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christihill3232
christihill3232 Posts: 2 Member
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Day one, my goal is to lose 50lbs this year. I am over the yoyo I keep having with my weight.

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  • DeliverHope
    DeliverHope Posts: 18 Member
    Oh you will crush that
  • thisisamiri9167
    thisisamiri9167 Posts: 6 Member
    Girl lol I’m right with you! Totally over the yoyo… it’s a new year and I’m ready to focus! We can totally do this together! 50lbs in 90-100 days is my goal! <3
  • jasmine3078797
    jasmine3078797 Posts: 1 Member
    I’m right there with you!!
  • thisisamiri9167
    thisisamiri9167 Posts: 6 Member
    @jasmine3078797 hey hey mama yes I’m like where are my ladies … I’ve been looking for a fitness girls to kick of this 2025 with! lol Especially bc I’m in the cold af NE lol…
  • Rxman1971
    Rxman1971 Posts: 416 Member
    Best of luck to all
  • lorelyon
    lorelyon Posts: 8 Member
    @thisisamiri9167, you have my full support. However . . . what I have learned is that I should expect to lose no more than 3 pounds a week. That means in 90 days (13 weeks) you can aim for losing 39 pounds. I think it is important to set realistic goals, so you aren't disappointed or too hard on yourself. Perhaps others will think differently. Good luck!
  • lorelyon
    lorelyon Posts: 8 Member
    edited January 4
    News Flash! I found a great website: https://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html?
    I was able to do a little research. Here is what I found
    A. Beginning diet, 175 pounds, to lose 1 lb a week: 1263 cals, 1/2 lb a week: 1513 cals
    B. At my new weight, 135 pounds, to lose 1 lb a week: 1,013 cals, 1/2 lb a week: 1263

    So you can see, eating 1263 cals (1,200 cal diet) used to allow me to lose a whole pound a week, but if I follow the SAME 1,200 diet now, I will only lose half a pound a week. I decided to go "slow and steady" 1,200 or 1,263 calories a day. Then I won't feel like I am starving myself. So . . . to lose 15 pounds will take me about 30 weeks (7-8 months). Hopefully, I can stick with it that long.

    Thanks for listening!

    [I am not sure how much the rest of you weigh. Perhaps you want to use the calculator to find out how much you can eat a day, to lose a pound a week . . . and report back here?]

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