How much have you lost, and how (an informal poll)?

970Mikaela1

68 pounds down.
Started by walking and eating less than normal.
Now I count macros and eat in an 8 hour window. (i really like being full at dinner).
I lift at least 3 usually 4 times a week for almost a year now. Very little cardio now.

LowCarbHeart

Weight Loss: 62lbs
Method: Atkins

harrymonday

I've lost about 30 pounds. It started when i went vegetarian, but I don't think it was not eating meat itself so much as the idea of thinking about things before I ate them. Anyways, I also took up running for weight loss and discovered I liked it. Went from sedentary Taco Bell addict to vegan ultramarathoner over my first couple years of college.

Bottom line: ate better and ate less, and exercised a lot more. Counting works!

Darthlance714

Weight loss: 21lbs
Mainly By Completely cutting out soda And calorie Intake

LiveLoveRunFar

32 pounds, cut out the sugar, flour , processed foods for the first month to cut the cravings. Afterwards, I mainly stayed away from processed foods/refined sugar and flour, but added 2 blocks of dark chocolate for a snack so I don't feel deprived. Keeping on track with this. Added activity as well. If over my calories-I did more activity to keep it at a deficit for the full 5 months I've been doing this. I will always eat this way from now on, I have cut out the brain fog, depression, and just feel so much better.

goingforahundred

I have lost 53 lbs. The only thing I have done is count my calories. I do not try to eat any certain way, or any certain foods. I do make sure I drink at least 10 cups of water a day and keep my calories between 1200-1400 depending on my daily activity.

Hollywood_Porky

Lost 53 pounds all fat pounds.

Eliminated refined sugar and processed foods. Eat whole foods - many of them raw, roasted veggies, and now smoothies. Try to stick to an 80/20 Paleo diet - pretty dang close now all the time.

Cardio (HIIT and LISS) and resistance training - all barbell and dumbell - very few machines, if any now.

Hollywood_Porky

jemhh wrote: »

Loss: 52-54 lbs depending on the day

Method: TDEE and flexible dieting. Originally I limited certain carbs but I've added them back. I was limiting them due to PCOS and as I got into better shape I felt more comfortable adding them back. I am considering reducing them again though. I exercise 5-6 times a week. Originally I did a 50/50 split of running and strength but now it's more like 2/3 weights and 1/3 cardio.

Hey man, we could be twins on this - you took the same route I did - I cannot really run anymore too many injuries in the legs and I have auto-immune issues that preclude me from doing it - but yeah, score one for the lower the carbs and eating right while exercising guys!

amcook4

77 pounds. Eat less, move more, nice & simple.

barbecuesauce

tedboosalis7 wrote: »

Lost 53 pounds all fat pounds.

Eliminated refined sugar and processed foods. Eat whole foods - many of them raw, roasted veggies, and now smoothies. Try to stick to an 80/20 Paleo diet - pretty dang close now all the time.

Cardio (HIIT and LISS) and resistance training - all barbell and dumbell - very few machines, if any now.

How do you know you lost all fat pounds? I thought everyone lost some muscle when they restricted. I saw a study that suggested that people lost less muscle by eating 2x as much protein, but I haven't read about a way to not lose it at all.

yarwell

My initial loss was from 227 to 192 (1.3 lbs/week) over 6 months by restricting carbohydrates and increasing the fat content of my diet (LCHF). Currently 182.

No significant exercise apart from walking about a bit. Drank a fair bit of vodka and diet coke throughout, replacing the beer that came before.

threnjen

43 lbs down

Calorie counting with flexible eating. But I shifted from almost no protein to 100+g protein daily and learned to eat treats in moderation. I wish I ate more fruits and veggies, I eat so much protein I tend to neglect the fresh foods =/
Exercise along with deficit because I like to be able to eat more. Used to be running, nowadays I do Stronglifts 5x5 3x a week and that's really all (and don't eat as much as when I did a lot more cardio, oh well, I only have so much time to devote)

judiness101

I lost 60 pounds in three years. I had periods of weight lost followed by long periods of maintenance. Now I'm getting serious again to lose the rest (about 30-35 pounds)

The fist 20 pounds were with typical low fat more cardio approach.
The second 20 pounds were with intermittent fasting and low GI food.
The third 20 pounds were a mix of keto at first and then mostly grain free with occasionnal cheat.

I learnt a lot in those 3 years, especially by controlling my hunger. Now I mostly skip breakfast, eat grains only once a week and do moderate carbs.

Morgaen73

I've lost 34kg (75 pounds)

Today I'm 1kg away from the lowest I've weighed in 10 years and 6 away from the lowest I've weighed since the first time I decided to lose weight.

I've gone from a 7XL t-shirt to somewhere between 3XL and 4XL. My pants size has gone down from 52 to 42.

eileensofianmushinfine

Weight Lost: 37 lbs. , probably at least another 30 (or maybe more!) to go

Started with a personal trainer in August 2013...made huge diet tweaks -- no diet soda, 8 or more glasses of water per day, red meat down to about 2x per week

cardio and strength training throughout the year and a half....

now working with a new trainer -- more diet tweaking through using MFP -- tracking carefully....still doing cardio and strength training

89Madeline

Weightloss: 44 pounds (length 1.76 cm)
Method: logging (MFP), reducing high carb/high fat food, replaced by (much) more protein, fiber healthy fats. No working out, only since a couple of months to tone my body and get everything tight, lol (since the last 4 pounds or so)

MiltonAFC

Lost 65lb. Following iifym and lifting.

rebeccahunt718

Right now, 17. I was originally at 20, but was up and down for about two weeks and back on the down. Strict calorie counting for me

cincysweetheart

Weight lost: 141 lbs
Method: Moderation/portion control. Exercise!

Tedebearduff

Weight lost 172lbs
Method: Clean eating / Paleo would be a good way to put it.

Bulk gained:50lbs
Method: Lots of sushi, peanut butter and ice cream- I guess dirty

Current cut 20lbs lost, total of 145lbs from starting weight
Method: IIFYM/ flexible

IIFYM/ flexible is allot easier for a social life, I was a hermit for the clean eating/ paleo method.

jesiann2014

Wow, I'm so impressed with all of you! I know you all feel so much better about yourselves and your future.

I didn't start out overweight so I don't have big numbers but I didn't like where my body proportions were heading so MFP was/is a GREAT tool for me. Initially lost 11 lbs but started lifting heavy and have put about 5 back on. Even with the 5 lbs, I'm a size 4/6 so you won't hear any complaints here. My diet has really been whipped into shape in the past year. Try to stick with good nutrient-dense foods, but I'm the biggest Blue Bell Ice Cream fan I know... I indulge occasionally. And chocolate is part of my every day.

SingRunTing

41lbs

I guess I do IIFYMs/portion control/moderation. I eat basically the same stuff I did before, just in more reasonable amounts. My diet was never that bad, I just ate too much. I try to hit my macros, but I don't stress if I'm a little under one day and a little over the next. It all evens out.

Sabine_Stroehm

30-35Lbs. SLOW carb/low glycemic. AKA: something like South Beach.
And moving more.
14 YEARS at maintenance doing the same thing, and focusing on eating a whole foods, plant based diet.

I added maintenance to the discussion because isn't that the actual goal for most folks? (and fitness goals)

illusion2269

Weight loss since August 2014: 57 lbs
How: Started going to the gym 3x a week for 30 minutes, stopped eating fast food, watched portion sizes. Started using MFP mid January and have been trying to log calories and exercise frequency with the tools provided, and have lost 17 lbs since I started here. I chose to cut soda out of my diet for now, and currently go to the gym 5x a week for 45-60 minutes now. Still have about 34 lbs to go until my goal, but the community here is very helpful and supportive. A hearty thanks from a relative newbie to the site!

kbkeats

25lb
I lost the weight from Feb-Nov 2014 but really watching what I was eating, and by drinking loads of tea to keep my hands and mouth busy, as well as hydrate me!

baconslave

Loss to date: 84lbs
Method: Low-carb, Keto version
Start date: June 1, 2014
Exercise: Yes. Currently: 3 days C25k, 2 days lifting