How long can i keep this going?

[monna90]

Hello, exactly 19 days ago i decided to finally get myself in shape. when i started i weighed 193, and now i weigh 184, which is roughly 3 pounds per week.


my goal is to get to 160 by the beginning of june. i am 22 years old and male.


i am a vegetarian, i eat alot of vegies, fruits, whole grains, etc. I try to avoid fat, and I go out drinking about once a week


i work out 4-6 times a week and do mostly cardio with lifting thrown in there about 2-3 times a week. this is a pretty intense workout, lasts about an hour and i am working very hard during


i have 2 questions:


Is 160 the healthy weight for someone of my gender and age, keep in mind that I have little muscle, a few years ago I check my body fat % and it was roughly 33% and it probably hasn’t changed much since then(before I started this regimen that is)? what is a healthy body fat %?

When will my weight loss slow down. I am very concerned about this. I found lots of posts talking about this but they were form people trying to lose 70+ pounds, not 33 like me so I would imagine the rules are different. If I keep my diet and exercise going, could I reach my goal of 160 lb by june 1?

 

[Trans4mer]

33% doesn't seem like it was an accurate reading. I would say you are below that figure. For your age a good body fat percentage would be 15-20%....I calculate 1% to equal 2-3lbs of actual body fat loss. You should be more focused on your body fat number vs your weight....1lb of body fat is much larger than 1lb of muscle...so you can lose body fat and still stay the same weight....which means your body is tightening and leaning up significantly. If that 33% is accurate then my suggestion is that you would benefit from losing around 30 lbs.....thats why idk if that body fat is correct.


2: Yes your weight loss will slow down as your body becomes lighter/stronger. Your body will naturally adapt but as long as you continue to eat clean and workout often you will continue to chip away. Its a lot easier for someone who weighs 300lbs to lose a lb compared to someone who is 150lbs. Simple physics. My suggestion would be to set a 90 day challenge and work to hit it (6-8% body fat reduction)