success stories

20percy14

Hi I have heaps of weight to lose, at least 40kg. I was hoping that people who have already lost a large amount of weight would be able to tell me how much they lost and how long it took, please. Im having my doubts about wether this journey is worth taking. Maybe I am just meant to be big.

Tillyecl1

Hey, if you start now you'll get there sooner ;-)

I lost around 35kg the first time round (not on MFP but by logging my food in a little book), it took around 8 months and I have kept it off for around 5 years (I was "obese" to start with and reached the "normal" BMI range at my original target weight). I am now trying to lose 14 more kg (I have lost 9kg so far and have 5 left to go) to reach racing weight for the sport I take part in.

It's totally possible but it isn't always easy, just take it slowly (don't fall into the whole starve yourself to lose quick trap, it very rarely ends well). Just make small sustainable changes and you'll be able to lose weight and keep it off :-)

EDIT: I can only speak for myself but I am happier, healthier and actually feel like I'm living the life I was meant to have since I lost the weight. When I was bigger I thought the same as you, maybe I was just meant to be like this, but it turns out I wasn't. You never know until you try :-) Good luck and patience is a virtue!

LarryDUk

If only there was a section of this site you could go to and see loads of success stories. I wonder what such a place would be called...

20percy14

Hey, if you start now you'll get there sooner ;-)

I lost around 35kg the first time round (not on MFP but by logging my food in a little book), it took around 8 months and I have kept it off for around 5 years (I was "obese" to start with and reached the "normal" BMI range at my original target weight). I am now trying to lose 14 more kg (I have lost 9kg so far and have 5 left to go) to reach racing weight for the sport I take part in.

It's totally possible but it isn't always easy, just take it slowly (don't fall into the whole starve yourself to lose quick trap, it very rarely ends well). Just make small sustainable changes and you'll be able to lose weight and keep it off :-)

EDIT: I can only speak for myself but I am happier, healthier and actually feel like I'm living the life I was meant to have since I lost the weight. When I was bigger I thought the same as you, maybe I was just meant to be like this, but it turns out I wasn't. You never know until you try :-) Good luck and patience is a virtue!

How long did it take to lose the 35kg?

20percy14

If only there was a section of this site you could go to and see loads of success stories. I wonder what such a place would be called...

Sarcasm; nice :grumble:

Tillyecl1

Apologies, edited to put that in afterwards :-) about 8 months. Just eating a normal diet of around 1500-1600 cals\day and doing some exercise (a class or two a week and couch to 5 km). No magical formula for me :-)

20percy14

Apologies, edited to put that in afterwards :-) about 8 months. Just eating a normal diet of around 1500-1600 cals\day and doing some exercise (a class or two a week and couch to 5 km). No magical formula for me :-)

Awesome, thats pretty good. well done.

jennifer_417

This is going to sound meaner that it really is.

Nobody is "meant" to be big. It all has to do with what we put into our bodies. Yeah, overeating can be really, really hard to overcome, but it can be done.

Having said that:

I've lost 54 lbs. It's taken nearly a year and a half. Yes, that's slow. Life got in the way a few times. But I don't regret it. I realized that there was no expiration date on my weight loss goal. I don't regret a minute of the journey.

Tips:

Don't make it complicated. Burn more calories than you eat. Find some kind of exercise that you enjoy and do it consistently (though strictly speaking, all you really need to do is restrict calories to lose weight).

Forgive your mistakes. Don't use them as excuses to make more. (ie, I already screwed up at lunch, might as well eat whatever I want for the day/week/year.) I guarantee you will make mistakes. What you do with them will determine whether or not you succeed in the long run.

Don't quit.