Going from 9.4 stone to 8.7 stone...journey with me!

[SunsetRunner]

Hi guys,

I'm new to FITBIT, I got it earlier this week and its been truly eye opening.

I have gained a little weight recently, I was 9 stone precisely for months on end and fairly happy, but recently i've gained 3/4 pounds and I can definately see it because I'm only 5"3 and a small build.

I want to set myself a massive challenge...I'd like to know what it looks and feels like to be 8 and a half stone, something I've never been.

It's going to be a massive challenge calorie deficit wise, and I LOVE alcohol and eating out/takeaways.

I'm going to count calories on my fitbit and try to stick to the goal number everyday. If I go out, I'll have a spirit and a diet mixer instead of cider/wine, and I'm planning on walking 4 miles a day on weekdays to work and back, instead of driving. Weather permitting.

Do you think it'll work? Any other tips?

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[Dominique · Accepted solution]

That would be going from 130 pounds (BMI 23.0) to 119 pounds (BMI 21.1), if I got it right with unit conversions (stones don’t speak much to me). It’s definitely feasible. I did something similar last year, going from 67.5 kg (BMI 22.3) to 59.5 kg (BMI 19.7):

It took me 10 months, but half of the loss happened in the first 6 weeks. I’m significantly older (57) than you, started from a pretty active level (I average 16k steps per day), so not much potential to increase it, I didn’t drink and I already ate a rather healthy diet. As long as you create the required caloric deficit, you will be able to do it. You have a few "low hanging fruits" with alcohol and a suboptimal diet, as well as the potential to increase your activity level. You don’t need a massive deficit: just shoot for a 500 calories deficit per day in average and you’ll lose your 11 pounds in less than three months. If you don’t train with weights, I’d definitely do it: given your current weight, you’d stand to benefit more from improving your body composition (lose fat, gain lean mass) than from pure weight loss.

[SunsetRunner]

thanks! I actually have a set of two 3kg dumbells that I need to use more often, so I'll definately build that into my routine as well.

Many thanks .

x

[Dominique]

Note that 3 kg dumbbells would more or less qualify as the "pink dumbbells" used by Tracy Anderson: they will only take you so far. You will need to provide a greater stimulus in order to add any appreciable amount of lean tissue.