How long did it take you to lose 30 pounds?

ilovelucy711
ilovelucy711 Posts: 381 Member
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Hi :) I weigh 265 pounds. (My heaviest weight was 285 so I am down 20 pounds!) My goal for my birthday in July is to be around 235 pounds. And hopefully when school starts in late August be around 220 pounds.

How long did it take you to lose 30 pounds? How long should I exercise each day to lose the 30 pounds?
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  • DonnaLeeCattes
    DonnaLeeCattes Posts: 492 Member
    it took me 2 months to lose 30 lbs. I exercised 5 days a week, anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour

    Let me also add I'm 45 years old

    I started at 196 Aug 3rd 2012 and on Feb 22nd 2013 I was 122

    You can do it!!
  • space_case
    space_case Posts: 89 Member
    I went from just under 200 to just under 170 in about 5-6 ish months. I did 30-60 min of cardio 3-4 days a week in the beginning, but the last month or so not really any at all.

    Unfortunately, I've gained it all back and them some, so here we go again :/
  • jenns1964
    jenns1964 Posts: 384 Member
    115 days, but I am 48 yrs old, so it comes off slower.
  • MinimalistShoeAddict
    MinimalistShoeAddict Posts: 1,946 Member
    Hi :) I weigh 265 pounds. (My heaviest weight was 285 so I am down 20 pounds!) My goal for my birthday in July is to be around 235 pounds. And hopefully when school starts in late August be around 220 pounds.

    How long did it take you to lose 30 pounds? How long should I exercise each day to lose the 30 pounds?

    I think 30 pounds by your birthday in July sounds realistic. That being said don't compare yourself to others.

    Everyone is comfortable at a different deficit to TDEE. Instead focus on eating healthy, exercising and finding a deficit level that you can actually maintain. Its not a race. Take your time with a lifestyle you are happy with and the results you seek will come.
  • roni1179
    roni1179 Posts: 30 Member
    It actually did not take me very long to lose my first 30lbs which my doctor said that if I really commit to it, it should not! I did have to pick up quite a bit of a work out regime but what seemed to help was changing it up everyday. Not just on the treadmill and that was it but sometimes I would just swim or do strength training and cardio. I also looked at my food diary and saw what I ate the MOST it turned out to be processed food. It helps to be under caloried but a calorie is not a calorie. So I increased my lean meats cut out 90% of processed foods and dropped it with a snap. In three months! I recommend....don't rush it. Quick weight loss is not really great for long term effects unless you stick to the change and don't go back! GOOD Luck!
  • avababy05
    avababy05 Posts: 930 Member
    About three months walking 5 miles a day 4-5 times a week.
  • bobf279
    bobf279 Posts: 342 Member
    4 months to lose 31 lbs for me, my weight loss didn't really kick off until I started to exercise most days. I exercised with less intensity so that it was possible to do something every day
  • shonagf
    shonagf Posts: 1 Member
    I started off at 222lb on 1st January, following the allowance for 2lb a week.
    I have lost as of yesterday 40lb.
    I'm 52 and have Lupus, so exercise is not so easy for me, but do Wii yoga three times a week, and work as a nanny to a 2 year old so pretty active.
  • hayles333
    hayles333 Posts: 105 Member
    In all honesty, you should try to avoid setting time limits for yourself...it can just be too stressful! Just try to focus on making sure you're eating the right number of calories (according to you BMR and TDEE). I have found that that is the most important thing for weight loss...working out will help you to be more healthy and hopefully maintain more of your muscle mass as you lose the weight, but for weight loss, it's really all about how much you're eating.

    But to answer your question, it took me 3 months, and I usually work out 5 times a week for about 45 minutes (doing HIIT, circuit training, and weights).
  • rustyvicinie
    rustyvicinie Posts: 63 Member
    about 4 months, pacing about 2 lbs/week seems to be a good sustainable pace
  • quiksandy
    quiksandy Posts: 246 Member
    That's a hard question to answer because I think everyone is different. I did lose 30 lbs (some before MFP) and it took me about 6 months to lose because I wanted to lose it slowly so that it would stay off and so that the changes I made would become lifestyle changes rather than some crash diet.

    How long should you exercise per day? I don't think it's about duration but rather about the efficiency of your workout and your calorie burn. I highly suggest getting a heart rate monitor (I have the Polar FT7) so that you can truly calculate your calorie burn. Often times the cardio machines at the gym or the database on MFP is an approximation...and can be off.

    I think consistency is key. Be patient, work hard, create a slight calorie deficit and you will likely have success. Best of luck to you!
  • dangerxbadger
    dangerxbadger Posts: 396 Member
    4 months working out 6 days a week with taking 2 separate weeks off due to illness and injury.
  • acogg
    acogg Posts: 1,870 Member
    Five months to lose thirty, four months to lose my last 10.
  • Erikalynne18
    Erikalynne18 Posts: 558 Member
    I started the end of September and so far have lost 34 lbs. So it took about 6 months for me :) But I am closer to my goal weight now so maybe it was slower in comparison to some other people :) Everyone loses at a different rate
  • etmorley1
    etmorley1 Posts: 4 Member
    It took me 12 months to lose 30 lbs. I worked out 3 to 4 times a week for 60 mins each session. I wasn't that strict with my diet. Hope that helps. . But you need to take your nutrition and daily food intake seriously, my PT says, 90% of weight loss is done in the kitchen!
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    It takes people a different amount of time based on age (metabolism), weight (the more weight you are the quicker it can come off), height, exercise, body composition, etc. It also depends on how they're losing it. Weight training, and the weight you are losing will be mostly fat. Large deficits will have you losing mostly water at first, which will come back if you eat again. Sedentary deficits will have you losing a higher percentage of muscle instead of fat. For more advice on weight loss I suggest you take a look at this link:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/952996-level-obstacles-lose-weight-target-fat-easy
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Took me abut 26 weeks or so...about 6 months. I was shooting for a Lb per week. I had bigger losses the first few weeks due to all of the water weight loss before normalizing to about 1 Lb per month. I'm still trying to reduce my BF% now, but I'm at a healthy % so I'm going really slow...1/4 - 1/2 Lb per week deficit and lifting.
  • sbussert
    sbussert Posts: 72 Member
    Starting January 2, took me 3 months, although the first was more trial and error. First dropped the soda (sugar junkie) now mostly water, but once moved to cardio and strength, it seemed a more consistently drop of about 2lbs a week.
  • conniemaxwell5
    conniemaxwell5 Posts: 943 Member
    You want to lose 30 pounds in roughly 3 months, or 12 weeks. That's 2.5 pounds a week, which is realistic. 3500 calories = 1 pound so you need to create a calorie deficit of 8750 calories a week (or average of 1250 per day) to lose that amount.
  • whitecapwendy
    whitecapwendy Posts: 287 Member
    I am 54 years old. I started January 4 at 279.2 pounds and through wise food choices and exercise, yesterday I weighed in at 242.8 pounds--a loss of 36.4 pounds.
  • ChristiSykes
    ChristiSykes Posts: 186 Member
    12 weeks
    SW 228
    CW 196
    photos here...
    www.sykestermom.blogspot.com
  • rach503
    rach503 Posts: 86 Member
    It took me about 2 months, good luck with your goal!!
  • sweetiecorn
    sweetiecorn Posts: 115 Member
    It's taken me just shy of a year (11 months) to lose 39lbs. Seems like a very slow weight loss but I have PCOS so really not complaining ;)
  • sweetiecorn
    sweetiecorn Posts: 115 Member
    for the record I am 5ft 2, SW: 185 CW: 145 GW: no idea yet.
  • grau62000ameze
    grau62000ameze Posts: 28
    It took me 12 months to lose 30 lbs. I worked out 3 to 4 times a week for 60 mins each session. I wasn't that strict with my diet. Hope that helps. . But you need to take your nutrition and daily food intake seriously, my PT says, 90% of weight loss is done in the kitchen!
    quite impressed with this weightloss of yours
    being trying to l;oose weight as well for the past 6month(3month more serious)and i can barely count up to 5lb loss.
    is ther something am doing wrong
  • GracefulDancer4Christ
    GracefulDancer4Christ Posts: 419 Member
    this post is a huge help. I am 30 pounds away from my goal weight. this will give me an idea also
  • slim422
    slim422 Posts: 104 Member
    Jan 15th to Apr 10. lost 32lbs no exercise - 5 4", 47 yrs old SW 199 CW 167

    I think your goal is quite realistic-good luck you can do it!
  • meganfoster12
    meganfoster12 Posts: 411 Member
    Hey! I lost 30 lbs in 12 weeks and I started at 309; You can do it but keep your calories at 1400-1500 and exercise 1.5-2 hours a day; do mostly cardio but incoprate weights to have with toning:) Best of luck
  • ashleymcn01
    ashleymcn01 Posts: 108 Member
    It took me exactly 6 months to drop 30lbs. I walked anywhere from 3-4 miles a day roughly 4 days a week. I didn't do any weight training, only cardio, so I think it would have come off faster if I had built some muscle.
  • manderson27
    manderson27 Posts: 3,510 Member
    I was a slow starter and it has taken me two years to lose the weight I have. If I had excercised more and made healthier choices I would have been at my goal weight a long time ago. Having said that I have lost weight fast in the past and then piled it all back on and then some. I am happy that my weight loss although slow is holding this time. I am still going to lose more over the next year or so. I am sure I will reach my goal weight and when I do I will have had the time to learn how to maintain it for the rest of my life.

    Good luck on your journey. :drinker:

    ETA I am 56.

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