Losing 30 lbs in 3 months, who's in?
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I'm down. New to this (joined yesterday) but I started my weight loss journey at the beginning of the year and would love to focus on a goal for the next few months. I am not sure what I need to do "add" this thread/group(?)1
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KurumiSophia wrote: »I'm down. I have 26 to lose and I have goals set to do 2lbs a week for loss.
If you only have 26lbs to lose, setting up a 2lbs per week loss on mfp won't actually get you a 2lb per week loss since mfp refuses to take anyone below 1200 (unless your maintenance calories are 2200).0 -
cerise_noir wrote: »KurumiSophia wrote: »I'm down. I have 26 to lose and I have goals set to do 2lbs a week for loss.
If you only have 26lbs to lose, setting up a 2lbs per week loss on mfp won't actually get you a 2lb per week loss since mfp refuses to take anyone below 1200 (unless your maintenance calories are 2200).
I'm able to complete my diary at 1K calories and I'm not eating back my exercise calories. So yeah, I'm so down for losing these 26 lbs in 3m.4 -
I'd actually love that haha.
Unrelated but I see a lot of people saying it's only really possible for those of an obese category, which is what I would probably place myself in. I haven't got weighing scales but I'm probably over the 200lbs weight, what would you consider a healthy weight for me to lose per week? I've put down 1.5 but if I can aim higher or even fluctuate between goals each week then id be happy too0 -
Nope. I worked hard for these muscles.12
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KurumiSophia wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »KurumiSophia wrote: »I'm down. I have 26 to lose and I have goals set to do 2lbs a week for loss.
If you only have 26lbs to lose, setting up a 2lbs per week loss on mfp won't actually get you a 2lb per week loss since mfp refuses to take anyone below 1200 (unless your maintenance calories are 2200).
I'm able to complete my diary at 1K calories and I'm not eating back my exercise calories. So yeah, I'm so down for losing these 26 lbs in 3m.
Enjoy the loss of lean body mass14 -
30lbs in 3 months sounds great.0
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That seems a bit ambitious. I did it, but that's only because I was just starting out (so a lot of it was water weight), and I was quite obese.0
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KurumiSophia wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »KurumiSophia wrote: »I'm down. I have 26 to lose and I have goals set to do 2lbs a week for loss.
If you only have 26lbs to lose, setting up a 2lbs per week loss on mfp won't actually get you a 2lb per week loss since mfp refuses to take anyone below 1200 (unless your maintenance calories are 2200).
I'm able to complete my diary at 1K calories and I'm not eating back my exercise calories. So yeah, I'm so down for losing these 26 lbs in 3m.
It's not a matter what you can complete your diary at. With only 26lbs to lose, you should aim for a .5lb per week loss. 2lb per week is generally reserved for obese individuals. You need to fuel your body properly and provides it with proper nutrition.
1000 calories is reserved for those who are 5' and under and over 55... even then, I see many shorter individuals on here. eat at least 1200. So you're logging 1000 calories and not eating back exercise calories? You're most definitely under fuelling and undernourishing your body. You're giving it (potentially) ~800 calories. You think that's healthy?
You will lose muscle as well as fat and water.
Your heart is a muscle. Still don't care?
How about loose skin? Brittle hair and nails? Hormonal imbalances? Plus much more. Gallstones.
There are many health complications that arise from undereating. Been there, done that... don't recommend.
Heck, I have 40lbs to lose (100lbs down), and for me losing 2lbs per week means 2 hours of cardio to bump my TDEE up enough to do so.
Yeah. Good luck with that.16 -
I think that everyone means to be supportive, but some of these comments are very pedantic and condescending, and I know that you don't all intend to sound that way.
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Planning on losing 27 lbs in 3 months1
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Hi
I'm newcon here (did it back in 2013 but have put on over a stone since then! Can't seem to shift it off) I think having a shared time limit to loose a set weigh is a fab idea as we can all encourage each other
I'm going for 20lb in 12 weeks.... Good luck everyone and keep posting your progress and challenges xx3 -
I hold about 8-10lb of water weight which I can lose and regain in spectacular fashion. However, once that is gone I am lucky to lose 0.4lb a week.
I will join you for the 3 month challenge, but will not be dropping my calories below 1500 as I know I will gain any loss straight back after I increase my calories. I am aiming for a slow and steady decrease in body fat, not a radical and unsustainable loss of weight. Will happily take any loss that the scales show at the end of the 3 months ;-)
That being said, I do know plenty of people who are a) just starting out or b) are morbidly obese, who can easily expect to lose 30lb in 3 months without any negative impact on their health.
Good luck everyone, whatever your goal or starting point :-)5 -
I think that everyone means to be supportive, but some of these comments are very pedantic and condescending, and I know that you don't all intend to sound that way.
I thought it was just me thinking that - whilst it is brilliant that people share experience, knowledge (and yes), cautionary views on here - I am pretty shocked at the sanctimonious tone of some. I am new here - Having just left a well known weight loss diet site membership and I find the tone of some of the posters on here really off-putting and whilst that may be the idea behind the posts on this particular thread - it could also put people off joining in on stuff they would find useful on other topics.4 -
So we are supposed to enable behaviors that are not healthy or go against the spirit of how MFP works? Sometimes people need to be told what they don't want to hear, what they do with that is up to them.
Eating 1000 cals and not eating exercise cals is netting well under a healthy amount and should not be done, point blank.23 -
Cut back drastically, burn off muscle, run out of self-control, get even fatter because of reduced muscle mass, see you next summer?16
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Count me in. I work in KG's here, so I checked and 30Lbs = 13.6 KG's. Since am currently listed as very overweight by BMI, my target is 10 KG's, more if I can manage it. Need to be a healthy BMI to apply for the RAF Reserves, so.. this is it, now or never, do or die. Tired of the little bitty stuff. It sucks attention and effort IMHO. Let's DO this!!
This is where I'm personally starting from, this time:
5ft 3.5 inches = 161.29cm, BMI now: 33, Target: 25 = 62 KG's
Already lost 23 KG's but it took an age and now I've hit a plateau and been around the same weight for a while, so clearly something's got to change.
Onwards and upwards!!2 -
Thanks for the inspiration mate..0
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I don't see where people are being condescending. I see a lot of people who are stressing the fact that unless you are morbidly obese, that rate of weight loss is NOT healthy and you will lose not only fat, but lean muscle mass as well.
Look at the post count of those who are stressing that it is dangerous, compared to the people who are gung ho about losing 30 lbs in 30 days. Those people have been here, have lost weight, have experience ,and are a wealth of knowledge. Why not use that as a learning tool?18 -
I am in as well. I have 30 more to lose. Down 30 so about halfway there. I am thinking a pound a week realistically, 2 pounds would be even better. I lose extremely slowly even with dr. supervision.0
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