ANY 1.5-2 lbs loses per wk success stories?

I was 175 then lost 45 or so pounds. i was 126 at my best. (which was perfect) then i gained back up to 150.

As soon as i started eating less and working out the first week i lost 6 lbs.
Not al actual fat of course, my body is getting used to not over eating so im not carrying around extra food weight.

im only a week in to getting back to my 126 weight though so dont know what next week will be like . I usually lose .2 - .4 LBS a day (i have a digital scale.)
so in a week it would be around 1.4-2.8 lbs a week

I started MFP at the beginning of September with the goal of losing 2lbs a week. I started at 172 and am down 23 lbs now. I think the key was really being accountable and logging my food and staying within my calorie budget. That being said, I very rarely stayed within my calorie budget by eating alone (what can I say I like food and I like to feel full). So the tradeoff is that with a couple of exceptions I have consistently worked out every day for 45min-1hr. I've actually been mostly doing Zumba classes (burn about 400-500 calories per class) which I love mixed in with the elliptical, crosstraining classes and spinning.

I also try to make smart food choices. And since I like to not feel hungry that means I end up eating lots of veggies and some lean protein. You can eat a lot of broccoli without it impacting your daily budget too much. But I eat all kinds of veggies, you get the most bang for your buck with those if your looking for a larger quantity of food. Good thing I like veggies. I also try to eat whole grains and fruit. I have oatmeal with blueberries every morning. Its tasty, keeps be full and not a ton of calories. I drink coffee as well and like my cream and sugar. I still use the cream but switched to using Stevia for the sweetener. I also was very conscious of snacking (or not snacking as the case may be). Its really easy to grab a bite of this or a bite of that and think "oh its nots really adding that much in the calorie department". But those little bites (even with healthy food) really can add up. I also switched from having beer or wine a few nights a week to only having it every once in awhile. Once Im down to my goal weight and simply maintaining my weight, I will have wine more often (but will definitely still be keeping my food diary). Other than coffee, I only drink coffee, no diet drinks, no juice etc.

The exercise and change in diet. Both of these things kept me under my daily calorie budget. I did have one advantage though. The whole reason for trying to lose weight was that I'm a new mom (currently he is 5 months and never quite lost all the weight from my first chile) so I was nursing as well but not counting those as calories burned so I think that might be why I was losing at least 2 lbs a week (sometimes more). But I wasn't nursing full time (only at night and maybe once or twice during the day, my son is mostly on formula). Ive eased off now that I am pretty close to my goal weight and shooting for around 1.5 lbs a week. I've still got work to do in the toning and strength training department but have been happy with my weight loss so far.

Hope that helps!

I joined MFP almost two weeks ago with a starting weight of 187, lost 2 lbs in my first week. Tomorrow I weigh in, but have been dieting since October 20, I drink protein shakes every morning and hit the gym every day with a min of 50 mins. This week I started the 30day shred with weights to work on strength training. Im still learning, snacking on the weekends is my weakness but I hit the gym longer on those days. Ive switched to tea with honey versus coffee, I have saved allot of money that way LOL. I am at the point where I have to go to the gym as opposed to forcing myself, I leave water bottles everywhere (car, desk, work, home, gym bag etc.). This year was the most weight I have gained in my life, and I do not want to be one of those people who lose, gain, lose, gain....so its my lifestyle change and do not want to be overweight again, because I know my metabolism will slow as I get older. Eat lots of raw fruits and vegetables!

I regularly lose this amount. Just lost 1.7 today after being in Vegas last week. I eat clean 95% of the time (40/30/30) and work out 4-5 times a week using weights for at least 45mins (burning 450+ cals). I also eat around 1200-1400 calories a day and eat back half of my exercise calories if I can. I'm NEVER hungry. It's surprising how easy it's been once I figured out how many calories worked for me. TDEE - 20% was WAY too high for me to eat. Everyone's different, so just try some different intake numbers to see what you can work with.

Also - log every bite. Measure everything. Drink a ton of water.

I have been here for almost three months and have lost 23 pounds, so that is close to 2 pounds a week. The thing is, the weight does not come off in an even and predictable way. At the beginning, I had one week where I dropped 5.5 pounds. Since then, I have even had weeks where I gained a little. For me, the answer is to keep on going and keep on tracking, no matter what the scale says.

I have lost a total of 63 pounds. It took 4 months approx. for the first 59. I got sidetracked and gained back around 10 lbs, and started again I think around 6-7 weeks ago. I've lost 14 lbs.since then. I exercise (walk) a LOT. I also eat 1500-1800 calories a day to not feel ravenous. I now have a minimum of 31 pounds left to lose. Maybe more. Have to see when I get there.

So, I try to eat nearly double the protein that MFP tells me. Actually, on the best days foodwise, I do about 40% carbs, 30% fat and 30% protein. I am not at risk of any of the things you can develop with too much protein, and I'm not convinced that I am eating too much in the first place. It does seem to have a positive effect on the bone spurs on my heels and my overall energy, as well as helping me feel full longer.

I eat a LOT more vegetables and not much junk. Even my snacks are a LOT better than before. Cheese, veg, hummus, etc. instead of chips and dips, stuff like that. I do eat processed foods more than I would like to, but I can't do all clean foods right now, so I do the best I can with what I have to work with.

Eat less, move more. I try to make the food count so I can get the most volume and nutrition with the least calories. I allow myself anything I want if I can fit it into my caloric allowance. Caveat that I might be able to fit in a couple of twinkies and 2 snickers bars, but dang, I would be starving, so I try to eat foods that are more filling and consequently more healthy than that. I also decide in the morning usually what I want to eat for the day so I don't get sneak attacked by being hungry and grabbing junk. Somtimes I do extra exercise so I can have 12 oz. of wine in the evening instead of 8, or a whole Hershey's dark candy bar instead of half.

That's what is working for me, and it seems pretty realistic, even when I get onto maintenance. Not sure if it would work for anyone else, just sayin'

Barb

I lost 35 lbs in 21 weeks from Jan 2 - June 1 of this year, so a little over 1.5 lbs on average. Starting weight was 175 lbs and I hit my goal of 140 lbs three weeks ahead of schedule.

Diet: tracked religiously on MFP and aimed for 1300-1350 net calories per day. Severely reduced alcohol intake -- none the first month and then only 1-2 glasses of wine on days that I also exercised. Eliminated 99% of processed foods, no white flour/processed sugar baked goods, no chips/snax, pasta only once every other week; whole grains for breakfast, huge salad for lunch, protein and veggies for dinner, nuts and fruits as snacks; 6-8 glasses of water a day in addition to black coffee. My diary is open.

Exercise: A succession of Jillian Michaels dvds 5-6 days a week at 5:30am before work. Finished 30 Day Shred, Ripped in 30 and Killer Abs, usually taking a weekend day off.

Once I got into the routine, I did not find the calorie restriction or exercise schedule hard to maintain.

Thanks, 4me. Gosh, looking back it wasn't THAT big a deal :blushing: .

Just so you know...I weigh-in every Saturday and some weeks I lost 3+ lbs and some just a half-pound. So the 1.5 lb loss is an average. Since considering myself on "maintenance" (June 1st), I've proceeded to lose another 3 lbs and am now trying to halt further loss. So I've upped my daily calorie count to about 1750 and have switched to yoga 5 days a week. I think my challenge will be to continue to avoid yummy baked goods and minimize cheese intake. Otherwise I'm pleasantly surprised to have done this well: I went from a size 14 right past my target of size 10, and now a size 6 is a little loose.

Good luck to you...I know you can do it !!!