Beginning 15 kg to go

cgunter20
cgunter20 Posts: 14 Member
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Hi everyone, planning to lose 15kg in 5 month period, is this realistic , beginning 26/08/2019
Moving to live by myself , hoping this will keep me on track for nutrition . Has anyone have similar goals or has lost this weight? How long did it take you and what is your advice. Any tips even if you are in the process

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  • LyndaBSS
    LyndaBSS Posts: 6,964 Member
    edited August 2019
    Welcome to the community! <3

    If you haven't already, read the stickies at the top of the getting started forum. Very informative and helpful.

    Why the 5 month deadline?

    It took me 6 months to lose 10 pounds on my own and 2 1/2 months to lose the next 20 pounds on mfp.
  • Versicolour
    Versicolour Posts: 7,164 Member
    That's 3kg per month. If you do radical changes it is possible, but not advisable. I'm not the best person to give advice though. I had 15kg to lose a year ago. Now I have 20kg.
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  • cgunter20
    cgunter20 Posts: 14 Member
    5 months because I felt this is enough time to learn healthy habits and also feel it is doable and is a healthy time so that I keep it off rather then a crazy crash diet
  • cgunter20
    cgunter20 Posts: 14 Member
    @Honeyacid Ah cool , what’s your plan , mine is eating 1,400 a day and exercising 4 times a week x
  • cgunter20
    cgunter20 Posts: 14 Member
    @LyndaBSS
    Thank you :) that’s interesting , what changes did you make? Why was the 2 1/2 month one so successful? Xx
  • LyndaBSS
    LyndaBSS Posts: 6,964 Member
    I went from not being in a calorie deficit to being in a calorie deficit. Because I wasn't logging into mfp until June. I had no idea what I was doing on my own. That's why I've been successful since starting mfp in June.

    Now, I eat a pescatarian diet which is plant based with seafood, eggs and some dairy.

    In my opinion, you should look at smaller, more attainable goals. Even though I still have 40 pounds to lose, my goal is always the next 5 pounds.

    Because it's a lifestyle change, and not a diet, there's no deadline for reaching my ultimate goal. I've seen people crash and burn because they didn't hit their goal weight by a date they'd set.

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