How much have people managed to lose in a year?

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  • Shell521
    Shell521 Posts: 30 Member
    In one year I went from 153lbs to 112lbs, so 41lbs, then in the span of two years I gained it all back PLUS 20 more. I started working out and eating better just a few weeks ago on Sept 2, after a trip to the dr, who was concerned with my weight as much as I was, and since then I have lost 9lbs. I Have a LONG way to go lol but for me, the first time, it took a year to lose 41lbs. You probably can lose anywhere between 30-50lbs before your wedding. Congrats and good luck!
  • Bethanyannmariah
    Bethanyannmariah Posts: 24
    How do I open my diary?
    Typical day is:
    Breakfast 1 egg, wholemeal toast (1 slice) and tomatoes OR fresh fruit with fat free natural yogurt.
    Lunch: homemade vegetable soup (just loads of veg with stock and herbs)
    Dinner: homemade vegetable soup (with different veggies)
    Snacks: fresh fruit, or handful of nuts (but I tend to forget to snack during the day) I always have a lot of calories left in the evening so I drink low cal hot drinks/ packet soups or if I've eaten far too little that day a low cal dessert (170 cals).
    In all honesty, apart from the weekends when I go on very long walks so eat back my calories and eat out for lunch that's what I eat.
    Will my body go into starvation mode even being so overweight? Do I prevent this by staying at 1200+ cals
  • Jennifer_Lynn_1982
    Jennifer_Lynn_1982 Posts: 567 Member
    Please read this article: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1161603-so-you-want-a-nice-stomach
  • BetterKimmer
    BetterKimmer Posts: 178 Member
    Too broad a question. Everyone has taken a different approach, therefore, you will get as many answers. What you want to know is how much can YOU lose. Everything being optimal; appropriate calorie restrictions, best food choices 80% of the time, an exercise routine for additional calorie reduction, but moreover, to change body composition, you could lose 10-15lbs per month healthfully.

    Try the calculators on www.IIFYM.com to find you BMR, and TDEE and discover the Macros you should stick within.

    Next educate yourself on heavy lifting, HIITs, Plyos, etc. for best results in the exercise area.

    Last, learn to live by the 80/20 rules. You'll be happier, therefore should end in the best results
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    I am male and older than you, but lost ~75 lbs the first year. BF% went from 40 to 22%. Most of that time on 1800 calories without exercise, 1200 for the first 3 months.
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    I lost about 55 lbs in 6 months. I'm down to 110-113 , depending on the day / time. I'm almost to my goal weight. 10 or 20 lbs should do it .

    Huh? You're trying to get to 93 lbs? :huh:
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    It's actually 90 lbs . :D Why ? What's it to you ? Something wrong with my goal ?

    Nope not at all....
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    How do I open my diary?
    Typical day is:
    Breakfast 1 egg, wholemeal toast (1 slice) and tomatoes OR fresh fruit with fat free natural yogurt.
    Lunch: homemade vegetable soup (just loads of veg with stock and herbs)
    Dinner: homemade vegetable soup (with different veggies)
    Snacks: fresh fruit, or handful of nuts (but I tend to forget to snack during the day) I always have a lot of calories left in the evening so I drink low cal hot drinks/ packet soups or if I've eaten far too little that day a low cal dessert (170 cals).
    In all honesty, apart from the weekends when I go on very long walks so eat back my calories and eat out for lunch that's what I eat.
    Will my body go into starvation mode even being so overweight? Do I prevent this by staying at 1200+ cals

    Under diary, go into Settings and you'll see the option at the bottom of the page to make your diary public.
  • Flookbird
    Flookbird Posts: 81 Member
    I've lost just over 5st since January and gone from a size 20 to a 12. I accredit much of that to Weight Watchers! I found it really easy to follow, initially online and then at meetings to get the extra push to 'gold' membership. Now I'm maintaining. I've lost weight before but from reading the forums on the WW website and here I've learnt loads so hoping this will be the last time.

    I know people on here say why pay when MFP is free, but I have a lot more confidence in WW than I do in MFP for that initial weight loss stage. MFP us proving good for me for maintenance though.

    WW taught me about how much of what foods I could eat in a very simple way - counting calories on here is much harder IMO.

    As for exercise, I started off getting a dog! I was just walking him for the first few months. After 6 months I got a fitbit and started monitoring my activity and trying to increase it gradually and that's worked really well. Now I'm on to maintaining, I've started swimming most mornings and that is helping to maintain my weight while eating more and changing my body shape. But I lost lots without any vigorous exercise. Bear in mind that as long as you burn more calories than you eat, you will lose. WW helps you do that gradually without much exercise. The smaller you get, the less calories you'll burn, so the more you'll need to exercise. My advice is to be active in a way you enjoy - if you go straight into slogging at the gym then - a. You'll lose weight easily just by eating less for now and b. You'll end up resenting it and stop.

    Good luck with your journey - you can do it!
  • Flookbird
    Flookbird Posts: 81 Member
    Ps re starvation mode - there are lots of posts on here on this but it's on the whole a myth. You won't stop losing or gain overall on a calorie deficit. But you will stop your body getting what it needs if you eat too little. You can still lose on more calories than 1200. When I started WW I was 15st 11lbs and had 33 daily points, plus free fruit/veg , plus 49 weekly points which equalled around 1800 cals a day. I was losing 8-10lbs sticking to that. Hope that helps.
  • Bethanyannmariah
    Bethanyannmariah Posts: 24
    Ps re starvation mode - there are lots of posts on here on this but it's on the whole a myth. You won't stop losing or gain overall on a calorie deficit. But you will stop your body getting what it needs if you eat too little. You can still lose on more calories than 1200. When I started WW I was 15st 11lbs and had 33 daily points, plus free fruit/veg , plus 49 weekly points which equalled around 1800 cals a day. I was losing 8-10lbs sticking to that. Hope that helps.

    Thanks for the great advice! And congrats on your weight loss, feeling inspired! :)
  • WBeckwith71
    WBeckwith71 Posts: 2
    So awesome to be on this forum now. Been working on this side last November but 153 so far.
  • Bethanyannmariah
    Bethanyannmariah Posts: 24
    So awesome to be on this forum now. Been working on this side last November but 153 so far.

    Well done :) that's the kind of weight loss I need to motivate myself towards :)
  • snowflake930
    snowflake930 Posts: 2,188 Member
    I will be 63 next week. Joined MFP 3/12/12. I lost 140# in the first year. Since then 25 more pounds lost.
    Mostly eating 1200 calories/day with my doctors advice. I never did any exercise until I had lost 90#.
    Since then, I walk or hike everyday, gradually increasing my time walked as my endurance increases. I got a fit bit in February 2013 and it is the best motivator I have to get me moving more.

    Good luck sweetie, you can absolutely do this, but please consult with your physician, and heed their advice. Everyone is different, and you are so worth it!
  • Bethanyannmariah
    Bethanyannmariah Posts: 24
    I will be 63 next week. Joined MFP 3/12/12. I lost 140# in the first year. Since then 25 more pounds lost.
    Mostly eating 1200 calories/day with my doctors advice. I never did any exercise until I had lost 90#.
    Since then, I walk or hike everyday, gradually increasing my time walked as my endurance increases. I got a fit bit in February 2013 and it is the best motivator I have to get me moving more.

    Good luck sweetie, you can absolutely do this, but please consult with your physician, and heed their advice. Everyone is different, and you are so worth it!

    What a sweet response, thank you ! & well done being so motivated & committed! It's proven worthwhile :)
  • persistentsoul
    persistentsoul Posts: 268 Member
    I once lost 112lb in 8-9 months years ago, It was on a crazy strict food plan with not a single cheat,treat anything the whole time. Hence it did not work out for me long term and I foolishly gained it all back. But I still feel better knowing at least it can be lost naturally without surgery.
    I was eating 1200-1400 calories a day on a supervised meal plan in food addicts in recovery anonymous. I do not recommend them as a bit too culty and preachy for my tastes but suits some.

    My meal plan given to me was
    Breakfast
    8oz full fat plain yoghurt
    1oz plain oats spinkled on yogurt or made in to porridge with water
    1 item of fruit apple, bananna, pear etc or 4oz of berries

    Lunch
    4oz whole meat
    6oz cooked veg
    6oz salad veg
    1 tbs olive oil
    1 apple

    Dinner
    4oz whole meat
    6oz cooked veg
    8oz salad veg
    1 tbs olive oil


    Drinks were water or black tea or black coffee, no sources, no potatoes, no rice etc until at goal, no alcohol or other drinks.
    The 4oz meat could be any whole meat or fish but not sausages unless made from whole meat. It could also be swapped for two eggs or 2oz cheese. The morning yogurt could be swapped for 8oz milk. I used a bit of salt,pepper, herbs, lemon juice sometimes.
    I was walking 1-2 hours most days going to and from work and morning or evening walk most days. I started swimming an 30 min -hour most days too once fitter.

    It was not a lot of fun but i went from 21 stone down to 13 stone in under a year. It took me 4 years to then go up to 23 stone :sad:
    My own fault though and now I am losing it again my own way with more flexibility and eating what keeps me full. I now eat 1400 cals most days and follow high fat, moderate protein, low carb because I find that suits me best at the moment.
    Whatever you do stick at it even when scale stalls for weeks or goes up, just keep going and you will lose weight. I have lost 42lb in last 10 weeks, lost loads first two weeks then 1-2lb most weeks since then. I am much less active this time due to health deterioration and changes in circumstances.
  • mynameisnotemily
    mynameisnotemily Posts: 42 Member
    August 2, 2013: 178
    August 1, 2014: 133.5

    Besides the obvious, I recommend:

    1) Making sure you hit your protein MINIMUM goal - really helps with satiety, as well as maintaining muscle mass. I also try to get ~20g in my breakfast, which again helps with satiety throughout the day, so I'm less prone to making unhealthy snacking choices.


    2) Building in room to have treats on a regular basis. You can do well depriving yourself in the short-term, but eventually you'll give in, most likely overindulging, feel terrible, and have an awful time getting back on track. I find it easy to 'say no' to impulse goodies when I think, 'I don't need this, I've got ice-cream(which I have half-cup portions of, in a 13-cal cone)/mini-sized chocolate bars(like for halloween)/etc that I can have when I get home.
    In addition, I have several 'treat' meals are reasonably healthy and have plenty of protein so they aren't wasted calories - like in the summer, I make chocolate milkshakes from 1 cup low-fat chocolate frozen yogurt (180c), 1/2 cup skim milk (45c), and 1/2 scoop chocolate protein powder (65c) for a total of 290 calories, 21g protein, and only 5g fat!
  • AndyRogan
    AndyRogan Posts: 195 Member
    In my first year, I lost 35lb, and I'm now 433 days in and at 46lb lost

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