Do you think losing 25lbs in 98 days is good or too slow?

wokemel85

If it seems like I'm seeking validation I absolutely am, lol. I know slow and steady wins the race, but I did think I'd have lost at least 30-40 lbs by now. I'm feeling good and happy about the 25 lbs because it's happening, it's working, using this website and counting calories created a new habit for me that I was actually able to stick to, unlike previous attempts at 'dieting' and so on. So I'm happy. Just wondering if I should tweak a few things to be at my maximum fat burning potential, or if 25 lbs in 98 days is pretty good.

AliceDark

That's between 1.5 and 2 pounds per week, which is an excellent rate of loss.

CorneliusPhoton

That is pretty rapid weight loss. I suppose if you have a lot to lose, it is OK to do that for a little while, but 1 lb per week is generally considered safer. Rapid weight loss is a risk factor for gallstones and malnutrition.

ogtmama

Awesome! Congratulations!

DisneyDude85

How much do you have left to lose?

CharlieBeansmomTracey

I think its a good rate. its taken me 2 years to lose that much weight(metabolic disorder here)

ashcky

I have lost 30 pounds in 3 months so I don't think so but I have a lot to lose. How much weight are you looking to lose?

wishfuljune

It depends on what your starting weight was, and how much you have to lose. If you have to lose a lot of weight (I'm thinking anything over 80lb+ ...maybe more), that's a decent weight loss. If you're only trying to lose 30-40lb, that's too rapid.

CattOfTheGarage

Losing 25lb is a great achievement. Seriously, why does it matter how slow or fast you did it? You lost 25lb, that's all that matters. As others have said, unless you are very obese, you could absolutely stand to lose slower, which could be better for your health.

rainbowbow

AliceDark wrote: »

That's between 1.5 and 2 pounds per week, which is an excellent rate of loss.

This.

PAV8888

Is 1.79lbs a week a slow rate of loss that could be tweaked for extra speed?

Absolutely Yes.

Anyone currently over 360lbs and losing at a rate of 1.79lbs a week is losing less than 0.5% of their body weight a week. Most people consider loss rates of up to 1% to be acceptable.

By the same token even if you are currently over 360lbs, your current rate of loss corresponds to 93lbs a year... and I am having some trouble thinking of 93lbs a year as a "slow" loss.

HippySkoppy

Crikey!!!

That is an awesome rate of loss. I'd be very pleased with that anytime, sounds like you are doing great. Patience Grasshopper, you didn't put on your excess overnight, so taking it off will require more patience and persistence despite the desire for the extra baggage gone as of yesterday.

Good luck!!

PinkPixiexox

A fantastic rate of loss.

Look, if we could all click our fingers and shout "Let me be 10lbs lighter NOW" and bam, it happened - we wouldn't be here. This is a process. Sometimes a long one. But we are all in it together and trust me when I say, you are doing great!

dragon_girl26

If I lost 25lbs in 98 days right now, I'd be turning cartwheels. I'm lucky to lose one or two a month. I wouldn't sweat it, OP, you're doing fine, assuming you have a lot to lose.

oolou

I would be delighted with that rate of weight loss. Well done!

LiveStellar

This is just under 2 pounds per week so you are right on target with what is considered a good rate at which to lose weight. If you are still losing weight at that rate I would not change anything unless you are just bored with some of the foods you are eating or you have hit a plateau. Good job, hat is awesome!

JeromeBarry1

Congratulations. That's about the same rate as I've experienced, 23.4 lb lost in the past 90 days. If you're comfortable, carry on.

Raptor2763

You're going to progress only as fast as your body can take it. Patience is critical - but there's a difference between being patient on the one hand, and passive on the other. You're on the right track. Keep on whatever it is you're doing. Wish I had that kind of progress.

ladyreva78

Congrats on that loss! and keep up the good work! You're doing awesome!

In my 250 days on MFP, I've lost 15.5kg (roughly 34lbs). That's just a smidgen under 1lbs per week.

Could I have lost more? Probably, I still have 25kg (roughly 55lbs) to go. Am I happy with my loss? HELL YEAH! I still go out with the girls for a fun night out. Eat all of those yummy things that I like and I'm LOSING weight even if sometimes it's just 100gr in a week. It doesn't matter to me if it takes me another 3 months, year or two years to reach my goal weight. It took me nearly 20 years to get where I'm at now, I can be patient a little bit longer.

wokemel85

Thank you all so much, I feel more positive about this now.