Am I on track enough?

MissMeghan802
MissMeghan802 Posts: 29
in Motivation and Support
I did the calculation, and I have been logging everyday for 24 weeks. I have my setting to loose 2 pounds a week. By my calculation I should have lost 48 pounds by now. I have lost 40.3 pounds. Does this sound about right? Of course, I know things can be better with exercise but I just need a little support because I feel a little discouraged.

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  • ddavies919
    ddavies919 Posts: 1,005 Member
    Wow!!!! First of all, congrats! You should be excited about that! Proves that you stuck to it and did it! Don't get down on yourself and some crazy number or how long it takes you, just keep doing what you're doing and the results will follow! Feel free to add me for support and motivation! Get it girl!!!
  • leslisa
    leslisa Posts: 1,350 Member
    Yes. It's right. When you are entering calories burned be aware that the lighter you are the less you burn. By contrast the more muscle you have versus fat the more you burn. So you may have been burning more cals when you were heavier. I know at 130 lbs I burn 43 cals a mile walking, 75 jogging a mile, and 98 running a mile (7m30s). Formula I use is (weight x exertion x time) = cals burned - (cals burned if I did nothing).

    In any case, 40 lbs is awesome!!! You are doing great =)
  • ScientificExplorerGirl
    ScientificExplorerGirl Posts: 535 Member
    That is amazing! You are a prime example of how this should be done--exactly. When you stick to the plan, the weight will come off.

    Good job and congratulations to you :drinker:
  • aNewYear123
    aNewYear123 Posts: 279 Member
    40 pounds is great; it also sounds like you are right on track. Your difference is less than one third of a pound per week, so if there were just a few weeks in the last 6 months that you maintained your weight or lost one pound rather than two then that would account for the difference. (Not worrying when that occasional week comes along is one of the big things that allows this to be a sustainable effort.)
  • Poofy_Goodness
    Poofy_Goodness Posts: 229 Member
    That's fantastic. 2 pounds a week is a lofty goal for anyone. You were probably losing at that rate at first, and then it slowed down because that rate of loss is not sustainable for people who don't have too much weight to lose. You'll probably only lose .5-1lb a week from now on. And that's great!

    Any progress is progress. Don't be discouraged.
  • bloggymomx
    bloggymomx Posts: 72
    That's absolutely awesome!! It varies depending on your body, your starting weight, your metabolism and your exercise. :) I think 40lbs is great!

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