member
    I have to agree with Malibu927 as well. It's probably not what you want to hear, but although it's quite possible to lose that amount of weight in that time frame, the chances that you'll gain it back quite quickly afterwards are pretty high. Losing it at a slower rate more gradually will give you better long term success. Good luck with whatever you do and keep up with MFP - it's always nice having someone else in the same boat! :)
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Nope, a goal to lose 16.3 kilos in 132 days means a daily calorie deficit of 864. Your calorie need to maintain current weight, is around 1950, which would mean you'd have to eat no more than 1000-1100 calories per day, and a loss of more muscles and less fat. Don't try to do that. You'd feel miserable.

    Instead, lose in a realistic pace and work on your attitude. Weight loss is a slow process. You need to the right things and do them for a long time. Your goal weight is low and you will need to be very patient to reach that and stay there. You can expect to lose 1/2 - 3/4 pounds per week in the beginning, and slower as you get lighter. If you get demotivated quickly, kick starts will not work for you (it doesn't work for anybody anyway).

    You may want to increase activity to burn additional calories.
  • billglitch
    billglitch Posts: 538 Member
    edited August 2016
    Is it necessary? I dont know, but is very doable in my opinion. Thats about 2 pounds a week. I have been averaging 3 pounds a week since January of this year. I do low carb hi fat. check out dietdoctor.com if you think you might be interested in that. I say go for it you can always readjust your goal if you change your mind
  • marm1962
    marm1962 Posts: 950 Member
    With Halloween, Thanksgiving AND Christmas in that mix??.....hahahahah, I wish you lots of luck, because I sure the hell couldn't!
  • CincyNeid
    CincyNeid Posts: 1,249 Member
    I lost 109 pounds from June of 2014 to June of 2015.

    27.25 pounds per quarter, 6.8 pounds per months. You have about 4 months left to do it. At the same rate i lost might weight you'd lose about 28 pounds.......

    I wish you all the luck in the world. But I do not see it being possible.
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    Nope sorry.

    It's better to not have a time frame anyway. Just lose what you can; this is a lifestyle change, not just some date on the calendar so you can wear a cute dress.
  • ibrahimsmama
    ibrahimsmama Posts: 42 Member
    emdeesea wrote: »
    Nope sorry.

    It's better to not have a time frame anyway. Just lose what you can; this is a lifestyle change, not just some date on the calendar so you can wear a cute dress.

    Hahaha so true ... my mother in law coming for a visit on Christmas so I just wanna impress her by losing all baby fat. My baby is 11 months :-)
  • ibrahimsmama
    ibrahimsmama Posts: 42 Member
    CincyNeid wrote: »
    I lost 109 pounds from June of 2014 to June of 2015.

    27.25 pounds per quarter, 6.8 pounds per months. You have about 4 months left to do it. At the same rate i lost might weight you'd lose about 28 pounds.......

    I wish you all the luck in the world. But I do not see it being possible.

    Thanks you are an inspiration :-)
  • ThePoeToaster
    ThePoeToaster Posts: 1,681 Member
    JamesMonozyme wrote: »
    It's an achievable goal, I've done it before but you have to be consistent. I'm currently dieting now and hoping to lose 45lb in 12 weeks so you're more than welcome to add me for some extra support.

    Dude, that's nearly 4 lbs a week. Sorry, but that's a really stupid goal.
  • ibrahimsmama
    ibrahimsmama Posts: 42 Member
    marm1962 wrote: »
    With Halloween, Thanksgiving AND Christmas in that mix??.....hahahahah, I wish you lots of luck, because I sure the hell couldn't!

    I'm Muslim and I don't celebrate any of these but yeah I wanna lose before Christmas so my guests who are visiting me on Christmas holidays will be surprised InShaAllah :-)
  • monicaw44
    monicaw44 Posts: 71 Member
    no..its too fast, and unhealthy. try losing 1 - 1.5 lbs a week. you don't really need to lose it THAT fast anyway.
  • Khaled_Dehia
    Khaled_Dehia Posts: 2 Member
    Search LCHF
  • billglitch
    billglitch Posts: 538 Member
    like i said check out dietdoctor.com for lchf info
  • Charis50
    Charis50 Posts: 181 Member
    I'm curious if you want to lose that much weight and *keep it off*. If you want to reduce and then maintain your lower weight, then I'd definitely side with the posters recommending a slower loss.

    Either way, best of luck!
  • The_Original_Beauty
    The_Original_Beauty Posts: 162 Member
    If you had a lot of weight to do then it would be doable. But since your light and close to your goal being realistic then I would say no. I would aim for something smaller, maybe 15lbs?

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