Realistically?

jenniferkaye22
jenniferkaye22 Posts: 84 Member
edited December 22 in Getting Started
I’m going to the beach in about 2 months and I was wondering how much a person can about loose in 2 months?

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  • puffbrat
    puffbrat Posts: 2,806 Member
    This ^^

    Is that you and your baby in the picture? If so, how far out post partum are you and are you breastfeeding?
  • LyndaBSS
    LyndaBSS Posts: 6,964 Member
    jenniferkaye22 wrote: »
    I’m going to the beach in about 2 months and I was wondering how much a person can about loose in 2 months?

    There's not one answer for this question. Even if we knew everything about you, it would be a guess.

    Do your best in a healthy way. Good luck and enjoy the beach!
  • brenn24179
    brenn24179 Posts: 2,144 Member
    usually 2 lbs a week, so 16 or 18 lbs in a couple of months
  • MadDuck62
    MadDuck62 Posts: 159 Member
    Panini911 wrote: »
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    Is it really mainstream thinking that someone with 50 lbs to lose shouldn't aim for a 1000 calorie deficit? I think the general idea that the deficits should be lower as you approach ideal weight is sound, but that seems very conservative, even for a "general suggestion."
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,142 Member
    steveko89 wrote: »
    tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
    MadDuck62 wrote: »
    Panini911 wrote: »
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    Is it really mainstream thinking that someone with 50 lbs to lose shouldn't aim for a 1000 calorie deficit? I think the general idea that the deficits should be lower as you approach ideal weight is sound, but that seems very conservative, even for a "general suggestion."

    2lbs per week is suggested for those who are obese, someone with 50lbs to lose could just be classified as overweight (or even a healthy weight), rather than obese as there is a 30-50lb healthy range for most heights.

    For example if I was 5'6" and currently 180lbs that would put me as Overweight and my TDEE would be around 1850 calories, the middle of a healthy range for 5'6" is 130-140lbs, but a 1000 calorie deficit wouldn't be appropriate as I would not get adequate nutrition on 850 calories (1200 being the minimum recommendation for women), even 1.5lbs per week would be pushing it a bit.

    Just because it's mainstream to think that 1000+ calorie/day deficit is fine doesn't mean it's a good idea and/or sustainable from a tolerability or adherence standpoint. Being conservative and sustainable doesn't get you clicks/likes/views or entice people to buy anything, and thus isn't "mainstream" for the industry.

    @steveko89 I presume you meant to quote @MadDuck62 rather than me?

    Both my response and the post from @Panini911 (which is one of my Instagram posts) basically say the same as you are saying.

  • steveko89
    steveko89 Posts: 2,223 Member
    tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
    steveko89 wrote: »
    tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
    MadDuck62 wrote: »
    Panini911 wrote: »
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    Is it really mainstream thinking that someone with 50 lbs to lose shouldn't aim for a 1000 calorie deficit? I think the general idea that the deficits should be lower as you approach ideal weight is sound, but that seems very conservative, even for a "general suggestion."

    2lbs per week is suggested for those who are obese, someone with 50lbs to lose could just be classified as overweight (or even a healthy weight), rather than obese as there is a 30-50lb healthy range for most heights.

    For example if I was 5'6" and currently 180lbs that would put me as Overweight and my TDEE would be around 1850 calories, the middle of a healthy range for 5'6" is 130-140lbs, but a 1000 calorie deficit wouldn't be appropriate as I would not get adequate nutrition on 850 calories (1200 being the minimum recommendation for women), even 1.5lbs per week would be pushing it a bit.

    Just because it's mainstream to think that 1000+ calorie/day deficit is fine doesn't mean it's a good idea and/or sustainable from a tolerability or adherence standpoint. Being conservative and sustainable doesn't get you clicks/likes/views or entice people to buy anything, and thus isn't "mainstream" for the industry.

    @steveko89 I presume you meant to quote @MadDuck62 rather than me?

    Both my response and the post from @Panini911 (which is one of my Instagram posts) basically say the same as you are saying.

    I was including your post since you responded to @MadDuck62 first as a way to acknowledge and agree with your response; a QFT if you will. Should have specified that.
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,142 Member
    steveko89 wrote: »
    tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
    steveko89 wrote: »
    tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
    MadDuck62 wrote: »
    Panini911 wrote: »
    e0vmn0phec1y.png
    Is it really mainstream thinking that someone with 50 lbs to lose shouldn't aim for a 1000 calorie deficit? I think the general idea that the deficits should be lower as you approach ideal weight is sound, but that seems very conservative, even for a "general suggestion."

    2lbs per week is suggested for those who are obese, someone with 50lbs to lose could just be classified as overweight (or even a healthy weight), rather than obese as there is a 30-50lb healthy range for most heights.

    For example if I was 5'6" and currently 180lbs that would put me as Overweight and my TDEE would be around 1850 calories, the middle of a healthy range for 5'6" is 130-140lbs, but a 1000 calorie deficit wouldn't be appropriate as I would not get adequate nutrition on 850 calories (1200 being the minimum recommendation for women), even 1.5lbs per week would be pushing it a bit.

    Just because it's mainstream to think that 1000+ calorie/day deficit is fine doesn't mean it's a good idea and/or sustainable from a tolerability or adherence standpoint. Being conservative and sustainable doesn't get you clicks/likes/views or entice people to buy anything, and thus isn't "mainstream" for the industry.

    @steveko89 I presume you meant to quote @MadDuck62 rather than me?

    Both my response and the post from @Panini911 (which is one of my Instagram posts) basically say the same as you are saying.

    I was including your post since you responded to @MadDuck62 first as a way to acknowledge and agree with your response; a QFT if you will. Should have specified that.

    No bother, just wanted to clarify :smile:
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    I have found the best way is to ignore the numbers and follow a sustainable process for 2 months. The numbers to focus on are calories and macros and your TDEE (under that for fat loss). The process will work if you look at the bodyweight scale or not. If you make the food scale your focus, you will look your BEST as you can in two months when you go to the beach. A slight deficit under your TDEE, that's the important number, day in and day out, and 1-2 days a week right at TDEE to help keep hormones stable and keep you sane and keep you from binging. If you eat too low of a deficit your peak eating days become higher and that negates the process. If you focus on the deficit number without also the focus on your TDEE, than that can backfire too. The turtle always wins. Too much focus on the body weight scale and you lose focus on the real process - the food scale (but not too low, not too high, like goldilocks!) The body sheds the fat at its own rate and water weight is in the mix, so it's best to focus on the food scale! Really really. Best of luck!
  • aries68mc
    aries68mc Posts: 173 Member
    Depends on what you are doing to lose. It's different for all. I lost about 30 in 2 months doing Nutrisystem.
  • MadDuck62
    MadDuck62 Posts: 159 Member
    tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
    2lbs per week is suggested for those who are obese, someone with 50lbs to lose could just be classified as overweight (or even a healthy weight), rather than obese as there is a 30-50lb healthy range for most heights.

    For example if I was 5'6" and currently 180lbs that would put me as Overweight and my TDEE would be around 1850 calories, the middle of a healthy range for 5'6" is 130-140lbs, but a 1000 calorie deficit wouldn't be appropriate as I would not get adequate nutrition on 850 calories (1200 being the minimum recommendation for women), even 1.5lbs per week would be pushing it a bit.

    OK, but wouldn't the "general suggestion" just be to not eat less than 1200 calories? The idea that a 6'0" man, 35 years old and weighing 225 lbs with moderate activity, shouldn't aim for a 1000 calorie deficit (roughly 2000 calories per day) seems ludicrous.

  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,142 Member
    MadDuck62 wrote: »
    tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
    2lbs per week is suggested for those who are obese, someone with 50lbs to lose could just be classified as overweight (or even a healthy weight), rather than obese as there is a 30-50lb healthy range for most heights.

    For example if I was 5'6" and currently 180lbs that would put me as Overweight and my TDEE would be around 1850 calories, the middle of a healthy range for 5'6" is 130-140lbs, but a 1000 calorie deficit wouldn't be appropriate as I would not get adequate nutrition on 850 calories (1200 being the minimum recommendation for women), even 1.5lbs per week would be pushing it a bit.

    OK, but wouldn't the "general suggestion" just be to not eat less than 1200 calories? The idea that a 6'0" man, 35 years old and weighing 225 lbs with moderate activity, shouldn't aim for a 1000 calorie deficit (roughly 2000 calories per day) seems ludicrous.

    It's 1500 recommended minimum for a man, bear in mind these minimum recommendations are based on shorter, older, sedentary people, not tall, obese people.

    Based on your example you're talking a TDEE of 2700-3000, so a 1000 calorie deficit is possible, but the question is sustainability, I am around the same TDEE as that as a 5'7" active female and I would not be able to stick to that low of an amount, I can imagine a 6'0" active man would find it equally if not more difficult to stick to.

    If not, we're all adults and can make a decision for ourselves, some people choose lower, some people choose higher. That's why the word "suggestion" is in there, it's not a hard and fast rule where one size fits all.
  • MadDuck62
    MadDuck62 Posts: 159 Member
    NovusDies wrote: »
    A general suggestion is for general use. What you are referring to is a individualized criteria. Also, 1200 and 1500 calorie diets kill a GREAT many weight loss efforts. Sustainability is far more important than speed. Just about anyone can lose SOME weight. Most people fail to lose ALL the weight they wish to lose. Success is not best determined by scale results but by the ease a person can continue losing. If you find it easy enough eventually you will just run out of pounds to lose.

    No, I'm saying that the "general suggestions" in the poster make no sense for a huge number of people, including most men over about 5'8", I would think.

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