Losing more than just 2 lbs a week
hazel756grl
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I just started my fitness pal again, seeing as last time it didn't do any good. When i locked in my goal, it only said to lose 2 lbs a week at most, but I want to lose more than just that little bit. Any suggestions ? I'm 155 and want to be around 118-120 as a starting goal weight, i have no problem with keeping it off for long periods of time except for right now, and want to be at my starting goal weight as fast as possible. Tips / suggestions ? (Oh, and i don't want to gain any muscle mass, I'm aiming for petite / fragile, thanks.
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How tall are you? You want to look fragile?6
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If you want long term success you need to accept that it's a gradual process and it's only really healthy and sustainable if you lose up to 2 pounds a week (probably even less for you since your starting weight isn't that high).8
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This is real life, not The Biggest Loser.
There's no "just" to 2 pounds per week.
At your weight, 0.5 pounds per week is realistic, and that's an average rather than week-after-week since weight loss isn't linear. You don't have enough excess fat to create a large enough deficit to lose 2 pounds per week in a healthy way.
Which is better: quitting because you aren't losing fast enough (so that you lose zero pounds over time) or plugging away to lose 0.5 pounds per week (so that you eventually reach your goal weight)?14 -
You LOSE lean muscle while dieting.....even healthy dieting. So you don't have to worry about gaining lean muscle; that's not going to happen.
Fast weight loss sacrifices a larger percentage of existing lean muscle mass. That's the trade off - fast weight loss OR healthy weight loss.
I would think loss of lots of lean muscle mass results in a soft doughy look.....I dunno maybe you get to a "fragile" look when you are very underweight. Good luck maintaining "fragile".....it's going to be like being on a diet forever. The nice thing about maintaining a decent % of lean muscle.....you keep your metabolism up.4 -
Everybody would like to be at their goal weight as soon as possible. That still doesn't change what is healthy. Hate to break it to you but even 2 lbs per week is unlikely at your size.
Aim for a pound a week. If you don't want muscle eat low protein as you lose and don't do any resistance exercise. Keep it very low fat to increase fatigue, reduce libido, and ensure hair/nail brittleness. You'll be frail in no time.
Best of luck!14 -
Two pounds a week at your size is already extremely aggressive. Losing that quickly could lead to you losing more muscle mass (by the way, you wouldn't be gaining muscle in a calorie deficit anyway), and losing even quicker could lead to a bunch of health problems. Which would you rather do: be at your goal weight as quickly as possible, or be at your goal weight and be healthy?4
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As others said, even 2 lbs/week is too aggressive for the amount of weight you have to lose. How tall are you? 1 lb/week is reasonable, but I'm curious about this body aesthetic you're striving for - "fragile". Can you clarify?3
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Why the rush?0
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Wants to lose weight faster than recommended safety limits, wants to drop quite low, refuses to state height, aiming for a "fragile" look...
Naaaaaaaaaah, no red flags in that at ALL.... /sarcasm
Hey OP, you know what's a muscle? THE HEART.15 -
So, you want your hair nails and skin to be healthy, right?
Do you care about being able to hold up your own body weight?
What about your heart? Do you care about heart health?
What about mental health? Do you care about that?
Do you like having lovely teeth and gums?
How about energy? Do you like feeling energized and awake during the day and sleep well at night?
Do you value your musculoskeletal and digestive systems?
Do you care about how you'll feel later on in life?
If you answered 'yes' to any of these, then you shouldn't consider losing more than 1lb per week.
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I agree there are red flags here.
OP, what is your aim? Is it to be healthy? If so, give up the idea of losing 2lb a week or more. It will damage your health.
If your aim is to damage your health in order to look "fragile" (I find that word concerning in this context) nobody here is going to help you do that. Please, reconsider your goals and choose a healthy approach.4 -
You are light and not far from your goal, set a sensible goal.4
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queenliz99 wrote: »How tall are you? You want to look fragile?
5'6, and yes.-1 -
noobletmcnugget wrote: »If you want long term success you need to accept that it's a gradual process and it's only really healthy and sustainable if you lose up to 2 pounds a week (probably even less for you since your starting weight isn't that high).
I know it will take time, but I wanna up the anty. Maybe eat less cals or do more work outs.1 -
This is real life, not The Biggest Loser.
There's no "just" to 2 pounds per week.
At your weight, 0.5 pounds per week is realistic, and that's an average rather than week-after-week since weight loss isn't linear. You don't have enough excess fat to create a large enough deficit to lose 2 pounds per week in a healthy way.
Which is better: quitting because you aren't losing fast enough (so that you lose zero pounds over time) or plugging away to lose 0.5 pounds per week (so that you eventually reach your goal weight)?
Or, lose more than just 2 pounds, 0.5 ain't nothing.0 -
So you're starting on the high end of a healthy BMI and wanting to get to the low end ASAP. This is very disturbing, and I think you may be better off speaking with a professional.
And now that I've seen the other post, you absolutely should speak with someone. nationaleatingdisorders.org5 -
CattOfTheGarage wrote: »I agree there are red flags here.
OP, what is your aim? Is it to be healthy? If so, give up the idea of losing 2lb a week or more. It will damage your health.
If your aim is to damage your health in order to look "fragile" (I find that word concerning in this context) nobody here is going to help you do that. Please, reconsider your goals and choose a healthy approach.
For me, I find that is my only approach. I don't see why everyone who posted didn't give me tips or suggestions, if ya'll weren't going to give me that, then I don't know why you guys even replied ? I'm not looking for people to tell me to set some new goal of losing less weight, that's not what I'm asking for.0 -
hazel756grl wrote: »CattOfTheGarage wrote: »I agree there are red flags here.
OP, what is your aim? Is it to be healthy? If so, give up the idea of losing 2lb a week or more. It will damage your health.
If your aim is to damage your health in order to look "fragile" (I find that word concerning in this context) nobody here is going to help you do that. Please, reconsider your goals and choose a healthy approach.
For me, I find that is my only approach. I don't see why everyone who posted didn't give me tips or suggestions, if ya'll weren't going to give me that, then I don't know why you guys even replied ? I'm not looking for people to tell me to set some new goal of losing less weight, that's not what I'm asking for.
We've seen your kind of postings before, you need help.8 -
hazel756grl wrote: »CattOfTheGarage wrote: »I agree there are red flags here.
OP, what is your aim? Is it to be healthy? If so, give up the idea of losing 2lb a week or more. It will damage your health.
If your aim is to damage your health in order to look "fragile" (I find that word concerning in this context) nobody here is going to help you do that. Please, reconsider your goals and choose a healthy approach.
For me, I find that is my only approach. I don't see why everyone who posted didn't give me tips or suggestions, if ya'll weren't going to give me that, then I don't know why you guys even replied ? I'm not looking for people to tell me to set some new goal of losing less weight, that's not what I'm asking for.
Because that goes against MFP's terms and conditions6
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