Realistic weight loss goal between now and August?

ScientistStudy
ScientistStudy Posts: 249 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey,

Can anyone help me with finding out a realistic weight loss goal between now and August?

I am possibly going on holiday at the end of August and would like to look good in a swimming costume! I know I won't have a bikini beach body so I wanted to see what goal would be reasonable so that I'm not disappointed by not reaching one that was never really going to happen anyway!

I am currently 161lbs and my ultimate goal is 126lbs, but I want to lose it healthily.

I am dieting and doing a couple of hours of exercise a week.

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    I am currently 161lbs and my ultimate goal is 126lbs, but I want to lose it healthily.

    that's 35 lbs in say 12 weeks or nearly 3 pounds a week. Bit optimistic perhaps, but you don't say much about your size, exercise, diet etc.
  • joleen126
    joleen126 Posts: 7
    Everyone i talk to about weight loss recommends a healthy 2 lb loss each week. I too am trying to lose weight by august for our summer vacation, but im hoping for more than 2 a week....
  • Gwenski
    Gwenski Posts: 348 Member
    You are not very heavy so I wouldn't think it will come off really quickly... but I would think 5 pounds a month would be slow, safe, and very likely attainable. If you work at that rate, you'd be under 140 for your vacation and getting pretty close to your goal! All the best!
  • ScientistStudy
    ScientistStudy Posts: 249 Member
    I am currently 161lbs and my ultimate goal is 126lbs, but I want to lose it healthily.

    that's 35 lbs in say 12 weeks or nearly 3 pounds a week. Bit optimistic perhaps, but you don't say much about your size, exercise, diet etc.

    I'm 5'7" if that is any help?

    My aim is around 2lbs a week really, it would be nice to lose more some weeks.

    My exercise is swimming 50 laps and a step it up type class, along with dancing around like an idiot for an hour on the Xbox Kinect haha.
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    Everyone i talk to about weight loss recommends a healthy 2 lb loss each week. I too am trying to lose weight by august for our summer vacation, but im hoping for more than 2 a week....

    Is there a healthy 2lbs a week?
  • Superchikanthem
    Superchikanthem Posts: 362 Member
    I would also suggest lifting some weights to it will help you get rid of quite a few inches and you will probably look a lot better than if you just drops lbs on the scale.
  • ScientistStudy
    ScientistStudy Posts: 249 Member
    I would also suggest lifting some weights to it will help you get rid of quite a few inches and you will probably look a lot better than if you just drops lbs on the scale.

    Nice suggestion, might sort out those bingo wings of mine!

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