How much weight would be safe to lose in 4 months?
363480
From your picture I would say that you would be dead if you lost half of what your friend lost.  Instead, work on becoming fit and healthy.  Run, do yoga/pilates, and lift some weights (low weight, lots of reps).  Killer bodies attract people, not a number on a scale.
735337
It really depends on your diet. I'd say it would be healthy for it to take about 8-10 months. But you could do it in less. My dad lost 60 lbs in 3 months once. So maybe you could do it in about 4, though I don't suggest it..
831558
It depends on your age and how over-weight you are.  Someone that weighs 130 lbs. will have a harder time losing 10 lbs. than someone who weighs 180 lbs, even if they eat the same thing and exercise the same.  Ideally you should not lose more than 2 lbs. a week so in 3 1/2 months you "can" lose 28 lbs. But you probably won't.  Just remember... start eating a little less and exercising a little more and the weight will gradually and safely come off. SMALLER helpings means you can still eat the foods you love and STILL lose weight.  30 minutes of walking a day is all you really have to do.
825730
Losing 28 pounds safely and permanently should take at least 3 months (2 pounds/week), and VERY few people can do that without gaining it back. That would be a very unusual pace. \n\nMore common is the 1 pound/week pace, which puts 28 pounds at about 6 months. \n\nOf course, all this depends on how overweight you are. If they're your LAST 28 pounds, it's much more difficult that the first 28 pounds. \n\nBe patient. Do it right. Diet and exercise.
300326
LOL.. \ngood lord I was like 130 Pounds.. I'm glad that you mean 230.. you weigh the same i do.. but i'm only 5'5" I bet you look nice a curvy. \n\nremember that the slower you lose weight the more healthy it is and the longer the weight will stay off if you happen to let yourself go. \n\nEat right.. exercise every other day, DRINK LOTS OF WATER. \nI lost 40 pounds in 8 months just eating healthy food, and working out for a hour and a half every other day. with half a hour of cardio to raise my heart rate.
333768
Losing weight that quickly can be dangerous.\nRapid weight loss and restrictive diets can deplete muscle mass, depress metabolism, create nutritional inadequacies, and cause greater weight gain in the future.\nHealth professionals around the world believe that a rapid weight loss program that encourages anything more than 8 pounds a month should not even be considered. Slow weight loss, 3-8 pounds a month, is much better for your heart and can help your body reset its "weight clock." Rapid weight loss can be extremely hard on our heart and organs, not to mention be a huge "shock" to the body. This "shock" can cause the weight that you rapidly lost to rapidly reappear (and then some) when you fall back into your "normal habits."
548729
no, no, no NO NO NO. A 4 year old child should never go on a diet.I don't know exactly how heavy she should be but just make sure she eats sensibly and gets plenty of exercise(most 4 year olds like to run around a lot anyway)
1101829
If you switch to a low glycemic carb style of eating, combined with that much exercise you can often lose 3-4 pounds safely each week. More importantly though is that you will be resculpting your body to have more muscle and less fat. Check out Dr. Shari Lieberman and her Transitions lifestyle for more info.
502533
Based on the Body mass index(BMI) formula:\n\nBMI=weight/height*height \n\nWhen weight is in kg and height in m, BMI should be between 20 and 25 for a normal weight; over 30 is considered obese.\n\nSo based on these calculations you should weight between about 50 and 62,5 for a normal weight. So ideally u should lose about 24,6 kg to get within that weight range.\n\nLooks like a long way to go, so here's a closer objective for you to consider first: if you just lose 13 kg, you will get your BMI below 30 and your body will thank you a lot. Life will be literally much easier and health risks due to weight will significantly decrease.\n\nSo good luck to get to 74 kg and don't forget to throw a party when u get there!
122826
It is not healthy to lose that much weight that fast. You should only lose 1 to 2 pounds a weeks.
1023397
I lost about 1kgs within a two weeks, so that is about 2kg a month. It is not much, but there are no weight fluctuations for the past months despite eating as normal. I did not exercise, diet or take any diet pills. Just drank more water than usual, took my time to finish my meals and stress from work. Stress is a very good weight buster for me i guess. I'm not telling you to do the same. Just maintain a healthy diet and drink lots of water.
181800
I don't think so...that's not safe anyway to lose it too quick! I have a hard time losing 10 lbs in a few months!!!
569892
Well 5 pounds in 4 weeks is reasonable weight loss so this is doable BUT when you lose weight you can NOT spot reduce. So in other words you may lose 5 lbs but it is usually over your entire body not in one area. You may need to lose more inorder to get your butt and thighs into the shape you wish. Running and stairs tend ot burn the most calories if you can do those. Work to you max intensity for those 40 minutes. Ideally you should work in you heart rate zone 70-80% of your max heart rate. Do the other 20 at least at walking. It would help to do some resistance training, (weights) is you can. Do a cicuit on machines. If no weights then do things such as lunges, squats, leg extensions with a added contraction at the top. GOOD LUCK
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With weight loss you have to be patient- the faster you lose, the more you will gain the weight back. \nHealthy weight loss that will last is about 1-2 lbs a week. Diet with no more OR LESS than 1200 calories a day in a HEALTHY way, exercise @ least 30 minutes 6 days a week at a moderate rate, and you should lose for good!
536440
2000 if you want to maintain your body. However, this includes some sort of fitness regimen. 1800 or less to lose some weight. But don't go down below 1500, it's not very healthy or pleasant:)
410841
Not in a safe way!  Anyone that tells you that you can is either trying to sell you something that won't work and is therefore stealing your money, or they don't care one whit about your health, or both.  It should take you, at a minimum, about 15 weeks to lose that much, if you want to keep it off for good.
823571
You do have quite a large amount of weight that you would like to lose, BUT, you are giving yourself planty of time to reach your goal which will make it that much easier to accomplish.\n\nA safe weight loss is about 2 pounds a week, and lets say that you lose weight slowly. Your goal should be completed by next fall, if you start New Years day. (this leaves planty of room in case you cheat or stop your dieting for a few weeks then need to get back on track)\n\nHowever, and there is a big however, at your current weight you will more-than-likely lose 3 pounds a week for the first 3 weeks. This will move up your goal date.\n\nNow I am just talking about dieting and weight loss pounds. Once you start adding simple exercising you will see that you start loosing more quickly and any flab that you may have will start to firm up. \n\nIf you start by exercising in your room (pilates, crunches, old fashioned floor exercises like leg lifts), you can get over the awkward phase in private.\n\nYou will start looking pounds thinner than your scale shows. By March of next year you should really start noticing a big differance. During March start getting out and walking & jogging.\nBy then you will feel more confident about the way you feel about your body and will be more fit to be able to keep up with others without being winded.\n\nBy April, you will be down about 2-3 pant sizes.\n\nBy May, you will be able to start wearing snugger clothing. \n\nBy June, your down another size\nAnd if you stuck to your diet and exercise routine you will have lost about 4 pant sizes--good going!\n\nBy July, you will see the scale slow down BUT, your still firming up so don't let the scale bother you. As a matter of fact toss the scale for a while. It's how you look and feel, not what the scale shows.\n\nFor the next few months up your exercise routine to really speed up that metabolism. \n\nSo what type of a diet are you going to go on? \nIf you don't have a specific one planned I would suggest you toss all fad diets out the window and eat healthier foods and smaller quantities. Sure many have lost a ton on low carb diets--only to gain the weight back. Low carb isn't something that you can live on forever.\n\nStick to veggies (all kinds except fried), actually most of your diet should be veggies, then add lean meats like chicken without the skin (even if you go to KFC, you can eat the chicken with your friends just remove the skin), have plenty of green salads, low fat milk, yogurts and cheeses (Skinny cow brand ice cream is wonderful--I love it) it's low cal & low fat, so it's a good treat.\n\nUse the internet to look up fast food restaurants in your area. You can find online menus along with nutritional information. Choose what is best from each restaurant, so when you go with friends you don't have to settle for a diet soda. You know in advance what you are going to eat. Most fast food places have a few meals that are low cal & low fat, but you have to look good to find them.\n\nAnd speaking of soda--chuck it all. Not even diet soda! Stick to water, flavored water and fruit juices that you have watered down (fruit juice has allot of calories)\n\nTreat yourself with fresh fruit, Skinny Cow or another simular type of low fat ice cream, low fat microwave popcorn, rice cakes,\nwhole wheat petzels, whole wheat bread (no butter) and sugarless gum.\n\nIf you can get together with other dorm members who may want to lose weight (who doesn't these days) , and keep track of each other. Don't need to weigh in or anything like that, just every once in a while motivate each other. Diet buddies really do work.\n\nI hope that I have not rambled on too much, but it's so nice to see someone who actually doesn't plan on losing 20 pounds in a week. \nYour goal is so easy to attain if you stick to it.\nGood Luck\nPS purchase a calander or make one on your computer and chart your goals and your success's. Plan out each month ah