Quick question about cals and pounds...

Tonnina
Tonnina Posts: 979 Member
edited October 4 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey there everyone, I want to know how many pounds I may lose by December 21st of this year... I eat between 1200 and 1450 calories a day and I work out 3 days a week burning about 450 to 600 calories at those times, the days I don't work out I still end up burning about 100 to 200 calories. I know it's like simple math and all, but I'm no good at math... I weigh 248.2 currently I'd like to be at least 235 or less by the 21st of December. Is this do able without any crazy pills or anything... Gosh how many weeks away is that? Let's see... about 9ish weeks away...

So my question is! Is it possible to lose 13ish pounds in 9ish weeks without changing my diet or exercise routine? Or is it possible to lose more by then?

P.S. I always drink at least 8 glasses of water, take in no more than 2,500mg of sodium and I'm always under 200g of carbs.
P.S.S. before you ask, no I do not want to open my diary up to the public, it's already open to my friends, that's as far as I'll go with that.

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  • kimbux
    kimbux Posts: 154 Member
    It will depend on your RMR........
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    I would suggest that you DONT continue the same routine, but mix it up, try a new sport or do a different workout, as your body quickly gets used to a routine.

    As for how much you may possibly lose, you should aim for 1lb per week, which is a healthy loss. you may find you then lose more, especially as you have a fair amount to lose.

    Good luck!
  • prdough
    prdough Posts: 76 Member
    just log what you eat and workout, then click on that little button on the bottom that says "if every day were like today, I'd weight xx in 5 weeks.

    then just do the math to get it out until christmas. I like to stay super consistant and eat pretty much the same things every day. Keeps everything more trackable and more predictable.

    I do switch up workouts, but try to burn the same number of calories every day too. That way you can set goals and have more of a true predictable "pathway" to your goal.

    Cheers
  • cragmor
    cragmor Posts: 24 Member
    If you figure in some assumptions, it takes on average 10 calories per pound to maintain a weight. So, it would take 2480 calories per day to maintain your weight, or 17,360 per week . Now, consider that you need a calorie deficit of 3500 to lose a single pound of fat. IN 7 days, you take in a max of 10,150 in calories. In those same 7 days, you burn a min of 1350 calories, for a net of 8800 calories per week. If we take this from the assumption of 17,360 per week to maintain, that leaves a deficit of 8560 calories per week. Divide that by the 3500 calories deficit per pound, and that is just under 2.5 pounds per week lost.
    Again, this is based on an assumption, but I hope it will at least help out. If you start tracking, you should start to get a better understanding of how your body works. If you are not getting that 2.5 lbs per week, then your body is not burning calories at an average rate, and you will have to adjust your math. With exercise, you should start to see your numbers begin to change.
  • dovesgate
    dovesgate Posts: 894 Member
    It's totally possible for you to lose 13 or more pounds in 9 weeks.

    However, I'm going to guess that you are going to stall either before or right after then if you are eating 1200-1450 flat and not net.
    You might be able to get away with consistantly undereating now but it might cause you to gain weight back if you have to increase calories to get out of a plateau.

    I know it happened to me. :-/
  • carloP90X
    carloP90X Posts: 109
    80% of your success depends on your nutrition plan
    .
    Starting today and for the rest of the year stop consuming caffeine\alcohol: soda, coffee, energy drinks etc.
    Starting November and the rest of the year stop consuming potatoes and its variations: Hash Browns, French Fries, etc.
    In December stop consuming candy (both hard and soft) and doughnuts.

    If you have already done some of the things listed, start with no white flour: bread/buns/rolls/croissant/baked goods etc. unless they are whole wheat and have at least 3 g of fiber per slice.
    Anything fried: chicken, wontons, corndogs, etc.

    You can do this for the rest of the year.
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