# Let's Drob 15 Lbs. by Thanksgiving...Who's Up for It? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 22, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093 "2008-10-22T18:21:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/1 "2008-10-22T18:21:39Z")
Just that…let’s support, praise and share. I didn’t want to hijack the October thread. I would like to get back down to what I was this time last year, before quitting smoking and allowing some major stress to “make” me eat. Who’s in? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/2 "2008-10-22T18:33:52Z")
Fifteen pounds (of real, not water, weight) in four weeks is asking a bit much, I would say, but I’ll sign up for 5 more pounds. I’m at 178 from 203 twelve weeks ago, and would like to get down to the low 170s. (5’11" male, 33 years old.) ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/3 "2008-10-22T18:36:04Z")
That’s pretty ambitious. I might be able to do 7. Actually, I will have quit smoking by then, so I’ll settle for breaking even. My start weight is 232. ---
**Author:** ![kittenlm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce7236/32.png) [@kittenlm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenlm)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/4 "2008-10-22T18:37:07Z")
I agree that 15lbs by Thanksgiving is a difficult task but I’m definitely in for losing weight. We started our own weight club at work and it’s really been helping so far. Having more support couldn’t hurt, right? ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/5 "2008-10-22T18:39:27Z")
C’mon, I can do it! It’s actually 5 weeks from tomorrow. 3 elbees per week will be hard, but not impossible! Thanks for joining in though. I’ll be a lot more motivated if I’m checking in with other people. No need to post actual starting weights, just what’s coming off. Let’s post weight lost every Thursday morning. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/6 "2008-10-22T18:54:47Z")
> [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](#): > > C’mon, I can do it! It’s actually 5 weeks from tomorrow. 3 elbees per week will be hard, but not impossible! Thanks for joining in though. I’ll be a lot more motivated if I’m checking in with other people. No need to post actual starting weights, just what’s coming off. Let’s post weight lost every Thursday morning. I’m not saying it’s impossible at all–just that, from what I understand, for _most_ people that much of a loss that quickly is not recommended. ---
**Author:** ![KarmaComa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e36b37/32.png) [@KarmaComa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarmaComa)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/7 "2008-10-22T20:20:23Z")
Canadian Thanksgiving? No problem. ---
**Author:** ![CAT\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@CAT\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAT_1)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/8 "2008-10-22T20:24:55Z")
I will give it a stab. It would be a good kickstart for me. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/9 "2008-10-22T20:27:57Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > I’m not saying it’s impossible at all–just that, from what I understand, for _most_ people that much of a loss that quickly is not recommended. They say that’s pretty unhealthy. 10 lbs might be both more realistic and healthier. ---
**Author:** ![Cosmopolitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@Cosmopolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cosmopolitan)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/10 "2008-10-22T20:28:37Z")
I’m already trying to shove off the excess pounds - not necessarily with a goal of 15 lbs. by Thanksgiving, but trying nonetheless. Doing Weight Watchers for the first time. So…I’m with youse guys. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/11 "2008-10-22T20:30:39Z")
Sounds good. Especially since Thanksgiving in my neck of the woods was a week ago last Sunday. 🙂 [sub]You guys have Thanksgiving too close to Christmas. Ours was on a beautiful fall day with all the leaves turing colour. I had two Thanksgiving dinners on two successive weekends, last weekend and the one before. Kids. Family. Food. Was _good_. [/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/12 "2008-10-22T20:36:24Z")
I am Officially In. I’ve been trying to lose 20 pounds for the last four years and having little success. If I could lose 10 I’d be delirious with joy. ---
**Author:** ![CAT\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@CAT\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAT_1)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/13 "2008-10-22T20:37:29Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > They say that’s pretty unhealthy. 10 lbs might be both more realistic and healthier. I really depends on what a person weighs to start off with too. I went to Weight Watchers just after my son was born 5 years ago, and lost 15# in two weeks. I was eating about 1800 calories a day too, and not starving at all. I didn’t exercise for the first few weeks either. But then again, I have a lot to lose(more now). If you only weigh 15 or 20 over your target weight, then yes, that would be too much, and too fast. ---
**Author:** ![PeskiPiksi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e495f1/32.png) [@PeskiPiksi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeskiPiksi)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/14 "2008-10-22T23:00:55Z")
Count me in! Maybe knowing I have to check in every week will help me be good. I think 15 lbs might be feasible for me…I’m pretty sure I’m carrying a nice amount of water weight so if I can lose that I’ll be well on my way. Dropping Coke from my diet starting…Now! ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/15 "2008-10-22T23:02:44Z")
> [@KarmaComa](#): > > Canadian Thanksgiving? No problem. Heh. What I was going to write. 5 weeks, 15 lbs? Sounds about right to me (said after finishing a slice of home-made apple pie with ice cream). ---
**Author:** ![Dripping](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@Dripping](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dripping)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/16 "2008-10-22T23:32:38Z")
> [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](#): > > 3 **elbees** per week will be hard “elbees”?? Please tell me you don’t say it like that out loud. FYI, losing 3 lbs a week means taking in \*\*10,500 calories \*\*less than you burn during that week. That’s a 1500 calorie **per day** deficit. For an average person who burns 2,000 calories a day, that means: 1. Eating only 500 calories a day (which is starvation rations, you will be weak and dizzy) _ **and** _ 1. Jogging TEN miles a day, keeping in mind that the average person burns about 100 calories for every mile of jogging. YOU MUST DO THIS EVERY SINGLE DAY. Get realistic here people. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/17 "2008-10-22T23:37:55Z")
> [@Dripping](#): > > “elbees”?? Please tell me you don’t say it like that out loud. > > FYI, losing 3 lbs a week means taking in \*\*10,500 calories \*\*less than you burn during that week. That’s a 1500 calorie **per day** deficit. For an average person who burns 2,000 calories a day, that means: > > 1. Eating only 500 calories a day (which is starvation rations, you will be weak and dizzy) > > _ **and** _ > > 1. Jogging TEN miles a day, keeping in mind that the average person burns about 100 calories for every mile of jogging. > > YOU MUST DO THIS EVERY SINGLE DAY. > > Get realistic here people. Yeah. I am in to lose a few lbs by thanksgiving. But I think 8 would be a more reasonable (and healthier) goal. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/18 "2008-10-22T23:54:25Z")
> [@Dripping](#): > > “elbees”?? Please tell me you don’t say it like that out loud. > > FYI, losing 3 lbs a week means taking in \*\*10,500 calories \*\*less than you burn during that week. That’s a 1500 calorie **per day** deficit. For an average person who burns 2,000 calories a day, that means: > > 1. Eating only 500 calories a day (which is starvation rations, you will be weak and dizzy) > > _ **and** _ > > 1. Jogging TEN miles a day, keeping in mind that the average person burns about 100 calories for every mile of jogging. > > YOU MUST DO THIS EVERY SINGLE DAY. > > Get realistic here people. How are you doing your math there? That’s a 2500 calorie deficit right there. If you need 2000 calories a day to maintain weight, eating only 500 calories is a 1500 calorie deficit. ---
**Author:** ![Superfreaknduper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Superfreaknduper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfreaknduper)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/19 "2008-10-23T02:23:19Z")
> [@Dripping](#): > > “elbees”?? Please tell me you don’t say it like that out loud. > > FYI, losing 3 lbs a week means taking in \*\*10,500 calories \*\*less than you burn during that week. That’s a 1500 calorie **per day** deficit. For an average person who burns 2,000 calories a day, that means: > > 1. Eating only 500 calories a day (which is starvation rations, you will be weak and dizzy) > > _ **and** _ > > 1. Jogging TEN miles a day, keeping in mind that the average person burns about 100 calories for every mile of jogging. > > YOU MUST DO THIS EVERY SINGLE DAY. > > Get realistic here people. Wouldn’t that mean that if the average person burns only 2000 calories per day and the (I’ll call it “acceptable”) norm for a diet is 2,500 calorie per day diet everyone would be gaining weight at a rate of 500 calories a day? Feel free to blast me into next week with a laser for being wrong. . . ---
**Author:** ![Superfreaknduper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Superfreaknduper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfreaknduper)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093/20 "2008-10-23T02:26:37Z")
Oh, P.S. I’m totally in I need to kick this beer belly like a dead horse. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-drob-15-lbs-by-thanksgiving-whos-up-for-it/469093.md?page=2)