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In time for Xmas

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I am really hoping to get some weight off for xmas as I am currently at 230lbs! I have put on weight through overeating due to mood stabilising medication and I am hoping to lose around 2 stones by xmas. Am I being too ambitious do you think or with the right commitment do you reckon I could get through it?
I am doing it the only way that ever works for me and that is going low carb. It gives me a clearer head and it makes me avoid certain foods like sweet/starchy foods that once I start on I cannot stop. I've also started measuring myself with a tape so that even though the scales may say one thing, the tape measure usually says otherwise. I have already lost 3cm from my waist!
What are your challenges for the xmas season?
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Good luck with your diet regime. Well...8 weeks til christmas means you'll have to lose 3.5lbs a week. If you start a fast weight loss regime now you may be able to lose the weight by Xmas. Just make sure it's a lifestyle decision and not a 'if I starve myself til xmas i can then eat what I like on the day' approach. Search on google or go down to your local gym and dietician for more advice. Good luck!
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I think you should focus on eating healthily, exercising and treating your body with respect. Each day, every day. I you mess up one day, forgive yourself but work that much harder the next day. Usually a two-lb (1/7 stone) weight loss is considered the most you should strive to loose in a week, and though not everyone's body is the same, I believe that taking it a little slower and having a little smaller goal to reach by Christmas will seem more doable and you will be much more successful in the end. How about 1 stone by Christmas, and 1 stone every two months after that until you are at your healthy weight? Set realistic goals, and then I have no doubt that you can reach them. I know that when I set unrealistic goals for weight loss, I give up when I realize its not doable instead of just stretching that goal over a longer period of time.
Good luck, I wish you the best
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