Over 200 pounds to loose?

i'm working on losing 100, lost 14 pounds since may first (trying to do it safely) and am now losing about a pound a week. took me a year or so to lose the 10 pounds before that, but i wasn't working at it like i am now.

how long it takes depends on your metabolism, height, activity level and amount of calories you eat. if you can cut 500 calories per day out of what you currently eat, you can lose a pound per week. if you are sedentary and start taking walks - not jogging or really fast, just non-stop walks, you can lose some more. and chances are good you can cut out 500 calories by making substitutions - i lost over 30 pounds that way before 2012, not by eating less but by eating low fat ice cream instead of full fat, eating low fat cheese instead of regular cheese, baked chips instead of regular chips and so on.

I think by making small changes like cutting some calories..eating less/better and increasing physical activity ( taking 20-30 min walks/day) you have a good chance of dropping some weight quickly. I would love to partner up and motivate each other. I need to lose about 100 lbs.

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I have a total of 199 lbs to lose. So far I've lost 23lbs and it's taken me almost 4 months to get there. I go for 20-30 minute walks almost daily and exercise three times a week with a personal trainer. My goal was to do this at a slower rate to help avoid loose hanging skin on my stomach and arms. I'm hoping to hit a 100lbs loss by next spring/early summer.

It's best if you stick to 0.5lbs/2lbs a week. Keeping a food journal will help as well, even if you don't monitor your calorie intake right away, it will give you an idea of what you're eating and how much. After a week or two then start working on reducing the amount of calories you ingest daily. I did this for a few weeks before I started to count calories to know how much I was eating daily. I went from 4,000+ calories a day (on junk) to between 1,600-2,000 calories a day (with relative healthy eating). I do occasionally grab some chocolate or indulge in less healthy foods. This stops me from going out and binge eating junk food when I get a craving. I also like to read the ingredients of foods that I buy. I usually opt for the least ingredients as possible when buying prepacked foods. I used to love granola bars and thought they were healthy until I read what they put in there. I feel sick to my stomach when I read what goes into it. I cut back on refined sugar as well (I get plenty of sugar from fruits). I elimated juice and pop from my diet. If you do tend to drink lots of juice/pop try cutting back at first.

It depends on the person. I lost 97 pounds in a year, but I also completely changed my habits (went from eating/drinking 4000+ calories a day to eating around 1800 calories a day) and started walking. I was also pretty young (16) at the time.

Hi! I have about 188lbs to lose and next month will be the first year since I began trying to lose. So far I've only lost 63lbs but I did end up falling off for about 3 months due to surgery and other things, but I didn't give up and will not! You shouldn't have your heart set on losing a certain amount at a time, you should focus on the day, the week. Set weekly goals, even daily.

Feel free to add me, I love having friends with similar goals!

Hello there! I am right where you are. Before I started losing weight my dietitian weighed me, and I was 453. I was so scared, and didn't think I could do it. But I started losing weight. By keeping track of what I ate , and how much. I slowly started doing exercise. It does get easier! I never thought I would have lost what I have today. I have lost seventy pounds. Feel free to add me! You can do it!

It varies from person to person and from plan to plan but the important thing is to STICK WITH IT! I started out over 375 and it took me about 17-18 months to lose 175, at which point I started fluctuating and maintaining. I still have another 50 or so to go but if I sustained those efforts from the first 17 months over the past 3 I'd be much closer to my goal.

Honestly there is nothing special about me....well, I am a unique snowflake and my Mommy and Daddy love me and whatnot but I didn't do anything that isn't feasible for most people. I started with small changes, like better choices in foods and smaller portions. Then I added exercise. When I added exercise, swimming was all my body could handle, between the extreme amount of extra weight and severe osteoarthritis. I rewarded myself with a bike and started biking, then training for a triathlon. My thought is that if you find an exercise you love, stick with it. Celebrate your victories, move on from your mistakes, and NEVER give up. You CAN do it.

Edit: To answer your specific question the first 100 took about 9 months. And because we are/were bigger it may take a while for people to notice. Don't let that bring you down. It's kind of like when you have a roll of toilet paper...remove the first 10 pieces and it's not so noticeable, but as the roll gets smaller, even taking 2 or 3 sheets makes a difference in the overall size of the roll.

Yep. I totally just compared myself to a roll of TP.

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Anyone who has posted that they have 100-200 pounds to lose, please add me! So far I've lost 12 pounds and I have over 200 to go. I have lost over 100 pounds before but gained it all back and then some. I would love to help keep you motivated while getting motivated myself!

I would like to loose maybe 60-70lbs and I'm am struggling very hard with doing that. I added you so we can motivate each other along our journey. I need constant motivation daily. :-)