seven pounds in one month
 

Hey, I have like a stone (14lbs) to lose and am trying to do it healthily, so I don't relapse, binge, crave stuff I'm forbidding myself, so I've set myself a goal loss of 7lbs before the beginning of August. I am currently 130 lbs so am trying to get down to 23...I know this might sound slow, but any support would be super helpful. Thanks guys.

Even at your height (which I see from a previous post is 5'0"), starting at your weight and losing 7 pounds in a month sounds pretty fast to me, unless you're carrying quite a bit of water weight. Do be careful about overly restricting, because as you probably know, this can lead to the dreaded binge/restrict cycle. (Have you checked out the Chicks in Control forum, btw?) Sorry if I sound like I'm mothering you, I just hate to see folks get discouraged (and often quit) when they're actually making progress, just not meeting their own high expectations. :)

At any rate, good luck on your journey to better health! :cheer2:

I agree! That's fast! Once I hit 170 it's taken me about 2 weeks to lose each lb. Once you're close to ideal weight it comes off loads slower.

Good luck with your goals!

well that averages out to just under 2 pounds a week which although difficult is not necessarily impossible :) I've got a similar goal myself but I'm mainly focusing on my bust/waist/hip measurements going down rather than the scales as I really want to build up my lean muscle. I recommend running in the mornings as that generally gives me the energy I need for the day and motivates me to exercise throughout the day. Also I see your name is heleninENDINBURGH :D does that mean you're in scotland? if so then yaaay! :3 You are the first fellow scottish person I have met on this site. just thought you'd like to know :P

It doesn't mean she's necessarily Scottish, though, about half the people in Edinburgh are English! I'm an Englishwoman living in Scotland myself.

Helen, the goal does sound a little daunting to me, and I wouldn't want you to end up giving up because you didn't meet your goal. Any particular reason why you picked it?

hey, thankyou for the replies....yeah maybe it is a ittle extreme, although that kind of loss would give my confidence a boost...maybe I'll just try for five lbs though? Also, hello fellow edinburghers.xx

My goal is 8 lbs for the month (144 to 136) so pretty similar, although that's counting the water I'm retaining from the crazy holiday weekend I just had. :p

I say aim for the 7 lbs, but don't be too upset if you don't reach it because that is VERY ambitious at your weight. Good luck! :)