I have questions for those who have been successful.

Ghette

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hopefuldreamfairy

M/F? F
Age? 19
Height? 5'5
Start weight? 170
Current Weight: 156 lbs
Goal weight? 125-135
Time it took? It's been off and on. I started in August but actually lost 10lbs in about a month.
Aloted daily calories? 1400-1600
Did your aloted calories change with loss? No
Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? Sometimes, yes.

RockaholicMama

M/F? F
Age? 28
Height? 6'
Start weight? 303.3lbs
Goal weight? It's set to 200, but I want 175
Time it took? 1 year = 85lbs down
Aloted daily calories? currently 1800
Did your aloted calories change with loss? Yes, I started at 1300-1500 range.
Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. I fill up REALLY quickly.

Hbazzell

M/F? F
Age? 25
Height? 5'8
Start weight? 170
Current Weight: 168 lbs
Goal weight? 150 for now
Time it took? 1 month
Aloted daily calories? 1400
Did your aloted calories change with loss? In the begining I was at 1200 and I couldnt lose until 1400. Now I am not losing for almost 2 weeks.
Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? Yes but usually not all. I work out 30 mins minimmum 6-7 a week

CassieReannan

M/F?
Female

Age?
20

Height?
5'6 (168cm)

Start weight?
254lb (115kg)

Goal weight?
170 (80kg)

Time it took?
10 months and I've lost 55lb (25kg)

Aloted daily calories?
It's been around 1800, but I have been low as 1500. Didnt work for me.

Did your aloted calories change with loss?
Not really

Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories?
I try to

THANKS in advance!

capperboy

M
60
5’10”
190
160
4-5 months
1200 + 50% exercise calories
Maintenance 1460 + 90% exercise calories

Natashaa1991

F

age: 21

height: 5'8"

start weight: 139 lbs

goal weight: 110 lbs

time it took: 3 months

daily calories: around 1600 plus 2 cheat days a week

Did your aloted calories change with loss? yes, i am eating more than 2000 now

Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? not all of them

stina412

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shorty35565

M/F?
Age?
Height?
Start weight?
Goal weight?
Time it took?
Aloted daily calories?
Did your aloted calories change with loss?
Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories?

THANKS in advance!

Female
24
5'4 3/4
SW: 185
CW: 120.4
GW: 112. Then bulking. Real goal is 17% body fat, dk how much tht will put me at
I started Aug 18 2011
15-1700 dependin on my burn
Yes, they changed. I aye real low in the beginning because I didn't kno any better, thn I upped thn. But ended up skinny fat
I did not eat thm back before, but I suggest u do. Not pleased with how I turned out

m60kaf

M/F? Male
Age? 128
Height? 6ft 2
Start weight? 300
Goal weight? 150 then 210 then 199 then 182 (all achieved) now bulk back up 200 (more muscle)
Time it took? 5 + yrs
Aloted daily calories? 2250 loose 2750 maintain 3250 gain
Did your aloted calories change with loss? yes
Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FatDadSlim

M/F? M
Age? 38
Height? 6ft
Start weight? 235Lbs
Goal weight? 175Lbs
Time it took? 6 Months
Alloted daily calories? During loss, approx 1600 - Maintenance = 2320
Did your alloted calories change with loss? Yes (Increased as i changed settings closer to goal)
Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? Not during the loss, but now i'm maintaining Yes I try to.

scheatwood

M/F? Female
Age? 23
Height? 5'4"
Start weight? 235; currently 173.8
Goal weight? 130
Time it took? So far, 6.5 months
Aloted daily calories? 1200-1400
Did your aloted calories change with loss? Yes, it's gone down about 20 calories with every 10-15 pounds I lose
Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? For the most part, yes.

3foldchord

M/F? Female
Age? 41
Height? 5'6"
Start weight? 145
Goal weight? 134
Time it took? 5 months
Aloted daily calories? About 1400
Did your aloted calories change with loss? Not sure what this means, but I am trying to get 1500 now .slowly increasing.

Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? Yes

KeithChanning

M/F? M
Age? 63
Height? 1.75m
Start weight? 93.7 Kg
Goal weight? 74 Kg
Time it took? Not there et - currently at 76.7 Kg - took 5 months
Allotted daily calories? currently 1700
Did your allotted calories change with loss? I switched from 1lb to half pound loss after re-losing the Christmas gain
Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? Partly

kborton1122

M/F? F
Age? 40
Height? 5'1"
Start weight? 258.5 lbs
Goal weight? 130 lbs
Time it took? I have 10 lbs left to lose, started in October 2010
Aloted daily calories? 1290
Did your aloted calories change with loss? yes, decreased a bit every 10 lbs lost
Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? Once in awhile I do, but found that I lose best when I don't eat them back everyday.

Good luck!

simpsona5

Male
52
1.85
107
95
11 weeks and I'm down to 99.3
1380
I've played with the speed of weight loss over Christmas whick gave me an extra 250 calories
At first I did because I thought I had to, but now I don't always solong as I eat the recommended minimum. (i've been doing a lot of exercise).

minnesota_deere

Successful in what, hitting some arbitrary goal weight?

By the look on your profile you have never really been real heavy,dont crush the hopes of people that need to lose more than 10 pounds..we are proud to set goals of losing 50,10,200 pounds...just because it meens nothing to you doesn't meen it doesn't meen something to the rest of us..this site is here to help and motivate people ...guess you will never figure that one out unless you gain 100 pounds and have to try and lose it

BTW I've been obese, all I did was ask what the OP's definition of success was, it it is hitting an arbitrary number well meh. Scale weight while possibly a great motivator means very little. Too many people define success with the scale which is why you see so many freak out posts about not losing or zomg i gained a lb, since they have only care about a silly number on a scale vs looking at other factors that may be improving

there is always at least one of these guys out there... can't let people have there fun... always critical of others, must be a joy to be around...

itsmedicinalbacon

Successful in what, hitting some arbitrary goal weight?

No need to be trollish. When you know you have a lot of weight to lose it helps to have a number to work toward, even if it is arbitrary. I think most of us adjust our goal number throughout the process anyway. We all have other weight loss aims besides a number on a scale, that's just the easiest one to quantify.

well said!

silvercanoe

Well said! I agree.

Bulldogmomma3

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