how long

elizabethcook5

How long did it take to loose 100 lbs

ndj1979

as long as it takes.

assuming one pound per week loss that would be about two years.

elizabethcook5

How do u keep from becoming discouraged during the weight loss..how much have you lost

Liftng4Lis

Obviously, this will be different for everyone. Remember, you can't walk 10 miles into the woods and expect to get out in 2.
Good luck!

Merkavar

Faster in the beginning and then slower as you get to goal.

The first few weeks or months you might be able to lose 2-3 pounds healthily but then 2, the 1.5 the 1 pound per week.

No matter how long it takes, start now.

ndj1979

I lost about 35 to 40 pounds …215 pounds to 175

I would think of it this way. Are you are happy with your weight right now? You are here, so the answer is obviously no. If you start now, you can start make changes that will result in you getting to a place where you are a healthy weight and are happy with your weight and how you feel. So you can do nothing, and keep being unhappy, or make changes now that are going to be result in you being happy.

I would say just take it one day at a time. Don't look at it as it is going to take me two years to lose 100 pounds…try and make positive changes each day that result in you getting closer to your goal.

I know some people set "mini goals" …lose 25 pounds by x date, etc, etc….

elizabethcook5

Ive lost 11 so far and would like to loose another 114 lbs. Its coming off pretty good... .5 lbs .8 lbs or 1 lb a day. I figure it will start to slow down. I work out and I have a lot of calories a day left over. I'm also drinking a lot of water. I guess I'm wondering if its possible to loose that much is less then a year and it be healthy

Liftng4Lis

elizabethcook5 wrote: »

Ive lost 11 so far and would like to loose another 114 lbs. Its coming off pretty good... .5 lbs .8 lbs or 1 lb a day. I figure it will start to slow down. I work out and I have a lot of calories a day left over. I'm also drinking a lot of water. I guess I'm wondering if its possible to loose that much is less then a year and it be healthy

You're doing wonderful! Yes, it will slow down and thats okay, as you want to make sure you're doing this in a sustainable way.

elizabethcook5

ndj1979 wrote: »

I lost about 35 to 40 pounds …215 pounds to 175

I would think of it this way. Are you are happy with your weight right now? You are here, so the answer is obviously no. If you start now, you can start make changes that will result in you getting to a place where you are a healthy weight and are happy with your weight and how you feel. So you can do nothing, and keep being unhappy, or make changes now that are going to be result in you being happy.

I would say just take it one day at a time. Don't look at it as it is going to take me two years to lose 100 pounds…try and make positive changes each day that result in you getting closer to your goal.

I know some people set "mini goals" …lose 25 pounds by x date, etc, etc….

That makes sense. I'm not wanting to or trying to set myself up for defeat. I just would like to be healthy and happier. I have felt good just these last few days and I have realized my battle with food is all me. I can let it get to me an d win or I can call the shots and beat it. Its nice to see success stories and know I can do it

ndj1979

elizabethcook5 wrote: »

ndj1979 wrote: »

I lost about 35 to 40 pounds …215 pounds to 175

I would think of it this way. Are you are happy with your weight right now? You are here, so the answer is obviously no. If you start now, you can start make changes that will result in you getting to a place where you are a healthy weight and are happy with your weight and how you feel. So you can do nothing, and keep being unhappy, or make changes now that are going to be result in you being happy.

I would say just take it one day at a time. Don't look at it as it is going to take me two years to lose 100 pounds…try and make positive changes each day that result in you getting closer to your goal.

I know some people set "mini goals" …lose 25 pounds by x date, etc, etc….

That makes sense. I'm not wanting to or trying to set myself up for defeat. I just would like to be healthy and happier. I have felt good just these last few days and I have realized my battle with food is all me. I can let it get to me an d win or I can call the shots and beat it. Its nice to see success stories and know I can do it

it sounds like you have the right mindset. Just focus on getting closer to your goal every day, and before you know it, you will be there….

TimothyFish

I've never been that obese, but it took me seven months to lose fifty.

Merkavar

You don't want to go to fast. Sure the weight might come off faster but you might run into other issues from malnutrition etc

You got to eat enough to live on. Plus starving yourself is the first step to snapping and eating an entire 4 litre tub of ice cream and wearing the container as a hat.

Slow and steady wins the race.

elizabethcook5

Believe me I eat. I make sure I eat when I feel hungry. I just don't over do it. I eat about 1300/1400 a day but with working out it gives me more calories to eat and I can never eat that many in a day. I log everything I consume and I make sure I get my daily nutrients that I'm supposed to get. I know about starvation mode and your body and how it has negative effects and how it effects your weight loss. I just don't believe in eating when A I'm not hungry and B just to fill in the calories. I will continue to work and not worry about time. I just fear getting discouraged but Rome wasn't built in a day

ndj1979

do you use a food scale?

zyxst

Took me 14 months to lose 100#, lost 92# in a year. I stuck with portion sizing and weighing my food, added in daily walking, and at what MFP gave me for 1#/week loss.

elizabethcook5

Im getting into the habit of the food scale. I need to become more religious with it

elizabethcook5

I would be so happy with 92 in a year. But however long it takes I have done diets before and have always failed obviously that's why im here. I'm hoping that getting into the mind frame that this has to be a life change not just a diet I will be in for the long haul. The last thing I want is to be back here in 6 months back at my hw when I should be half way to my gw

Alyssa_Is_LosingIt

You said you want to lose about 114 more lbs. A healthy forecast would look something like:

1. 2 lbs per week until you have 80 lbs left = 34 lbs. That's 17 weeks
2. 1.5 lbs per week until you have 60 lbs left. That's about 13.5 weeks.
3. 1 lb per week until you have 20 lbs left. That's about 40 weeks
4. 0.5 lbs per week the rest of the way. About another 40 weeks.

110 weeks total, so yes - about two years. However, that's two years of feeling accomplished with the small victories, two years of impressing yourself, two years of progress. That would be a pretty fulfilling two years. And in those two years you will have become a healthier and smaller version of your current self, and you will have learned healthy and sustainable eating patterns to carry through the rest of your life. The next two years are going to pass no matter what. By then, you could either be proud of yourself and all that you have accomplished, or kicking yourself wishing that you had started two years ago.

ETA: Weight loss isn't linear, so your forecast would likely not play out exactly like the example I used above. You may go a few weeks without losing anything at all and then experience a "whoosh" of a few lbs. This is normal and nothing to worry about.

ndj1979

elizabethcook5 wrote: »

Im getting into the habit of the food scale. I need to become more religious with it

i would suggest using it to weight all solids and as many liquids as possible.

that will make your logging a lot more accurate….

elizabethcook5

OK I will have to start doing that.

Sarasmaintaining

You're off to a good start! I lost 44lbs in about 6 months, to my original goal weight. Then I continued to lose at a slower pace over several months as I transitioned into maintenance. All said and done it took me about 9 months to lose around 60lbs and I've been maintaining the loss for around two years now. It sounds like you've got your head in the right place, which is most of the battle-you've got this

BWBTrish

i have lost almost 90 so far.
And i dont get discouraged because i want to be 150 pound ( or 144)

There is no excuse to not reach my goal.

So why getting discouraged? i can eat what i want, only in moderation thats all.

and when i lose motivation i only hurt myself with it. I will be unhealthy, ( my BP will go sky high again) and face a lot of other health issue's and dead at one point because of it.
So simple choice I dont get discouraged, i choice for myself. POINT!

elizabethcook5

Thank you..I know 114 lbs is a lot to loose and its going to take some time.its just nice to see how everyone else has done and how long it took..its good motivation

Alyssa_Is_LosingIt

elizabethcook5 wrote: »

Thank you..I know 114 lbs is a lot to loose and its going to take some time.its just nice to see how everyone else has done and how long it took..its good motivation

You'll get there! Just try and enjoy the ride.

BWBTrish

elizabethcook5 wrote: »

Thank you..I know 114 lbs is a lot to loose and its going to take some time.its just nice to see how everyone else has done and how long it took..its good motivation

it is a lot, but what matters how long it takes to get there, if your choice is being healthy and fit, or unhealthy and fat.
( i am not saying that fat people cant be healthy)
The choice is to decide to do this for yourself no matter how long it takes.

elizabethcook5

Thank you..Its gonna be a long road but so worth it all when I get to my goal. I'm looking forward to that day

mathandcats

I lost about 64lbs in a year, aiming to lose 15-20 more. It's important to remember that you will see progress earlier, so even if it does take 2 years or more to reach your goal weight, you will feel better along the way. I'm not at my goal yet, and expect to take around the rest of this year to reach my goal, but I'm so much more fit, happy, comfortable, and confident than I was when I started last April. Figure out how to make this enjoyable and sustainable, and the time passes pretty fast.

When I started, I had a similar attitude about eating below my goal (not dangerously low) because I didn't see the point in eating just to fill the calories, and I wanted to lose weight fast. But, I educated myself about the benefits of losing a bit slower (this is not about "starvation mode", which is a myth, but about things like retaining muscle mass and reducing loose skin), and I started eating at my goal after the first month or so. It's nice to be able to fit in treats or cook somewhat higher calorie meals - helps me stay on track.