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how long till you lost your first 20 pounds?

meganjjb
meganjjb Posts: 17
edited January 10 in Success Stories
i am in my 3rd week of working out and i am only down 7 pounds i was wondering how long it took most of you to lose your first 20 pounds?
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  • tamikia87
    tamikia87 Posts: 66 Member
    I think 7 lbs in 3 weeks is fantastic! Everyone is different I believe in the way they loose weight, at first it may come off fast but 1 to 2 pounds a week is healthy :) If your feeling your loosing to slowly don't feel this way, your doing great!
  • Sofitin2013
    Sofitin2013 Posts: 39
    Not long...6 weeKs..
  • VTLois
    VTLois Posts: 49
    It depends on your starting weight. The heavier you are, the faster it'll start to come off.
  • AwesomelyAmber
    AwesomelyAmber Posts: 1,617 Member
    a year... yup, sure did :blushing: But then I lost another 20 over the next six months and no matter HOW long it takes it IS coming off :drinker:
  • bdur76
    bdur76 Posts: 155 Member
    I lost 26 in the first two weeks, of course, I also weighed 360 pounds!!
  • holdingon2faith793
    holdingon2faith793 Posts: 87
    a year... yup, sure did :blushing: But then I lost another 20 over the next six months and no matter HOW long it takes it IS coming off :drinker:


    You inspired me.... Makes me feel better and I only need to loose 30lbs might push for 40lbs ... Thanks
  • eileenchristine
    eileenchristine Posts: 228 Member
    Took me 4 months. Its going slow but its going. One day at a time. Wish it would go faster but at least I don't have to worry about loose skin issues. It takes what it takes and I already feel so much better, can't imagine how much better I will feel in another 20 lbs gone!
  • Amber1070
    Amber1070 Posts: 106 Member
    Took me about 2 months. From November to now.
  • Squirlgirly
    Squirlgirly Posts: 11 Member
    I am also down 7lbs in 3 weeks, can't wait until 20lbs sure feels like a nice milestone to reach though!
  • BellaFe
    BellaFe Posts: 323
    2 months
  • hmadrone
    hmadrone Posts: 129 Member
    5 months.
  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    How long have I been a member here?

    Seriously, I'm not sure, as I yo-yo'd a LOT the first year.
  • sunnyside1213
    sunnyside1213 Posts: 1,205 Member
    A year.
  • denezy
    denezy Posts: 573 Member
    Took me about 4.5 months. Depends on how much you have to lose.
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    Around 7 weeks.
  • akern1987
    akern1987 Posts: 288 Member
    I'm into week three and I've lost 10 so far...I have a lot to lose though. It really just depends, there are so many factors, just revel in the fact that the number is goign down!

    Good luck :)
  • mommyrocks5
    mommyrocks5 Posts: 49 Member
    About 6 weeks!
  • Amber1070
    Amber1070 Posts: 106 Member
    For comparison purposes I went from 184.6 lbs on 11-18-12 to 164.6 lbs on 01-21-13
    It does depend on your starting weight.
  • sevsmom
    sevsmom Posts: 1,172 Member
    I didn't lose ANY weight for the first 4 or 5 weeks when I started. Count yourself blessed with 7. That said, it took me almost 6 months to knock off 20 lbs. It took me a year to drop 30. I've set a new goal and i"m shooting for a little lighter for running season. See if it helps be speed up! :-)
  • mztoyahall
    mztoyahall Posts: 10 Member
    It took me 9 weeks to lose 20 lbs. I'm in no rush...as long it's coming off I will keep doing my happy dance!! lol Good Luck!! :bigsmile:
  • meganjjb
    meganjjb Posts: 17
    it will be 3 weeks on sunday so i know i am doing great and im already down 2 inches from my belly ! but i want that scale to move! i was hoping for 10 pounds down before the end of the month but we will see.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    About 3 months.
  • abnerner
    abnerner Posts: 452 Member
    about 3 and a half months. but it all depends on how much you weigh, how you are eating, how your exercise is, etc etc etc
  • NovemberJune
    NovemberJune Posts: 2,525 Member
    4 months. 1 pound per week is great. 7 lbs in 3 weeks is excellent. Congrats on your success so far
  • Francesca3162
    Francesca3162 Posts: 520 Member
    I lost two pounds per week.... a bit more on some weeks, but on average it took ten weeks for the first 20.
    As I went along, it takes more time to lose now....
    No rush. I got the rest of my life!!
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    2 weeks or so.

    *disclaimer* I was a huge sweaty 337 pound mass of ermagerd when I started. That shouldn't be expected for all. No, there weren't secrets / fads / pills / magic beans / magic bullets / Dr.Oz involved either.
  • worldhurdler
    worldhurdler Posts: 153 Member
    About six months - lost 14 in my first 12 weeks and 7 in the second 12 weeks. Now I'm down another 10-15 and have been maintaining for about 3 years!
  • negrita40
    negrita40 Posts: 7 Member
    That's a healthy weight loss. I've lost weight faster, and then bounced right back... and higher
  • sweetcheeks27
    sweetcheeks27 Posts: 162 Member
    I'm in the same position you are I'm down 8 and in the middle of my 3rd week. I don't look any different but I certainly feel better even if it is only 8lbs.
  • AD20878
    AD20878 Posts: 19 Member
    About 3 months for me.
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