I have about 45 pounds to lose, and I've just begun my journey of a thousand miles, one step at a time, per Confucious. I check back in with my doctor in a month, and I'd love to show him that I'd lost 10 pounds in a month - but is that too optimistic? That would be a little over two pounds a week. I'm in a pretty decent calorie deficit every day, and I'm walking three miles every day (soon to start working out as soon as my shoulder recovers). Or should I be content with just two pounds a week if that's possible?
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04-19-2020, 10:14 AM #1Registered User
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Reasonable weight loss goal per week/month?
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04-19-2020, 10:19 AM #2Han shot first!
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If you're truly buying into this statement, you wouldn't be making an arbitrary one-month goal.Originally Posted by Arnoldfan
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04-19-2020, 10:20 AM #3Ex-Skinny Cyclist
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Height?
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04-19-2020, 10:46 AM #4Registered User
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It depends HOW you want to lose the weight. Productive fat loss (meaning losing fat while maintaining muscle) is limited to about 1% of your body weight/week. So if you weigh 200lb, that's 2lb/week.Originally Posted by Arnoldfan
But if you're obese and/or not worried about muscle maintenance, you can increase that rate of loss quite a bit.
It's not a one-size-fits-all answer.
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04-19-2020, 10:52 AM #5Registered User
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5'10"Originally Posted by CBRIT89
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BF - no idea. Over 30%, I'd imagine.
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Been lifting most of my life, but I haven't in about six months because of a shoulder issue, combined with job loss. I want to lose about 10 more pounds before I hit the iron again.Whatever you feed - grows. Whatever you starve - dies.
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04-19-2020, 11:05 AM #6Han shot first!
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Why would you wait before lifting again if you are able?Originally Posted by Arnoldfan
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
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04-19-2020, 11:28 AM #7Registered User
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"Been lifting most of my life, but I haven't in about six months because of a shoulder issue"Originally Posted by TolerantLactose
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04-19-2020, 11:29 AM #8Han shot first!
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Legs?Originally Posted by Arnoldfan
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
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04-19-2020, 11:34 AM #9Registered User
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"I want to lose about 10 more pounds before I hit the iron again."Originally Posted by TolerantLactose
Maybe you should read my posts before you respond.Whatever you feed - grows. Whatever you starve - dies.
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04-19-2020, 11:35 AM #10Han shot first!
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Again, why wait? Oh right, shoulders.Originally Posted by Arnoldfan
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
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04-19-2020, 11:55 AM #11Moderator
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I don't recommend trying to lose weight without being able to train properly. You will lose muscle, especially if you try 2lbs a week.
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04-20-2020, 03:25 PM #12Registered User
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Thanks. I'm careful to try and get enough protein.Originally Posted by SuffolkPunch
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04-20-2020, 04:09 PM #13Registered User
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Whats the shoulder issue and is it going to go away after you lose 10lbs? That's the part of your rationalization that doesn't make sense. Depending on the issue there are probably plenty of exercises you could be doing to A) work around it and B) fix it. Have you been assessed by a physical therapist?
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04-21-2020, 12:10 AM #14Moderator
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That would good in conjunction with resistance training - but without it, it's not going to prevent muscle loss. You particularly want to avoid this at your age because it becomes harder to get it back again.Originally Posted by Arnoldfan
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04-21-2020, 09:25 AM #15Registered User
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10 pounds of weight is tough but doable, because if you go from eating crap and not exercising to eating better and exercising, you will probably lose at least a few pounds of water weight. Plus if you have 45 pounds to lose, you have more low hanging fruit dietary changes that you can make that will yield bigger improvements.
10 pounds of fat? That's ambitious, and will take some serious discipline.
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