Losing two pounds a week - is it realistic?

[Anonymous]

I did when I was over 300 pounds. But ymmv.

[Anonymous]

Why not just get on GLP? It's so easy to get. All you have to be is overweight and you get it instantly. For someone who is obese, the food savings alone will pay for it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes I have, but it was not 2lbs lost every week. It requires a large calorie deficit which may or may not be sustainable for you depending on your height. I am 5’3.5 and was 168 at my highest. At that weight, my TDEE was around 1800-2000. I ate between 800-1000 calories a day. This requires careful planning to maximize protein and nutrition and you must get rid of all other useless calories (drink black coffee, make sure theres no calories in any supplements you take etc). I bulked all meals with tons of low cal veggies like bell peppers, romaine, zucchini etc. I used no oils when cooking, no sugar, no junk food. At that kind of deficit you don’t have room to eat anything that does not provide maximum nutritional value.

No, I did not use glp1s or any other help - it was sheer willpower at first driven by a strong medical motivation. I’m very glad I did it this way. Seeing the numbers drop quickly helped me keep going, and I completely cleaned up my diet and got used to a whole new way of eating. Back to my high school size and weight of 107lbs at 42. Have maintained for over a year now. Medical issues have gotten tremendously better if not completely resolved.

This is OP and your stats are like mine. I’ve lost ~7 pounds in the last month by going to the gym regularly (3-4 times a week, more typically 3) and drastically cutting calories and carbs (eating keto for the most part). I just turned 40 and aware that weight loss is more challenging as we get older. I’m still holding on to 25 pounds of stubborn baby weight, and my “baby” will be three next month!

I am strict during the weekdays, having broth and coffee during the day, and maybe something like beef jerky or hard-boiled eggs or celery if I get really hungry, and then having a normal dinner (which I’ve been bulking with salad). I was laid back over the weekend - had Chinese food and ice cream one night, pizza the next - and was markedly bloated and put on a few pounds when I weighed myself on Monday morning (I know this is water weight, and I’m back to where I was today, but still). Guess there’s no flexibility with such a lofty goal!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes I have, but it was not 2lbs lost every week. It requires a large calorie deficit which may or may not be sustainable for you depending on your height. I am 5’3.5 and was 168 at my highest. At that weight, my TDEE was around 1800-2000. I ate between 800-1000 calories a day. This requires careful planning to maximize protein and nutrition and you must get rid of all other useless calories (drink black coffee, make sure theres no calories in any supplements you take etc). I bulked all meals with tons of low cal veggies like bell peppers, romaine, zucchini etc. I used no oils when cooking, no sugar, no junk food. At that kind of deficit you don’t have room to eat anything that does not provide maximum nutritional value.

No, I did not use glp1s or any other help - it was sheer willpower at first driven by a strong medical motivation. I’m very glad I did it this way. Seeing the numbers drop quickly helped me keep going, and I completely cleaned up my diet and got used to a whole new way of eating. Back to my high school size and weight of 107lbs at 42. Have maintained for over a year now. Medical issues have gotten tremendously better if not completely resolved.

This is OP and your stats are like mine. I’ve lost ~7 pounds in the last month by going to the gym regularly (3-4 times a week, more typically 3) and drastically cutting calories and carbs (eating keto for the most part). I just turned 40 and aware that weight loss is more challenging as we get older. I’m still holding on to 25 pounds of stubborn baby weight, and my “baby” will be three next month!

I am strict during the weekdays, having broth and coffee during the day, and maybe something like beef jerky or hard-boiled eggs or celery if I get really hungry, and then having a normal dinner (which I’ve been bulking with salad). I was laid back over the weekend - had Chinese food and ice cream one night, pizza the next - and was markedly bloated and put on a few pounds when I weighed myself on Monday morning (I know this is water weight, and I’m back to where I was today, but still). Guess there’s no flexibility with such a lofty goal!

This sounds very dangerous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes I have, but it was not 2lbs lost every week. It requires a large calorie deficit which may or may not be sustainable for you depending on your height. I am 5’3.5 and was 168 at my highest. At that weight, my TDEE was around 1800-2000. I ate between 800-1000 calories a day. This requires careful planning to maximize protein and nutrition and you must get rid of all other useless calories (drink black coffee, make sure theres no calories in any supplements you take etc). I bulked all meals with tons of low cal veggies like bell peppers, romaine, zucchini etc. I used no oils when cooking, no sugar, no junk food. At that kind of deficit you don’t have room to eat anything that does not provide maximum nutritional value.

No, I did not use glp1s or any other help - it was sheer willpower at first driven by a strong medical motivation. I’m very glad I did it this way. Seeing the numbers drop quickly helped me keep going, and I completely cleaned up my diet and got used to a whole new way of eating. Back to my high school size and weight of 107lbs at 42. Have maintained for over a year now. Medical issues have gotten tremendously better if not completely resolved.

This is OP and your stats are like mine. I’ve lost ~7 pounds in the last month by going to the gym regularly (3-4 times a week, more typically 3) and drastically cutting calories and carbs (eating keto for the most part). I just turned 40 and aware that weight loss is more challenging as we get older. I’m still holding on to 25 pounds of stubborn baby weight, and my “baby” will be three next month!

I am strict during the weekdays, having broth and coffee during the day, and maybe something like beef jerky or hard-boiled eggs or celery if I get really hungry, and then having a normal dinner (which I’ve been bulking with salad). I was laid back over the weekend - had Chinese food and ice cream one night, pizza the next - and was markedly bloated and put on a few pounds when I weighed myself on Monday morning (I know this is water weight, and I’m back to where I was today, but still). Guess there’s no flexibility with such a lofty goal!

This sounds very dangerous.

Yep. ED territory

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes I have, but it was not 2lbs lost every week. It requires a large calorie deficit which may or may not be sustainable for you depending on your height. I am 5’3.5 and was 168 at my highest. At that weight, my TDEE was around 1800-2000. I ate between 800-1000 calories a day. This requires careful planning to maximize protein and nutrition and you must get rid of all other useless calories (drink black coffee, make sure theres no calories in any supplements you take etc). I bulked all meals with tons of low cal veggies like bell peppers, romaine, zucchini etc. I used no oils when cooking, no sugar, no junk food. At that kind of deficit you don’t have room to eat anything that does not provide maximum nutritional value.

No, I did not use glp1s or any other help - it was sheer willpower at first driven by a strong medical motivation. I’m very glad I did it this way. Seeing the numbers drop quickly helped me keep going, and I completely cleaned up my diet and got used to a whole new way of eating. Back to my high school size and weight of 107lbs at 42. Have maintained for over a year now. Medical issues have gotten tremendously better if not completely resolved.

This is OP and your stats are like mine. I’ve lost ~7 pounds in the last month by going to the gym regularly (3-4 times a week, more typically 3) and drastically cutting calories and carbs (eating keto for the most part). I just turned 40 and aware that weight loss is more challenging as we get older. I’m still holding on to 25 pounds of stubborn baby weight, and my “baby” will be three next month!

I am strict during the weekdays, having broth and coffee during the day, and maybe something like beef jerky or hard-boiled eggs or celery if I get really hungry, and then having a normal dinner (which I’ve been bulking with salad). I was laid back over the weekend - had Chinese food and ice cream one night, pizza the next - and was markedly bloated and put on a few pounds when I weighed myself on Monday morning (I know this is water weight, and I’m back to where I was today, but still). Guess there’s no flexibility with such a lofty goal!

You can do it! You need to give your body time to get used to the deficit too. I reduced calories slowly- did not start out with such a huge deficit, for the first month i was aiming for around 1500/day. Then cut about 100-200 more every month. I did not have cheat days every weekend, but we would travel once a month or so for a long weekend and thats where I would cheat. It took me about a week to bounce back from 3-4 days of travel. Also, focus on lean protein - at least 100g a day. Avoid protein shakes and powders and stick to real meat. The shakes always left me hungry after an hour. Royo bagels are a great low calorie high fiber and protein option. Plain greek yogurt + pb2 + a little sugar free maple syrup is also a low calorie filling snack. I also have a lot of homemade soups with bone broth, lots of veggies + protein or lettuce wraps with ultra lean ground turkey/beef.

I didn't really do much on the exercise front. I just made sure to get outside for a 30min walk or run most days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes I have, but it was not 2lbs lost every week. It requires a large calorie deficit which may or may not be sustainable for you depending on your height. I am 5’3.5 and was 168 at my highest. At that weight, my TDEE was around 1800-2000. I ate between 800-1000 calories a day. This requires careful planning to maximize protein and nutrition and you must get rid of all other useless calories (drink black coffee, make sure theres no calories in any supplements you take etc). I bulked all meals with tons of low cal veggies like bell peppers, romaine, zucchini etc. I used no oils when cooking, no sugar, no junk food. At that kind of deficit you don’t have room to eat anything that does not provide maximum nutritional value.

No, I did not use glp1s or any other help - it was sheer willpower at first driven by a strong medical motivation. I’m very glad I did it this way. Seeing the numbers drop quickly helped me keep going, and I completely cleaned up my diet and got used to a whole new way of eating. Back to my high school size and weight of 107lbs at 42. Have maintained for over a year now. Medical issues have gotten tremendously better if not completely resolved.

This is OP and your stats are like mine. I’ve lost ~7 pounds in the last month by going to the gym regularly (3-4 times a week, more typically 3) and drastically cutting calories and carbs (eating keto for the most part). I just turned 40 and aware that weight loss is more challenging as we get older. I’m still holding on to 25 pounds of stubborn baby weight, and my “baby” will be three next month!

I am strict during the weekdays, having broth and coffee during the day, and maybe something like beef jerky or hard-boiled eggs or celery if I get really hungry, and then having a normal dinner (which I’ve been bulking with salad). I was laid back over the weekend - had Chinese food and ice cream one night, pizza the next - and was markedly bloated and put on a few pounds when I weighed myself on Monday morning (I know this is water weight, and I’m back to where I was today, but still). Guess there’s no flexibility with such a lofty goal!

This sounds very dangerous.

Yep. ED territory

This is OP and I’m sorry, but I have to resort to extreme measures. Anything short of caloric restriction HAS NOT WORKED, and believe me when I say I have tried. I have *never* been overweight for so long before, until my last kid. It is depressing, I feel ugly, it’s hard to dress, and I don’t feel at home in my body.

I don’t plan on maintaining this deficit forever, but I need to do something dramatic to actually get the weight off. I have plenty of reserves!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some people lose that much per week with a keto diet. I'm steadily losing one pound per week, which is fine with me. You don't want to do any diet you can't stick to, or that wrecks your metabolism. I find that I feel better on a keto diet, which makes it easier to stick to for the long haul. Exercise, even just brisk walking after meals, will help the weight drop a little faster.

Yep, keto is actually great. But I find it impossible to do if you have children or a fussy partner and busy life.

[Anonymous]

The best way to lose weight is to fall in love. Just breakup before you get comfortable.

[Anonymous]

I have been on Wegovy for 5m and lost 30lbs. Some weeks I have lost 2lbs, some 5bs, some none. But it has averaged 2lbs/week for those 5m.

I don't count calories, watch what I eat, etc. I just eat less of whatever I want.

[Anonymous]

Yes completely cut out water

[Anonymous]

What you are doing is not healthy!!! Just go on the injectibles and it will fall off easily, but eat responsibly, from all the food groups.

[Anonymous]

Low salt cabbage soup diet. It’s not something that you can do for an extended period of time, but it’s doable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Low salt cabbage soup diet. It’s not something that you can do for an extended period of time, but it’s doable.

Thank you for the suggestion I just read about this! I'm going to try it to kick start my healthy eating.

[Anonymous]

I am losing about 2lb per week on the lowest dose of zepbound (never more than 2, occasionally only 1 if I'm PMSing and having cravings for sweets that normally I don't have anymore). I started at 175 and am now 145 after 4 months. I would definitely not recommend losing faster than that. Even though I have made a big effort to include lots of healthy foods, lots of protein, and continue to exercise, you can see in my face that I lost 30lb in 4 months. Not severe- but I can see the difference around my chin and neck. I'll take it- because I had high blood pressure and now I don't, and I had high cholesterol and I bet that will be better too when it's checked again in 2 months. And I'm no longer nearly obese. But I think if I lost it faster, I'd have lost a lot of muscle, and I'd probably look haggard.