First day! Topic

Rayray 07/06/15
Really excited! Time to hold my self accountable! I'm 31 weighing 191 want to be down to 130 by sept 30th

Bhall59052 07/07/15
Sounds like we have similar goals! 5 8' & age 38 weighing 187 and want to be down to 165 by Bday. Less than 15 days left and down to 173.8. Trying very hard to remain strict on eating and moving.

Dietitian 07/07/15 replied to Rayray
A safer rate of weight loss is 1-2 lbs/week.

Rayray, losing 60 lb in 12 weeks is too high of a goal - that requires an average weight loss of 5 lbs/week! A safer goal would be 2 lbs/wk average or 24 lbs lost by Sept 30.

Bhall59052, losing 8.8 lbs in 15 days requires losing 4.4 lbs/wk. That is also a bit steep. As I wrote up above, a safer average rate of weight loss is 1-2 lbs/wk.

Best.
Kathy Isacks, MPS, RD, CDE

Sunshine&Berries 07/16/15
Sixty pounds in twelve weeks...even if you starved yourself, that would be hard to do. I think that when we set unrealistic goals, we get frustrated sooner because we don't meet our goals. If a reasonable goal - one that we can actually accomplish! - is set, the whole process is easier and more rewarding.

Aim for 1-2 pounds a week and plan to keep it up for a while.

The pounds take a while to put on and they take their time coming off.

Don't get discouraged because they come off slowly. They still come off!

Zaloskar 07/20/15
If you're trying to do something like that, I would suggest getting a professional to guide you through it. You would need to put your body into ketosis with a high protein, low carb diet for the first month. There will be rapid weight loss but as soon as it plateaus, you need to stop. Otherwise the weight will come back. Then ideally you want to be switching to an organic, plant based diet.
Starving yourself is not going to be nearly as effective as this method.
Also there are growth factors, hormones and T-cells in the meat, eggs and dairy which stimulate fat stores.
I won't try to make people become vegan, but I have to say it is the best thing I have done. I am a 6'1, 155 ultra-endurance triathlete and aim to eat 18000kj/day (4300 calories)

Anna2006 12/11/21 replied to Rayray
YOU CCAN DO IT

Faithrn2001 04/13/22
HI First day also. doing LOW CARB

Dietician 04/13/22 replied to Faithrn2001
Welcome, Faithrn2001!
We are cheering you on~
What is your favorite low-carb breakfast these days?
Thanks for sharing, Joanna (MyNetDiary Dietitian)

Britt 04/23/22
187 by November 21

U1192353126 05/17/22
I have been at this for 14 days, and am down 3 lbs. Hope to be down to 132 by October. Wish me weight wisdom.

First day!