Is it possible to lose 50lbs. in 6months?

Question

I have been away from my husband for almost 2 years. He is coming home in August, and the last time he saw me I was 30lbs lighter. I think it would be great if I could lose that plus 20 more and I will be where the doctor's want me. I just did not know if it is possible or not. If it is where would I even start. I have tried about 15 diets and nothing seems to work.

Answer 1

Let's start by clarifying a couple of things:
1. weight is not the best indicator of your health (because muscle weighs more than fat, two people of the same height can weigh the same and be drastically different in terms of health).
2. Body fat percentage is a true indicator.
3. Fat is burned by reducing overall caloric value.
4. If you burn more than you consume, you will lose fat (lower body fat percentage)
5. If you exercise and strength train, you can burn more calories and replace fat with muscle which will allow you to burn calories even when you rest.

If you are trying to lower your body fat percentage there are literally hundreds of ideas out there. In my opinion, the best way, which has been proven time and time again, is a two part method: Eat right and exercise. First, exercise is a no-brainer. You have to burn more calories than you take in for exercise to be considered exercise. How you do it is worth another answer all to itself. So, that brings us to the Eating Right part. If you understand how your body works, you've got a head start on the world. Food is fuel for the body. Once you've accepted that concept as more important than the idea that food is entertainment, then the rest will be relatively easy. If you are American, and I assume you are, the Nutrition Facts label that you find on all foods bought in the U.S. are the next thing you need to understand. Go grab something from your kitchen (i.e. jar of peanut butter or a bag of chips...anything with a nutrition label). OK, yeah you need vitamins and minerals and all that. But focus on these three items: FAT, PROTEIN, and CARBOHYDRATES.
Let's take these one at a time:

FAT is basically divided into good fats and bad fats. The body needs good fats (mono- and poly-unsaturateds). You'll find these in stuff like olives and avocados where the bad fat is minimal if not nonexistent. The bad fats are your saturated and trans fats that you'll find in meats and oils. If you are trying to lose weight, keep these to an absolute minimum. My suggestion (based on a 1500-2000 calorie diet) is to limit yourself to no more than 15g of saturated fat per day. This is hard to do if you're used to eating fast food. It's also hard to do if you drink whole milk, eat cheese (even the 2% variety), and eat fried foods. All of these are high in bad fats. The good news is that you can substitute your diet to eat the very things you like to eat but with better ingredients. If you eat cheese, buy fat free. If you drink milk, buy skim. Slowly take yourself down from whole milk or 2% to 1% before going skim/fat free if the transition is too radical to do all at once. If you eat a lot of ground beef, use the extra lean variety (96% fat free/4% fat), or substitute lean ground turkey instead. Do whatever you have to do to get the bad fat grams down to less than 15 per day.

PROTEIN: The building block of nutrition (aside from your vitamins and minerals) is protein. You need it strengthen your muscles and it will be essential with your exercise routine. Without protein, you can't build muscle tone or lean body mass. And guess what? Just having lean body mass (muscles) allows your body to burn more calories even when you are sleeping. Therefore, you are able to lose weight (bad weight, that is) just by sleeping. But, you have to exercise!! Don't forget that. You can find foods that are high in protein but also high in saturated fat, so be careful. Stick to poultry (chicken, turkey), fish (tuna is a great source), and beans. Don't fry your meats because if you do, you just added a bunch of bad fat to your otherwise healthy protein filled meal. Instead, grill, broil, or bake. You can do this! Don't forget to exercise to exponentially reap the rewards of consuming protein.

CARBS. In my opinion, the no-carb diet is crap, because you need carbs for energy, especially because you are exercising! That's right, you can't forget you are supposed to be exercising. The trick is choosing the good carbs. You'll see on your nutrition label Total Carbohydrates and Sugars. Sugars should be kept to a minimum and should be avoided within hours of going to sleep. The calories associated with them get stored (for energy) but are not easily burned when it comes time to burn them. Therefore, it's harder to lose the weight associated with them. That's why it's not good to eat lots of candy, cookies, and ice cream that have a lot of sugar. The other kinds of carbs (complex carbohydrates) are essential. You can get these from grains and potatoes. Good stuff!!

Now that you have a brief understanding of these three nutrition components, time to get to it. Not as easy as it sounds? That's because, you're human. If you treat your body right (and I mean very right, by limiting your saturated and trans fats, limiting your sugar carbs, and eating plenty of protein), then you deserve a day when you can eat whatever you want. The body has cravings and you should be able to fulfill these cravings IF you can stand to wait until the end of the week. I call this one day of decadence your cheat day. After 12 weeks of exercising and eating right in this manner, you'll get to the point where you don't even crave the bad stuff anymore.

For more on this method, I encourage you to check out www.bodyforlife.com. The principals I wrote about are spelled out in greater detail there. Consult your doctor before drastically changing any diet or exercise routine. Good luck!

Answer 2

It's very possible, but would require a great amount of determination and discipline on your part. The key to losing weight is diet and exercise...period. You need to do both and do both religiously. In other words, don't just do a few sit-ups every time you feel like you're gaining a few pounds. Watching what you eat and working out should be as much a part of your life as brushing your teeth.

As far as diet, if you ask fifty different people, you will get fifty different opinions on how to best eat. Carbs no, proteins yes. Soda and potato chips bad, water and nuts good. Without knowing your current eating habits, it's hard to say what you should change. But generally speaking, try eating five small meals throughout the day that are mostly protein and fiber rich (i.e., chicken, fruits, vegetables). Drink plenty of water.

To lose ten pounds a month, you should probably be exercising at least four times a week for at least 30-45 minutes per session. Your workouts should focus mostly on challenging cardiovascular exercises at this point while gradually blending in some weight training. You want to train your body to increase its metabolism to burn calories more efficiently throughout the day. Most of your caloric consumption will come from every day living, not exercise. But exercise will increase the rate at which you burn calories from doing normal activities like walking the dog, cleaning the house, breathing and chewing.

Anyway, good luck. I hope you find the willpower and determination to reach your goals. In either case, I'm sure your husband will be ecstatic to see you, fifty pounds lighter or not.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I lost 40lbs. in 7 months.

One thing you should be conscious about is that you will not see results right away. It takes about 3 weeks to start noticing changes in the body. This is part of the reason people give up on diet and/or exercise. They don't see results at the end of one week and decide the effort is not worth it. I would make sure to do weights and cardio. I have seen people who do cardio exclusively and they end up having their skin hang, which is aesthetically unappealing. T

The key is to make this a change in lifestyle. Don't do it just to impress your husband and then just start eating junk and not exercising afterward. Another great thing about being in better shape is that you have better sex and less doctor visits, both big pluses.

Answer 5

I did it. I went from 206 to 157 in four months. I walked every day. Rain or shine. It started out slow, maybe a half mile. After a couple of months I could walk 3 miles, and not be winded. On a good day I would walk 6. I ate healthy. A slice of toast with sugarless jam, for breakfast. A cup of strawberry's at 10 am, salad for lunch w/tuna fish. A cup of watermelon at 3ish. Then turkey, chicken or fish for dinner with veggies and rice. I did no other excesses besides walking. Damn I looked good. Its worth the effort. Think of eating for life not for a diet. Good luck and enjoy your new body!

Answer 6

It is possible but not probable if you are to remain healthy.
The healthy way to loose the weight and keep it off is one pound per week sometimes two. In 6 months if you were to lose a pound per week you could have lost 36 pounds and that it still excellent!
The key to weight loss is simply eating fewer yet healthy calories and integrating a cardio workout and muscle strengthening workout into your daily routines.
Good luck!
PS your husband is in love with you - not your body so try not to stress too much. Doctors have discovered that increased stress levels can lead to weight gain especially in women.

Answer 7

I did it in 3, but wouldn't advise it because really it's not healthy to loose weight that fast (not to mention people though I was sick it came off so fast and my dad continuously accused me of being anorexic even though I love food). 6 months may be a bit better though.

Diets don't work...just eat healthy and more importantly you need to exercise!!

Answer 8

Of course it's possible, but it's extremely unhealthy. Normal weight loss should be 1 lb or less per week.

The faster you lose the weight, the more likely you are to put it back on.

Answer 9

Yes it's. Sorry but the word Of God says folks who suffer until the top, will likely be saved. Endure does now not imply be conscious you're sinning. It manner to persevere in your faith, and run from sin. Matthew 24:12-13 (KJV) “ And given that iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax bloodless. But he that shall suffer unto the top, the equal will be saved. Salvation is that this... Acts2:38 Then Peter mentioned unto them, Repent, and be baptized every person of you in the title of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall obtain the present of the Holy Ghost.

Answer 10

only if you stop eating which then you will gain back anyway. Take it a liittle slower and eat right. Try small meals about 5 to 6 per day. Also walk alot! I love to Dance.

Answer 11

It's very possible and then some. With the proper exercise routines and diet, you can achieve that goal.