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How fast did you lose at first? Those who had 100+ to lose)

ashleylmp
ashleylmp Posts: 40 Member
edited January 16 in Health and Weight Loss
I have about 175 to lose, and while I realize it will come off slower at the end (as it should to be maintained) I also realize that for someone starting out at 340, things are going to move faster than 2 pounds per week at first. How much weight have you lost total, have left to lose, and how fast did you lose at first?

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  • HIITMe
    HIITMe Posts: 921 Member
    I initially, without a LOT of effort, was losing 5-7 pounds of week... after about 3 or 4 weeks, it leveled off to 2-3 pounds a week with a good amount of effort...
    now, months later, its about 10 pounds a month and thats with a GREAT amount of effort

    I had 145 lbs to lose.... I have 60 to go
  • sam308lbs
    sam308lbs Posts: 1,936 Member
    Total weight loss till date : 80 lbs
    Left to lose : 50 lbs
    Starting weight : 301 lbs
    Loss in first month : 19 lbs

    Good luck!
  • kazzsjourney
    kazzsjourney Posts: 674 Member
    The first week i lost over 5 kilos (11 pounds) but then it slowed down to 0.5-1 kilos (1-2 pounds a week) while id have the occassional week that exceeded that I never lost real high numbers consistently.


    I had 94.9 kilos (209 pounds) to lose and have lost 81 kilos (179 pounds) of that so far :)
  • Fatandfifty3
    Fatandfifty3 Posts: 419 Member
    I have 100lbs to lose.
    Week 1 = 8lb
    Week 2 = 2.5lb
    Week 3 = 1.5lbs

    Hope this helps.
  • BearHugger78
    BearHugger78 Posts: 28
    Starting weight: ~ 323 lbs
    Want to lose: 128 lbs
    Lost in first 6 weeks: ~ 33 lbs (avg 5.5 lbs/week)
    Lost in last 3 weeks: ~ 5 lbs (avg 1.67 lbs/week)
  • uwdawg07
    uwdawg07 Posts: 372 Member
    At the beginning I lost about 5 pounds a week, then after a month or so it leveled off and went down to 2 pounds. Once I hit around 40 left it was one pound a week, and now it's verrrrry slow.
  • nwg74
    nwg74 Posts: 360 Member
    For the first year I lost 154 pounds. Some months I was losing 14 pounds but a couple were 18 pounds. I am 6 weeks away from 2 years and only lost another 45 pounds. Only 1.5 pounds lost this year so far but then I have only around 10 pounds to go That can take as long as it wants.

    I started at 373 pounds and 174 now.
  • amytag
    amytag Posts: 206 Member
    I have lost 75 pounds in 10 months. I lost 10 pounds per month pretty consistently for the first 5 months, and now it has slowed to about 5 pounds per month, or right at one pound per week. I have to work out harder now and watch every bite I take just to get that pound! I would like to lose another 35 pounds.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    started at 337, lost 150 in this past year.
    it was 5-7 lbs per week for the first month and a half, then slowed 3-5 lbs per week.. now finally I've leveled off. In my head, I'd like to see another 10-20 lbs go, but if it doesn't, I'm okay with that too.
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