30KGs In 30 Weeks For My 30th Birthday?

As a professional in the business who has worked with almost 1000 people in weight loss from different jobs, backgrounds, ethnicitys, genetics and health issues, losing 2lbs a week for you is possible, however as you get down in weight (most likely around the half way point), it may not be sustainable. Homeostasis happens and the body is VERY GOOD as adjusting to stimuli, activity and environment. It will detect LOSS of mass and try to compensate because the bodies main function is survival. It usually does this by lowering metabolic rate at rest, which BTW is when we burn the most fat by percentage (since we are at rest more than we actually exercise).

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hbb86 wrote: »

juggernaut1974 wrote: »

hbb86 wrote: »

MFP recommend 1400 for me, but because I want to loose a large amount of weight, I'm consuming less than 1200 and exercising on top of that )

You're doing it wrong.

According to my doctor, I'm doing it just right considering the nutritional values of the food I'm eating. I think she knows best. Point proven about the "I told you so" thing though.

Doctors lack knowledge in how nutrition actually works, so that's not a great confirmation. Average doctor spends less than 20 total hours out of their 8 year education on nutrition.

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Well, if you need an excuse to explain why you didn't reach your goal, the mean people on MFP are as good as any. What strangers on the internet think about you shouldn't derail a determined person such as yourself.

Pick your truth.

I say go for it personally. but there really is no need for the 1200 cals mark, try 1800 to start with and see where you go from there. dropping too fast (NOT being a doctor here) MAY cause some damage to internal organs, mess up your metabolic rate, resulting in NO FAT LOSS at all, and instead the opposite. But hey, what do I know? Best of luck and keep me posted

@hbb86
This is a very old thread. I came across it when I searched for threads addressing "What is a safe rate of weight loss?". Where are you now?
Did you succeed? If so, have you kept it off? Fantastic!
Did you fail? If so, I am sorry to hear that, but I encourage you to try again. You are relatively young, and you still have time to get to a healthy weight and a healthy lifestyle. It's a lifelong pursuit.

Looks like she hasn't logged in since 2018 so I guess we will never know.

But to all you newbies out there thinking about eating under1200 minimum please reconsider as it is not a healthy way to lose weight over the long term.