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People who were successful at shedding 50+ pounds

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  • AlysonG2
    AlysonG2 Posts: 713 Member
    It's taken me just over a year to lose 52 pounds. Still have about 30 to go, and I'm guessing that'll probably take another year.
  • missylectro
    missylectro Posts: 448 Member
    Thank you for everyone who posted so far
  • bmskid
    bmskid Posts: 153 Member
    I'm at about 19 months and 70 pounds. I strength train and have trouble keeping my thyroid levels adequate (hashi's) so I'm not a very fair comparison. No matter how long it takes, you just have to keep being persistent, consistent, and patient. :)
  • Tilda_P
    Tilda_P Posts: 30 Member
    I started at 323.2 and am now at 269.6 lbs, so about 53 lbs in 5 months. I am doing a ketogenic diet for my PCOS and insulin resistance and eating about 1,200-1,600 cal a day with a cheat once a week or every other week.
  • FireStorm1972
    FireStorm1972 Posts: 1,142 Member
    Down 69lbs since February 2 2014.Started with Juice cleanse for 7 days. Started eating healthier and daily exercise after that with a set daily calorie intake. No regrets.
  • runningagainstmyself
    runningagainstmyself Posts: 616 Member
    I took off 85lb. in roughly 14 months. Eating well, running, and working out at the gym 2-3x per week was what did it for me.
  • RatRaceOne
    RatRaceOne Posts: 20 Member
    As of June 22nd, it will have been 10 months.
  • Mav3rick54
    Mav3rick54 Posts: 180 Member
    Took me 6 months. Started mid Oct 2013, reached goal mid April.
  • Dragonborn79
    Dragonborn79 Posts: 161
    60 pounds lost in 7-7.5 months. Started in November 2013. (Started here in January I think)
  • bethanytapp
    bethanytapp Posts: 79 Member
    67 pounds in about 11 months....now trying to figure out maintaining
  • HanamiDango
    HanamiDango Posts: 456 Member
    7 1/2 - 8 months to lose 50, have lost a total of 85 so far with another 35-45 left to go. Ummm 61lbs lost since started using MFP in Oct 2013 and lost 24 before. (Well gain 10lbs back and than lost again during some point) I am thinking I will be at UGW/body recomp probably this time next year?
  • JenSBrown2015
    JenSBrown2015 Posts: 34 Member
    Ive lost 70 so far, getting close to my goal which is 18.5 lbs away, its taken me about 10.5 months so far
  • iammiamiglam01
    iammiamiglam01 Posts: 11
    I started in Aug 2013, it's taken me about 10 months, and i've lost 52 pounds so far :drinker:
  • Lannister80
    Lannister80 Posts: 50
    54 pounds and a ton of inches since January 2013. So, about a year and a half. My ultimate loss is 94 lbs, and I am doing this slowly so it will stay off for life. My body bloats and gains easily, so I had to really make a lifestyle change. When I deviate from this change (like I have this past week), I feel the difference more than ever before, and it feels awful.
  • easeintofitness
    easeintofitness Posts: 25
    I've lost 50 lbs since October! I've done it the completely healthy way by getting AT LEAST 1000-1200 calories daily and working out. I feel so great, and I never have felt deprived. In fact, the elliptical earned by the best chocolate cupcake ever last night.
  • cass_wilson
    cass_wilson Posts: 31 Member
    I've lost just over 50 since September 2013. I've also been going super slow

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