Is it possibke to lose 5kg in a month?? And how??

Anyone has tips/advice to lose weight fast but in a heathy way? Thanksss!!!!

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  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    edited February 2018
    Depends if you have a lot to lose. If so then yes, its doable. If someone only has 10-30lbs to lose then no, that wouldn't be healthy.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    (not sure why it's in the recipe section)

    Totally depends on how many kilos you have to lose. You'd probably have to literally starve yourself if you only had 20 kg to lose or less.
  • lacharlachar
    lacharlachar Posts: 7 Member
    I weigh 65kg, i wanna lose at least 5 to 7kg!
  • StevefromMichigan
    StevefromMichigan Posts: 462 Member
    One thing that you will find is that if you start a weight training and cardio program like has been suggested, you may only lose 0.5 kg per week, but you will also see progress as in clothes fitting better, starting to look more fit, even though the scale weight may be coming off slowly.
  • Rapid weight loss is neither wise nor sustainable.
    At your weight, a pound a week is s healthy goal.
    What’s the rush?
    Follow MFP’s stats and just follow the CICO rule.
    Exercise could increase the weight loss, but be sure to eat back some calories.

    This is so much more than about weight loss. This is a journey of growth, courage and understanding and improving our health.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Fast and healthy are not going to go together. It’s going to take several months, not just one.
  • SteamPug
    SteamPug Posts: 262 Member
    I did this starting at 140lbs, but I restricted heavily and unhealthily and absolutely wouldn’t recommend it. But as far as being physically possible.. yeah, it is.
  • lacharlachar
    lacharlachar Posts: 7 Member
    Hi everyone thanks for all the tips/advice!! I reallly need it! So i weigh 65kg and my height is 165cm. I really wanna lose at least 5/7kg’s. I am trying this low carb and i work out 3/4 times a week! 2 days of kickboxing, 1 day crossfit class and 1 day yoga. Hope to see results soon! =)

  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Hi everyone thanks for all the tips/advice!! I reallly need it! So i weigh 65kg and my height is 165cm. I really wanna lose at least 5/7kg’s. I am trying this low carb and i work out 3/4 times a week! 2 days of kickboxing, 1 day crossfit class and 1 day yoga. Hope to see results soon! =)

    you wait to aim to lose 0.5lb per week
  • h1udd
    h1udd Posts: 623 Member
    5kg is doable if you are going low carb ..... unfortunately it wont all be fat , 1-2kg is likely to be water loss from low carbing it and low glycogen levels ... the very second you eat something starchy again you will suck that water back

  • lacharlachar
    lacharlachar Posts: 7 Member
    h1udd wrote: »
    5kg is doable if you are going low carb ..... unfortunately it wont all be fat , 1-2kg is likely to be water loss from low carbing it and low glycogen levels ... the very second you eat something starchy again you will suck that water back

    Hmm... i didn’t know that! So should i try a different diet?
  • BitofaState
    BitofaState Posts: 75 Member
    kazgorat1 wrote: »

    Impossible to give a specific calorie recommendation when you don't know any of her specifics. If she is working out, or very active, what you proposed could be unhealthy in her situation.

    Hence all the caveats around TEE and the issues of getting into metabolic adaptation.

    The OP asked how. The feasibility, sustainability and long term consequences will depend on individual factors. It is worth noting that the most recent research shows that rapid weight loss is more sustained than the traditional slow and steady, not everything we “know” is true.

    If a 1200Kcal/day deficit is unrealistic because of individual factors such as height, starting weight and activity levels then the OP is not going to hit that 5kg/month target. For a short term focused loss it probably is achievable, but there would likely be an amount of lean tissue loss that could be avoided by a steadier reduction given the 65kg 165cm start point.

    I answered the question asked, not the one I think they should have asked.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,941 Member
    Love, there is no different diet to achieve this. You can cut of an arm and that's the only way.

    Numbers?
    So your bmi is approximately 1458, your TDEE with a sedentary lifestye about 1750. Ok, so lets say you burn about 1750kcal in a day. If you wanted to lose 5kg in a month you'd need to eat a total of 35000kcal less. That would mean each day you'd have to eat 1166kcal less.

    1750-1166 = 584kcal of food only
    That would not only be foolish, but extremely unhealthy. Remember, your body needs about 1458kcal just to survive. Do you switch off your brains for this one month to achieve this? No need to work, study or do anything else? Besides, a substantial part of this loss would be muscles, not fat. So you'd be skinnyfat at the end of this month as well, and most likely lose your hair and feel completely rubbish, and not great.

  • h1udd
    h1udd Posts: 623 Member
    rybo wrote: »
    You should follow the "eat a little bit less calories than your maintenance level while accurately tracking your calories" diet.


    not a very catchy name is it ?
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    rybo wrote: »
    h1udd wrote: »
    5kg is doable if you are going low carb ..... unfortunately it wont all be fat , 1-2kg is likely to be water loss from low carbing it and low glycogen levels ... the very second you eat something starchy again you will suck that water back

    Hmm... i didn’t know that! So should i try a different diet?

    You should follow the "eat a little bit less calories than your maintenance level while accurately tracking your calories" diet.

    Turn it into a Haiku and you got something!