Q AND A 'Is it Ok to lose up to 40 lbs in one month?'
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You're not too different in height and weight than me. I'm 155cm. In January I was 155lb and now I'm 144lb (so about 1lb a week) and I'm aiming for 126lb eventually. I'm on 1200 calories a day (which I sometimes go over) and exercise - I walk dogs daily and do some aerobics style classes and weights at the gym.
It's a long process to do right, to make it a lasting habit and way of life as I want the weight loss to be permanent not just for a special occasion or holiday. It's a bonus that I'll be slimmer for the 4 weddings I'm going to this year and the hens and holidays.
If I lost 40lb in a month I'd have to have been SERIOUSLY ill or as someone said earlier I'd have had a leg amputated. That's 10lb per week! No way you can lose that much that quickly.
However, you can lose that much over a longer period of time. I've tried checking your profile but it's private so I can't see your diary and it says you have 0 mfp friends. I'd recommend adding friends (me!) and log everything you eat and drink and all the exercise you do. You need to eat at least 1200 to keep your body doing what it needs to do. That's life. Don't starve yourself.7 -
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Thanks for the opinions and answers! I got one more question, when do i have to eat a lot? After workout or before?
Depends on when your workout is and just on how you are. Some people workout in the morning and are able to do an intense workout fasted (without eating first). Other people might need to eat something an hour or two (depending on how heavy the meal) before they workout.
Experiment and see what works best for you. You might even find it varies depending on the type of workout you do.0 -
That's way too fast, that's like 10 pounds a week. You need to eat at a calorie deficit that's at least 10%. That's more healthy.1
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BusyRaeNOTBusty wrote: »
She said 160 cm so about 5'3". Yeah, 109 seems light but still in the normal range.2 -
You're a similar height to me, so I'd say you might see a visible difference within 8 lbs, which is much more achievable than 40!160 cm and the goal 40 lbs is not exactly what i want, its my highest option to lose so sorry if i didnt really clear that up... And im preparing for something beside from the classes starting.. i can't say it here
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HeliumIsNoble wrote: »
You're a similar height to me, so I'd say you might see a visible difference within 8 lbs, which is much more achievable than 40!160 cm and the goal 40 lbs is not exactly what i want, its my highest option to lose so sorry if i didnt really clear that up... And im preparing for something beside from the classes starting.. i can't say it here
I'd say this could be even more so if strength workouts are included. (For body recomposition and assuming a slower rate of loss is taken)0 -
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That's not natural unless you're morbidly obese you shouldn't lose weight like that that fast. A safe amount to lose weekly is usually around 2lbs per week the heavier you are the more that will come off since when you're obese your body gets rid of weight it doesn't need the more you lose the slower it goes. But unless you're like 350+ lbs losing 40 in a month is drastic.1
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I'm glad you came here to get info before jumping in and trying to lose 40 pounds in a month, which just is not healthy (and for most people, not possible).
Yes, summer is just around the corner. My advice is: lose weight in a healthy, gradual way, but also don't wait around for your body to be "perfect" before enjoying the sun. The Bathing Suit Police aren't going to swoop in and arrest you if you wear a bikini while at an 'overweight' BMI, lol. Work towards being a healthier you, but in the meantime get out there and have some fun as the "you" that you are right now.
And of course my final piece of advice, don't forget to wear sunscreen.
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A friend of mine did lose over 40 lbs in one day recently. She gave birth to triplets. The combo of babies and all the extra birth stuff resulting in a 42lb loss in one day.
So assuming not looking to give birth to triplets or something else equally drastic nope not healthy.15 -
I mean you can if your 600+ pounds. At less than 150, in one month, you're most likely going to lose between 6-10 lbs max healthily.0
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How much calories should i eat?
My Fitness Pal's minimum recommendation for women is 1200 NET - that means if you add exercise.....you earn more calories. This 1200 will help you meet nutritional guidelines.
How much do you weigh, how tall are you, how old are you? Weight loss isn't one-size-fits-all. Very obese people may be able to lose weight that quickly, because it takes a large(r) number of calories to maintain their size.
But when you are closer to goal, your daily maintenance is smaller. You can't take a large deficit against a small number....it just doesn't work (while trying to be safe & healthy).0 -
This!BlueSkyShoal wrote: »I'm glad you came here to get info before jumping in and trying to lose 40 pounds in a month, which just is not healthy (and for most people, not possible).
Yes, summer is just around the corner. My advice is: lose weight in a healthy, gradual way, but also don't wait around for your body to be "perfect" before enjoying the sun. The Bathing Suit Police aren't going to swoop in and arrest you if you wear a bikini while at an 'overweight' BMI, lol. Work towards being a healthier you, but in the meantime get out there and have some fun as the "you" that you are right now.
And of course my final piece of advice, don't forget to wear sunscreen.
But if you don't dare wear the bikini this summer, remember that you can buy a one-piece swimsuit with a tummy control panel!
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From my first post i got people saying that it is "UNHEALTHY" to lose weight up to 40 lbs some say its "Ridiculous" (Might go easy on me because this os my first time) and i wanted to ask to the people who already lose weight,im not starving myself, i have been drinking green tea or sometimes apple cider then i go to gym or if im already done with those things i have a routine of workouts that i do at home before even i started gym and i limit my food and calories, is it natural or unatural or maybe my metabolisim is... Weird? Help me out please.
Its not mathematically possible really. To lose 40 pounds of fat in a month you need a deficit of ~4700 per day. Meaning you'd need to be able to burn 6000-7000, eat 1300-2300. And with a burn that high you might not be able to survive on 1300-2300 without feeling total spent. THen there is the issue that such a large deficit (if it were even possible) would be more than most human bodies could process in terms of fat loss so you'd also lose lean body mass, and likely do damage to your organs.3 -
Im just 149 and now im 146 i just got my hopes high so i asked you guys, your comments are really helpfu and i will take it easy.
So you want to weight 109? Even if you COULD lose 40 lbs in a month, at your height you'd be way at the bottom of healthy, right at the border of underweight. I need to lose weight (I'm substantially taller than you) but my aim is mid-range. There must be some value to the 40 lb number that I'm missing unless you're competing with someone else your own height. Even at the same height, body type would mean that what might good for her would not be best for you.1 -
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BlueSkyShoal wrote: »
Yes, summer is just around the corner. My advice is: lose weight in a healthy, gradual way, but also don't wait around for your body to be "perfect" before enjoying the sun. The Bathing Suit Police aren't going to swoop in and arrest you if you wear a bikini while at an 'overweight' BMI, lol.
She's in Asia so her summer is just ending I like this advice, though!
You should eat around your workouts based on when you are hungriest, and however helps you feel satisfied during the day. For some people this means eating smaller meals and snacks throughout the day, and other people like to save their calories for one big meal. It's just a matter of personal preference and to help keep you on track. This timing of when you eat in relation to your workout won't make much of a difference to your losing weight, as long as you stay within your calorie goal.1 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »Also, to get near 40lbs lost, you'll have to chop off a limb in that time frame.
Not true. She's young... say she burns 2000calories a day normally. If she works out for 4 hrs a day she could easily burn another 2000 calories (I burned about 1500 per day average when I was a teen when I'd go to the gym) and if she ate 500 calories she'd be losing way too fast.0
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