I need to lose 5 stone in 5 months… is this doable?

[Heybarbie1028]

I am 17 stone
Want to lose 5 stone by June
Realistic or not?

OP there is a thread currently on the weight loss chat for people losing 5 stone quickly, you should look at it. Personally I think no but you could lose a lot which would be amazing, don't let fear of not reaching your goal put you off.

No - but having done similar I’d say 3 stone in 6 months is quite doable, because you have a lot of excess to loose. (if you were 13 stone wanting to get to 10 it would likely take longer)

But you know if you average a pound a week you’d be 13 stone by the end of the year - and you would look and feel very different as well as having better health

Unless you were eating tiny portions or started with a much higher weight than the OPs, this is quite unusual.

Nope - you will destroy your health and give up half way through because you have set yourself an unrealistic goal.

I have given myself six months to lose three stone. Three months in I have lost 22lbs! So just over half way there. Slow but steady.

I have gone from a size 16 to a size 14. Goal weight is 9st 10 - which might even be a size 10!

the first two months were hard - and I didn’t really see any difference - no one noticed the first stone. I am starting to feel better now. I am thrilled that my size 14s are now zipping with ease. My winter coat zips again😊. I was living with very limited wardrobe choices because I refused to buy clothes Ina. Size 16.

still a way to go - but it’s easier now and seeing the changes is very motivating.

😂😂no unless you go for ozempic.

You could try a low carb or keto diet. Which would probably get you close to that. Plenty of exercise & strength training for muscle tone.

Absolutely possible
BUT it will have to be massive calorie deficit

and you skin will sag you’ll look like Seymour’s mother off the Simpsons

the danger with this your body will go into starvation mode it will get use to minimal calories and the weight will pile back on when you start eating again

@Heybarbie1028 you absolutely can if you put hiit mind to it. Join slimming world and stick to the plan, religiously! I lost 4 stone in 4 months with them, it’s brilliant.

Does it matter? Just start losing weight and see how you get on. I think you can set a goal of a stone and just keep going. Why don’t you just aim to see how much weight you can lose by June.
No one can really tell you how much but I bet you can lose a lot.
Get moving and eat a lot less crap. Increase your plant intake, drink water and look at having longer periods of fasting.

Just start and see how you get on.

I’ve lost 3.5 stone in 6 months and maintained it.

3.5st would make a big difference to 17stone.

3 stone in 4 months doing the fast 800. Unsustainable after that unfortunately, put about a stone back on, about to start it again to hopefully get under 9 stone this time. I exercised hard 5 days a week, weights and cardio. No carbs at all in 4 months.

Did you do it in the end?? I’ve just lost 5 stone in 6 months and feel fantastic for it ♥️

Jhw7 how did you do this? This is roughly what I’d like to do. Nearly a week in eating a lot better and already feeling better for it. I need to add exercise x

Hi, how did you get on with this? I would love to hear x

Mounjaro if you can afford it.

God no and even if it was possible you'd look awful. Way too quick. Can get a good bit off in that time though, good luck

I didn't realise this was a zombie thread, but now I want to know if the op managed to do it.

Did you loose all the five stone or less?
How did you do it?
I assume you had some thing in your social diary that prompted this.
So many question.

No I didn’t lose 5 stone in 5 months. I lost around 22 pounds in about 4 months.

However I put some of that back on. I am now on mounjaro.