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How long did it take you to lose your first 10?

kmurphy798
kmurphy798 Posts: 26
in Health and Weight Loss
I've been at my healthy eating for 9 days and have already lost 6.2 pounds! Once I lose the first 10, then I know I can do it. How long did it take you to lose your first 10?
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  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,939 Member
    About 2 weeks. Water weight plus the fact that I was 375 lbs when I started made it drop fast.
  • rachelilly
    rachelilly Posts: 62
    3 weeks. The 2nd 10? 4 MONTHS. I was stuck for a really long time, but I'm finally at 20 lbs lost.
  • pita7317
    pita7317 Posts: 1,437 Member
    About 5 weeks after I stopped eating processed foods.
  • stepfordexwife
    stepfordexwife Posts: 24
    2 weeks. Not sure why I dropped so fast. Could be water weight? I am expecting I'll easily lose the next 5-7lbs and then struggle for the final 10. My body really likes weighing 155-152lbs but it hates going below that.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    10 days to lose 10.6 pounds.
  • lelyke
    lelyke Posts: 47
    2.5 weeks!
  • TheSatinPumpkin
    TheSatinPumpkin Posts: 948 Member
    6 days but i was starting at 432lbs.
  • 2B30LbsLighter
    2B30LbsLighter Posts: 1
    I have lost 7 lbs in 22 days.
  • AsiasMommy
    AsiasMommy Posts: 64 Member
    A month, then the second 10 took 2 months
  • Anniebotnen
    Anniebotnen Posts: 332 Member
    Wow! It took me about 2 1/2 months...
  • LAT1963
    LAT1963 Posts: 1,375 Member
    One month, but I was paranoid about losing weight too fast and getting saggy skin (I'm 50). I could have lost faster but deliberately ate to slow my loss rate.
  • runningagainstmyself
    runningagainstmyself Posts: 616 Member
    Two weeks, but I also had 90lb. to take off.
  • lolamoreno12345
    lolamoreno12345 Posts: 5
    Took me two weeks
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    2 days, but I was a special case. I went to the doctor and my weight was 311. They did blood tests to find out why I was so out of breath and it turns out I was severely anemic so I was put in the hospital. Fast forward 2 days and after 4 blood transfusions including some diuretics and a liquid diet to prep for GI tests, I was 299.

    It took 6 weeks to lose the next 10.
  • donnat238
    donnat238 Posts: 309 Member
    About 2 weeks, but I was 285 lbs when I began.
  • krishildy
    krishildy Posts: 23 Member
    Been at it since May 13th, and have lost 7 pounds. Each person is different, I guess. Just keep at it!
  • sokkache
    sokkache Posts: 220 Member
    It took me three months, and my last ten pounds took one month. I'm almost at my goal weight now, I just need to work out more to tone up.
  • Fit_Chef_NE
    Fit_Chef_NE Posts: 110 Member
    The first ten pounds fell off in about 3 weeks. It has been much slower going ever since, about 7 pounds in the last two months. I am not trying to lose a lot at once though.
  • schelly81
    schelly81 Posts: 161 Member
    about a month. The scale only budged two pounds in the first 4 weeks then I lost 8 pounds in two days. Apparently I was retaining a lot of water.
  • MandyMason7
    MandyMason7 Posts: 185 Member
    2 weeks but it was mostly water weight and I started at 252 lbs.
  • LSinVA
    LSinVA Posts: 60 Member
    About a month or so.
  • scb515
    scb515 Posts: 133 Member
    I've just checked for you - 27 days.
  • orangpeel757
    orangpeel757 Posts: 38 Member
    Been at it since May 13th, and have lost 7 pounds. Each person is different, I guess. Just keep at it!

    Thank you. I have also been at it since May and have only lost 6 lbs. With everyone saying it only took them a few weeks or a couple months, I was starting to get worried.
  • Laughter_Girl
    Laughter_Girl Posts: 2,226 Member
    After going back over my report (didn't actually know), it appears it took 15 days to drop the first 10. I'm quite impressed with myself. :laugh: Ever since, I have been losing on average 1 lb a week. I don't really care how fast or slow it comes off as long as it comes off.
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  • Lemongrab13
    Lemongrab13 Posts: 206 Member
    This is quite interesting. Seems the average is 2 weeks, thus far.
    I imagine I won't have such luck :laugh:
  • RBXChas
    RBXChas Posts: 2,708 Member
    After both babies, using MFP, the first 10 lbs took about a month.

    After baby #1 I was eating 1200 calories/day and lost about 2 lbs/week fairly consistently after that.

    After baby #2 I am eating 1500-1700 calories/day and am losing 1-1.5 lbs/week.

    I had a lot to lose both times because apparently I am really good at gaining weight while pregnant!
  • melissaw78
    melissaw78 Posts: 214 Member
    6 weeks. hit 10 lbs yesterday!
  • ctuongle82
    ctuongle82 Posts: 11
    About 2 weeks.
  • Sarahsteve7kids
    Sarahsteve7kids Posts: 146 Member
    One week! Yes I m sure mostly water but it had to come off at some point and I am glad it was fast,
  • fittyinthemaking
    fittyinthemaking Posts: 126 Member
    3-4 weeks :drinker:

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