Help me estimate?

skinnyminimoni
skinnyminimoni Posts: 201
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
This is a weird question.

I'm at 193.5 lbs now, and my goal weight is 140-145ish. My 21st birthday is November 30th. Do you think I can reach my ultimate goal by my birthday?

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  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 Member
    At essentially 4 months for 50ish pounds, it's doable, as others have done on here, but do it safely and slowly so it's a lasting loss. It's going to take dedication, working towards it, finding what works for you (I eat my exercise calories back when I have them so I maintain my deficit at a sustainable point)

    Even if you don't "reach the magic numbers" wouldn't you like to be even 20 to 30 lbs closer to the goal than you are right now? I'm 2 weeks away from the reunion that I wanted to be down 50 lbs for. I'm not there, but I'm glad that I'm closing in on the 40lb mark for it. Rather be that much closer to where I want to be even though I didn't "make" the number
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    50 lbs in 18 weeks is a lot!

    At a safe max loss of 2 lbs per week, I'd say you could aim to be down to under 160 by your birthday
  • HollieDoodles
    HollieDoodles Posts: 678 Member
    Well, you have 19.5 weeks to lose about 50 lbs. That's just over 2.5 lbs a week. It seems like a tough one to me, but you may be able to do it.
    Don't forget that small goals are good too!
    Best of luck :0)
  • digby765
    digby765 Posts: 163
    Thats pretty tough, i'd say it's a safer bet to aim for 160lbs, then any less than that will be a bonus...Keep it real and consistant, that way it'll stay off...Good luck with this and let us know how you do!!!:happy:
  • skinnyminimoni
    skinnyminimoni Posts: 201
    Yeah, that's probably better...really anything is better than where I was at when I left school (215...yikes) I'll aim for 165-170, and hopefully get even lower! Thanks, y'all!
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