by summer..
brighteyesxluv
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so im just checking to make sure this is realistic..
im 5'6, small body frame, and currently weigh 147.
by summer **June** i'd like to be about 118. but it depends that might look too skinny for me. is it possible? 29lb in 4 months? i eat 1200 a day. sometimes 1400 at most, on the day i exercise. i do 1-2hrs of exercise everytime i workout, i workout about 5-6 days a week. i do taebo and callenetics/strecthing yoga for dance... and occasional elliptical machine. my bmi is currently healthy. i just want to get off the extra pounds. i dont know if this means anything but im waist is 28 inches. and my hips are 35. can this determine my bodyfat%? sorry i threw a lot out there. is this realistic?
im 5'6, small body frame, and currently weigh 147.
by summer **June** i'd like to be about 118. but it depends that might look too skinny for me. is it possible? 29lb in 4 months? i eat 1200 a day. sometimes 1400 at most, on the day i exercise. i do 1-2hrs of exercise everytime i workout, i workout about 5-6 days a week. i do taebo and callenetics/strecthing yoga for dance... and occasional elliptical machine. my bmi is currently healthy. i just want to get off the extra pounds. i dont know if this means anything but im waist is 28 inches. and my hips are 35. can this determine my bodyfat%? sorry i threw a lot out there. is this realistic?
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That might be too big a bite.
I get that you want that summer beach body.
My fear is self-sabotage and just making things worse.
Do what you think is right, but my take is that you are setting yourself up for a setback.
I hope I am wrong, and if I am, be sure to rub my nose in it.
Oh, and check body fat here
http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html0 -
That might be too big a bite.
I get that you want that summer beach body.
My fear is self-sabotage and just making things worse.
Do what you think is right, but my take is that you are setting yourself up for a setback.
I hope I am wrong, and if I am, be sure to rub my nose in it.
Oh, and check body fat here
http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html
do you mean that the weight for my high is too litle? or do you just mean that it may be tough to lose it by summer? sorry i as just confused. but thank you 0 -
I think it sounds realistic but dont be suprise if you don't lose wieght on the scale so fast because your gaining muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat. Once the muscle gets going should burn more fat. Lots of water, your goal seems realistic to me i would aim for 125 or 120 though.0
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so my body fat is 19.6% is that bad or good or just okay?0
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I would say for your body, somewhere around 124 or 125 might be more attractive. and losing over 7 lbs a month is a little unrealistic. I would try to lose 20lbs by summer. that's more responsible
and your body fat % is good. I wish mine was that low!0 -
I think it sounds realistic but dont be suprise if you don't lose wieght on the scale so fast because your gaining muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat. Once the muscle gets going should burn more fat. Lots of water, your goal seems realistic to me i would aim for 125 or 120 though.
thanks:) and yes i may readjust my goal. i want to look "perfect" but not skin and bones. thats nasty. i just want a nice little body is all.0 -
just make sure to eat clean as well.0
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Well it's recommended it's best you lose 1-2 pounds a week at the most.....you say 4 months, thats 16 weeks. If you were to lose 1.5 - 2 pounds a week, you'd be very close to your goal weight.
While it's nice to have goals, I wouldnt stress yourself out with a strict deadline. Keep following your 1200-1400 eating plan and working out! I'm sure by summertime you'll be feeling so much better!! Regardless of the exact number on the scale 0 -
I find it much too daunting and limiting to set date/weight goals (personally). I think it sets you up to fail, unless they are super realistic.
Consider instead goals like:
-By summer I want to feel comfortable in a two piece bathing suit (which might be at 118, or might be at 120 or even 135)
-By summer I want to be in the habit of going to the gym five days per week
-By summer I want to have done (#) of crunches
-By summer I want to have met daily goals for fruit, vegetable and water intake
Set goals that you can definitely control day by day, month by month. And although you can control your weight, you never know when your body will hit a plateau or when you will have a rough week (TOM).0 -
I would say for your body, somewhere around 124 or 125 might be more attractive. and losing over 7 lbs a month is a little unrealistic. I would try to lose 20lbs by summer. that's more responsible
and your body fat % is good. I wish mine was that low!
yes:) my goal is 118 now but thats subject to change once im in my "120s" and then i'lll decide from how my body looks when i get there. but you definitely think i could lose 20 by summer?0 -
MFP recommends 1 pound per week weight loss, and I don't think this goal is reasonable.That might be too big a bite.
I get that you want that summer beach body.
My fear is self-sabotage and just making things worse.
Do what you think is right, but my take is that you are setting yourself up for a setback.
I hope I am wrong, and if I am, be sure to rub my nose in it.
Oh, and check body fat here
http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html
do you mean that the weight for my high is too litle? or do you just mean that it may be tough to lose it by summer? sorry i as just confused. but thank you
Large deficits are unhealthy, because while you will lose weight, what's the quality of the weight loss?
In many cases you'll lose lean body mass - MUSCLE - which LOWERS your metabolic rate, making weight loss harder.
Then you have to lower calories even more to compensate, and the cycle continues.
Take the time to lose 1 pound per week, and be content with that.
The results will be healthy and lasting.0 -
am i eating the right amount of calories? any other suggestions or tips:) thanks so much to everyone.0
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so far i've lost 6 pounds. week 1-2 i lost 5 pounds. week 3: i lost 1.1lb. i think ill lose about 1-1.5lb aweek. i dont care if not all my weight is off my summer. maybe like the last 5-8lb. but ill definitely see improvement by then? i want to be in the 120s hopefully by june at least.0
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Muscle weighs more than fat.
:noway: :noway: :noway: NOOOOOO!!!!!!:noway: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway:
A pound is a pound! A pound of muscle is SMALLER than a pound of fat, but it weighs (duh!) a pound!!!!0 -
MFP recommends 1 pound per week weight loss, and I don't think this goal is reasonable.That might be too big a bite.
I get that you want that summer beach body.
My fear is self-sabotage and just making things worse.
Do what you think is right, but my take is that you are setting yourself up for a setback.
I hope I am wrong, and if I am, be sure to rub my nose in it.
Oh, and check body fat here
http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html
do you mean that the weight for my high is too litle? or do you just mean that it may be tough to lose it by summer? sorry i as just confused. but thank you
Large deficits are unhealthy, because while you will lose weight, what's the quality of the weight loss?
In many cases you'll lose lean body mass - MUSCLE - which LOWERS your metabolic rate, making weight loss harder.
Then you have to lower calories even more to compensate, and the cycle continues.
Take the time to lose 1 pound per week, and be content with that.
The results will be healthy and lasting.
MFP says i should eat 1200 cals. so i eat them and sometimes extra when i workout. im confused on the deficit thing. i just don't understand what that means is all. could you explain it please? thanks a lot. im sorry im asking so much. i guess ive just been a little confused. 0 -
I would say for your body, somewhere around 124 or 125 might be more attractive. and losing over 7 lbs a month is a little unrealistic. I would try to lose 20lbs by summer. that's more responsible
and your body fat % is good. I wish mine was that low!
yes:) my goal is 118 now but thats subject to change once im in my "120s" and then i'lll decide from how my body looks when i get there. but you definitely think i could lose 20 by summer?
for sure!! That's my plan 0 -
I set out with the hopes of reaching my goal by June, based on my initial rate of losing 2 lbs a week. Then I plateaued and barely lost in January. And now after much reading, I have readjusted my expectations and goals. Still working as hard, but now I see that it's not reasonable to lose 2 lbs a week consistently at the weight I am. And you are WAY closer to your goal weight than I am.
I bet with all of your exercise, you will build muscle and strength that you will look fabulous regardless of how many pounds you drop. :happy:0 -
I set out with the hopes of reaching my goal by June, based on my initial rate of losing 2 lbs a week. Then I plateaued and barely lost in January. And now after much reading, I have readjusted my expectations and goals. Still working as hard, but now I see that it's not reasonable to lose 2 lbs a week consistently at the weight I am. And you are WAY closer to your goal weight than I am.
I bet with all of your exercise, you will build muscle and strength that you will look fabulous regardless of how many pounds you drop. :happy:
thank you!!) and good luck!! 0 -
all i can say is, why don't you start by losing weight and than when you think you look good you can stop dieting?
that's just how i feel. you never know, maybe if you hit 120lbs, you would like it better than if you were to lose more than that, just saying.0 -
Im have similar goals. Im trying to lose 30 pounds and I should be able to lose 1.5 pounds a week. Which I think its very realistic if I work out and eat healthy!0
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Muscle weighs more than fat.
:noway: :noway: :noway: NOOOOOO!!!!!!:noway: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway:
A pound is a pound! A pound of muscle is SMALLER than a pound of fat, but it weighs (duh!) a pound!!!!
What i MEAN IS that she might gain a couple of pounds because of building muscle during work out once muscle is made it starts burning more cal. and thus burning more fat. DUH.0 -
Muscle weighs more than fat -- BY VOLUME!Muscle weighs more than fat.
:noway: :noway: :noway: NOOOOOO!!!!!!:noway: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway:
A pound is a pound! A pound of muscle is SMALLER than a pound of fat, but it weighs (duh!) a pound!!!!
In other words, a gallon of muscle weighs more than a gallon of fat.
Why? Muscle is more dense than fat like lead is denser than water.
That's all people mean when they say muscle weighs more than fat.
Some may not express the concept correctly, but that's what they mean.0 -
A pound equals about 3500 calories.
MFP recommends 1 pound per week weight loss, and I don't think this goal is reasonable.That might be too big a bite.
I get that you want that summer beach body.
My fear is self-sabotage and just making things worse.
Do what you think is right, but my take is that you are setting yourself up for a setback.
I hope I am wrong, and if I am, be sure to rub my nose in it.
Oh, and check body fat here
http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html
do you mean that the weight for my high is too litle? or do you just mean that it may be tough to lose it by summer? sorry i as just confused. but thank you
Large deficits are unhealthy, because while you will lose weight, what's the quality of the weight loss?
In many cases you'll lose lean body mass - MUSCLE - which LOWERS your metabolic rate, making weight loss harder.
Then you have to lower calories even more to compensate, and the cycle continues.
Take the time to lose 1 pound per week, and be content with that.
The results will be healthy and lasting.
MFP says i should eat 1200 cals. so i eat them and sometimes extra when i workout. im confused on the deficit thing. i just don't understand what that means is all. could you explain it please? thanks a lot. im sorry im asking so much. i guess ive just been a little confused.
3500 divided by 7 days equals 500 calories.
A 500 per day deficit should produce about a pound of weight loss per week.
Any more than 1 pound is over reaching.
You are setting yourself up to fail.
That's as blunt as I can be.
Sorry if this sounds negative, but truth is not always unicorns and rainbows.0 -
im a personal trainer, id say that your goal can be done but may be tricky as you always loose the most weight at the begining of a diet. your obviously not what anyone would call over weight etc. and scale weight loss isn't always the best way to know what your doing is working (muscle development etc) measure your bf% and also a good motivator is inches lost. keep a healthy diet, and keep exercising, if you meet your target then great if not then a few pounds wont matter iit will just take an extra few weeks. im tired so sorry if this makes no senseeeee!0
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Muscle weighs more than fat.
:noway: :noway: :noway: NOOOOOO!!!!!!:noway: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway:
A pound is a pound! A pound of muscle is SMALLER than a pound of fat, but it weighs (duh!) a pound!!!!
What i MEAN IS that she might gain a couple of pounds because of building muscle during work out once muscle is made it starts burning more cal. and thus burning more fat. DUH.
What you said was "Muscle weighs more than fat"....it's just not true!!!! Just stop perpetating that ignorance!!!!0 -
Muscle weighs more than fat -- BY VOLUME!Muscle weighs more than fat.
:noway: :noway: :noway: NOOOOOO!!!!!!:noway: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway:
A pound is a pound! A pound of muscle is SMALLER than a pound of fat, but it weighs (duh!) a pound!!!!
In other words, a gallon of muscle weighs more than a gallon of fat.
Why? Muscle is more dense than fat like lead is denser than water.
That's all people mean when they say muscle weighs more than fat.
Some may not express the concept correctly, but that's what they mean.
But fat and muscle isn't measured by the gallon, they're measured by the pound...gallons are, as you said measures of volume, not weight....maybe they should learn to express themselves better or keep their nonsense to themselves! I understand what you're saying , as I stated a pound of muscle is smaller (or, if you prefer, more dense) than a pound of fat. I just get sick of hearing fat people, like I used to be say, "oh muscle weighs more than fat, so maybe I'm just building muscle and that's why I'm not losing weight!" If you're building muscle and losing fat you're going to get smaller! They never, never explain themselves, just shoot off that stupid "muscle weighs more that fat" nonsense!0 -
MFP recommends 1 pound per week weight loss, and I don't think this goal is reasonable.That might be too big a bite.
I get that you want that summer beach body.
My fear is self-sabotage and just making things worse.
Do what you think is right, but my take is that you are setting yourself up for a setback.
I hope I am wrong, and if I am, be sure to rub my nose in it.
Oh, and check body fat here
http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html
do you mean that the weight for my high is too litle? or do you just mean that it may be tough to lose it by summer? sorry i as just confused. but thank you
Large deficits are unhealthy, because while you will lose weight, what's the quality of the weight loss?
In many cases you'll lose lean body mass - MUSCLE - which LOWERS your metabolic rate, making weight loss harder.
Then you have to lower calories even more to compensate, and the cycle continues.
Take the time to lose 1 pound per week, and be content with that.
The results will be healthy and lasting.
Actually, muscles demand calories to function, thus raising your metabolism. therefore, gaining muscle will make your caloric demand higher, though muscle is dense (about 2:1 ratio to fat), and therefore any higher numbers seen on a scale will not be attributed to increased fat, but in fact a higher muscle mass, which is healthier. If you dedicate yourself, you can lose the 1.7 pounds per week that you plan on achieving (calculating from 2 feb). It WILL be hard though. and the 3500 cals per pound is accurate.
Working out doesn't mean you need to eat more. doing so will maintain your weight. if you eat your 1200 cals per day, and workout, those negative calories will equate to weight loss.
If you have any questions at all, feel free to ask! 0 -
It sounds like you are on the right track and have been having success in your weight loss. I wanted to comment on a couple things. First your waist to hip ratio, this is a tool used to measure fat distribution and when it is high, health risk increases. 0.86 is considered very high for young women (I calculated yours out to be 0.80). So this is good you are being proactive on getting fit and healthy. And losing 29 pounds in the amount of time you indicated is very achievable. The recommended amount of weight to lose per week is 1-2 pounds, at that rate, with your goal, you would be at 1.8 lbs a week.
The second issue is don't get too caught up in the scale. I say this because it sounds like you are relating scale weight to physique - and these two numbers can contradict each other. For example, I am 6 foot tall and one summer I weighed 150 lbs and size 8. I started adding strength training to my cardio workouts and within 4 months I still weighed in at 150 lbs, but was a size 6. Also, an added benefit of strength training is that lean muscle mass increases your metabolism, which helps you burn more fat throughout the day.
Good luck - I am a personal trainer and love helping people achieve their goals. The best way to stay on track is to preplan your week. It is harder to stay on track when you wing it - plan out your week, even meals out and you will be successful:)0
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