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Realistic goal?
ClassicKayo
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Hello! First day of logging and I need some motivating people on here! I'm trying to lose 30lbs. I want to shot for 10lbs a month. Is this a realistic goal? Any tips? Help!
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Took me 12 weeks to lose 22 lbs.
It's absolutely possible if you really want it.
Good luck girl!
If you need advice don't hesitate to reach out.1 -
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ClassicKayo wrote: »Hello! First day of logging and I need some motivating people on here! I'm trying to lose 30lbs. I want to shot for 10lbs a month. Is this a realistic goal? Any tips? Help!
The usual recommendation on here is 1 to 1.5 lbs per week. With a maximum of 2 lbs per week, 30 lbs would be 15 weeks. A month being roughly 4 weeks, you'd expect to lose around 8 lbs per week, but some weeks might not be the same.2 -
I won't say it isnt possible but who knows. I'm trying for 20lbs so we're n the same boat. Shoot for the stars! You got this
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I'm trying to lose 10lbs in the next month too so I'm right there with you! Add me so we can support each other 1
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That's awesome. Hard work will pay off!0
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With 30 pounds to lose you can realistically expect to lose 1 pound/week for now. As you get closer to goal, 0.5 pound/week. You may of course lose faster than that at first. This assumes you'll be eating a well-balanced diet, not overly restricting calories, and that you will eat back at least a portion of your exercise calories. Of course you can crash diet to lose 10 pounds/month, and gain it all back when you start eating again, but that isn't recommended.6
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I lost 19lbs in 3 months. Just be sure you're logging accurately, not undereating and realize that healthy weight loss takes time!0
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Ok thanks for the info! I'll try my hardest to do it the right way. If 10lb isnt reached I won't beat myself up over it!1
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