Want to lose 49lbs in total - 2lbs a week
Fat2slimstudent
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Current weight is 12stone 7lbs
Will be weighing myself weekly every Tuesday starting 15/05/18.
Will be posting weekly weigh ins on here. Anyone wanting to lose a similar amount want to motivate and support each other?
I would ideally like to be halfway to my target by end of August and then reach it around the time I go back to uni
Will be weighing myself weekly every Tuesday starting 15/05/18.
Will be posting weekly weigh ins on here. Anyone wanting to lose a similar amount want to motivate and support each other?
I would ideally like to be halfway to my target by end of August and then reach it around the time I go back to uni
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Just keep in mind that as you lose weight, weightloss slows down. A good, healthy rate is up to 1% of your bodyweight per week. So 2 pounds per week is only realistic if you weigh 220 pounds or more.2
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Welcome to MFP!
This thread is a great start for newbies: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1235566/so-youre-new-here/p1
2 pounds a week is more appropriate for 75+ pounds overweight. Start with 1.5 pounds a week, and then expect slower, and slower weight loss as time goes on. Within 10-15 pounds of goal 1/2 pound a week is more realistic.
Just do the best you can. Aggressive weight loss makes it less likely to help you find (and practice) the life-long changes you will need for maintenance. A smaller you is going to require fewer calories forever.2 -
Hi! I'm same weight well was 4 was ago I'm now 11st 11lb I'm losing around 2 pounds a week and want to lose around same amount I'm 5ft 3in and approaching 50! I'd love to share the journey with someone I'm already seeing and feeling different and my daughter came to visit this weekend and saw a difference I'm more determined than ever !2
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kommodevaran wrote: »Just keep in mind that as you lose weight, weightloss slows down. A good, healthy rate is up to 1% of your bodyweight per week. So 2 pounds per week is only realistic if you weigh 220 pounds or more.
Hiya, thanks I will keep that in mind x0 -
Welcome to MFP!
This thread is a great start for newbies: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1235566/so-youre-new-here/p1
2 pounds a week is more appropriate for 75+ pounds overweight. Start with 1.5 pounds a week, and then expect slower, and slower weight loss as time goes on. Within 10-15 pounds of goal 1/2 pound a week is more realistic.
Just do the best you can. Aggressive weight loss makes it less likely to help you find (and practice) the life-long changes you will need for maintenance. A smaller you is going to require fewer calories forever.
Thank you I'll check that out now!
I will keep that in mind and see what the scales say in the 1st few weeks.
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julielomas5520 wrote: »Hi! I'm same weight well was 4 was ago I'm now 11st 11lb I'm losing around 2 pounds a week and want to lose around same amount I'm 5ft 3in and approaching 50! I'd love to share the journey with someone I'm already seeing and feeling different and my daughter came to visit this weekend and saw a difference I'm more determined than ever !
That's amazing, well done! I can't wait till people start seeing a difference xx0 -
Hi! I’m IN! I’m certain I can use the motivation, and, most importantly, the support! However, my “goal weight” is YOUR CURRENT weight. I’m a 6’1 curvy female and feel most comfortable between 165 and 175 lbs. (That’s me on the right, a week ago, today). For five years, I remained about 40 lbs lighter than my current weight, under advisement of an RD; consuming between 1,100 and 1,400 calories, daily (all types of food in moderation); running 4-5 times a week (burning 2,800 calories a week). However, this year, I became lax, especially in calorie counting. As I look back, some days, I’m sure I exceeded 2,000 calories. I have an iron deficiency and receive twice-weekly infusions. However, I’ve noticed when my iron is really low, I have a lot more cravings (sugary mints, rare steaks) and I made excuses for OVERINDULGING in those temptations. But, that’s just it ... I’m making EXCUSES! The reason this weight crept up, isn’t because it TRULY crept up. I was blissfully ignorant for 300-plus BLISS FUELED days. I’d like to get on track! With the help of my RD, I rebooted a calorie-centric lifestyle, rich in protein and plant based foods. Since diet IS a four-letter word1 -
@Fat2slimstudent, is today “GO day?” How does this work? Post current weight/pic? Post goal weight? Sorry! I’m a complete newbie to this!0
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@Fat2slimstudent. Add me up. I’m trying to loose 30llbs. Lost 31lbs already.0
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