20lbs by 20th June

deeblues13
deeblues13 Posts: 84 Member
edited November 25 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey everyoneee :)
Sort of fell off with the bad weather in the UK and it being my birthday not long ago but as of April9th ive set a goal to loose 20lbs by june 20th
Id like to have some pals along with me on the journey to help support and keep eachother motivated
Lets get these summer bodies !
Feel free to add me

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  • Kst76
    Kst76 Posts: 935 Member
    Good luck!
  • deeblues13
    deeblues13 Posts: 84 Member
    Kst76 wrote: »
    Good luck!

    Thanks

  • Kst76
    Kst76 Posts: 935 Member
    edited April 2018
    How much do you weigh and how tall are you?
    It might be tough but with discipline you can do it.
  • deeblues13
    deeblues13 Posts: 84 Member
    Kst76 wrote: »
    How much do you have to lose?
    It might be tough but with discipline you can do it.

    Im 160lbs and 5"6 my goal is 135 then i will go from there i have trouble sticking to it ! What are your goals
  • Kst76
    Kst76 Posts: 935 Member
    edited April 2018
    deeblues13 wrote: »
    Kst76 wrote: »
    How much do you have to lose?
    It might be tough but with discipline you can do it.

    Im 160lbs and 5"6 my goal is 135 then i will go from there i have trouble sticking to it ! What are your goals

    Ok, i went from 185 to 156 in 6 months.
    Im trying to get to 150 by May 1st...and go from there. Its harder now.
    You don't have much to lose, so it will be harder. But not impossible!
    I 'm 5'5"
  • deeblues13
    deeblues13 Posts: 84 Member
    Uve done great and only 6lbs left till your goal you can do it ! im finding it hard keep stopping and starting
  • Kst76
    Kst76 Posts: 935 Member
    I want to be at 140.
    But we are going on vaca in May. I pick it up when i get back.
  • Kst76
    Kst76 Posts: 935 Member
    I am a serial starter. This time i gone further than usual.
  • deeblues13
    deeblues13 Posts: 84 Member
    Thanks annept77 i agree im defo about trying to do it the best way possible with trying to mantain a long term result im using it as a rough guide to push myself as i am also a serial starter i will listen to my body its about fitting in a form of excercise everyday along with less junk food for me so i will be tracking all the way
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,302 Member
    So you have total of 25lb to lose and you want to do it in just over 2 months??

    I dont think that is realistic or sensible, sorry.

    I had about that amount to lose and I lost it in 10 months - a kg a month or in imperial terms around 1/2 lb week.

    Might seem slow but I have since kept it off for more than 4 years.

    I think you are better off doing it slowly rather than risk yo yo dieting or crash and burning through over aggressive target - especially since you have history of being 'serial starter'
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    deeblues13 wrote: »
    Thanks annept77 i agree im defo about trying to do it the best way possible with trying to mantain a long term result im using it as a rough guide to push myself as i am also a serial starter i will listen to my body its about fitting in a form of excercise everyday along with less junk food for me so i will be tracking all the way

    The bigger thing is not weight loss... it's fat loss and generally 0.5 - 1% of your body fat per week is a good goal to aim for. And one of the best ways to help maintain your muscle, so you see body fat reductions is maintain a higher protein level (~110-130g/day) and do some form a resistance training, and on off days do some cardio for heart health.
  • Silentpadna
    Silentpadna Posts: 1,306 Member
    deeblues13 wrote: »
    Thanks annept77 i agree im defo about trying to do it the best way possible with trying to mantain a long term result im using it as a rough guide to push myself as i am also a serial starter i will listen to my body its about fitting in a form of excercise everyday along with less junk food for me so i will be tracking all the way

    Time will be your friend, not your enemy here. You don't have enough to lose to be able to do that much weight loss that quickly and still be healthy. You might reach your goal weight in your goal time, but will you be more healthy or less healthy when you get there? How will you know? And what will you do when you get there?

    These are leading questions designed to get to this one: why does the number 135 mean what it does for you?
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,140 Member
    Silentpadna wrote: »
    deeblues13 wrote: »
    Thanks annept77 i agree im defo about trying to do it the best way possible with trying to mantain a long term result im using it as a rough guide to push myself as i am also a serial starter i will listen to my body its about fitting in a form of excercise everyday along with less junk food for me so i will be tracking all the way

    Time will be your friend, not your enemy here. You don't have enough to lose to be able to do that much weight loss that quickly and still be healthy. You might reach your goal weight in your goal time, but will you be more healthy or less healthy when you get there? How will you know? And what will you do when you get there?

    These are leading questions designed to get to this one: why does the number 135 mean what it does for you?

    and also why the specific date?
  • Lee1st1974
    Lee1st1974 Posts: 102 Member
    deeblues13 wrote: »
    Hey everyoneee :)
    Sort of fell off with the bad weather in the UK and it being my birthday not long ago but as of April9th ive set a goal to loose 20lbs by june 20th
    Id like to have some pals along with me on the journey to help support and keep eachother motivated
    Lets get these summer bodies !
    Feel free to add me

    Hi,
    With a positive attitude and a clear goal your off to a good start, but I think the time scale is a little tight, try and break it down, set short term goals so you don't get disheartened by feeling you are not achieving. Achievble goals will keep you motivated.
    I to am on a journey to lose weight, some 60lbs and having people on the same journey helps, please feel free to add me for support.
  • ZoneFive
    ZoneFive Posts: 570 Member
    tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
    Silentpadna wrote: »
    deeblues13 wrote: »
    Thanks annept77 i agree im defo about trying to do it the best way possible with trying to mantain a long term result im using it as a rough guide to push myself as i am also a serial starter i will listen to my body its about fitting in a form of excercise everyday along with less junk food for me so i will be tracking all the way

    Time will be your friend, not your enemy here. You don't have enough to lose to be able to do that much weight loss that quickly and still be healthy. You might reach your goal weight in your goal time, but will you be more healthy or less healthy when you get there? How will you know? And what will you do when you get there?

    These are leading questions designed to get to this one: why does the number 135 mean what it does for you?

    and also why the specific date?

    And what would happen if you didn't hit your goal on that date?

    Would you get depressed and give up? Or would you look at the success you've had and keep going?
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