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have you lost 40lbs + ?

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  • erookjr
    erookjr Posts: 48 Member
    40 lbs exactly since May 2012.
  • wizbeth1218
    wizbeth1218 Posts: 358 Member
    September 10, 2012 @ 315 pounds.
    November 15, 2012 @ 275 pounds.

    So, 2 months and 5 days.

    BUT... my doctor had me on a super strict low calorie high protein diet to drop weight FAST because I was at a very critical place in my health. Once I dropped that first 40, we changed it all up and now I am supposed to be losing at a much more realistic and sustainable rate.

    Next weigh in is the end of next week, so we'll see that I did in month 3. :smile:
  • stubbysticks
    stubbysticks Posts: 1,275 Member
    Yep...first 40 came off in about 4 months. Second 40 took another 17 months. Surprisingly, it doesn't bother me it's happening much slower now. It's still coming off, so why worry. Besides, I'm too busy being awesome.

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  • Ashleyyyb93
    Ashleyyyb93 Posts: 71
    I have lost 44lbs in 16 months.
    I was 192 lbs and now weigh 148 lbs. If I can get down to 140 lbs I will be happy as I am quite tall, at 5ft 10 :)

    40 lbs was lost on my own and 4lbs is through MFP :) I have so many encouraging friends, it's no wonder so many people achieve their goals on here!! To everyone on this post: WOW!! Well done :) You've all done brilliantly :D xx
  • jennfranklin
    jennfranklin Posts: 434 Member
    i have lost 79 total..only 35 since I have been on here! I guess it has been around 10 months since I began my journey!
  • The_New_Christina
    The_New_Christina Posts: 818 Member
    Since being on MFP I've lost 38. So from July to now. But officially since February I'm down 50 lbs.
  • KristenE83
    KristenE83 Posts: 187 Member
    I just hit the 45lb mark today! It took me like 7 or 8 months. It seems to be very slow, but it's working!
    My MFP friends have been awesome motivators!
    Due to my age and several medical issues, it took me a year to lose 45 pounds then another year to lose 15 pounds. I'm thinking it will take another year to lose the last 15 pounds. I don't know how to post pics or I'd gladly do so.

    Great job! Good for you for sticking with it! I know a lot of people who lose slowly and just give up. You should be proud of yourself!
  • TheViperMan
    TheViperMan Posts: 235 Member
    45 pounds since late March/early April. Never took starting pics - a decision I now regret a bit. I averaged .18 pounds a day or 5.4 days to lose 1 pound.
  • slrobin88
    slrobin88 Posts: 6 Member
    I just hit my 50lb mark on Sunday, and I started my weight loss journey in April of 2011. It's taken me quite a while! About 17lbs more to go to be in my healthy BMI range!
  • ActionStephen
    ActionStephen Posts: 7 Member
    lost 48. trying reallly hard to get below 200. almost there!
  • kulaid813
    kulaid813 Posts: 21
    I've lost 114lbs and tomorrow will be my 7 month anniversary since my start date. (May 5th, 2012)

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  • Metspride129
    Metspride129 Posts: 122 Member
    I dropped my first 40 pounds in about 3 months. Started at 283, and am currently at 218. I slowed down purposely to give my skin time to shrink with the rest of my body so i didnt have any sagging. so far its worked great, down 65 pounds in 1 year (tomorrow is my 1 year) and am feeling great!

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  • jojeh2011
    jojeh2011 Posts: 46 Member
    The most I lost was 43 lbs. That was in June 2012. Took about 9 months to get there. I'm currently in maintenance mode fluctuating within 2 lbs of my goal weight. couldn't be happier .... :)
  • vypeters
    vypeters Posts: 475 Member
    Around 180 lbs in 18 months. I bounce between 179 - 183 lbs lost depending on TOM.
  • larwal6312
    larwal6312 Posts: 14 Member
    I have lost 67 pounds in 6 months. I'm getting ready to start insanity, hopefully to loose more inches than pounds.
  • BobbieLee1959
    BobbieLee1959 Posts: 605 Member
    Lost 62+ (not sure, as not weighing right now, but know it is more than 62) on MFP and about 4 before I joined. Down from 290.

    I am 53 years old and started February 1, 2012~had a total abdominal hysterectomy on March 6 and after released by doctor started exercising. Short term goal is to get to OneDerland~LT goal is 150 lbs for a total lost of 140. It may take me a year from now to realize this goal, but it WILL happen!
  • Ivey05131980
    Ivey05131980 Posts: 1,118 Member
    I've lost 44 and been at in hard since mid-august!
  • MsKeelah919
    MsKeelah919 Posts: 332 Member
    I've lost 52lbs--don't have "progress pictures" but I will say that I went from a snug 24 to a loose 20/snug 18. It took me about 5-6 mos (slow progress) but I keep in mind that I haven't been as "disciplined" as I could have been. I did this w/o a 'workout' regimen so imagine if I had incorporated one. :)

    Thats AWESOME!!
  • RavenBeauty87
    RavenBeauty87 Posts: 83 Member
    My highest loss was 50. I started at 194 and hit 144 in March. I tend to get off track, so it took me about a year I think. (here's to hoping the photo fits/works)

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    OMG I was 190 and now 141.... I just looked at old pictures of me at 190 and I don't believe it.... You look wonderful! When I think of it now I don't think it is that much of a difference until I put the pictures up and I'm like "OMG seriously?"
  • KevinHuss
    KevinHuss Posts: 24 Member
    I am running at about 94lb lost so far, 6 more to go. I had lost 97 but have gained a few back working back down to my target of 179. Started my journey on Feb 15, 2012.

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  • kristen6022
    kristen6022 Posts: 1,923 Member
    A year and 1/2 to lose 45lbs. Why? Because it took me that long to get my act together. I made little changes over a very long period of time and it really worked for me. I knew I couldn't jump into this and make drastic changes to my routine. I would never stick with something if I had to change EVERYTHING Day 1...
  • Belliny
    Belliny Posts: 66
    you guys are all amazing! so i've learn it takes from around 6 months to 15 months to lose the weight depending on your starting weight. I'm 5'3 185 lbs now I want to lose 40 by may of next year, you guys think it's possible? I dnt lose much weight but I have been losing inches.
  • offthedeependay
    offthedeependay Posts: 435 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/offthedeependay
    took me over a year but so worth the wait
  • anothermop
    anothermop Posts: 187 Member
    It took me about 5 months.
  • mrincredible93
    mrincredible93 Posts: 146
    42 lbs in 210 days.
  • ahviendha
    ahviendha Posts: 1,291 Member
    i just checked my check-in, and wow it looks like it took me 7-8 months to lose 40lbs. i was around 200 during mid-february, and hit 160 in mid-october.
  • kellyscomeback
    kellyscomeback Posts: 1,369 Member
    80 lbs in 6 months. Then I got pregnant, and I am now just shy of 4 months postpartum. I hope to hit a loss of 100 before the summer.

    This is from 5/11 - 12/11
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  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    I've lost 51lbs (maybe a couple more now) since July last year when I started exercising again when my 2nd baby was 7 weeks old, so it's taken me 16 months.

    This is me with my very small baby:
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    On a night out in Sept:
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    The other week at the park:
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    and this weekend:
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  • DivaSlimsDown
    DivaSlimsDown Posts: 28
    I have lost 188 pounds in almost 19 months
  • dougii
    dougii Posts: 679 Member
    $0 pounds took 4 months; 70 pounds took 7 months; the last 23 have taken 4 months; only 8 more to go......
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