Will I lose weight?
HayleyA95
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Looking for some help please! I'm not the best at figuring out what I will be losing! I am 21 5 ft 8 and weight 219lb! My doctor wants me to lose 7lb in 4 weeks! I am eating 1200-1700 calories a day and doing 2 hours of just dance a night as well as looking after a toddler and I walk 1-2 miles most days! If I do just dance 6/7 days a week! Will I lose weight? If not any tips! My BMR is 1831 Tia
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Why do you have a time frame? Do you have an upcoming procedure?2
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You will if:
-You log accurately (you're going to get people asking or suggesting to get a food scale, so if you don't have one or aren't using one now would be a good time to grab one)
-You're in a calorie deficit.
That's really it. If you sat around all day and just made sure you did both of those things, you'd lose weight. However exercise is good for your body in all kinds of ways so definitely keep it up especially if it's something you enjoy anyway.2 -
I am struggling with infertility and a specialist won't help unless I lose weight so the doctor wants me back in 4 weeks and 7lb lighter2
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I am struggling with infertility and a specialist won't help unless I lose weight so the doctor wants me back in 4 weeks and 7lb lighter
Set your goal to lose 2 lbs per week, log accurately and consistently. It's unfortunate that a doctor would put such a short time frame on weight loss, as it is really hard to control the amount of weight you will lose or gain in that time, even if you do everything right.5 -
I have done that thank you kimny72 and yes I felt I was set up to fail! But going to try lose as much as I can and then at least I can say I tried! I'm just unsure if just dance will help me lose enough weight as it's more fun then other workouts
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Double check your BMR and TDEE with this calc: http://www.sailrabbit.com/bmr/
Then pick a deficit and stick to it. To lose 2lbs a week, you'd need to eat 1000 calories below your TDEE every day. For some people, that deficit is much too high and they're more comfortable at a 500 calorie deficit, or losing approx. 1 lbs per week.
No need to rush the weight loss - you didn't put it on overnight. Slow and steady is more sustainable.1 -
As long as you follow the deficit that MFP sets - you really don't have to worry about exercise, so just do what is fun and engaging for you.
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I am struggling with infertility and a specialist won't help unless I lose weight so the doctor wants me back in 4 weeks and 7lb lighter
I wonder why they want you at 212. That's oddly specific.
To answer your question, 2 hours of Just Dance per night likely won't get you where you need to be. I know it's a fun game with periods of intensity but you're likely only burning something in the neighborhood of 150-200 calories an hour or so because of the breaks in between songs, etc.
You basically need to lose 2 pounds a week for the next month. Focus on your diet and achieving a 1000 calorie deficit from maintenance every day since diet is the surest way to get where you need to be. Take any other weight loss as unplanned upside.3 -
MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »You will if:
-You log accurately (you're going to get people asking or suggesting to get a food scale, so if you don't have one or aren't using one now would be a good time to grab one)
-You're in a calorie deficit.
That's really it. If you sat around all day and just made sure you did both of those things, you'd lose weight. However exercise is good for your body in all kinds of ways so definitely keep it up especially if it's something you enjoy anyway.
Thank you!
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I have done that thank you kimny72 and yes I felt I was set up to fail! But going to try lose as much as I can and then at least I can say I tried! I'm just unsure if just dance will help me lose enough weight as it's more fun then other workouts
Forget about dance, the single most important thing you can do is to track your calories accurately. Dance you might lose 200 calories, maybe 500. Calories can add that in 5 minutes.
The good news is that you can do it. It is a realistic, a bit hard if you've never done this, goal. You can do it, absolutely. This is a test as to how bad you want it.
You will find the first 5 lbs might be easy, probably gone in the first 10 days, stick with it and don't expect the last few to be easy.
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I am struggling with infertility and a specialist won't help unless I lose weight so the doctor wants me back in 4 weeks and 7lb lighter
I wonder why they want you at 212. That's oddly specific.
To answer your question, 2 hours of Just Dance per night likely won't get you where you need to be. I know it's a fun game with periods of intensity but you're likely only burning something in the neighborhood of 150-200 calories an hour or so because of the breaks in between songs, etc.
You basically need to lose 2 pounds a week for the next month. Focus on your diet and achieving a 1000 calorie deficit from maintenance every day since diet is the surest way to get where you need to be. Take any other weight loss as unplanned upside.
Thank you and my doctor wants me to lose half a stone to show I'm trying to be healthy which would just take me to 212 and when playing I march or keep dancing between loading and picking song to try give my self that little bit extra
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I have done that thank you kimny72 and yes I felt I was set up to fail! But going to try lose as much as I can and then at least I can say I tried! I'm just unsure if just dance will help me lose enough weight as it's more fun then other workouts
Hey fun exercise is the best exercise because you actually want to do it! You don't have to feel miserable to be doing it right, if you're out of breath or break a sweat you will be burning some extra cals (I used to burn loads doing zumba and dance games are great), but as others have said calories in will be your main focus to drop the pounds and I would say with such a short time frame maybe don't eat all of your exercise calories back (at least until after your appointment and you get a better handle on how quick you can lose) I'm assuming the 4 week thing is to "test" your dedication but yeah a bit unfair. Good luck OP! You've got this! xxxx0 -
Thank you everyone my weight is 217 not 2191
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I also done a tdee calculator it says maintenance calories 2787 and BMR is 1818 not sure how accurate that is0
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animatorswearbras wrote: »I have done that thank you kimny72 and yes I felt I was set up to fail! But going to try lose as much as I can and then at least I can say I tried! I'm just unsure if just dance will help me lose enough weight as it's more fun then other workouts
Hey fun exercise is the best exercise because you actually want to do it! You don't have to feel miserable to be doing it right, if you're out of breath or break a sweat you will be burning some extra cals (I used to burn loads doing zumba and dance games are great), but as others have said calories in will be your main focus to drop the pounds and I would say with such a short time frame maybe don't eat all of your exercise calories back (at least until after your appointment and you get a better handle on how quick you can lose) I'm assuming the 4 week thing is to "test" your dedication but yeah a bit unfair. Good luck OP! You've got this! xxxx
Thank you! Yes I sweat from half way through first song until the end of the 2 hours! I always give it my best and I enjoy it! Yes definitely think I'm being tested also MFP says 1800 calories a day and I eat 1200-1700 not sure if I should be eaten less!1 -
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If you set your goal to lose 2 lbs a week, then you should be able to eat the entire 1870 and still lose 2 lbs a week. Which would achieve 8 lbs in 4 weeks. Plus, i assume you are not logging and eating back your exercise calories.
I know you feel pressure to lose this weight in a short time frame, but please don't hurt yourself doing it.6 -
MommaGem2017 wrote: »
My calories goal is 1870 and I'm eaten 1200-1700 calories
Just realize if you start feeling binge-y, that you have those extra calories to eat.
Anything under ~2700 calories is still a deficit for you. Don't freak out if you have a 2000 calorie day and let it derail you.4 -
MommaGem2017 wrote: »If you set your goal to lose 2 lbs a week, then you should be able to eat the entire 1870 and still lose 2 lbs a week. Which would achieve 8 lbs in 4 weeks. Plus, i assume you are not logging and eating back your exercise calories.
I know you feel pressure to lose this weight in a short time frame, but please don't hurt yourself doing it.
Yes I set it to 2lb a week and I'm not eating back exercise calories, thank you! X0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »MommaGem2017 wrote: »
My calories goal is 1870 and I'm eaten 1200-1700 calories
Just realize if you start feeling binge-y, that you have those extra calories to eat.
Anything under ~2700 calories is still a deficit for you. Don't freak out if you have a 2000 calorie day and let it derail you.
Thank you!
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quiksylver296 wrote: »MommaGem2017 wrote: »
My calories goal is 1870 and I'm eaten 1200-1700 calories
Just realize if you start feeling binge-y, that you have those extra calories to eat.
Anything under ~2700 calories is still a deficit for you. Don't freak out if you have a 2000 calorie day and let it derail you.
Thank you!
Good luck! I hope you make your goal. You have some terrific motivation.1 -
Please keep us updated - I would love to hear of your progress!0
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MommaGem2017 wrote: »Please keep us updated - I would love to hear of your progress!
I will definitely do that! Thanks again!0 -
So I weighed myself yesterday after starting my weight loss journey Monday and I'm happy to say I've lost 2lb I know it's probably only going to get harder but seeing just little results has made me more determined to get the 7lb+ off before my appointment! Finally off that annoying weight which wouldn't change so since February I've lost 17lb All together x7
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Hurray! Only 5 more to go before your appointment! That's awesome!1
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It's been 1 week since my appointment and I've lost 4lb so far! Can't believe it! X5
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If you spend more calories than you consume, yes, you will lose weight.2
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Its going well this far. You have been given good advice above. Enjoy what you are doing and keep it sustainable.
If you start to feel hungry allow yourself more, within the mfp daily allocation and your earned exercise calories total. This should protect you from an uncontrollable binge, (not he end of the world, but possibly undermining) were you to be that way inclined and also to protect your muscles, being too drastic in your deficit could take from the muscle you have.
You have strong motivation. All the best.1 -
You're doing great! Keep weighing and logging, and if you don't feel comfortable eating back all your exercise calories, use half for treats/ weekends (remembering to log them of course!. If you like dance then see if you can find a Zumba class near you. Even more fun IMHO is Clubbercise - dance-based routines in the dark with disco lights (so no-one can really see if you're in time or on the right leg) waving glow-sticks, mostly to 90s club tracks. There are also some Wii Zumba games which burn quite a lot of calories.1
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