Weigh 133 pounds. Can I lose eight pounds in a month?

singingflutelady wrote: »

sarcasticarse wrote: »

cat_monster wrote: »

Going on holiday in a month and would like to shed this weight but find it difficult what with having a life and everything! I go to the gym two to three times a week and walk a lot. Is it achievable? Usually can't lose weight that fast. Many thanks.

Yes you absolutely can. PM me when you are ready.

Why don't you post the info for everyone to see? What mlm product are you selling?

Probably amputations. given his username.

I know I'm gonna get lots of hate, but...I'm 5'11, 38 years old and on July 31st I weighed 161.8. Today I'm 153. So in 5 weeks I lost 8.8lbs. I'm well within the healthy BMI range (so not heavy for my height). I'm eating between 1200-1400 calories daily and barely exercising (didn't start circuit training until week 4) I'm averaging losing 1.5lbs a week. I'm not tired or hungry. I feel great and I'm hoping to get 5 more lbs off before my vacation in November.

So, when you might not be able to get ALL of what you want off - I do believe you can get some of what you want off. I'd expect 6lbs. You don't know what you CAN do until you try. Don't net under 1200 daily, and being consistant is key. Eat healthy, protein packed food. There just really is no room for error.

JennJ323 wrote: »

fiddletime wrote: »

I'm 5'2" and managed to lose a pound a week for 20 weeks with pretty aggressive dieting. I started at 140 and got to 120. I was hungry the whole time. I got sick a lot with every cold that came by, and usually I never get sick. I gained it all back within 7 months after I'd lost it. Then I discovered MFP and am back at it again, losing 0.5 pounds a week, barely. I'm at 128 and aiming for around 120 or so and have lost 16 pounds since January.

I'd recommend if you want to lose weight and keep it off for a long time, just do the program (my fitness pal's logging and tracking) and enjoy your vacation next month, calorie counting or not.

I have noticed since starting my weight loss I've been getting sick so much easier! I'm down about 25lb since the beginning of the year, and have had 4 colds this summer!! I'm dreading cold/flu season this year! Do you think weight loss can affect your immune system?

I think any stressor can affect your immune system. So that, while I was hungry, but glad to be losing the weight consistently with no plateau, my body was stressed. It was a test to see if I could lose a pound a week with no plateaus, just by decreasing my food intake. Unfortunately for this conversation and website, I wasn't calorie counting. I'd guess I was around 800-900 cal per day though, based on how I felt and portion size, compared to my 1200 calories I eat now.

I got a cold this summer, losing 1-2 pounds a month. Very odd, as I just so rarely get a cold. I attribute it to weight loss, and am watching my macros carefully and will add 100 calories if I get sick again to see how that goes, before winter.