40 pounds or more to lose?

kimmy27848

Anyone out there with a goal of 40 pounds to lose like me? Looking for advice on how long that might take....

Mandi98U

It depends on the person and how much you originally weigh and what you set for your weekly weight loss goal. Plus you shouldn't put a time on creating a healthy life style

Giantsfanatic4life

My goal is to lose 40 pounds and I've lost a little over 16 pounds in a month and a half. I do cardio 4-5 times a week as well as lifting heavy right after cardio. I'm hoping to avoid the dreaded plateau by changing up my cardio routine and switching up my muscle groupings.

KarenE86

I also have 40+ lbs to lose, feel free to add me so we can support one another

AlexisMichele93

Hi! My goal is also about 40 pounds. I started at 205 on here (208 total) and I want to get down to about 165ish. I'm 5"8 so I think that will be a good weight for me. I'm sure it will take a few months for me, but that will be different for everyone. Some people may lose 2+ pounds per week when they start off and some may have weeks where they lose none. I would give yourself at least a handful of months to get there and I wouldn't beat myself up if it takes longer! The important part is just getting there at all no matter how long it takes, and I am sure you will do great and reach your goal in no time. Best of luck to you!

kandell

Hoping to lose about 45 more pounds. If I could stick to a net of 1200 calories, I'd be down 30 pounds by the 4th of July. Unfortunately 1200 is tough to stick to XP

But it's better to focus on gradual, sustainable weight loss. It's easier to maintain your weight once you get there and you're less likely to have loose skin.

onyxgirl17

My goal was to lose 40, it took me a year. My starting weight was 175.

onyxgirl17

and I'm 5 feet 5 inches.

phattygirlslim

I am looking at losing a minimum of 85 lbs. 100+ would be great for my health, but 85 would make me happy. I am with you! Feel free to add I am just getting started.

alwinter09

I'm looking to lose 75, myself

njsehic

My goal is to loose 55 pounds. I was diagnosed with underactive thyroid and after i had my son i keept on gaining. I am on a salad diet and already lost 5 pounds in one week.

mhanispeedy

I lost 6 lbs in 8 days , i think that was all water weight because i just started working out , my goal is to loose 40 lbs by june

johnfraser95

kandell wrote: »

Hoping to lose about 45 more pounds. If I could stick to a net of 1200 calories, I'd be down 30 pounds by the 4th of July. Unfortunately 1200 is tough to stick to XP

But it's better to focus on gradual, sustainable weight loss. It's easier to maintain your weight once you get there and you're less likely to have loose skin.

Be careful with only 1200 calories...your body will starve itself, and as soon as you raise your calorie intake you'll gain the weight back and maybe more with a slower metabolism...try eating 1500 and burning 300 to exercise...just trying to be helpful

overin2015

I am looking to lose 60 pounds give or take depending on how it looks on me and how easy it is to maintain. I am tracking goals in segments at a time so that I can be ok if I stop at a higher weight than I was in my 20s. That said - if someone asked you when you were desperate to lose weight "How would you feel to be 5 pounds smaller in 5 weeks" you would most likely say "be thrilled". When we start making good choices however we want it to go faster. We want the pressure to end. 1 pound a week isn't a huge amount and you may not notice it at all but it is one less pound you are carrying than last week. I am working to look at things this way. If I would chill out and be happy with 1 pound a week I could be 50+ pounds lighter in a year. If I had started in Jan of 2015 - I would be 6 pounds lighter by Valentine's Day, 12 pounds lighter by Easter, 20 lbs lighter by Memorial Day, 25 lbs lighter by July 4, 32 lbs down by the start of the school year mid August, 42lbs lighter by Halloween, 46 by Thanksgiving and 50 by Christmas! That puts it in perspective for me.

kimmy27848

Thanks for all the tips. Definitely lots to think about...

ncboiler89

kimmy27848 wrote: »

Anyone out there with a goal of 40 pounds to lose like me? Looking for advice on how long that might take....

Me. Over halfway there. I don't care about the 'how long' part.

TimothyFish

You might as well get comfortable, you're going to be in a calorie deficit for several months. I just recently crossed the forty pound mark. I started right at five months ago.

ADScott13

kimmy27848 wrote: »

Anyone out there with a goal of 40 pounds to lose like me? Looking for advice on how long that might take....

I'm to lose around 80 ultimately but 60 would be amazing! I'm at the beginning of a long journey but I think the best thing all of us can do is to set markers along the way. My first milestone is 20. I'm currently 1 pound down. Here we go!

philiplh88

I have 40 to 50 more to lose. I am curious whether those who have successfully made this journey maintain a steady continual calorie deficit, or if breaks and plateaus aren't actually helpful in ensuring long term sustainability. Having lost ~20 lbs so far, should I maintain a while and plan on two more periods of loss to get to goal, or should I make one big push to get there?

hollymorace9

I'm trying to lose 45. Down 16.5 in month n half. Sticking to 1000 calories. Hard to meet that. Sometimes only get 900.

ncboiler89

hollymorace9 wrote: »

I'm trying to lose 45. Down 16.5 in month n half. Sticking to 1000 calories. Hard to meet that. Sometimes only get 900.

Let's hope you get there before you die.

Ehnai

I am looking to lose 40 lbs as well but cant seem to eat more than 1000 caloriee. I workout 6 times a week but still plateau. I need help cause I may be doing something wrong

TimothyFish

philiplh88 wrote: »

I have 40 to 50 more to lose. I am curious whether those who have successfully made this journey maintain a steady continual calorie deficit, or if breaks and plateaus aren't actually helpful in ensuring long term sustainability. Having lost ~20 lbs so far, should I maintain a while and plan on two more periods of loss to get to goal, or should I make one big push to get there?

I lost nothing between Thanksgiving and New Years. I wouldn't recommend planning to take breaks, but stuff happens and we aren't as successful as normal for a while. If you have good momentum, don't mess it up by taking a break.

_Justinian_

I'm 5'9 and around 245 pounds now (originally 251). My goal is to get around 160. I'm on a 1600 calorie a day lifestyle, do cardio 5-6 days a week and dance 2-4 times a week. Right now I'm dropping almost a pound per day (but I'm sure it will slow down in time as I get smaller).

SLLRunner

kimmy27848 wrote: »

Anyone out there with a goal of 40 pounds to lose like me? Looking for advice on how long that might take....

I lost 44 pounds in about ten or so months and I've been maintaining for over a year now. This journey is awesome.

SLLRunner

johnfraser95 wrote: »

kandell wrote: »

Hoping to lose about 45 more pounds. If I could stick to a net of 1200 calories, I'd be down 30 pounds by the 4th of July. Unfortunately 1200 is tough to stick to XP

But it's better to focus on gradual, sustainable weight loss. It's easier to maintain your weight once you get there and you're less likely to have loose skin.

Be careful with only 1200 calories...your body will starve itself, and as soon as you raise your calorie intake you'll gain the weight back and maybe more with a slower metabolism...try eating 1500 and burning 300 to exercise...just trying to be helpful

What you say doesn't make sense. You said not to eat 1200 calories, but to eat 1500 and burn off 300-that's 1200 calories net. Can you please explain what you mean?

I personally found eating the most I could while still in a deficit worked for me. I tried the 1200 calorie goal and could not handle it, even without exercise. Most of the time while I lost weight my net calories were 1600-1800.

philiplh88

TimothyFish wrote: »

philiplh88 wrote: »

I have 40 to 50 more to lose. I am curious whether those who have successfully made this journey maintain a steady continual calorie deficit, or if breaks and plateaus aren't actually helpful in ensuring long term sustainability. Having lost ~20 lbs so far, should I maintain a while and plan on two more periods of loss to get to goal, or should I make one big push to get there?

I lost nothing between Thanksgiving and New Years. I wouldn't recommend planning to take breaks, but stuff happens and we aren't as successful as normal for a while. If you have good momentum, don't mess it up by taking a break.

Thanks. Makes sense. I do have the momentum, but it is an effort. I have hit plateaus which I have overcome by increasing exercise (now burning ~1200 - 1800 cal/session to regain momentum.

kimmy27848

ncboiler89 wrote: »

hollymorace9 wrote: »

I'm trying to lose 45. Down 16.5 in month n half. Sticking to 1000 calories. Hard to meet that. Sometimes only get 900.

Let's hope you get there before you die.

Not helpful...

ticiaelizabeth

It is so variable so this is a hard question to answer. For me the first 20 came off in a flash (within a month) .... then there were weeks on end where i would only lose .02 or even worse gain a little back before dropping a couple pounds again. It's hard to say, just keep at it and it will happen for you.

lstarwood

ok here it goes. I want to lose 70lbs. I'm dieting again for about the 4000th time. I've been on diets for 50 of my 55 yrs. I have never found the will to keep going. stress is my trigger. I yo-yo dieted up to 340 at one point. I have been able to stabilize at 270 for about 5 yrs now. my knees hurt, my feet hurt, I want to not feel tired all the time. after all the different things i have tried, I am back to basics. calories in, calories out. started 23rd. down 3lbs. Here's to succeeding.

cjohio

I'm looking to lose 45. 245 down to 200. I know I can get to 200 (perfect world, 180). I was at 230 last year and went down to 212, before a whole bunch of crap hit and bam, all the way back up and past. Took me a while to snap out of it, but I'm back and determined even more now.

Before it took me about 3 months to go down the 18lbs - that said, I had bad weekends, so if I wouldn't have eaten back half my loss during the week, i'm sure I would have been down more / faster.

So, here I am, back at it again and going to do it! Dr. check up in mid May, so 1.5 months to at least get to a place better than where I am now.

Good luck everyone!