How long will it take to safely get off 40-50 pounds?

Question

I have gained this weight over the course of a year due to low motivation, depression over my mom dying, and having to take hormones.

Prior to having this problem, I was involved in heavy weightlifting and jogging. At 5'7", this helped me maintain my weight. I weighed 150-155 pounds at the time, but I was a Size 6/8. I probably need to ease back in those exercises again (i.e., start off by walking and start with moderate weights before resuming what was my normal routine).

Answer 1

I am sorry to hear about your mom.

The most weight that you can lost is about 1-2 pound per week safely (assuming that you did everything right). Remember, quick weight loss is not a permanent weight loss.

There are about 3,000 calories per pound of fat. Basically, you want to burn/reduce 3,000 calories to burn one pound of fat. You can decrease your calorie intake by 250 per day and exercise to burn another 250 per day. That will be a total of 500 calories per day.

Take it slow and do not get discourage. It does take some time to lose 40-50 pounds but it is definelty do-able. It can take your many months or even years.

You want to spend some time in these category.

Resistance training

Moderate aeorbic training

Proper nutrition

There is really no short-cut to weight loss. You have to work hard for it but it will be worth it at the end.

Good luck,
Arnel

Answer 2

You could safely do this in as little as 3 months and still be healthy (about 4 pounds per week) if you kept your motivation level high.
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Answer 3

About a year

Answer 4

You should be able to loose safely 6 - 10 pounds per month that is reasonable with hard work

Answer 5

You can safely loose about 2 lbs per week, so with no back-sliding a minimum of about 20 weeks.

Answer 6

alcohol has calories too you know sub three drinks a week for lighter versions to drop a pound a year

Answer 7

Snap a photo of yourself once a week to know progress that will also increase your confidence level

Answer 8

To loose weight:

1. Go 4 jogging daily in d morning.
2. Do regular exercise.
3. Hav control on diet.
4. Avoid oily junk food.
5. Increase ur activities.
6. Never undrgo dieting.

JOGGING

Daily jogging is d best thing 2 loose ur weight.
Joggin shud b early in morning, in places where therz less pollution is preffered.

Jogging has following advantages:
1. It helps 2 loose weight quickly.
2. It helps 2 maintain proper shape (figure) of d body.
3. It helps 2 increase height.
4. It keeps ur skin free of acne.
5. It also adds 2 beauty 2 d skin, u will start looking beautiful.
6. It helps in proper body functioning.
7. Makes immune system stronger so that body doesn't contract diseases easily.
N many more..............

The only route 2 permanent weight loss is a combination of exercise and diet.

Very low calorie diets or fad diets tent 2 lead 2 d yo-yo phenomenon, in which people lose weight, then quickly regain all they've lost and more. The additional weight is often even harder 2 shed.

Thanx

Answer 9

distracted dining will get you in trouble avoid eating in front of a television or in a movie theater as you re bound to consume more calories

Answer 10

You need lots of determination, n will power.
Try eating more fuits,and drinkng more water.
Exercise reqularly.
Try running and swimming.Start slowly,and
look at weigh loss as a long term plan, my dear