How much weight can I lose?

[Anonymous]

If I dance 15-17 hours a week (and yes, I do watch my diet) how much weight do you think I can lose in like a month or two?

[noregret11]

Its not how much weight that matters. Its the type of weight, and whether you can maintain your body after that.

assuming you are 50 pounds over the median weight, perhaps have a 5-10 pound goal per month. This will allow you to get acclimated to your new weight, and keep it off.

Getting thin quick rarely lasts

[Asker]

I weigh 125. and I'm always dancing that much. all year. so I'd be able to keep it off.

[noregret11]

If you are 125 and are around 5 6'', then you shouldnt lose much, maybe five max, ever.

Even if you are 5 foot, you should never weight less than 105, minimum, and still, 125 is a healthy weight.

[Asker]

I weigh 125. I am short so I don't look like weigh that little. I dance like this all the time so its not really a "get thin quick" kind of thing. I should be able to keep it off by dancing still, right?

[Asker]

Sorry for posting again! At first it didn't show that I had posted a comment a while ago and couldn't see that you had answered. So I thought it hadn't posted.

Still, I can keep it off by dancing, right? And how can I still dance that much but stop losing weight after I'm at a weight that I'm happy with? Is there a way to only keep it there while still dancing that much?

[noregret11]

Its simple, if you are dancing a lot, and are happy with your weight, eat normal, however you are accustomed to. 'if you continue to lose weight, up it by 200 calories or so, and you should get it balanced eventually so that you maintain a constant weight

[Dela1111]

Well it all depends on how much you weigh.

If you weigh 200 plus then you can prob lose 20 to 25 pounds, if you're 150 you can probably lose 10 to 15, but if you're 130, ur prob only gonna lose 5 to 10.

[scnbabe89]

well it depends on a lot of things like your weight now, your bone structure, and what you eat during this peroid of time. The longer it takes for the weight to come off the longer it will stay off so don't rush anything.

[Asker]

I weigh 125. I think I have medium/large bone structure and I'm 5'3. I eat healthy. Just normal, like, I follow the food pyramid basically. And I always do (and have to, to stay on my company) dance this much.

[ivarei]

it depends on the type of dance and what you weigh. anywhere from 5-30 lb probably

[Asker]

I weigh 125, but I'm short, so I don't look like I weigh that little. I dance lyrical, hip-hop, jazz, ballet, tap depending on the day. I also do 200 crunches everyday.

[ivarei]

The diet might help, but I doubt you really need a diet. I think you're doing plenty of physical activity. what sort of diet were you thinking of?

[Asker]

I'm not starting a diet, I meant that I have a healthy diet, sorry for that confusion. :) I just stick to the food pyramid (with maybe a little more sweets then it has, but, still. lol)

[ivarei]

I just had to check, because when some girls say, "watch my diet" they mean eat only 700 calories per day, or only eat celery with peanut butter and drink coffee for 2 weeks straight. since you've been doing this much dancing for some time, I'd say your body needs a new routine. perhaps implement some jogging or yoga, that might kick start some weight loss.

[Asker]

Ok, thanks :) and no, I definately eat enough. like 1200 calories a day, that's is good right?

[ivarei]

1200 calories is a minimum.

[Asker]

Ok, so should I eat little more? Or is that good for losing weight?

[ivarei]

Eat more do more cardio. it will speed up your metabolism and the extra calories will be put to good use...keeping your metabolism up. if you eat so few calories per day, your metabolism will slow because there's not enough energy.

[Asker]

Im pretty sure hip hop would count as cardio. You'd definately agree if you tried it!

[Anonymous]

20-30 lb.