To lose 50 lb (23 kg) in 2 months, you’d need to lose an average of 5 lb (2.3 kg) per week, which requires burning 2,500 more calories than you consume in a day. A healthy rate of weight loss is considered to be between 1–2 lb (0.45–0.91 kg) per week, which requires burning 500 to 1,000 calories more than you eat in a day.

Cutting 1,000 calories from your daily diet will help you lose 50 pounds in 25 weeks (2 kcal X 25). Notably, six months roughly consist of 26 weeks, meaning you can safely lose 52 pounds in half a year. This proves that our goal of losing 50 pounds in six months is attainable and safe.

Taking on the challenge of a healthy weight loss of 50 pounds is a big deal. To do this the right way, it’s crucial to focus on your health and do things in a way that lasts. Normally, losing 1-2 pounds per week is a good pace, so hitting that 50-pound mark might take about 25-50 weeks.