Losing 10 lbs in two months...

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  • ericwhitt
    ericwhitt Posts: 87 Member
    Going on vacation to Cancun on Thanksgiving. Started looking into MFP and the advice for weight loss on Sep 25th. Joined a gym that opened up by my house, been going 4-5 times a week, and aiming to eat under 2000 calories. Lost 12lbs since September 16th as of today. I stopped drinking pop. That alone was a huge change for me. Started at 220lbs, down to 208 now , goal is to be under 200 for our vacation. I'm a 5'10 male. Definitely possible for you to lose 10lbs. But the thing to remember is it isn't just about weight loss, sure I lost 12lbs, but a lot of that was just the unhealthy gunk in my system being flushed out. I can say my clothes fit a little looser, but nothing significant yet. So I know that 12lbs is just a lot of water weight and fluff weight being flushed out.
  • Ginni_Lynn
    Ginni_Lynn Posts: 8 Member
    I would love to accomplish this goal also
  • dariusshaw
    dariusshaw Posts: 29 Member
    I am trying as well I don't log food everyday still getting used to it. But I stop with soda but I drink water variously on days. Like two days a did a gallon but then the rest of the days would be a bottle or two maybe 3. I do sometimes drink oj . I am 240lb guy 42 waist. I have gym membership but work and school gets in way so I am thinking of just going for walk a nearby park. Any tips on what i can do at home.When I am at home I use 20lb dumbells and attempt push ups lol 2 set of 10 all I can do
  • WrenTheCoffeeAddict
    WrenTheCoffeeAddict Posts: 148 Member
    dariusshaw wrote: »
    I am trying as well I don't log food everyday still getting used to it. But I stop with soda but I drink water variously on days. Like two days a did a gallon but then the rest of the days would be a bottle or two maybe 3. I do sometimes drink oj . I am 240lb guy 42 waist. I have gym membership but work and school gets in way so I am thinking of just going for walk a nearby park. Any tips on what i can do at home.When I am at home I use 20lb dumbells and attempt push ups lol 2 set of 10 all I can do

    Hey Darius.
    The first step is getting into the behaviour of logging your food properly. Weight loss is said to be 80% what you eat, and 20% exercise, and I for one agree with this.
    If there are any bus journeys you could walk, then try and start doing that. I cut out a 15 minute bus journey and walked it instead, every morning and evening, and it did wonders, not just for my weight, but for my joints and overall health.
    If you have an iPhone then you can use the pedometer on that to give you a rough guide as to how much you're currently walking. You need to really challenge yourself though. My mantra whenever I'm working out is, if you're not sweating, you're not doing enough.
  • temazur
    temazur Posts: 76 Member
    Not quite December, trying to lose 12 by January 31. Granted, I'm meandering my way to weight loss about 1/2 a lb a week since last January, so I get to have my cake and eat it, too (so to speak), but I want to try to get as close to or under 200 lbs as possible by 2017, so time to up my game a bit.
  • jenfran89
    jenfran89 Posts: 26 Member
    I've lost just under 11 lbs (5kgs) in 3 months, so lets see if I can do the same again before Christmas :)
  • ohmycarbs
    ohmycarbs Posts: 1 Member
    Am aiming for 20 pounds by Christmas (from current weight of 240, down 25 lbs this year)). Increasing strength training & continuing low carb/high fat to achieve if. Good luck to you, @Aspiring2013 B)
  • katiey1123
    katiey1123 Posts: 74 Member
    Yes, that's around my goal for December!! Let's do this!
  • soulraver
    soulraver Posts: 17 Member
    Yes! Totally my goal also! Currently at 66kilos want to get to the 61 before Christmas
  • SCoil123
    SCoil123 Posts: 2,111 Member
    I have around 20lb left to lose but my current goal is to be at least 5lb closer to my goal when I go to Maui on Dec. 2
  • typeitdaily
    typeitdaily Posts: 3,322 Member
    I'm wanting to lose 12 pounds by Christmas.
  • kinjalzaveri9
    kinjalzaveri9 Posts: 13 Member
    Me too :) please add me
  • gabbyo23
    gabbyo23 Posts: 100 Member
    edited October 2016
    Well I'd LIKE to lose 40lb by December but.....failing that I suppose I should just aim for 10 hehe!

    I'm in!
  • HaleCry
    HaleCry Posts: 387 Member
    I'm hoping to lose 14 lbs by the new year, so then I'll only be a stone away from my goal!
  • CALS0CCERBEAR87
    CALS0CCERBEAR87 Posts: 38 Member
    SCoil123 wrote: »
    I have around 20lb left to lose but my current goal is to be at least 5lb closer to my goal when I go to Maui on Dec. 2

    U got THIS B)
  • KristinHR01
    KristinHR01 Posts: 51 Member
    7 lbs to go before Hawaii over Thanksgiving. My bf wants me to wear one of those bikinis that doesn't cover all of your back side! Not quite ready for that, lol
  • bigfatguy13088
    bigfatguy13088 Posts: 21 Member
    Me. Ive been teying to lose 10 since late August :/.
    Only down 2, but proud of it
  • PuttPuttWorm
    PuttPuttWorm Posts: 1 Member
    Is there any room for a late comer? I could really use some support in trying to lose wait. I need to lose more than 10 lbs but 10 is a place to start.