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What is a healthy weight for a person to lose in 2-3 weeks?
I want to lose 10 or maybe 15 lbs in 2-3 weeks. Working out eating 1200 calories. Is that reasonable?
I'm 5'5" and 145 lbs
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I am a Nutrition major in college, and I would say for 2-3 weeks a good amount is somewhere around 10. If you can lose 15, GREAT!..but that's gonna be hard. I also would suggest eating 1400 calories, because you can permanently lower your metabolic rate by eating too little. 1400 is diet standards, while still not depriving your body of energy and fuel. Try to stay away from fats, DONT be afraid of carbs, they are the primary fuel for exercise and brain activity. If you get hungry, eat LOTS of veggies and fruits..because they are nutrient dense with a high volume but low calories.
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Good luck with you weight loss:) I am quite the health nut so if you have any more questions feel free to drop by another q in my inbox!
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It's a bit ambitious to loose 10 pounds in 3 weeks when you aren't really extremely overweight. It's not a horrible goal, but you are unlikely to really reach it.
But 1200 calories a day is not reasonable. Frankly, the idea of the 1200 calorie diet is pitched to very small women who don't want to exercise and would rather just starve themselves until they are thin. (To give you an idea, 1200 is the minimum recommended calorie intact for a three year old girl - someone a bit less than 1/3 your size.) Your body just cannot live on that especially if you are exercising.
People who are put on 1200 calories or less diets are generally morbidly obese and getting regular support from a doctor - You aren't. Trying to loose weight that fast, in that way, is not wise, and may even slow down your weight loss.
I wouldn't go lower than 1500 calories a day if I were in your shoes, and make sure it includes a good amount of protein and no junk. I'm just a bit taller than you, but I lost weight easily at about 1600-1700 calories a day along with serious exercise.
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