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What's an acceptable goal?

Init_to_winit
Init_to_winit Posts: 258 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
T-minus 7 weeks until I have my first fitting for my wedding dress (and they say you shouldn't gain or lose any after that). So looks like 7 weeks until I need to be wedding body ready!!! Ideally, I want to lose 30 more pounds but that's over 4 pounds a week. Is that completely unreasonable?

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,169 Member
    Realistically you should only be trying to lose 1-2% of your total bodyweight for safe and maintained weight loss.
  • karensoxfan
    karensoxfan Posts: 902 Member
    Unfortunately yes, for most people it is completely unreasonable to lose 4 lb./week consistently for any length of time.
  • noexcuses1218
    noexcuses1218 Posts: 332 Member
    That would be really unhealthy. People lose weight like that when they're gravely ill. Consider 2 pounds a week at the most. And by the way, with that smile, you're going to look stunning no matter what. :)
  • noexcuses1218
    noexcuses1218 Posts: 332 Member
    Although remember, weight doesn't always translate into inches. You can drop slower than you'd like but still see fantastic results in the mirror and in how your clothes fit.
  • Init_to_winit
    Init_to_winit Posts: 258 Member
    Thanks everyone. I will just try and stick to a healthy routine and whatever happens, happens. My fiance loves me the way I am now, I'm sure he'll love me even if I don't lose any weight!
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