Is it possible(and whats more is it healthy)

[princess_lolli]

Hi all

Lost 25lbs the last 2 months through diet and exercise

Started at 17 stone(238lbs) and am now 15stone 3 (213lbs)

Basically one of my goals was to be 14stone (196lbs) by christmas, But my fiance suggested i should move the goal to my birthday (October 14th) as he knows that was orginally my goal but i moved it to xmas.

Just wondering peoples opinion, would it be healtly to drop to 14 stone by october , it means id have to lose 17 lbs in 3 months- which would all together be 42 lbs in 5 months

Is it possible(and whats more is it healthy)?

 

[maleficent]

why so focused on a specific number?

What's reasonable and healthy is 1 percent of your body weight a week -but the lower that number gets the possible and more difficult it becomes.. Focus on the new habits/behavior and replacing the old habits... do that and the weight will come off and don't worry so much about hitting a specific goal number

 

[princess_lolli]

why so focused on a specific number?

don't worry so much about hitting a specific goal number

im a goal orienated person, i need targets or i get bored

 

[Doc Bunkum]

im a goal orienated person, i need targets or i get bored

In that case, why not have your body composition measured?

Say you're 35% bf now.

Why not make it your goal to lower that number to say 25% bf by Xmas and forget about scale weight.

Is it possible...

Yes.

(and whats more is it healthy)?

Very. Much more so than trying to lose "weight".

 

[nikerocks]

i agree.Losing fats is definitely more healthy than losing weights because the weight that you lose have some muscle mass as well..