Is 8lb in 2 months possible?

[Anonymous]

Yes, you can lose one pound a week. In 8 weeks, you will lose 8 pounds.

You can do it!

[Anonymous]

Just be careful about dropping too much too quickly, or going too low calorie-wise. You can permanently eff up your metabolism for a short term gain.

[Anonymous]

Do WW! On the eve of my 50th birthday I signed up. I have never dieted in my life -- nor have I been overweight. However, I had gained 15 lbs during the COVID years -- telework, drinking every night, etc.

I have lost 21 lbs. since 1/1/23. If you track everything and exercise, you lose it slowly and steadily. It is not magic. It takes willpower. But you can eat/drink whatever you want, you just have to balance it with your point allotment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just be careful about dropping too much too quickly, or going too low calorie-wise. You can permanently eff up your metabolism for a short term gain.

This is completely untrue. Stop spreading ignorance.

[Anonymous]

+1. You are likely going to need to be slightly hungry most of the time to drop that much in a couple of months.

[Anonymous]

Join Macros Inc Facebook group. get your proper macros. I lost 1.2 lbs a week the first 6 weeks then started slowing down. Counting and sticking to macros is hard work but doable.

Also, eat a lot of greens. I ever 1lb baby greens a week. I have every dinner on a bed of greens. It fills me up. And I have a Barebell protein bar every night to curb night hunger and get that last bit of protein.

[Anonymous]

Forget the rice, sweet potatoes, and most fruit. Get your carbs from nuts and berries. Green and white vegetables are good (broccoli, kale, green peppers, cauliflower, onion, radish) … skip the corn, carrots, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just be careful about dropping too much too quickly, or going too low calorie-wise. You can permanently eff up your metabolism for a short term gain.

This is completely untrue. Stop spreading ignorance.

I am ifnoi? This isn't even controversial. It is widely accepted, well known knowledge.
"When you lose weight, one of the hardest things to do is to keep it off. In one study of a VLCD, 40 percent of participants gained back more than they lost. When you drastically reduce calories, even if you need to lose weight, your body thinks you are starving. As a protective mechanism, your body slows your metabolism – but this makes it harder to keep losing weight. It also means that when you start adding more calories, you can regain weight very quickly. Many people will find they regain faster than they lost after this kind of drastic diet"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP—how old are you?

My question too!! Totally different if you answer 32 vs 45

Yep! I can't lose 8 lbs in 4 months. :p

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP—how old are you?

My question too!! Totally different if you answer 32 vs 45

This is total BS. Calorie deficit works the same at any age. And 32 vs 45 really does not make a material difference.

Nonsense, PP.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just be careful about dropping too much too quickly, or going too low calorie-wise. You can permanently eff up your metabolism for a short term gain.

This is completely untrue. Stop spreading ignorance.

I am ifnoi? This isn't even controversial. It is widely accepted, well known knowledge.
"When you lose weight, one of the hardest things to do is to keep it off. In one study of a VLCD, 40 percent of participants gained back more than they lost. When you drastically reduce calories, even if you need to lose weight, your body thinks you are starving. As a protective mechanism, your body slows your metabolism – but this makes it harder to keep losing weight. It also means that when you start adding more calories, you can regain weight very quickly. Many people will find they regain faster than they lost after this kind of drastic diet"

That’s because they didn’t make changes that will actually stick. If you want to lose weight and keep it off it isn’t an XX week then I am done deal. It’s a lifestyle change and you need to change your body composition. Few or none of the people in that study did that I suspect. Do you have a link to the study?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just be careful about dropping too much too quickly, or going too low calorie-wise. You can permanently eff up your metabolism for a short term gain.

This is completely untrue. Stop spreading ignorance.

I am ifnoi? This isn't even controversial. It is widely accepted, well known knowledge.
"When you lose weight, one of the hardest things to do is to keep it off. In one study of a VLCD, 40 percent of participants gained back more than they lost. When you drastically reduce calories, even if you need to lose weight, your body thinks you are starving. As a protective mechanism, your body slows your metabolism – but this makes it harder to keep losing weight. It also means that when you start adding more calories, you can regain weight very quickly. Many people will find they regain faster than they lost after this kind of drastic diet"

1lb a week won’t put you in starvation mode. You cannot permanently damage your metabolism, stop using the word permanently. What our bodies do do is called metabolic compensation. Our bodies actually become more efficient which is what is frustrating. Throw hormones into the mix and that’s a critical factor.

I have patients who have gotten down to dangerous levels in terms of weight (unrelated to dieting, but related to a specified condition) and the ones who have recovered go on to live a normal healthy weight. I’m talking people who end up with a BMI in the low teens, not 1lb loss a week.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:lack of sleep and muscle loss in peri and menopause make weight loss harder.

but not impossible

Ok strawman. No one said it was impossible, just harder at menopause than before.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP—how old are you?

My question too!! Totally different if you answer 32 vs 45

This is total BS. Calorie deficit works the same at any age. And 32 vs 45 really does not make a material difference.

Nonsense, PP.

Well, I am 42 and did not notice any difference in my ability to lose fat. You eat in calorie deficit, you don't sit all day, you lift weights and you will lose. I don't expect three more years to change anything about that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:lack of sleep and muscle loss in peri and menopause make weight loss harder.

but not impossible

Ok strawman. No one said it was impossible, just harder at menopause than before.

But instead of actually trying many people just use it as an excuse to give up. The reality is that you can still lose fat if you want to. Or ideally, don't gain it before hitting menopause and you do not have to deal with the issue at all.