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Would 64 by March and 60 by June ish seem reasonable?
That would be nothing for a boxer to lose in a month. I lost 7kg (from a much fatter starting point) myself last January. It’s all about doing it sustainably and not making yourself miserable.
A kilo of weight loss is roughly a deficit of 7000 calories so a kilo a fortnight should be easy enough without making too many sacrifices or upping exercise to the point of burnout.
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Ugh, I need this thread. 67kg, 176cm, which puts me bang in the middle of the green on BMI but visible belly, awful aerobic fitness, heaviest I've ever been and knowing that I should be about 62 tops (and my climbing weight is 58) says otherwise.
Reasons: Horrible sciatica from July '20, then foot drop from Feb '21 totally messed up my fitness. Could walk with the sciatica but couldn't cycle, then the foot drop meant I couldn't do either. Had an op on my spine to sort both out in August and walked 600 miles in 4 months but it just doesn't take the weight off like cycling. Add in losing commute and having a sweet tooth which has come back - was eating healthily in the months after the op but it's gone to pot, especially in the run up to Christmas - and I know I'm lucky I've not gained more.
I've never set weight loss goals before so have no idea what's reasonable, but I want to get to 60 by the summer, so that's 7kg to lose. Would 64 by March and 60 by June ish seem reasonable?