can i lose 15 lbs. by Christmas

Is it too much to ask to lose 15 lbs. by Christmas of does anyone have any tips. Is this amount too much to lose so quickly or is it reasonable???

Christmas is a little over two weeks away, so yes, that would be too fast. Recommended weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week.

Some people do lose a little faster their first few weeks, but that's mainly water loss.

That is not possible, and is unreasonable.

No

That's a little too intense. Sorry... What's the rush?

Calorie Count Plus's mission is to promote healthy and sustainable weight management.

A safe rate of weight loss is generally considered to be roughly 1% of your body weight per week.  For most people ~1-2 lbs per week is about right, assuming that you are not underweight to begin with. 

Under a doctor's supervision many people do lose at a faster rate, particularly when they have a lot of weight to lose and the health risks of losing at a very fast rate are evaluated by the doctor against the risks of being overweight.

You can look like you've lost weight when you actually haven't by working on developing muscle and eating healthier.  Muscle takes up less volume for the same weight and most people think it looks sexier.  Eating healthier tends to give your skin a nice glow which makes people think that you've changed something in a positive direction.

Cut off a limb or two. :P It would be the only way possible. ;) Realistically and safely the most you could probably lose is 4-5 pounds.

It's possible, but very dangerous and unhealthy.

Eat healthier from now 'til Christmas and I'm sure you'll feel much better, regardless of how much you weigh. :)

You can safely lose about 4 lbs by christmas, about 6 by new year's eve and 15 by Feb 1.  Which, if you think about it, isn't that far away.  Anything that causes you to lose large amounts of weight quickly isn't going to be a permanent solution, be healthy and you will lose the weight.  Good luck!

Plus if you loose weight too quickly, you're skin will be gross. And at that point, well... that sucks worse than the weight loss.

Thank all of you for your help. Ya'll are right, I just need to take my time and lose weight the right way.....