40pound in a month, ideal weight in 3-4 month, acheivable?

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DNME

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Im 300pounds and in the past 5 days i have lost 8pounds, im aiming to lose another 6 in the next three days, im working out for an hour each day my heart Monitor says im burning 1000+ calories this way which is my aim, my diet is decent at the minute only 1500Cal's a day and its pretty easy to maintain this for me as i dont feel the need to eat more than that, im working on incorporating a bit more fruit and veg, my only source of veg at the moment is a tin of vegetable soup every day, (im not a big fan of veg really but i can stomach the soup) so im lookin into approving my intake.

i am reading alot about 'its not healthy to be losing that much weight' and 'you will only put it back on' i promise you that i wont i am a very self disciplined, self determined person and know i can sustain and stick to this diet for as long as i need to. once get down to my ideal weight hopefully somewhere in the range of 3-4months, i wil then eat more calories and do more intensive physical training and im happy to do so.

my question is do you think this is achievable? i appreciate your concerns but please i do not want to hear its not healthy to do so. i know it isn't but it also isn't healthy to be 6foot 300 pounds, and like i said in three or four months i could be 180-194pounds and then start eating differently and living healthier

im sorry if i have sounded arrogant or self righteous that isnt my intention and thank you very much for your answers.
 
Veg: try cutting it up finer and using gravy to give it flavour. I usually at least equal the meat weight with veg and i'm no great fan.

canned soup won't offer the same nutrition as the genuine article. it's more of a filler.


Self discipline: It's all too easy to say that in the early days, but ask yourself this. If you're really that self disciplined how did you end up needing to lose weight in the first place.

The reality is that you need to be able to to stick to your diet potentially the rest of your life with a little scope to relax a few things.

Rapid weight loss leads to rapid weight regain in the majority of cases because it usually involves unsustainable practices and destructive behaviour.


Achievable: in a word. No.

Early weight loss usually provides impressive numbers, mostly retained water but it looks good on the scales and forms unrealistic expectations for the time to come. If I had used my early loss rates as a guide I would have been at my goal last November. 5 months in and i've lost half my target weight..... no part of me expects to reach my goal in another 5 months because it....just.... doesn't..... work... like... that.


In 3-4 months you can be much lighter and much healthier. Expect no more than that and you won't be disappointed.

If you want a realistic time frame. plan for a year or two.


Tourny
 
hi thanks for the reply,


i understand the point if im that determined why did i get to this stage, and the simple answer is that i have been lazy the past couple of years ive never ate alot just the wrong things but im also quite stubborn and i wont let myself get into this situation again. i have already learnt to make a diary to keep tabs on what i eat and dnt eat more than my limit this i will keep up with even when i reach my ideal weight so as not to slip back into old bad habits.


one answer ive had to this question is to just double my time limit and it would be more acheivable and i would be happy with that. it is really easy for me to maintain this diet and my workout routine but as you said i will soon reach my plateaus and thats when the hard work will start, i have already drew up a schedule for when i reach this point and i will exercise for longer and do more intensive training to maintain the weight loss.


thank you for the reply and if you dont mind me asking it would be interesting to knw what was your starting weight and how much have you lost so far?
 
Started at 275Lb and currently lost 60Lb. I use calorie control (1400 per day) and a mixture of strength and cardio exercise.

I've lost all my weight before (and obviously gained it back), it's unfortunate but it does give me very grounded expectations this time and the opportunity to make some better choices.

The closer you get to your target, the harder it gets. You can ramp up your exercise, cut back on calories, do anything and everything and still see the same number on the scales... that will really test your resolve.


I wish you luck, and keep in mind, this is a marathon instead of a sprint.

Tourny
 
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