12 weeks! How much have you lost? Inspiration needed!! x

My first 12 weeks I lost 22 lbs.

I have lost 41 lbs. since January 8th of this year, so in 100 days. I started with a low calorie diet (not very low calorie, that is under 700 calories, but low calorie, which was 1000 calories/day). I ate 45% protein, 35% carbs, 20% healthy fat and exercised, did a lot of aerobics till the first 30 lbs. came off then started doing resistance and strength training exercises as I had not lost a lot of muscle and as I lose the rest of the weight trying to keep the muscle mass I have.

If you are in the obese range (BMI > 35), it is not unsafe to do a low calorie diet (any Doctor will tell you that) until you get out of that range (because it is more unsafe to be in the obese range), but after that you should raise your calories, I am up to 1300/day now and still raising, just doing it slowly. My BMI is now a few points from the normal range (I am at 28.5, normal range starts at 25), when I started it was 36.

Once I get to normal range I will re-evaluate and see if I need to bulk to build more muscle, I recently purchased some weights and am just waiting for my rack to arrive to get started, therefore I will be going to 1400 calories after this week, and 1500 the next week and see how it goes from there.

P.S.: I am on day 105 now, but the 41 lbs. is from my weigh-in last Thursday.

First 12 weeks, I lost 26lbs from 192lbs (I'm 5'2"). I've also gone from size 16/18 to size 10. I'm about half-way to maintenance, which is the upper limit of what I want my weight to be. At 12 weeks I added daily exercise.

I'm down 11lbs in a month! Slow but it's working!! You can do it Main thing is really watching what you eat! Don't think of it as a diet just eatting better! You'll do great if you keep positive! U can add me as a friend if you need support!

When I started I was about the same as you and I lost 24lbs in 12 weeks! It was very encouraging to see the weight drop of so quickly! Keep at it! I'm sure you can do it! If you want to know what I did... I dropped my calorie intake to between 1300 and 1600 a day and I increased my exercise. BUT, the only exercise I have been doing is walking. Nothing else. Just walking. I have a treadmill in front of the TV, so i can watch as much as I want, but I try to keep moving. Obviously it's different for everyone, but this is what has worked for me. The low calorie count was a little hard at first and I worked my way down to that over time. I started at 1600 per day and slowly decreased it until I was use to it. Good luck to you!

I have lost 115 lbs in 5 months. I workout everyday and I eat 3 ounces per meal. If you have the motivation to lose you will lose. Good luck and remember to keep telling yourself that you can do it.

Your post is misleading to the OP...you failed to mention that you lost the weight...after gastric bypass.

You might also have mentioned that you are under a doctors care...after having surgery.

I have lost a little over 40 in 12 weeks. My ticker says I lost 29 but I didn't reset my starting weight from previous times on myfitnesspal . I have my goal set at 1 pound per week, but try to stay a little under that. Sometimes I go over that amount also. I exercise but not every day. I really don't know how I lost so fast, but I'm sure it will slow down. My goal calories started out at 1700 something and is now 1490.

I have lost 115 lbs in 5 months. I workout everyday and I eat 3 ounces per meal. If you have the motivation to lose you will lose. Good luck and remember to keep telling yourself that you can do it.

Please do not look at this for motivation !!!! this does not sound healthy at all !!!

32 pounds in 12 weeks. But I have hypothyroidism and pcos.

Hey VerityJane!
I started at 250 about 6 weeks ago and am down 30lbs. I've been eating very clean, lots of veggies, smaller portions, And adding exersize each day as I get stronger. Put your mind to it, track those calories and you can do it!