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How much have you lost, and how long did it take?

junkintrunk5
junkintrunk5 Posts: 93 Member
edited February 17 in Success Stories
I'm starting my very important journey, and wanted to know how long it takes most people to get to where they are today? I know everyone is different, but it would be motivating to see what my journey might be:)...I want to lose 40 pounds!!
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  • nik_nak_1983
    nik_nak_1983 Posts: 30
    Hi, I have lost 22lbs since January 2014 - a combination of food optimising and regular exercise, 18lbs to go! Good luck!
  • AsaThorsWoman
    AsaThorsWoman Posts: 2,303 Member
    57 lb, 1 year and 9 months, still going.

    Good luck.
  • Slinky_BraveHeartBunsOfSteel
    Slinky_BraveHeartBunsOfSteel Posts: 10,988 Member
    49lbs, nearly 2 and a half years...slow n' steady! :wink:
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,375 Member
    30lbs since January 2, 2014 - 50-60lbs to go!
  • eslittles
    eslittles Posts: 4
    19 pounds in 79 days.
  • chunkybun
    chunkybun Posts: 179 Member
    12 down in 6 weeks.
  • csk0018
    csk0018 Posts: 219 Member
    59 pounds(hoping for 60 at my weigh-in tomorrow) in 10 months! :bigsmile:
  • KeepGoingKylene
    KeepGoingKylene Posts: 432 Member
    85lbs started January 2013 35 to go!
  • bobbiejof33
    bobbiejof33 Posts: 55
    Currently 13 lbs lost since Feb 19, 2014, I have approx. 125 more to go :)
  • SuperTiredMom
    SuperTiredMom Posts: 172 Member
    10 since February 2014. 15 pounds if you include the extra 5 I gained by changing my eating habits to match what I needed to adjust my metabolism. 45 to go!
  • keeponkickin
    keeponkickin Posts: 1,520 Member
    110 pounds. 100 at the 9 month mark and 110 by one year. Maintained for two years now. All natural, no surgery, no fad diets.
  • EmmieBaby
    EmmieBaby Posts: 1,235 Member
    20lbs in 1 year
  • toadg53
    toadg53 Posts: 302 Member
    94 pounds since the Monday after the 4th of July 2013. Diet and exercise are the key. I chose walking and just started strength and toning exercise a couple weeks ago. Am still doing the walking as well.

    Edit: I lost 19# before I joined MFP.
  • witmer1
    witmer1 Posts: 128 Member
    97 lbs, 18 months.
  • junkintrunk5
    junkintrunk5 Posts: 93 Member
    GREAT JOB!! What an inspiration for me!.......any tips for MFP and using it to the fullest?
  • marygirl05
    marygirl05 Posts: 254 Member
    39 since jan 29th 2014 109 to go
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    22# and still going. Took me a year because I like food.
  • MapleFlavouredMaiden
    MapleFlavouredMaiden Posts: 595 Member
    35lbs in 21 months but I lost most of it pretty quick, then fat/muscle just kind of started shifting so I gained muscle, lost fat in different spurts. I've lost 5lbs over a very long period of time whilst maintaining my muscle. I'm not really concerned with the scale. I'm more interested in body fat % .
  • juicymisslucy
    juicymisslucy Posts: 72 Member
    I started "again" Feb 19 and have lost 6lbs.
  • Samstan101
    Samstan101 Posts: 699 Member
    98lbs (and weigh tomorrow) and its my one year anniversary on Sunday.
  • jijita55
    jijita55 Posts: 14
    I lost 17.6lbs since november 2013 11lbs to go!!
  • jessilyn76
    jessilyn76 Posts: 532 Member
    17.4 lbs since January 10. Keeping track makes a huge difference. Hope to get to my 50 lb mark by July 1!
  • kristinsmith58511
    kristinsmith58511 Posts: 1
    95lbs from June 17 til current. Size 18 down to a 3/4.
  • The_1_Who_Knocks
    The_1_Who_Knocks Posts: 343 Member
    90 pounds total since Feb 13. I lost the first 35 doing some unsustainable fad diets.

    Around October 1st I made a permanent lifestyle change with my diet, and I walk 25-30 miles a week. Lost 55 pounds since October 1st.

    Started 274, now I am 184. 5'11.
  • williamshl10
    williamshl10 Posts: 60 Member
    28 pounds since February 6th, 2014. No more soda, started walking 2 miles a day and cut my calories down. But I am very overweight to begin with, so that's why it seems too fast.
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    131-135 pounds, depending on the day (it's all within the range of where I want to be).

    It took me 15 months to drop it. I steadily lost 10-12 pounds a month until I purposely really slowed things down for the last 15.

    I've been maintaining since September of 2012, so about 18 months.
  • steelnfl
    steelnfl Posts: 10
    43 pounds since September 4, 2013
  • edtechseth
    edtechseth Posts: 4 Member
    I'm down 29 since January 1, 2014. Not eating junk and regular exercise!
  • vincetse
    vincetse Posts: 1
    Lost 39 lbs in 8 months. The first 35 lbs took 5 months, but things have slowed down since cos my body has become very efficient at the exercises I do. My Jawbone Up tells me doing 130,000-140,000 steps a week from walking, elliptical and running. Good luck in your journey!
  • LlamaMama12
    LlamaMama12 Posts: 1
    6 pounds since March 14th which is ridiculous tbh
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