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| Wed, 06-29-2005 - 12:29pm |
Hi everyone...I'm new to this whole diet thing and I have to lose like 60 pounds in 4 months...Do you think that's possible because I don't. I don't really have a lot of time for excercise but I know that I need to cut a lot of calories out and fast. If anyone has any ideas that will help me out, I would really appreciate it...Thanks

Hi, Sully! Why do you have to lose it all in 4 months? You sure didn't gain it all in 4 months and anything more than 2 pounds a week probably won't stay off, especially not without exercise. You would have to lose more than 4 pounds per week, every week, to reach your goal which is really a bit unrealistic.
You also don't want to cut too many calories or your body will go into starvation mode and hoard every calorie. So you need an achievable goal, maybe 25 pounds in 4 months; you need some form of exercise; you need to figure out how many calories you need, at least 1200 per day; and you need to adjust your thinking and realize that what you want and what is possible aren't the same thing.
I know this isn't what you wanted to hear, but 60 pounds in 4 months is just not a healthy goal.
Susanne
Whatever it is that you need to lose this amount of weight for, is it worth it? Kristi :o) <><
I agree that it's possible to lose weight without exercising. We've all done it, but you are more likely to lose lean muscle mass rather than fat when you do. Muscle burns calories and exercise builds muscle. People can be at their desired weight but still not be physically fit because they don't have enough lean muscle tissue.
Susanne