Stone in 6 week?

[Sazzatron]

I’m trying to drop a stone by 21st if feb (my birthday) I have been fairly good so far, started Thursday at 10st 12.

I joined the gym, burn 300 calories at least doing cardio and trying to go 3 times a week.

I cycle to work 3/4 times a week as well so I am definitely active enough, I just never know what diet will work best for me. I’m not having any extra sugar at the moment and trying to do low carbs.

I was just wondering if anyone has any helpful tips to help me achieve my goal if it’s possible! (Feel free to say ignore you don’t think it’s possible and say a more realistic goal)

Many thanks

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, Sazzatron

It's recommended to lose weight at a rate of 1 - 2lbs a week, for it to be safe and sustainable. Embarking on a crash diet, with extreme exercise that you're unlikely to keep up, is a recipe for yoyo dieting. Take it from a past master

Far better to start a healthy lifestyle, that starts now and that you can maintain for the rest of your life.

If you're aiming for a low carb approach, you may like to join this forum too healthunlocked.com/lchf-diet

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[Sazzatron in reply to moreless]

Hi thank you very much for all the tips and helpful links, I’m ideally going to lose 2 pounds a week but am going in hard for the first week to prove to myself I can do it!

Thanks again

[Shotglass Maintainer]

Hiyah Sazzatron and welcome to the forum! Losing a stone in 6 weeks is possible for most people but I´d agree with Moreless that it´s probably not the best idea. However: eating healthy and exercising comfortable amounts for 6 weeks WILL probably make you glow and feel great for your birthday. Which isn´t bad either. Best of luck!

[Sazzatron in reply to Shotglass]

Hi great thank you very much, that is the main goal! Enjoy a birthday abroad.

Thanks again

[S11m]

Hi, Sazzatron , Welcome.

As others have said it is possible.

Is losing a stone your only goal, or are you going to continue losing after your birthday? It might be "easy " to keep motivated for six weeks - but then you have to change mode for maintenance, or slower weight loss.

I want to get slim by my birthday, but I started last June!

[Sazzatron in reply to S11m]

Hi thanks for the reply! I want to lose almost 2 stone in total to get back to my pre-boyfriend weight!

I play to maintain after hopefully for a slower weight loss hopefully ending in time for summer.

Oh right how’s it going so far?

Thanks again

[S11m in reply to Sazzatron]

My first goal was to lose a stone before my sister's birthday in September - so I could get into my smart clothes.

I lost a stone at two pounds a week, and I am on track to lose a further two stone, at one pound a week, to get to my target maintenance weight.

For many years I started losing weight after Christmas in the hope of looking good in a swimming costume in August!