Has anyone lost 50 pounds in 3 months?

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  • sharonfoustmills
    sharonfoustmills Posts: 519 Member
    I am really hoping to be down 50 pounds by Christmas. I started this journey about 21 days ago, and I've lost 19 pounds so far. I am eating about 1500 calories a day, and exercising some (not a whole bunch yet, building up to it because I've been just sitting around for 18 years doing nothing).

    I have a really bad ear infection right now though- so bad I have trouble walking, so exercise is on hold for me for a few days until the meds start working some.

    I think it is doable, I really do. I need to lose a total of 130 pounds, I think (going to look at it more closely 70-80 pounds into this).

    eta: and yes my start date says it was April, I signed up in April but did not start until about three weeks ago.
  • Ximana
    Ximana Posts: 26
    i should try running -i wish i had a dog
  • karlospiklington
    karlospiklington Posts: 143 Member
    It's always good to have goals, sometimes they're a little unrealistic but striving towards them is never a bad thing. That does seem like a lot of weight to lose in so short a space of time, but the goal sounds like it's motivating you pretty well. Personally I chose the slower weight loss route because I wanted it to be sustainable and I wanted to give my skin a chance to catch up with the fat loss.

    Hope it goes well for you whatever weight you manage to reach.
  • Funpacpl
    Funpacpl Posts: 1
    Hi,
    I've lost 53 lbs in 75 days and that's with a lot of cheating during that time. I've had beer (5 or 6 times) pizza (twice) wings (5 times) ribs (3 times), chinese (2 times) wine & champagne (6 or 7 times) cheese and more. I drink tons of water and have not had any soda. I do the treadmill at least 14 hours per week at a 7 gradient, speed is 3.7. It's a HUGE commitment and not always a riot, but look at the results. I eat a bunch of yogurt and fruit and eat a sensible dinner. I never use butter, only Pam fat free cooking spray. I've not had any candy, ice cream, potato chips, pepperoni, butter, regular sour cream, milk and we very rarely use salt. I'm still eating good and eat lots of the individually wrapped Kelloggs rice crispy treats as my snack (90 calories each and only 2 grams of fat). The entire process of losing weight is mental, keep your head in the game and you'll amaze yourself. The bottom line is you CANT give up! Good luck.....:) I'm taking off 20 more pounds, then I'm chilling out.....:)
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    Hi,
    I've lost 53 lbs in 75 days and that's with a lot of cheating during that time. I've had beer (5 or 6 times) pizza (twice) wings (5 times) ribs (3 times), chinese (2 times) wine & champagne (6 or 7 times) cheese and more. I drink tons of water and have not had any soda. I do the treadmill at least 14 hours per week at a 7 gradient, speed is 3.7. It's a HUGE commitment and not always a riot, but look at the results. I eat a bunch of yogurt and fruit and eat a sensible dinner. I never use butter, only Pam fat free cooking spray. I've not had any candy, ice cream, potato chips, pepperoni, butter, regular sour cream, milk and we very rarely use salt. I'm still eating good and eat lots of the individually wrapped Kelloggs rice crispy treats as my snack (90 calories each and only 2 grams of fat). The entire process of losing weight is mental, keep your head in the game and you'll amaze yourself. The bottom line is you CANT give up! Good luck.....:) I'm taking off 20 more pounds, then I'm chilling out.....:)

    Yet your ticker says you've lost zero of twenty three to go. Either your ticker or this post is inaccurate.
  • NightLightRaine01
    NightLightRaine01 Posts: 34 Member
    I have lost 64 Since 1/1/14 So 3 months yes.
  • QueenE_
    QueenE_ Posts: 522 Member
    I lost 26lbs in 7 weeks with a healthy, low-sodium, fresh food 1300 calorie diet and walking. Can be done, consistency is KEY!

    Congrats! I love walking.

    OP I haven't. But it would be awesome if I had the desire to do so. Good luck!!
  • QueenE_
    QueenE_ Posts: 522 Member
    Hi,
    I've lost 53 lbs in 75 days and that's with a lot of cheating during that time. I've had beer (5 or 6 times) pizza (twice) wings (5 times) ribs (3 times), chinese (2 times) wine & champagne (6 or 7 times) cheese and more. I drink tons of water and have not had any soda. I do the treadmill at least 14 hours per week at a 7 gradient, speed is 3.7. It's a HUGE commitment and not always a riot, but look at the results. I eat a bunch of yogurt and fruit and eat a sensible dinner. I never use butter, only Pam fat free cooking spray. I've not had any candy, ice cream, potato chips, pepperoni, butter, regular sour cream, milk and we very rarely use salt. I'm still eating good and eat lots of the individually wrapped Kelloggs rice crispy treats as my snack (90 calories each and only 2 grams of fat). The entire process of losing weight is mental, keep your head in the game and you'll amaze yourself. The bottom line is you CANT give up! Good luck.....:) I'm taking off 20 more pounds, then I'm chilling out.....:)

    Yet your ticker says you've lost zero of twenty three to go. Either your ticker or this post is inaccurate.

    Or they don't feel the need to track their weightloss and just use mfp as a food diary.. I mean I've lost almost 100 pounds in the last four years but yet I've decided to have my ticker say 5 pounds lost...
  • bigmike069
    bigmike069 Posts: 40 Member
    Ive lost 50 plus pounds in 3 months. very do able.
    calories in vs calories out plain and simple. and walk/jog/run everyday!!
  • belgerian
    belgerian Posts: 1,059 Member
    dbl post
  • EDUARDODURAN
    EDUARDODURAN Posts: 1
    I have not But have coached on diet juicing and exercise 4 people to lose 50 lbs in around 3 1/2 weeks . some much faster some much slower. It is easy depending on starting point and self discipline. It is not about dieting but Changing the lifestile to something you can live with.
  • brianmiddleton39
    brianmiddleton39 Posts: 1
    hey I started on 05-16-14 at 324lbs. on 08-7-14 I was in between 274-275lbs, so yes it is possible.. I did however reduce calorie intake a bunch. no sweets hardly any bread or carbs only drinking water.. little bit of zero cal powerade. TONS OF CARDIO..
  • Andrewcreed
    Andrewcreed Posts: 1 Member
    I don't know if u care to share but I would really like to know how u got this accomplished like what did u eat and your workouts
  • kayladarling13
    kayladarling13 Posts: 2 Member
    7opoundsin16weeks wrote: »
    ME ME ME !! In fact im planning onto losing 70 pounds in less than 16 weeks ;)
    how did you do it??

  • ChosenforaPURPOSE
    ChosenforaPURPOSE Posts: 2 Member
    absolutely... go Keto...
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited April 2017
    If you have 50-60 Lbs to lose, it's not likely...if you have hundreds of pounds to lose then it is more likely. Weight loss isn't a linear process and as you lean out, it's going to go slower...you'll have more stalls, etc.

    You'll also consume a lot of lean body mass...
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    Recurring Zombie thread.

    This one must be really hard to permanently put out of it's misery.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    stealthq wrote: »
    Recurring Zombie thread.

    This one must be really hard to permanently put out of it's misery.

    Yeah...guess there's lots of people who want to lose 50 Lbs by tomorrow or something...Lol...
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    edited April 2017
    7opoundsin16weeks wrote: »
    ME ME ME !! In fact im planning onto losing 70 pounds in less than 16 weeks ;)

    Wah?! No....just no.

    Reality check: 70/16 = 4.375 pounds per week. That's a 2,188 calorie deficit every single day. Not unless you are 7' tall - 400+ pounds. Even then as you become a smaller person the calories required for maintenance go down the whole time you are losing.

    Even if you managed to lose this much fat+existing lean muscle mass in that amount of time......dangerous. Besides fat+lean muscle loss only looks good on the scale.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,349 Member
    TeaBea wrote: »
    7opoundsin16weeks wrote: »
    ME ME ME !! In fact im planning onto losing 70 pounds in less than 16 weeks ;)

    Wah?! No....just no.

    Reality check: 70/16 = 4.375 pounds per week. That's a 2,188 calorie deficit every single day. Not unless you are 7' tall - 400+ pounds. Even then as you become a smaller person the calories required for maintenance go down the whole time you are losing.

    Even if you managed to lose this much fat+existing lean muscle mass in that amount of time......dangerous. Besides fat+lean muscle loss only looks good on the scale.

    Zombie post, and her profile now says "I did not do it in 16 weeks. I lost the weight in approximately 13 months, but hey, at least I did it eventually :D "

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