How long did it take for you to lose 50 lbs?

stgmanitoba

I have 50lbs to go (down 15 including my highest weight!). I'm looking for some inspiration. How long did it take you and what did you do? What are your biggest tips?

simplyshrinking

With a healthy diet and regular exercise, it took me about 5 months... It can be done. Take it day by day!

AntWrig

I have 50lbs to go (down 15 including my highest weight!). I'm looking for some inspiration. How long did it take you and what did you do? What are your biggest tips?

When I first started i was dropping 30 pounds every 3 month. So, I would say about 5 months.

dianaiscool

It took me 7 months

craigy_84

5 months for me also

DopeItUp

About 7-8 months for me.

My biggest tip: weight loss is easy. Don't make it harder than it has to be. Moderate deficit + time + patience is all you need.

Healthy_4_Life2

I took me 5 months to lose the first 30 pounds. Then I hit a LONG plateau. For me it took me about year to get to 50 pounds loss!! :mad:

AntWrig

About 7-8 months for me.

My biggest tip: weight loss is easy. Don't make it harder than it has to be. Moderate deficit + time + patience is all you need.

I took me years to learn this.

meghan6867

It took me about six months to lose 50 lbs. My total weight loss goal is 57 lbs... the last ten are most definitely the hardest!

newmein2013

Took me 8 months. Avg loss was a pound a week.

Biggest tips: measure everything, log everything, preplan your meals for the week, prepare/cook large portions ahead of time (salads, chicken breasts, etc), temporarily get rid of the foods you know will cause a downward spiral, have plenty of healthy snacks handy, closely watch your sodium intake. Do at least 30 minutes of exercise at least 5 days a week. Constantly challenge yourself. It's the little things that make a big difference.

lovinmyselfagain

It took me 5 1/2 months. And it really starts in the kitchen. You must change your diet to change your body. It doesn't mean eliminating all the foods you love. It means adapting them so that they're made healthier and reducing portion size. My food scale is my BFF. If you don't have one, buy one soon. Find an exercise that you love and doesn't seem like work/torture. And be honest when logging food, because even if you don't log it, it still went into your body and will effect your weight loss journey.

bloodysore

123 days. Lol
But I have a lot to loose and it was the first 50.
Eat less move more. That's it.

AmyFett

I've been trying to lose for about 8-9 months now and I'm only down 24. Everyone is different.

haqqie121

13 months! now i cant even lose 1lb .. been 3mths since i lost a kg.

SlinkyPinkyBunsOfSteel

About a year and a half! :blushing: I probably could have done better but who cares... I'm 52lbs lighter than I used to be! :bigsmile:

UsernameStillLoading

5 months
The biggest help was to understand how minor changes can add up to a healthier life style.

Nancyalex11

6 months:)

ShrinkingShona

Four months but I hit it pretty hard. 800 - 1000 calorie intake per day, 800 - 1000 calories burned through exercise each day. I also had direct medical supervision and had complete blood panels done every month to make sure I was getting healthier rather than damaging myself. I'd have 8 glasses of water daily minimum, take a multivitamin, and try to get as much sleep as possible. I also wear a HRM religiously to make sure the calories I burn are actual calories rather than MFP guestimates. I'd also suggest having much smaller goals along the that way. 50lbs is a mighty goal but discouragement is the enemy of achievement. Pick 10lbs goals and work out a non food treat for each one. That should keep you focused and steaming full speed ahead.

rubyjune27

It took me 50 weeks to lose 49. Now that I have achieved my goal I don't mind at all that it took me all year. after all this change of eating has to last me a lifetime. I did it at a pace that meant I could eat 1500 cals a day. I also had breaks every 12 weeks or so, which really helped because in the past I have always meant to diet when on holiday and when I haven't succeeded felt a failure. This way I avoided failure and felt relaxed on holiday, thoroughly enjoyed the food, but then felt good to be back dieting when the holiday was over. I will do exactly the same for Christmas and New Year.

Good luck, it is worth making the changes

3under2

It took me about 4 months, but I was super gung hu. I've kept it off for a bit more than a year and a half now. That's the real test, keeping it off .

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veratrish

I ate clean low carb balanced meals and really paid attention to MFP numbers and suggestions. I do work out daily Zumba, Bodypump, Turbo Kick etc at my gym and I even dance like a fool at home. It took me 7 months to loose, a lot of parties and bdays slowed me down but I have another 50 I'm aiming for 5 months this time around even if its 6 its ok as long as it goes.

sam308lbs

88 days but when u are morbidly obese ,it is possible to drop weight at a very fast pace

keeponkickin

It took me 9 months to lose 100 pounds. You will drop faster at first and then slow down when you get closer to goal. Weight loss is certainly not linear.

MsJayeKaye

6 months for me with 3 pounds to go to reach my 50 pounds goal. I Jazzercise at least 5 times a week, drink a minimum of 8 glasses of water a day, and try to eat around 1400 calories a day. Wishing you success on your journey.

dena789

It took me about 5 & 1/2 months. I have consistently kept my calorie intake OVER 1200 daily and mostly under my MFP goal. I have my settings in MFP to lose 1 pound per week and sedentary. There were days when I went over on my calories but there were more days when I was under but never under 1200. I also have eaten as late as 11:00pm at night without it affecting my weight loss.

As for what to eat, I eat all the foods that I like but I now weigh and measure everything. Use actual measuring cups, spoons and a good kitchen scale. It may add a bit of extra time and effort, but its the only way to know for sure how much you are actually consuming of anything. I increased the amount of fruit in my diet. I have always eaten cooked veggies and some salads but I try to make them healthier by not adding butter or margarine to hot vegetables and using lower calorie salad dressings.

I drink more water. I aim for a minimum of 64 ounces of water without counting in tea or coffee.

The only exercise I log is actual physical activity that I purposely do and that would not be something I would do as part of any normal day-to-day routine. For example, I don't log regular household chores or shopping as exercise. I mostly walk outdoors when the weather permits or on a treadmill (only when I am staying at my sister's house because I don't have one) or I use my daughter's Gazelle occasionally. My exercise has been quite sporadic in nature. I just checked back and I've actually only logged exercise on 37 days between June 13/12 and Dec 17/12. It doesn't seem like much now but it's more extra than I'd done in the 6 months prior to June.

This is what has worked for me so far. Hope your journey will be successful!

newlife3182

It took me 82 days last time to lose 50lbs but I was under doctor supervision and this time too. I am taking phentermine, exercise, healthy eating lifestyle change since last time I didn't make it a life change, and I get vitamin b complex infections. I good luck I'm starting my journey here today. :-)

Coltsman4ever

I averaged about 3-5 lbs lost per month. I still have weight I want to lose but I'm very close to my goal right now.

My best advice... if you want to be healthy and in shape, remove the word "DIET" from your vocabulary.
Change the way you eat and change your activity level. The rest will come as a result.

I set the wheels in motion and forgot about the amount of time it would take.
My favorite hobbies used to be:
1 - sitting
2 - eating

Now I either run or cycle 5 or 6 days per week and I couldn't imagine my life w/o doing that.

Don't get me wrong, I still love to sit and I still love to eat. I just don't do either as often.

DawnieB1977

I've lost 55lbs and it's taken me 17 months! I've lost a lot of inches though.

I have a personal trainer who I work out with once or twice a week, I go to the gym on my own, and I do aerobics, spinning and zumba. I also have 2 small children who I run round after a lot, and I work part time as a teacher and am on my feet all day.

I'm very conscious about what I eat and try to be as healthy as possible and make all my meals myself.

mariaevangelou50

i have about 22 minimum to lose, in order to take that amount of weight off did you have to excercise daily and what was your daily calorie intake , i find that even though i eat around a meal a day usually no weight has actually been taken off and it's not that it's fatty and high calorie a normal sized meal with correct nutritional value but i still have not lost weight by limiting my calorie intake

chuckek

A little over 5 months....... 157 days to be exact.

Elma1975

Not everybody are the same.
I started 9 months ago and only lost 30lbs. Eating healthy and exercising. Been jojoing(2lbs) for the past 3 months. I have some 50-60lbs to lose.