Any success stories of 50 pounds?

I'm down 41 pounds. Since mid August.

EDIT: since reading a few of the stories I thought I would add to mine. My son was born in June of 2012. That got me started on quiting smoking. After that I was told that I had high blood pressure 178 over 145. My weight was 229 I ate out at fast food daily and of course had high cholosterol levels. My doctor told me point blank I had to be on medication just to keep from having a heart attack. So I did a lifestyle change. Anything that was preprocessed foods was gone including fast food. I made my lunches a week in advance so no excuse. I also got up early tried working out at first 10 minutes and then made my breakfast. Now 5 months and 41 pounds later getting up at 5 am isn't bad. My blood pressure last measured 118 over 72 choloestrol level down but still high. Getting off the blood pressure medication. I get up in the morning now and working out to P90X dvd's isn't as hard and I can get through an entire workout. Also pant size down from 38's and 40's to 32's. Still have about 10 to 15 pounds to lose want to get to the 175 to 180 range. But weighed in this morning at 188. So a little ways to go but I figure a month or more and should be there and just the maintenace.

Best part of this is that I will be there someday to walk my daughter down the isle and see my son graduate.

I want to be...

Commenting but will be back when I check the date of my 50 lb mark. So, bump.

Okay, so I started eating better on September 12th, 2012. According to my diary I lost 50 pounds by December 22nd, 2012. As of today I'm down 66 pounds.

The best advice I can give you is eat healthy, watch your calories like a hawk, and exercise. I won't lie, I hadn't really exercised a whole lot at that point. I did power walk sometimes. But I have been extremely diligent about my calorie intake this whole time. The past few weeks I've incorporated some exercises at least 4 times a week, because I don't want lose skin and I want to look tone and awesome when I get to my goal weight. I eat healthy, I drink my water, I exercise and I'm happy. I fully believe it's mind over matter... If you believe you can accomplish it, you will.

Invest in measuring cups and pay close attention to serving sizes. Stay far away from fast food, deep fried and excessive sugar. You can do it! :-)

I needed to read these stories!! Had a bad weekend

I've lost 56lbs so far. It took me about 6 months to lose the 50 and that's including the holidays giving me a couple week plateau. I follow my calorie limit and exercise when the weather is nice outside by biking, walking, or jogging. I set MFP to "lose 2lbs a week" and try to get within 50 cal of my goal on either side. When I do exercise or move a lot for the day, I eat all my exercise calories back. I'd say most of my weight loss is probably from the lower calorie amount.

Everyone's body is going to be different, so do what feels right for you. My husband is losing a lot quicker than normal, both because he used to eat a lot more than he should have, and also because his metabolism is super high from when he used to work a physically intensive job. He set MFP to "lose 2lbs a week" and was losing twice as much for a while. It's best to listen to your body and follow a healthy plan. MFP and other sites will give you formulas, but it's good to do some real research and tweak for your own needs.

My highest weight was 180, My lowest weight was 128. Just got over my off season bulk phase, and added 15lbs. Now back into onseason, I'm back down to 140, and hope to stay around 130-135 for competition.





I started with only running, and did a lot of it. Lost about 25lbs, hit a plateau. Started weight training (and kept running), and the weight FELL OFF! I then fell in love with lifting, now I do it 5-6 days a week!

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January last year, I weighed 220 pounds. Over the past year, I have struggled a lot and plateaued too many times to count. This October I decided that I was going to hit the gym like crazy and track my calories non-stop. I finally got into my healthy BMI and I weigh 163 pounds today. It's an amazing feeling.

Wow! Your stories are all incredible! I hope I can get to my goal as fast as some of you have! Truly inspiring

here's mine! sorry for undies!


it took me around 7 months of very careful eating and cardio/strength training at the gym about 3-4 days a week. i still have a ways to go as you can see, but yay 50 down!

my biggest tip is to drink a ton of water and have a high protein intake. the days i had a bunch of protein, i saw way more progress.

Does anyone have success stories of losing 50 pounds?, and how long did it take? Any tips? Thanks

I've lost over 50 lbs since the end of July last year.

Tips? I use a food scale and weigh everything to keep good track of what I am eating, plus regular exercise.

My highest weight was 180, My lowest weight was 128. Just got over my off season bulk phase, and added 15lbs. Now back into onseason, I'm back down to 140, and hope to stay around 130-135 for competition.





I started with only running, and did a lot of it. Lost about 25lbs, hit a plateau. Started weight training (and kept running), and the weight FELL OFF! I then fell in love with lifting, now I do it 5-6 days a week!

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instagram @graphicsquib

I read your bio and I think you are AWESOME!! Great progress.....love the pics :flowerforyou:

I was at 272 (and 5'3" tall) when shopping for a dress on July 20, 2012. It was a horrifying experience. I joined MFP, began recording my food almost without any exceptions, and began going to water aerobics and/or Curves and/or Zumba 2-4 times per week. So far I am down 56 pounds and a couple of shirt/pant sizes. Plus I can climb stairs without stopping and fit into airplane seats much more comfortably. So it definitely can be done. But ask me next year how well I did getting the remaining 80 pounds off. I am trying to think of myself as someone who has been liberated from habits that were unpleasant and dangerous, which is how I finally quit smoking a number of years ago.

I lost 53 lbs so far and have about 29-34 more to go depending. The 53 has taken me since September - so about 4 months.

Started my journey in September of 2009 after seeing some vacation pics of myself @ 350lbs. Got down to the 320 range over the next year-year and a half and maintained there. Started lifting weights and some cardio, but no dietary changes. January of this year my primary care doctor had to take me off my cholesterol medication because a) my cholesterol was going up anyways despite the medication and b) my liver enzymes were starting to elevate. I never got to know my grandfather because he died of a massive heart attack at the age of 50 due to undiagnosed high cholesterol and my dad has been on cholesterol medications for the better part of the last 40 years. I was bound and determined not to follow suit. I found MFP in the beginning of this year. Started logging every single thing that passed my lips. Two days after starting on here I quit smoking using Allen Carr's book. Just about 4 months into the journey and have dropped 54 pounds, 13 more until first goal weight of 250#. I am six feet tall and my ultimate goal is about 225# and ripped. Recheck on cholesterol numbers in 1 month and doctor has not seen me since he gave me the last lab results...I am looking forward to it.