how long did it take you to lose 20 pounds?

SuperSizeMeNot

i know everybody's different.
but I am curious.

ChristaNorris

If you're doing a steady 1.5lbs/week about 13 weeks. I lost 40 in 6 months 5 days, but I'm breastfeeding a 6 month old so that's kind of cheating. ; )

jenncornelsen

my first 20lb when i was my heaviest(215) took me about a month and a half. slowed down after that. im now hoping to drop 20 in 3-3 and a half months

MeiannaLee

It took me 2 months

echmainfit619

80 days. It's the same day I crossed the border into OneDerland.

SuperSizeMeNot

echmainfit619 wrote: »

80 days. It's the same day I crossed the border into OneDerland.

i cant wait for that day!

pariskathryn

Yeap, about 2 months. I've just lost 9 in about a month, so I guess that makes sense.

PaulaWallaDingDong

12 weeks.

wabmester

14 weeks. I wasn't in a hurry.

crazyjerseygirl

About 1.5mo. I'm 5'8" and started at 235

rabbittown68

Just finishing up my first month and I've lost 10lbs.

malibu927

First 20-3 months
Second 20-3.5 months
Third 20-close to 7 months...that was in March, so I'm thinking the next 20 will take me until November. But it's going to be slower than before, because I started at 248 and I'm now at 186.

Oldbitcollector

Two months...

elizabethcook5

I'm confused cause it tells me if I do what I'm doing and eat the way I do I should loose 20lbs in 5 weeks. I chart everything and workout almost an hr.a day doing different activities the walk challenge and insanity workout so it is not accurate? I don't want to wait two to three months to loose 20lbs I'm impatient

echmainfit619

> I'm confused cause it tells me if I do what I'm doing and eat the way I do I should loose 20lbs in 5 weeks.

Whaaat?! Losing 4 pounds/week is extremely aggressive. Possibly unhealthy.

What do you mean "it" tells you? What's "it"?

DeterminedFee201426

4 months

amynb524

I lost my first 20 in about 5 weeks.

spzjlb

I'm 50 yrs old, 5'4'' and started at 157 lbs. I was pretty fit, too. It took me 4.5 very dedicated months of diet and regular workouts to lose 20 lbs. I also notice that I am much fitter now.

kleighsamboer33

I have lost 17 pounds and it has been about 1 month. I am guessing that within the next week I will have lost at least 20.

SmellyHippy

i'm finishing up my first month shortly and I've only lost about 4-5 lbs. I'm not too far off from a maintenance weight though, so I expect it to go slowly.

janinealderton123

It took me about 3.5 months to loose it

titotito48

It took me 13 weeks to lose 20.4 pounds. Just reached that last Friday.

999tigger

It can be pretty misleading, it depends how much you have to lose and is heavily influenced by how much effort people put in at what deficit.

dietcoke281

Less than two months. And I wasn't heavy to start with (150 - 130 lbs).

paperpudding

10 months.
Lost it slow and steady at 1/2 lb per week.

However that is all I had to lose - someone with, say, 150 lb, to lose should lose the first 20lb much quicker than someone like me who only had that much to lose in total.

misssmadalyn

It took me about a month & a half

bevjack1

It took me four months, but I started at 153. I was doing the 5:2 Diet (UK) but now I'm doing 1200 cal per day. If I had been heavier, it might have come off quicker. The smaller you get, the harder it seems to be.

heathergetshealthier

Remember that it also depends on what your starting weight is. The heavier you are to start, the easier it is to lose weight because your body burns more calories (because you body needs a certain amount of "fuel" per pound to keep you going and if the pounds go down, so does the calorie need).

jessupbrady

I took me about 8 weeks to lose 20 lbs; (It comes on a lot faster than it will go off)

elizabethcook5 wrote: »

I'm confused cause it tells me if I do what I'm doing and eat the way I do I should loose 20lbs in 5 weeks. I chart everything and workout almost an hr.a day doing different activities the walk challenge and insanity workout so it is not accurate? I don't want to wait two to three months to loose 20lbs I'm impatient

Don't rely on the MFP tool's estimate at what you will be in 5 weeks. It's unhealthy to lose more than a couple pounds a week.
I'd recommend you read this MFP post it has some excellent information and even further links to getting you started on your journey: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1 This article will help you understand what you need to do and how to setup MFP with what your goals.

spk1982

It took me 6 months to lose 20 pounds after my first delivery 4 years back.

My second born, daughter is 2 months old, have started the efforts again, but I'm breastfeeding so not going too low on calories.

Last time i did it 3 yrs bk after my son was weaned off, and my calorie intake was 1600 and i did jillian michaels workouts!

I am worried about losing weight too quickly as it could lead to loose skin

rembolton

I started losing weight in July 2014 and I'm only 18lb down - I'm not going to be discouraged by everyone else's success though because I have had time off (gained 4lbs the first time -2 week holiday and Christmas included so I was pleased with that!! and maintained the second time) and slow and steady will eventually win the race.

As long as you're making positive, sustainable changes it doesn't matter how slowly it comes off as it will stay off in the long run!