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. :-)

Hey everyone!

Thank you so much for taking the time to click on this!

I need some help.. I was wondering how long it'll take to lose the first 100 pounds? I am currently 400, and need to get this under control NOW!

Any tips are appreciated


Mackenzie

So I had about 150lbs to lose, and I've lost almost half of it so far so here's what I know from experience

- Make changes slowly and here's why: if you shock your body into weight loss with rapid, drastic changes then your body will adapt to those changes quickly (because the human body is awesome!) and therefore you're going to have to continue to find ways to shock your body. But if you do changes slow and steady, you're always going to keep your body guessing - and this is how the most change will be seen.

- Don't be afraid of weights (if you're going to the gym) . . . all overweight people have a significant amount of muscle on them - they have to, they've been carrying around all that extra weight and fat doesn't support that right? Therefore, you're probably stronger than you think you are and building some muscle can significantly help your results. If you mix cardio (which is all I could do at first) with weight training and a regular eating routine you'll rock this for sure!

- Explore your options - there are so, so many different eating plans and types and so on. Find what works for you - you know what clearly didn't work, so don't be afraid to try different things to figure out what makes you feel good and what works for your body type and lifestyle. For example, lots of people praise Paleo but it isn't for me, lots of people praise shakes/smoothies and those aren't for me either - just not my thing, not saying they're bad - so find what works for you.

- Enjoy the process, but don't let it get to you. A little bit of success can be danger - you lose your first 20 or even 50 and people are complimenting you left, right and centre and you're feeling great so you may slack a little and then a little slack turns into 10lbs gained back (this happened to me) so just keep yourself motivated, no matter what that means for you! Everyone gets motivation from different places . . . find what makes you go!!!

Good luck! It's the toughest journey you'll ever do, but also the most rewarding too. Feel free to add me if you'd like . . . I am always open to new friends and new sources of experiences.

You've got this girl!


Amanda

It took me 7 months to lose 100 but everyone is different....one thing I have learned in this journey is not to compare myself with others or to put time limits on my weight loss....goals are great but don't time them...as long as your doing your best and working your hardest the weight will come off....if you have any questions I am more then happy to help,you.....pm me anytime! Good luck! You can do this!

I lost my final 60lbs in about 6 months

Started at 432lbs and 10 months, 5 days in this WOE i am down 172lbs with 60lbs to go before reaching my "goal"

Losing 2 pounds a week is 104 pounds a year, so at 200 pounds to lose you're probably looking at 2 -1/2, to 3 years. You'll take off weight quickly at first probably losing more than 2 pounds per week, and as the more you lose it will slow down.

Don't get discouraged and remember you didn't gain all that weight quickly and you won't get to goal weight quickly either. Just stick to MFP stay within your calorie goal and you'll get there. You're going to get hungry, that's to be expected. But eventually when your brain and stomach gets used to the new lower calorie consumption the hunger pangs subside.

Try adding in some walking for exercise, a little farther each time you go. Then when you feel comfortable increase your speed and distance.

Good luck, you can do this, just stick to it, make a permanent lifestyle change and you'll get there.