I see so many people on here losing 100+ lbs within a year!
roxy_babya2
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I know that everybody has a different metabolism, but what is it that y'all do to lose 100+ lbs in less then a year. I started my lifestyle change close to a month ago and have lost only 4 lbs so far (260 to 256, biggest I've ever been). I want to get down to 160 by December or January. I cut out soda, white starches (bread, rice, cereals, etc), Gatorade and other athletic performance drinks that have a lot of sugar, dark meats and much more completely. I stick to only water with the occasional milk that is in my cereal, lol. I am beginning a gym membership soon. Please, if anyone has advice on how to burn calories quickly and lose weight quickly, I would love it! My exercises so far consist of walking and Zumba until I start my new gym membership. Thanks for any Advice!
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Mine has been over a few years. And I am totally okay with that although I wish it would pickup now.
What I keep telling myself is that I've made this a lifestyle and prove that I can keep it off for a few years instead of losing it quickly and gaining it back quickly. Although sometimes I really wish that I could have lost it all quickly! It's hard work for me. 0 -
It has been hard work for me too! I am fully committed this time though. Last year I was 210 and losing but then my bf and I got back together and I kept eating junk food with him (he has a high metabolism and stays skinny, lucky, lol). It is my own fault though, I should have just said no and kept eating healthy but my judgement go the best of me. Last month, I looked and myself in the mirror long and hard and I told myself I couldn't be unhealthy anymore. My anxiety and depression are too high and my medical problems will only get worse if I don't do something about it. So for the last month, I have been eating 1200 calories a day and walking and doing Zumba. I plan to work out even more. I eat half of my exercise calories back as well. I am in this for the long haul! I appreciate anymore advice as well! Thanks!0
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It is coming off fairly slowly for me...averaging around 7 pounds per month. I exercise 5-6 days per week for an hour each time (interval training, water jogging, Zumba). But on the advice of my trainer I eat about 1900-2000 calories per day. Since I still have almost 100 lbs to lose I would not want to be on really low calories now. Getting the weight off fat would be awesome, but my goal is to be able to feel good while losing and keep it off afterwards. The feel good part is successful so far.0
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Whoops..."fast"not"fat". Dang autocorrect0
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Just be careful with how you do it, you can end up losing a lot of muscle mass. Try adding a little resistance or strength training to make sure most of those pounds you lose are actual fat and not muscle. Good luck .
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I'm in similar situation as you, got a good 100lbs to go down,
i don't care how long it takes, so long as it DOES happen.
cutting starches and sugar drinks is a big step, i'm a coca cola addict!
(two 600ml bottles a day down from 2L in cans)
Good Luck!0 -
I started by just walking and watching what I eat. I cut out pop, fast food, and alcohol immediately. I exercise 6-7 days a week and have added aerobics with resistance training and am starting to introduce some jogging. I have set small goals along the way to entice me to workout really hard. Those small goals have been my salvation. I am now only 5.5 from my initial final goal...and the prize is a plane ticket from my dad! That's some big motivation to me!
Be careful about losing really fast. It has to be maintainable. I tried this once before and gained it all back and then some more because I wasn't willing to be consistent with exercise. I refuse to fall back to my old ways. Good luck to you! I know you can do it, you seem so determined!0 -
Speed of loss really depends on a number of factors. Age, sex, height and activity level all play a part. Even the healthiest of foods in large quantities can be counterproductive; likewise, cutting your calories too far can slow your progress somewhat as well. The main thing is to stay committed to it and if what you are doing does not yield the results you desire (within healthy parameters), change something. You can do this... whether it takes one year or three... Slow weight loss is more likely to be lasting weight loss... Also, it is healthier. Last year, I had a friend who was losing weight at a phenomenal rate... Like 20 lbs per month... Unfortunately, he was online one day and his wife was posting in his stead the next (he had died of a heart attack overnight)... Balance in all things. Appreciate the progress that you make and stay with it... Best wishes.0
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Thanks everyone! I will most definitely do some more strength and resistance exercises too! I appreciate all of the advice dearly!0
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You mentioned you are only eating 1200 calories a day. This may be too low. Eating too few calories can stall your weight loss as much as eating too many calories. There is a good chance that you would lose more with eating 1600-1800 calories a day and implementing a good exercise routine that has both cardio and strength in it.0
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Speed of loss really depends on a number of factors. Age, sex, height and activity level all play a part. Even the healthiest of foods in large quantities can be counterproductive; likewise, cutting your calories too far can slow your progress somewhat as well. The main thing is to stay committed to it and if what you are doing does not yield the results you desire (within healthy parameters), change something. You can do this... whether it takes one year or three... Slow weight loss is more likely to be lasting weight loss... Also, it is healthier. Last year, I had a friend who was losing weight at a phenomenal rate... Like 20 lbs per month... Unfortunately, he was online one day and his wife was posting in his stead the next (he had died of a heart attack overnight)... Balance in all things. Appreciate the progress that you make and stay with it... Best wishes.
Thank you so very much! I appreciate it! : ) I am sorry about your friend too.0 -
I have lost 45 pounds out of a total of 80 (35 to go), but it has taken me 8 years so far. Occasionally I get frustrated at the slow pace, but I do appreciate that it has been a very sustainable loss. I also have not yet had too many problems with sagging skin (other than expected age-related sag and baby sag.) I've lit the fire a bit under the last 35, but so far my body is stubbornly not cooperating with the extra running and calorie counting. For me, though, I have to accept that this is my journey. I cannot lose 5 pounds in a month. I have never been able to do that and I have definitely tried.0
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Sounds like you have a great plan. I suggest not losing too quickly as someone stated; you want to keep as much muscle as possible during your process. Make sure you eat enough lol I know that sounds funny but it's true. Dont lose heart because of the scale. Take measurments. Some months I lose lbs and some I don't. stay dedicated to your fitness and good luck!0
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It is coming off fairly slowly for me...averaging around 7 pounds per month. I exercise 5-6 days per week for an hour each time (interval training, water jogging, Zumba). But on the advice of my trainer I eat about 1900-2000 calories per day. Since I still have almost 100 lbs to lose I would not want to be on really low calories now. Getting the weight off fat would be awesome, but my goal is to be able to feel good while losing and keep it off afterwards. The feel good part is successful so far.
7 pounds a month is a great rate! It takes me about two years to lose 7 pounds! So smart not to cut your calories drastically.0 -
I'm in similar situation as you, got a good 100lbs to go down,
i don't care how long it takes, so long as it DOES happen.
cutting starches and sugar drinks is a big step, i'm a coca cola addict!
(two 600ml bottles a day down from 2L in cans)
Good Luck!
I applaud you for cutting down on your sodas. It was hard to quit drinking them but I am so glad I did. I know you can do it too!0 -
It has been hard work for me too! I am fully committed this time though. Last year I was 210 and losing but then my bf and I got back together and I kept eating junk food with him (he has a high metabolism and stays skinny, lucky, lol). It is my own fault though, I should have just said no and kept eating healthy but my judgement go the best of me. Last month, I looked and myself in the mirror long and hard and I told myself I couldn't be unhealthy anymore. My anxiety and depression are too high and my medical problems will only get worse if I don't do something about it. So for the last month, I have been eating 1200 calories a day and walking and doing Zumba. I plan to work out even more. I eat half of my exercise calories back as well. I am in this for the long haul! I appreciate anymore advice as well! Thanks!
Stop eating half your exercise calories back for a few weeks and see what happens.....Some days eat none of them back and then other day eat quarter of them back if you're really hungry you might be off on how many calories you are really burning. Stick with it, it will trend in the right direction keeping up with it. Good luck, you're doing a great thing for yourself :-)0 -
Mine has been over 4 years. I have used several techniques along the way. I was doing workout 2x a day 5 days a week and one on Saturdays. I was also playing softball during the season. I lost about 60 lbs and then I tore a thigh muscle. Almost bled to death in my thigh. I took time off for that to heal and then got busy with life. so I pledged to take time off but maintain weight. I usually fluctuated +- 5 lbs for one year. Now I am one the loose again.
The thing for me is to stay focused and remember my goals. The obstacles (aka I do not feel like going to the gym) are what you see and accept when you take your eyes off the goal.0 -
A big red warning flag here is the 1200 cals a day. That sounds too low to me, especially with exercise.
Don't ever pick an arbitrary number, and don't fall prey to the more exercise/less food is better idea. Spend some time to calculate your TDEE and settle on a modest deficit allow you to lose between 1 and 2 lbs a week. 2 lbs a week is 104 lbs a year. If it turns out to be 1200 cals so be it, but i am skeptical it will. I believe in eating back your exercise cals and maintaining a modest deficit. The tortoise wins in this race, slow and steady, maintain your muscle, and eat enough food (of the right kinds, of course). It's great to have a goal but don't be in a rush.
If it matters, I lost a bunch more weight (before I joined MFP) than my profile shows. I went down about 60 lbs in 6 months and I believe now that was probably too fast, and I'm much bigger than you! Best of luck!0 -
I'm just under a month away from my one year of " eating healthy" and that's exactly what I've done. I've made smarter healthier decisions and I log my food everyday and pre log for the next day. 80% of my weight loss is what I eat and 20% is fitness and exercise.0
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I have lost 40 pounds since the beginning of January. I have notice that when I went down to 1200 calories I didn't lose weight. I lose more when I eat more. MFP started me out at around 1400 and something, then refigured and put me down to 1200. I followed it without any cheating and didn't lose weight for over a month. When I went back up to 1400 I started losing again.0
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I'm actually struggling to eat enough calories. If I don't force myself or think about it, I seem settle around 900 or 1000. I think this is part of why I'm having a hard time losing weight. I'm a gluten-free vegan, which makes it even tougher (though even when I was an omnivore, I still tended to sit at around 1000 calories a day.) I'm trying to get up to 1400 (I exercise almost every day) but it's a bit of a struggle.0
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The only thing that has helped me to lose weight is to eat and drink less calories. Patience and perserverence seem to be the most difficult part of losing weght for me. 100 lbs in a year is about 2 lbs per week average which is easier to do for someone that has more than 100 pounds to lose compared to someone with less to lose. We are all different and need to do what will work for us. What has worked for me may or may not be right for someone else. Just a 500 calorie per day cut would be 52 pounds lost in a year. Eat 250 less calories per day and burn an extra 250 calories per day with exercise would be one possible way to do it. Others have done it and we can do it too!0
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[/quote] Stop eating half your exercise calories back for a few weeks and see what happens.....Some days eat none of them back and then other day eat quarter of them back if you're really hungry you might be off on how many calories you are really burning. Stick with it, it will trend in the right direction keeping up with it. Good luck, you're doing a great thing for yourself :-)
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Thank you. I will try that and see how it goes!0 -
A big red warning flag here is the 1200 cals a day. That sounds too low to me, especially with exercise.
Don't ever pick an arbitrary number, and don't fall prey to the more exercise/less food is better idea. Spend some time to calculate your TDEE and settle on a modest deficit allow you to lose between 1 and 2 lbs a week. 2 lbs a week is 104 lbs a year. If it turns out to be 1200 cals so be it, but i am skeptical it will. I believe in eating back your exercise cals and maintaining a modest deficit. The tortoise wins in this race, slow and steady, maintain your muscle, and eat enough food (of the right kinds, of course). It's great to have a goal but don't be in a rush.
If it matters, I lost a bunch more weight (before I joined MFP) than my profile shows. I went down about 60 lbs in 6 months and I believe now that was probably too fast, and I'm much bigger than you! Best of luck!
Thank you for the advice. I will recalculate my TDEE and go from there as well!0 -
The only thing that has helped me to lose weight is to eat and drink less calories. Patience and perserverence seem to be the most difficult part of losing weght for me. 100 lbs in a year is about 2 lbs per week average which is easier to do for someone that has more than 100 pounds to lose compared to someone with less to lose. We are all different and need to do what will work for us. What has worked for me may or may not be right for someone else. Just a 500 calorie per day cut would be 52 pounds lost in a year. Eat 250 less calories per day and burn an extra 250 calories per day with exercise would be one possible way to do it. Others have done it and we can do it too!
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Good morning Roxy,
Well, I can only tell about my own experience... of course that was not 100+lbs (which by the way I use KG) but it's been almost 80lbs. It is true that I lost the big chunk during the first 7 months but it is also true that when I visited the nutritionist he told me: "Jose, you are a very easy case... you have no genetic problem, you are still young... If you just take care with the food and do sports the Kg will start dropping down" But he also added: "In spite of what I said right now you should consider yourself as a chronic patient... you are not sick or ill but you are one of these persons that gain weight easily so consider your weight control as a priority for the rest of your life"
Well, I thought about that... at the same time my wife told me that we would have a baby because she was pregnant and a thought stroke my mind:
"What kind of dad am I going to be? I will want the best for my coming son and that includes healthy life/food but if I dont lead by the example it will be very easy for him to ask me back: "Why you dont do what you ask me to do?""
One day I began with MFP and at the same time I started the Couch to 5 K (c25k.com) program. At that time, more than 600 days ago I was not able to slog (jog slow) for more than... let me remember... 0.5mts? (you convert it to miles, yards, or whatever you like...)
All the beginings are tough and mine was not different... but I understood my fitness/nutrition as a medicine for an ill man, me. I hitted the gym 4-5 times a week, cardio, then weights (and I am not going to step into the debate about weights yes/no/maybe) because I'm just saying what I did.
Weights bored me to death... but I found TRX and I started using it... I live in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia... you should see the faces of the dudes at the gym when I hooked my TRX in the squat frame for the first time and started doing the "weird" exercises... LOL!
The nutritionist told me to write down in a piece of paper what was my food intake for a whole week and when he checked it he said: "OK, Jose, you are doing just the way you have to do... right! Just keep going on this way"
He requested some blood tests and he "adjusted" a couple of details in my food intake to make sure that it was well balanced but that was it.
And the weight kept dropping down...
In 7 months the tough part was over and if you see your weight numbers as a curve graph you see that you are going down like a missile but now you have to make some other "adjustments" to get a smooth "landing" in the line of your target weight.
Because what you lost in the last months is not going to happen now and if you still lose weight is not gonna be ever at the same pace... if that happens, get scared!!
And here we go to the next step... maintaining. To maintain your weight you should allow yourself for a "certain" fluctuation. Mine is +- 2Kg (approx 4lbs). But do not relax! You still have to have an eye in the scale/food/sport
In the sport side... I graduated from C25K (you can see my progression and personal bests in my profile information, if you friend me) and started feeling like needing more... so I shifted to 8Km, to 10Km and nowadays my regular runs are 10Km (around 52-53min and always around 1000Kcal burnt (again, I am not gonna discuss if my calorie expenditure is accurate or not because I tried with many different HRM and yes, is that number)).
I ran last year my first Half Marathon and by now I ran a total of 3 Half Marathons. Now I am thinking about registering for 2014 Dubai Marathon... we will see.
Because I was spending so much time reading about sports and nutrition I used that to become Personal Trainer, which I enjoy now a lot!
Fatburners? Wow... such a topic uh? Well, I must admit that I used them... but I first read a lot about them and secondly I know myself very much.
They are not the "magic pill" ever... I tried some different ones. Some of them gave me a very bad mood all day long, rejected! Others just tasted awful, rejected! And there are some that works fine with me. They only help you in a certain way... you should not expect to take them, sit down and for them to do the hard job alone! U keep training, eating clean and they will help you with an "extra" maybe 1/2 - 1 Kg every 3-4 that you lose by yourself... at least it works like that with me.
Now I only use them if I am in a plateau... and no, plateau is not 2-3 weeks with the same weight... plateau is 2-3 months of healthy food and training no reaching your "reasonable" target.
Do I do everything perfect? no! not at all.... Am I a great Personal Trainer? no! I have a lot to learn from a lot of people... Should anybody follow me blindfold? no! no! and no! this is a knowledge process... we all react and adapt in many different ways to the same training / food
The golden triangle for me was this: "Good nutritionist + good trainer + good pshicologist" because all of them help you... and moreover... Set reasonable and reachable mid targets to finally reach the main target!
I hope this "disertation" helped you in any way!
Best Regards / José D.0
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