My new years resolution is to lose 100 pounds in 1 year. Has anybody ever succeeded in doing this?
newstart1988
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I want to lose 100 pounds by Christmas 2016. Is this possible and has anybody ever lost 100 pounds in a year? If so, How did you lose the weight in a year? Thanks. :-) I appreciate all your answers. :-)
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.how much do you have to lose? 100 pounds is a lot. It's doable in a year if you have much more than 100 over all to lose, say if you're 300++ lbs. but if you have exactly 100 to lose, it will be harder0
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What is your height and current weight?0 -
I weigh 230 and I want to weigh 130dalielahdawn wrote: ».how much do you have to lose? 100 pounds is a lot. It's doable in a year if you have much more than 100 over all to lose, say if you're 300++ lbs. but if you have exactly 100 to lose, it will be harder
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Lots of people on here have and more!0
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snickerscharlie wrote: »Welcome!
What is your height and current weight?
thanks! I am 5'9 and I currently weigh 230 pounds0 -
newstart1988 wrote: »
I weigh 230 and I want to weigh 130dalielahdawn wrote: ».how much do you have to lose? 100 pounds is a lot. It's doable in a year if you have much more than 100 over all to lose, say if you're 300++ lbs. but if you have exactly 100 to lose, it will be harder
How tall are you?
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5'9snickerscharlie wrote: »newstart1988 wrote: »
I weigh 230 and I want to weigh 130dalielahdawn wrote: ».how much do you have to lose? 100 pounds is a lot. It's doable in a year if you have much more than 100 over all to lose, say if you're 300++ lbs. but if you have exactly 100 to lose, it will be harder
How tall are you?
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Could you? Sure. You'll have to be VERY dedicated. You can probably drop to the first 50 lbs quite quickly, but the closer you get to your goal of 130, the harder it will be to drop those lbs, as your calorie intake will need to tighten up.
130 is on the lower end of the BMI for your height, and lots of people who are trying to drop the last few lbs say it takes a while even though they don't have much to lose.0 -
That would put you at the lower end of your normal BMI range, which might be a bit ambitious to safely accomplish in a year.
Have you entered your stats in the calorie calculator here? You can safely lose 2 lbs per week in the beginning while you are still obese, but as your weight drops, the amount that you can safely lose every week drops, too.
Is there a specific reason why you want to lose that much weight in a year?0 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »That would put you at the lower end of your normal BMI range, which might be a bit ambitious to safely accomplish in a year.
Have you entered your stats in the calorie calculator here? You can safely lose 2 lbs per week in the beginning while you are still obese, but as your weight drops, the amount that you can safely lose every week drops, too.
Is there a specific reason why you want to lose that much weight in a year?
130 pounds has always been my goal weight0 -
newstart1988 wrote: »snickerscharlie wrote: »That would put you at the lower end of your normal BMI range, which might be a bit ambitious to safely accomplish in a year.
Have you entered your stats in the calorie calculator here? You can safely lose 2 lbs per week in the beginning while you are still obese, but as your weight drops, the amount that you can safely lose every week drops, too.
Is there a specific reason why you want to lose that much weight in a year?
130 pounds has always been my goal weight
Not saying it isn't possible for you to eventually get down to your goal. Eventually. I am saying that attempting it within your year's deadline is pretty ambitious. Is there a reason you want to lose than much in a single year? Like you're getting married? If not, perhaps consider slowing it down some so that you don't burn out.
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I want to feel comfortable in my skin as soon as possible and start socializing again and not hiding out because of insecurities about my weight so 1 year seemed like the closest timeline for me to get to that point :-)snickerscharlie wrote: »newstart1988 wrote: »snickerscharlie wrote: »That would put you at the lower end of your normal BMI range, which might be a bit ambitious to safely accomplish in a year.
Have you entered your stats in the calorie calculator here? You can safely lose 2 lbs per week in the beginning while you are still obese, but as your weight drops, the amount that you can safely lose every week drops, too.
Is there a specific reason why you want to lose that much weight in a year?
130 pounds has always been my goal weight
Not saying it isn't possible for you to eventually get down to your goal. Eventually. I am saying that attempting it within your year's deadline is pretty ambitious. Is there a reason you want to lose than much in a single year? Like you're getting married? If not, perhaps consider slowing it down some so that you don't burn out.
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It's possible and lots of people have done it. I wouldn't get too caught up in the time frame though. As you get smaller, the weight comes off slower. I've been at this for a year as of Jan 5, and am down 94.4lbs. I kind of hoped to reach my goal of losing 104lbs within a year...but since I hit about 80lbs lost, it's slowed down a lot. I'm okay with it though. Best of luck 0
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i started a year ago at 260 and took it 10 pounds at a time. i have 30 to go.
set realistic goals and create a plan you can follow for the rest of your life. losing the weight is easy compared to KEEPING it off.0 -
wow congrats! and thank you! :-)pinklotus_56 wrote: »It's possible and lots of people have done it. I wouldn't get too caught up in the time frame though. As you get smaller, the weight comes off slower. I've been at this for a year as of Jan 5, and am down 94.4lbs. I kind of hoped to reach my goal of losing 104lbs within a year...but since I hit about 80lbs lost, it's slowed down a lot. I'm okay with it though. Best of luck
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callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »i started a year ago at 260 and took it 10 pounds at a time. i have 30 to go.
set realistic goals and create a plan you can follow for the rest of your life. losing the weight is easy compared to KEEPING it off.
Good job! Thanks! :-)0 -
My goal is 90 pounds and I've lost 50 in 6 months. But I'm guessing that this second half will go slower than the first because the heavier you are the faster/easier you can drop. I've been very dedicated, setting my calorie goal for a 2 pound loss a week, rarely eating over my calorie limit except for special occasions, and often losing 3 pounds a week. I will say this though, that if extending your time by 2 or 3 or 4 months means you can mentally persevere to make it a lifestyle change instead of a diet, then it's soooo worth it to take longer. If you lose 100 pounds but are burnt out you can't maintain it, it's not worth it only taking a year. And consider that once you get to 200, then 180, then 150 etc you'll feel so dang good and sexy and you'll know that if it takes a little longer, that's ok. Its a nice round number, 100 in a year, but I honestly don't think that you're overweight enough to make it a reasonable goal. Someone who's 300 pounds at your height could totally lose 100 pounds in a year no problem. But keep in mind that when you've lost for example 80 pounds, you're going to be in a normal BMI and might have to fight for those last 20.0
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You are 2" taller than me with a goal 10lbs less than my goal of 140. I am at 150lbs right now down from 210lbs(started 7 years ago, I seem to get motivated in fits and starts, just maintaining in between). Don't be scared to slow down after the first 50 or 60lbs. My bet is you will feel amazing at 150-160lbs and be ok with the weight coming off slower. I feel pretty hot right now at 5'7" and 150. I am ok with the rest taking some time. Also, then j can save up and afford to buy great clothes.0
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The general rule is that you can safely lose 1% of your body weight each week. For example, week 1 you could safely lose 2.3 lbs (230*.01). This means week 2 your starting weight is 227.7 lbs and you would lose ~2.28 lbs that week (227.7*.01) and so on. I crunched some numbers for you and using this formula you would weigh about 140 lbs by Christmas if you maintained this safe level of weight loss. So, assuming you are eating healthy, working out regularly and hitting your required caloric deficit each week, you can safely lose 90 lbs by Christmas 2016. Good luck!0
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100 lbs in a year means 2 lbs per week on average - even once you're down into a healthy weight range.
If you want to set that as a goal, fine, but in all honesty..prepare yourself to be disappointed.
I guess it depends on what type of person you are. If you can set a lofty (read: unrealistic goal) and it motivates you to keep going even if you don't quite reach it, that's one thing. If you're the type of person who will get discouraged if you don't meet your goal, OR you're the type of person who may take unhealthy drastic measures to achieve an overly-lofty goal, then I'd suggest setting a more reasonable goal (say 60 or 70 lbs).0 -
This time last year I weighed 366lbs, currently 273. So have lost 93lbs in a year. Could have been over 100 if we hadn't had an overseas holiday, and if I hadn't gone off the rails a tad over Christmas. But at the end of the day, how long it takes doesn't matter. 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, or more. Every pound lost brings you closer to a healthier weight, and reduces possible complications.
I have another 120ish to go to get to goal (150) but have no set time frame to do it in. All I know is that every day is one day closer, and feeling one tiny bit better, and that's all that matters.
So, to you. Could you lose 100lbs in a year? Yes, you could. Should you lose 100lbs in a year? Only you can answer that, and only by being completely honest and realistic. At your weight it would likely take a large amount of restrictive practices to do it that fast. Can you keep that up for a year? If so, what will you do when the year is up? What happens if you don't make it by the end of the year?
Set a realistic daily deficit and celebrate each pound you lose, but maybe just set a time frame as a non-essential goal. Good to meet, but not essential.0 -
This time last year I weighed 366lbs, currently 273. So have lost 93lbs in a year. Could have been over 100 if we hadn't had an overseas holiday, and if I hadn't gone off the rails a tad over Christmas. But at the end of the day, how long it takes doesn't matter. 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, or more. Every pound lost brings you closer to a healthier weight, and reduces possible complications.
I have another 120ish to go to get to goal (150) but have no set time frame to do it in. All I know is that every day is one day closer, and feeling one tiny bit better, and that's all that matters.
So, to you. Could you lose 100lbs in a year? Yes, you could. Should you lose 100lbs in a year? Only you can answer that, and only by being completely honest and realistic. At your weight it would likely take a large amount of restrictive practices to do it that fast. Can you keep that up for a year? If so, what will you do when the year is up? What happens if you don't make it by the end of the year?
Set a realistic daily deficit and celebrate each pound you lose, but maybe just set a time frame as a non-essential goal. Good to meet, but not essential.
To be fair, the 100 lbs going from 366 to 266 is quite a different story than the hundred pounds going from 230 to 130 on the OP's 5'5" frame. They're not really comparable.
That said, congrats on the major weight loss...definitely a great accomplishment!0 -
juggernaut1974 wrote: »This time last year I weighed 366lbs, currently 273. So have lost 93lbs in a year. Could have been over 100 if we hadn't had an overseas holiday, and if I hadn't gone off the rails a tad over Christmas. But at the end of the day, how long it takes doesn't matter. 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, or more. Every pound lost brings you closer to a healthier weight, and reduces possible complications.
I have another 120ish to go to get to goal (150) but have no set time frame to do it in. All I know is that every day is one day closer, and feeling one tiny bit better, and that's all that matters.
So, to you. Could you lose 100lbs in a year? Yes, you could. Should you lose 100lbs in a year? Only you can answer that, and only by being completely honest and realistic. At your weight it would likely take a large amount of restrictive practices to do it that fast. Can you keep that up for a year? If so, what will you do when the year is up? What happens if you don't make it by the end of the year?
Set a realistic daily deficit and celebrate each pound you lose, but maybe just set a time frame as a non-essential goal. Good to meet, but not essential.
To be fair, the 100 lbs going from 366 to 266 is quite a different story than the hundred pounds going from 230 to 130 on the OP's 5'5" frame. They're not really comparable.
That said, congrats on the major weight loss...definitely a great accomplishment!
Oh, yeah, I realise that. I was rambling away from what my point was supposed to be, that time-frame should be a major secondary consideration to getting healthy. Every pound lost is massive, regardless of how long it takes.
Sorry I got too wordy and off the point been a long time since I posted anything, I got carried away! 0 -
It depends
Some people yes, others dont. All about your stats and when you have lots to lose your will power to do it and keep doing it.
I did it....but to be honest i lost the first 2 months a lot of water weight because of a medical issue so had a kinda head start lol ...after that it slowed down....a lot.
And closer to the healthy weight range it slowed down more and more.
But i sticked to the MFP method ( NEAT)
Went from 260.6 lbs to 150 lbs in a year and now a few months later 144lbs. My goal weight was 145 lbs and did that in 400 days exactly ( on Thanksgiving day lol)
the first 3 months i ate 1200 ( NET) what MFP gave me. Later ( i did it monitored) i upped my calories to 1300 and when i could exercise i ate my those calories back ( about 50%)
The more i did the more i got.
After a half year i was up to 1400 calories plus whatever i did in exercise ( 50%)
I worked it all up and at this moment trying to find maintaining level...eating 2000 calories a day and do TDEE method so i dont eat my exercise calories back anymore. And i am still losing weight...not much ( about a pound a month i think).
I walk/jog 6 days a week and i teach 2 days a week Body-Robic class to seniors.
Good for a NET burn of 2000 calories a week ( which i dont eat back)
So yes with feeding your body and dont depriving yourself it is possible but you have to work for it...well i had to.
I ate everything...but i weigh ALL my food. I dont use tsp, cups or serving sizes. I weigh..everything, spices herbs veggies and fruit and yes my candy, cake and pizza too.
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Yes it is but it is very hard. You must be dedicated and meal prep your meals. That's the strategy I used. I lost 110 pounds in 2 years. But I had cheat days and enjoyed the weightloss procress bc I wanted the weight to stay off for good 0
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newstart1988 wrote: »
I weigh 230 and I want to weigh 130dalielahdawn wrote: ».how much do you have to lose? 100 pounds is a lot. It's doable in a year if you have much more than 100 over all to lose, say if you're 300++ lbs. but if you have exactly 100 to lose, it will be hardernewstart1988 wrote: »
I weigh 230 and I want to weigh 130dalielahdawn wrote: ».how much do you have to lose? 100 pounds is a lot. It's doable in a year if you have much more than 100 over all to lose, say if you're 300++ lbs. but if you have exactly 100 to lose, it will be hardernewstart1988 wrote: »
I weigh 230 and I want to weigh 130dalielahdawn wrote: ».how much do you have to lose? 100 pounds is a lot. It's doable in a year if you have much more than 100 over all to lose, say if you're 300++ lbs. but if you have exactly 100 to lose, it will be harder
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Me to i weight 240 i want loose weight 100 pounds0
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Trained a clients to go from 355 to 265 in one year. No dieting, just counting calories, strength training and some cardio. Type II diabetic too.
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