ANY 1.5-2 lbs loses per wk success stories?

I started the last week in april 2013. Although I started using MFP later....total weight loss is 21lbs. I started with ALMASED energy shakes. I did a 3 day shake and veggie juice only, then 2 shakes a day for a week, now I do one shake a day to supplement a meal....when I am at work (so that meal changes)
At home, I am MEASURING my portions until I get used to what is a normal portion. My husband and I eat the same meal, just no seconds. He likes the idea of his helping me with portion control....but we still go out to dinner or eat our favorite meals together. Almased can be a little pricey, but I buy it online for 1/2 price. No cravings, no jittery feelings, and I really think it helped wash out my previously too heavy on sodium diet. Because I don't eat at the same time every day, crazy rotating shifts, and have snacks always tempting me at work....I know that the meal replacement was a big help and stabilized my insulin levels.
So...down about 1-2# regularly a week.

I started last year on June 11th at about 190 pounds exactly. I worked out nearly everyday with a rest day here and there, and I ate healthy. That's it. Some weeks I lost 5 pounds, some I lost nothing, but now I'm about 152. I got to 155 in about five months.

When I started with new vigor at the beginning of the year, I was 170. I decided to cut out refined sugar completely, because my weight loss had stalled, and I was desperate. So, I only ate fruit, veggies, lean protein, and very few carbs (bread, rice, potatoes, etc). I ate dairy occasionally as well. The first week sugar free, I lost 6 pounds. For the next few months, I lost 1.5-2 pounds a week. Once I hit 150, my weight loss has slowed greatly. I still have 10 pounds to hit my goal weight, which has been the hardest by far. But yes, at the beginning, I was able to lose 1.5-2 pounds a week, eating healthy and exercising, which I did 5-6 times a week (alternating weight training and cardio like running, biking, and ballet)

Hope this helps, good luck!

I started in Ocotber at 169 and am now 149. My loss is super slow but I don't care. I had plateaued prior to last week and decided I would change things up a bit by adding more food throughout the day and eating more "clean" stuff. I didn't increase my calories necessarily, just switched to less of the high-calorie options to more of the low-calorie options and jacked my fruit intake up considerably. I lost 2.5 lbs in the last week, so I'm pleased! I really think a lot of it had to do with fueling myself earlier in the day. Instead of using 50% of my calories for the evening, I added a lot of fruits during the day for snacks. I have less calories for dinner, but I also changed what I am eating for dinner so that I don't need those extra calories. I intend to keep this up and add even more clean foods to my grocery list. My body seems to like 'em! :happy:

Hello,
I joined MFP just over a year ago. I had a regular loss of 1-2 lbs a week. In total I am down 102 pounds in a years time.
I did this by loosely following the primal blueprint diet. Mainly I decreased my sugars and salts, got rid of most processed foods, went very easy on the nuts, cheese/dairy, increased my clean protein, and my vegetables to 3 plates a day. And didn't skip my real fruit... not juice. I drink lots of water, and still drink my diet soda with my meals. Sorry love my soda.
I have a spinal injury so I had to start my exercises in physical therapy, and eventually added yoga ball, and regular yoga, then swimming and walking distances.My goals were min work out 4xs a week 450-600 cal burns in addition to 350+ calories burnt in daily activity.
I kept my caloric goals set at 1600 calories, although I usually ate more around 1100-1400 because fruit and vegetables aren't very calorie laden. I did this so when I was hungry I could eat with in reason. I never felt starved this way.
I also planned one cheat meal every week. Nothing out of reason, and that was the point. If I had a craving I could give into it and a healthy way with out going way off my diet. As time passed I not only made better choices but it took less to become full.

You know when I started I was in a size 30 with a thyroid problem, high blood pressure, a spinal injury, a bum knee, and barley able to chase after my baby. Now I am a fit size 14, I don't need medication for my thyroid or my blood pressure anymore, my knee hasn't given my problems for the last 40 lbs, and I chase my toddler everyday happily. My skinny teenage son passes me down his clothes he grows through because he is too tall for them and actually they fit me. I have gained my wardrobe back from the depths of the garage where it has sat unhappily for years. I'm finally smaller than my hubbie, and loving it. Now I'm not done I still have a few lbs to go and a couple sizes but I am happier than I have been in years! I couldn't have done it with out the awesome support I got from my MFP family of friends, and a boatload of determination.

My impression is that if you don't have A LOT to lose, you lose more like .5 - 1.0 per week w/ the ocassional 1.5. I'm in that boat. And, it is okay w/ me, because I want this to be permanent. I'm tired of quick loss and quick gain w/ addl lbs.

Anyway, when you don't have a lot to lose (say 30 lbs or less), you have to do something drastic (under 1200) to lose 1.5 - 2.0 lbs. per week.

I don't know what I'm talking about, of course, but this is my impression.

This has nothing to do with your post but about the picture on your weight ticker... is that dog a white shepherd? I LOVE them. what's his/her name?

That's reassuring! I'm 133 (now) and I've lost 1.5 in two weeks despite 1200 a day but if it all stays off it will be worth taking longer

I did the first time i lost weight, I went from 240- 200 in 2 months, then from 200 to 190 in 1 month and I was losing a good 8-10lbs per month right up until 160 where i stalled for 3 months but i didn't gain, the weight just didn't budge but my clothing size still went down. I dropped my calories by another 200cals and started to lose again until 150 at that's at 5'2.

I did start working out during my stall, so i may have been overestimating my burns and just eating a little too much. I started weight lifting at around 180 and i think that helped.

But I'm back to square one again because i didn't stick to it.