Advice for losing weight fast (and KEEPING it off)

arianahlynnfaulkner
arianahlynnfaulkner Posts: 2 Member
edited November 21 in Introduce Yourself
I've never really been a health nut or had extremely healthy habits and neither has anyone around me really, it'd be a big help if I could get some friendly advice about things! I'm looking to lose about 50-60 lbs overall but I don't want that process to take a year or so :'(:'(:'(:s:s

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  • notreallychris
    notreallychris Posts: 501 Member
    The problem is there is really no healthy "quick" way to get the weight off. Is there a reason you need to get the weight off fast? You'll have much more success by learning better habits. All you need is a calorie deficit. Not sure of your measurements or age, but 2lbs per week is the maximum you should lose, unless you are extremely obese.
    If you are just starting out, you could lose more than that (likely water weight).

    Read the "most helpful posts" threads to get you started. Great info there.
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads#latest

    Good luck!
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    2lbs per week is max, and most people can't sustain that without unhealthy habits. So at a break-neck pace and eating at a caloric deficit of 1000 calories a day under what you would eat to maintain your weight you'd loose up to 2lbs per week. It would take you 30 weeks to lose 60 pounds and that's your best case scenario assuming you don't get sick, get injured, etc. which are all a possibility if you aren't careful with your intake and output at that steep of a deficit. 30 weeks/4 weeks per month = 7.5 months. If I were you I'd plan for a 1 or a 1.5lb/week loss maximum, exercise, eat right, and expect it to take a year.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    arianahlynnfaulkner wrote: »
    I've never really been a health nut or had extremely healthy habits and neither has anyone around me really, it'd be a big help if I could get some friendly advice about things! I'm looking to lose about 50-60 lbs overall but I don't want that process to take a year or so :'(:'(:'(:s:s

    Losing weight fast and keeping it off are pretty much contradictory goals. To lose 50 lbs in a healthy manner that sets you up o keep it off long term, you should aim to lose 1 or maybe 1.5 lbs per week, and that rate will slow as you get closer to goal. Most people I know or have read who lost 50 lbs and kept it off for awhile took 1-2 years to lose it.

    Set up your account in MFP and get your calorie goal. Log everything accurately and consistently. Read the stickied posts in the forum. Increase your activity if you can, log your workouts, and eat back some of those calories. and be patient, because even if you do everything perfect you won't lose weight every week consistently and may show a gain on the scale at certain times in your monthly cycle. good luck!
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    There's really no such thing as extremely healthy habits - healthy habits is about balance - enjoying life, but responsibly.

    Losing weight takes time, and losing 50-60 pounds will take at least a year or so, no matter how you do it. Trying to force the process will see you fall off, and/or guarantees regain.

    Set up MFP and start logging your food intake and hitting your calorie. That will make you lose weight. It's really that simple. But it's not necessarily easy, because you have to do it consistently, and for a long time, and for real.

    Now take it seriously and make it fun.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    Well if you don't want to have to worry about changing your lifestyle, just hack off a limb.

    If you are concerned, then 1lbs a week is 52 weeks of diligent consistency with paying attention to your calorie intake. If that's too much for you, there's always going for liposuction.......................but don't count on it not returning.

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  • theabsentmindednurse
    theabsentmindednurse Posts: 404 Member
    LOSING WEIGHT FAST AND KEEPING IT OFF!!!
    A contradiction in terms!!! :*:*
  • melissaulmen
    melissaulmen Posts: 123 Member
    If someone knew the answer to this question they would be a billionaire.
  • seska422
    seska422 Posts: 3,217 Member
    edited September 2017
    Keeping it off is going to involve eating fewer calories than you eat now and/or doing more exercise forever since you'll have a smaller body. Given that, my suggestions are:

    1. Forget about losing weight fast. Weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint. Keep a consistent calorie deficit over time.

    2. Use the weight loss time to experiment with your way of eating until you build a satisfying and comfortable, but lower-calorie, food plan. Don't try to change everything at once. Start by logging what you eat now for a week or two to get some data. You can then look back through to see where you might eat smaller portions and/or make satisfying substitutions. I aim for about 80% of my calories from nutrient-dense foods and 20% from treats.

    3. Transition to maintenance using your personalized food plan. Maintenance will look a lot like the weight loss period but with a few more calories.
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