Highest realistic weight loss in two and a half months?
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getfitpixi wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Only 5 lbs in 2.5 months? Ridiculous. You could easily lose twice that. Probably a little more.
People on this site get all hung up on "if you have this much to lose, you should only lose this quickly". And that's good advice for losing in the long term. But you can easily drop more than 5 lbs in 2.5 without doing anything unhealthy.
I agree 100%
I think it's totally underambitious to say just 5lbs
Barely seems worth trying
How long did it take you to gain the weight?
Diets aren't magic - everyone who loses weight and keeps it off does so by changing their behavior for a lifetime. If you diet for two and a half months and go right back to your former life, you will go right back to your former weight as well.
It's really up to you whether losing weight instead of holding on to it or slowly continuing to gain it is worth it or not. But one thing is for certain, if you don't do anything different, in two and a half months nothing will be different.4 -
I have a feeling this is for an event or vacation more than wanting to keep it as a lifestyle3
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Spliner1969 wrote: »laurenebargar wrote: »Spliner1969 wrote: »2.5 months = 10 weeks. You can try for 2lb/week but most people can't sustain that. More realistic approach would be an average of 1lb/week, so 10 lbs, and be happy if it's more. The taller you are, the easier it is in my opinion. At 5'5", it won't be as easy as it was for me, but you could do it if you are diligent.
Edited for reading the entire comment, I thought you were suggesting OP to try for 2 lbs a week. My bad
Nah I wouldn't suggest it. I managed to average 2lbs/wk in a year (110lbs my first year lost) but I managed to hurt myself doing it. I was exercising at a furious rate and had a deficit of up to 2lbs per week or more. Even with that deficit I was still eating around 1800-1900/day which for some people is a lot, but I'm 6'2" tall and was going at it 7 days a week for up to two hours a day. It can be done, I am proof of that, but trust me it sucks.
Apparently I shouldnt be on MFP in the afternoon when I've been working all day I only half read comments
I was doing 2 lbs a week and couldnt keep up with it honestly. I completely understand 2 lbs a week was only 1,200 calories for me at 5'4 it just wasnt worth it. I believe you that sounds crazy! 0 -
I have a feeling this is for an event or vacation more than wanting to keep it as a lifestyle
Thats what im thinking too.
OP you might be able to drop 10 lbs with water weight, but its all going to depend on when you weigh in. Since females weight generally can vary about 5 lbs (from what i've seen in my own experience and on these boards). But I saw the juice cleanse post as well and OP is it really worth it for a vacation? Its only 10 lbs, you could easily get started on making this a lifestyle, lose 5-10 lbs in the 10 weeks you have and in the future not have to go on a juice cleanse before vacation.0 -
You could probably lose 10+ lbs of scale weight.
But realistically only 5ish lbs of fat.3 -
If it were me I would aim for losing no more than 1 lb a week and be happy with .5 lb a week at your size.
So losing 5 lbs would be a realistic and comfortable goal for that time period.
You might lose more but I would not advise just looking at how to lose the most weight in 2 1/2 months. If you have to eat below 1200 calories or do extreme/weird things to lose a lot faster then it is not a good plan.0 -
Ready2Rock206 wrote: »getfitpixi wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Only 5 lbs in 2.5 months? Ridiculous. You could easily lose twice that. Probably a little more.
People on this site get all hung up on "if you have this much to lose, you should only lose this quickly". And that's good advice for losing in the long term. But you can easily drop more than 5 lbs in 2.5 without doing anything unhealthy.
I agree 100%
I think it's totally underambitious to say just 5lbs
Barely seems worth trying
So stay how you are if it isn't worth it because the alli and juice cleanses and such are a bad idea anyway. Nothing wrong with accepting your body the way it is, especially when the alternative is unhealthy.
What evidence can you offer that Ali or juice cleanses are unhealthy?10 -
I have a feeling this is for an event or vacation more than wanting to keep it as a lifestyle
That was my thought too. And there is nothing wrong with short term fast weight loss for an event. Yes, some of it will be water. So what? Who wants to carry around a bunch of water weight?
I used to drop 10 lbs or so in a month for events quite often when my BMI was in the low 20's. It's not that hard to be that dedicated for a short time.3 -
1% of body weight a week.getfitpixi wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »It depends on how much weight you have to lose.
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »I have a feeling this is for an event or vacation more than wanting to keep it as a lifestyle
That was my thought too. And there is nothing wrong with short term fast weight loss for an event. Yes, some of it will be water. So what? Who wants to carry around a bunch of water weight?
I used to drop 10 lbs or so in a month for events quite often when my BMI was in the low 20's. It's not that hard to be that dedicated for a short time.
There is when the OP has mentioned in her other threads that she is a recovering anorexic and has food phobias, obsession issues, and guilty feelings about food.9 -
BruinsGal_91 wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »I have a feeling this is for an event or vacation more than wanting to keep it as a lifestyle
That was my thought too. And there is nothing wrong with short term fast weight loss for an event. Yes, some of it will be water. So what? Who wants to carry around a bunch of water weight?
I used to drop 10 lbs or so in a month for events quite often when my BMI was in the low 20's. It's not that hard to be that dedicated for a short time.
There is when the OP has mentioned in her other threads that she is a recovering anorexic and has food phobias, obsession issues, and guilty feelings about food.
Yes, that could change things. But she didn't mention any of that here.3 -
laurenebargar wrote: »Spliner1969 wrote: »laurenebargar wrote: »Spliner1969 wrote: »2.5 months = 10 weeks. You can try for 2lb/week but most people can't sustain that. More realistic approach would be an average of 1lb/week, so 10 lbs, and be happy if it's more. The taller you are, the easier it is in my opinion. At 5'5", it won't be as easy as it was for me, but you could do it if you are diligent.
Edited for reading the entire comment, I thought you were suggesting OP to try for 2 lbs a week. My bad
Nah I wouldn't suggest it. I managed to average 2lbs/wk in a year (110lbs my first year lost) but I managed to hurt myself doing it. I was exercising at a furious rate and had a deficit of up to 2lbs per week or more. Even with that deficit I was still eating around 1800-1900/day which for some people is a lot, but I'm 6'2" tall and was going at it 7 days a week for up to two hours a day. It can be done, I am proof of that, but trust me it sucks.
Apparently I shouldnt be on MFP in the afternoon when I've been working all day I only half read comments I was doing 2 lbs a week and couldnt keep up with it honestly. I completely understand 2 lbs a week was only 1,200 calories for me at 5'4 it just wasnt worth it. I believe you that sounds crazy!
Yea, I had just been put on high BP medicine, was having back and knee pain that was waking me up in the middle of the night, and over the counter stuff wasn't helping at all. I had enough and decided to lose the weight as fast as humanly possible. I was a bit too hard on myself and paid the price (not only in more pain but in medical bills lol). If I had it to do over I'd have taken a rest day or two each week and probably kept up the intensity. After the second expensive back injury I realized rest days were necessary and have been taking them ever since with good results.1 -
Spliner1969 wrote: »laurenebargar wrote: »Spliner1969 wrote: »laurenebargar wrote: »Spliner1969 wrote: »2.5 months = 10 weeks. You can try for 2lb/week but most people can't sustain that. More realistic approach would be an average of 1lb/week, so 10 lbs, and be happy if it's more. The taller you are, the easier it is in my opinion. At 5'5", it won't be as easy as it was for me, but you could do it if you are diligent.
Edited for reading the entire comment, I thought you were suggesting OP to try for 2 lbs a week. My bad
Nah I wouldn't suggest it. I managed to average 2lbs/wk in a year (110lbs my first year lost) but I managed to hurt myself doing it. I was exercising at a furious rate and had a deficit of up to 2lbs per week or more. Even with that deficit I was still eating around 1800-1900/day which for some people is a lot, but I'm 6'2" tall and was going at it 7 days a week for up to two hours a day. It can be done, I am proof of that, but trust me it sucks.
Apparently I shouldnt be on MFP in the afternoon when I've been working all day I only half read comments I was doing 2 lbs a week and couldnt keep up with it honestly. I completely understand 2 lbs a week was only 1,200 calories for me at 5'4 it just wasnt worth it. I believe you that sounds crazy!
Yea, I had just been put on high BP medicine, was having back and knee pain that was waking me up in the middle of the night, and over the counter stuff wasn't helping at all. I had enough and decided to lose the weight as fast as humanly possible. I was a bit too hard on myself and paid the price (not only in more pain but in medical bills lol). If I had it to do over I'd have taken a rest day or two each week and probably kept up the intensity. After the second expensive back injury I realized rest days were necessary and have been taking them ever since with good results.
Great advice! Some weeks I'm getting frustrated with losing 1-2 lbs a week, but then I remember its not a race, especially if im feeling like I need a rest day I take it, and your story is a great reminder why! But its awesome you still kept pressing on even after all of that!2 -
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »I have a feeling this is for an event or vacation more than wanting to keep it as a lifestyle
That was my thought too. And there is nothing wrong with short term fast weight loss for an event. Yes, some of it will be water. So what? Who wants to carry around a bunch of water weight?
I used to drop 10 lbs or so in a month for events quite often when my BMI was in the low 20's. It's not that hard to be that dedicated for a short time.
Thanks for this
I feel people are on their high horses before even thinking of how I feel and what I'm happy with
I would rather go through a little challenge for a few months than make no effort. We overeat in the western world and there is nothing wrong with me challenging myself!
I'm not asking anyone else to do something fast.
I just don't feel comfortable walking around at this weight. I'm just not used to it?
I don't care if juice cleanse weight won't stay forever. It will be a kick start to my loss either way. I know my appetite and stomach is wanting more than ever and I can't keep giving in. To me a juice cleanse is a good way to give my metabolism a kick and hopefully the cravings too.
Remember, this is my body. I'm not concerned about whether or not others would do it this way. I'm just concerned about my own goals and body.
I'm not about to starve myself or quit eating. I haven't been drinking much water and I've been overeating.
A cleanse just feels right to me right now.
How did you go about loosing that weight?
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What's with the all or nothing thinking? Your options aren't just do nothing or crash dieting. You can keep a reasonable deficit and still lose weight. People who have said stuff are concerned about you. Someone with an eating disorder history should not be engaged in crash dieting and heavy restricting. It's better to do it in a healthy and sustainable way than put your physical and mental health at risk. If you are truly concerned about your body you wouldn't resort to cleanses (no such thing as a cleanse anyways) and other crash diet things.
Did you even read any of the replies in the juicing thread? People have been giving you good advice in regards to appetite, etc. It will not give your metabolism a kick and actually it is more likely it would slightly slow it down if it is prolonged.
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Remember, this is my body. I'm not concerned about whether or not others would do it this way. I'm just concerned about my own goals and body.
You are on a forum asking people for their opinions.....
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getfitpixi wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »I have a feeling this is for an event or vacation more than wanting to keep it as a lifestyle
That was my thought too. And there is nothing wrong with short term fast weight loss for an event. Yes, some of it will be water. So what? Who wants to carry around a bunch of water weight?
I used to drop 10 lbs or so in a month for events quite often when my BMI was in the low 20's. It's not that hard to be that dedicated for a short time.
Thanks for this
I feel people are on their high horses before even thinking of how I feel and what I'm happy with
I would rather go through a little challenge for a few months than make no effort. We overeat in the western world and there is nothing wrong with me challenging myself!
I'm not asking anyone else to do something fast.
I just don't feel comfortable walking around at this weight. I'm just not used to it?
I don't care if juice cleanse weight won't stay forever. It will be a kick start to my loss either way. I know my appetite and stomach is wanting more than ever and I can't keep giving in. To me a juice cleanse is a good way to give my metabolism a kick and hopefully the cravings too.
Remember, this is my body. I'm not concerned about whether or not others would do it this way. I'm just concerned about my own goals and body.
I'm not about to starve myself or quit eating. I haven't been drinking much water and I've been overeating.
A cleanse just feels right to me right now.
How did you go about loosing that weight?
Thanks
Severe calorie reduction, as in a juice cleanse, doesn't kick start your metabolism, it does the opposite. The weight loss is almost entirely water. If you need to see the number on the scale go down for morale's sake, that makes sense, but then your morale will drop when you keep dieting and the water weight comes back on anyway.
To kick cravings, what helped me was cutting out refined sugars and white carbs. This doesn't work for everyone, but did for me - my cravings were related to insulin spikes, and more steady blood sugar levels helped. Refined sugar isn't much use nutritionally and cutting it as an experiment definitely won't hurt, if you feel like trying it.
What does kick start your metabolism, if anything does, is strength training and high intensity intervals.3 -
getfitpixi wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »I have a feeling this is for an event or vacation more than wanting to keep it as a lifestyle
That was my thought too. And there is nothing wrong with short term fast weight loss for an event. Yes, some of it will be water. So what? Who wants to carry around a bunch of water weight?
I used to drop 10 lbs or so in a month for events quite often when my BMI was in the low 20's. It's not that hard to be that dedicated for a short time.
Thanks for this
I feel people are on their high horses before even thinking of how I feel and what I'm happy with
I would rather go through a little challenge for a few months than make no effort. We overeat in the western world and there is nothing wrong with me challenging myself!
I'm not asking anyone else to do something fast.
I just don't feel comfortable walking around at this weight. I'm just not used to it?
I don't care if juice cleanse weight won't stay forever. It will be a kick start to my loss either way. I know my appetite and stomach is wanting more than ever and I can't keep giving in. To me a juice cleanse is a good way to give my metabolism a kick and hopefully the cravings too.
Remember, this is my body. I'm not concerned about whether or not others would do it this way. I'm just concerned about my own goals and body.
I'm not about to starve myself or quit eating. I haven't been drinking much water and I've been overeating.
A cleanse just feels right to me right now.
How did you go about loosing that weight?
Thanks
So then why did you ask for input? We all gave you our honest opinion and now you are scolding us for telling you what we think.
If you want to do a juice cleanse and take some wonky pill and lose 20 lbs in two months, go for it. If you then gain it all back because you rebound from the fast and are no longer taking the wonky pill because you can't stand the side effects, then you can try adopting a more moderate approach. And hopefully, all of that won't trigger your ED.
You don't need a kickstart. You need to learn how to eat realistically and healthfully for the rest of your life. I hope at some point you figure that out. Best of luck16 -
I should add that I'm a mostly recovered anorexic and I know from experience that if I were to do a juice cleanse or take diet pills or undereat I fall back into eating disordered thinking and relapse.7
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getfitpixi wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »I have a feeling this is for an event or vacation more than wanting to keep it as a lifestyle
That was my thought too. And there is nothing wrong with short term fast weight loss for an event. Yes, some of it will be water. So what? Who wants to carry around a bunch of water weight?
I used to drop 10 lbs or so in a month for events quite often when my BMI was in the low 20's. It's not that hard to be that dedicated for a short time.
Thanks for this
I feel people are on their high horses before even thinking of how I feel and what I'm happy with
I would rather go through a little challenge for a few months than make no effort. We overeat in the western world and there is nothing wrong with me challenging myself!
I'm not asking anyone else to do something fast.
I just don't feel comfortable walking around at this weight. I'm just not used to it?
I don't care if juice cleanse weight won't stay forever. It will be a kick start to my loss either way. I know my appetite and stomach is wanting more than ever and I can't keep giving in. To me a juice cleanse is a good way to give my metabolism a kick and hopefully the cravings too.
Remember, this is my body. I'm not concerned about whether or not others would do it this way. I'm just concerned about my own goals and body.
I'm not about to starve myself or quit eating. I haven't been drinking much water and I've been overeating.
A cleanse just feels right to me right now.
How did you go about loosing that weight?
Thanks
You don't need a kickstart. You need to learn how to eat realistically and healthfully for the rest of your life. I hope at some point you figure that out. Best of luck
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getfitpixi wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »I have a feeling this is for an event or vacation more than wanting to keep it as a lifestyle
That was my thought too. And there is nothing wrong with short term fast weight loss for an event. Yes, some of it will be water. So what? Who wants to carry around a bunch of water weight?
I used to drop 10 lbs or so in a month for events quite often when my BMI was in the low 20's. It's not that hard to be that dedicated for a short time.
I would rather go through a little challenge for a few months than make no effort. We overeat in the western world and there is nothing wrong with me challenging myself!
Remember, this is my body. I'm not concerned about whether or not others would do it this way. I'm just concerned about my own goals and body.
I'm not about to starve myself or quit eating. I haven't been drinking much water and I've been overeating.
A cleanse just feels right to me right now.
Thanks
And I bet when you were actively anorexic, extreme calorie restriction also felt right.
What feels "right" isn't always the actual right thing to do.
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collectingblues wrote: »getfitpixi wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »I have a feeling this is for an event or vacation more than wanting to keep it as a lifestyle
That was my thought too. And there is nothing wrong with short term fast weight loss for an event. Yes, some of it will be water. So what? Who wants to carry around a bunch of water weight?
I used to drop 10 lbs or so in a month for events quite often when my BMI was in the low 20's. It's not that hard to be that dedicated for a short time.
I would rather go through a little challenge for a few months than make no effort. We overeat in the western world and there is nothing wrong with me challenging myself!
Remember, this is my body. I'm not concerned about whether or not others would do it this way. I'm just concerned about my own goals and body.
I'm not about to starve myself or quit eating. I haven't been drinking much water and I've been overeating.
A cleanse just feels right to me right now.
Thanks
And I bet when you were actively anorexic, extreme calorie restriction also felt right.
What feels "right" isn't always the actual right thing to do.
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getfitpixi wrote: »
Oh that's a whole other kettle of fish. Medication weight gain will not be fat gain. Only overeating causes fat gain. Medications can cause significant weight gain but it will be water weight. You need to speak to the doctor that prescribed the medication about the weight gain. There may be an alternative medication you can take instead.2 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »getfitpixi wrote: »
Oh that's a whole other kettle of fish. Medication weight gain will not be fat gain. Only overeating causes fat gain. Medications can cause significant weight gain but it will be water weight. You need to speak to the doctor that prescribed the medication about the weight gain. There may be an alternative medication you can take instead.
I have. But he made me book another appointment for the future and said it was a vanity problem and not a real concern
I get that but I am still eager to lose the weight I gained which seemed like it was out of nowhere
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Guys I respect your opnions regardless
But I'm not asking for anything other than the max weight I could lose with exercise and diet
Not what's best or what is ok
I am ok with gaining it back and I doubt I will because now I'm off the meds my hunger is normalised6 -
getfitpixi wrote: »Guys I respect your opnions regardless
But I'm not asking for anything other than the max weight I could lose with exercise and diet
Not what's best or what is ok
I am ok with gaining it back and I doubt I will because now I'm off the meds my hunger is normalised
Keep in mind that severe restriction can cause bingeing, so even if your hunger is normalized now, things like juice cleanses or crash diets could impact it.4 -
getfitpixi wrote: »perkymommy wrote: »It depends on a lot of things. It would depend on how much overall you have to lose and where you are starting at weight-wise, what type of exercise/activities you do, etc. I've lost up to 10 lbs in a month before but I was very diligent and ate between 1000-1100 calories per day at that time.
How'd you manage that? I am able to put in plenty of exercise
But I hate exercising at this size
Because I got a lot extra that usual in the bust area and I'm getting back ache
So exercise is tricky at this stage
What was your routine?
I will feel so much more confident with 10 lost
Bolded the above. You're at a normal weight for your height. You can't control where you lose the weight from; it really might benefit you to work on body recompositon (losing fat while building muscle) as opposed to jsut weight loss.
But the "at this size" comment is concerning to me. It makes me think your issues might not be weight loss, but how you see yourself.
With as little as you have to lose, 1/2 pound per month is realistic. Please take care of yourself.3
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