How much have people managed to lose in a year?

In one year I went from 153lbs to 112lbs, so 41lbs, then in the span of two years I gained it all back PLUS 20 more. I started working out and eating better just a few weeks ago on Sept 2, after a trip to the dr, who was concerned with my weight as much as I was, and since then I have lost 9lbs. I Have a LONG way to go lol but for me, the first time, it took a year to lose 41lbs. You probably can lose anywhere between 30-50lbs before your wedding. Congrats and good luck!

Please read this article: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1161603-so-you-want-a-nice-stomach

I am male and older than you, but lost ~75 lbs the first year. BF% went from 40 to 22%. Most of that time on 1800 calories without exercise, 1200 for the first 3 months.

How do I open my diary?
Typical day is:
Breakfast 1 egg, wholemeal toast (1 slice) and tomatoes OR fresh fruit with fat free natural yogurt.
Lunch: homemade vegetable soup (just loads of veg with stock and herbs)
Dinner: homemade vegetable soup (with different veggies)
Snacks: fresh fruit, or handful of nuts (but I tend to forget to snack during the day) I always have a lot of calories left in the evening so I drink low cal hot drinks/ packet soups or if I've eaten far too little that day a low cal dessert (170 cals).
In all honesty, apart from the weekends when I go on very long walks so eat back my calories and eat out for lunch that's what I eat.
Will my body go into starvation mode even being so overweight? Do I prevent this by staying at 1200+ cals

Under diary, go into Settings and you'll see the option at the bottom of the page to make your diary public.

Ps re starvation mode - there are lots of posts on here on this but it's on the whole a myth. You won't stop losing or gain overall on a calorie deficit. But you will stop your body getting what it needs if you eat too little. You can still lose on more calories than 1200. When I started WW I was 15st 11lbs and had 33 daily points, plus free fruit/veg , plus 49 weekly points which equalled around 1800 cals a day. I was losing 8-10lbs sticking to that. Hope that helps.

So awesome to be on this forum now. Been working on this side last November but 153 so far.

I will be 63 next week. Joined MFP 3/12/12. I lost 140# in the first year. Since then 25 more pounds lost.
Mostly eating 1200 calories/day with my doctors advice. I never did any exercise until I had lost 90#.
Since then, I walk or hike everyday, gradually increasing my time walked as my endurance increases. I got a fit bit in February 2013 and it is the best motivator I have to get me moving more.

Good luck sweetie, you can absolutely do this, but please consult with your physician, and heed their advice. Everyone is different, and you are so worth it!

I once lost 112lb in 8-9 months years ago, It was on a crazy strict food plan with not a single cheat,treat anything the whole time. Hence it did not work out for me long term and I foolishly gained it all back. But I still feel better knowing at least it can be lost naturally without surgery.
I was eating 1200-1400 calories a day on a supervised meal plan in food addicts in recovery anonymous. I do not recommend them as a bit too culty and preachy for my tastes but suits some.

My meal plan given to me was
Breakfast
8oz full fat plain yoghurt
1oz plain oats spinkled on yogurt or made in to porridge with water
1 item of fruit apple, bananna, pear etc or 4oz of berries

Lunch
4oz whole meat
6oz cooked veg
6oz salad veg
1 tbs olive oil
1 apple

Dinner
4oz whole meat
6oz cooked veg
8oz salad veg
1 tbs olive oil


Drinks were water or black tea or black coffee, no sources, no potatoes, no rice etc until at goal, no alcohol or other drinks.
The 4oz meat could be any whole meat or fish but not sausages unless made from whole meat. It could also be swapped for two eggs or 2oz cheese. The morning yogurt could be swapped for 8oz milk. I used a bit of salt,pepper, herbs, lemon juice sometimes.
I was walking 1-2 hours most days going to and from work and morning or evening walk most days. I started swimming an 30 min -hour most days too once fitter.

It was not a lot of fun but i went from 21 stone down to 13 stone in under a year. It took me 4 years to then go up to 23 stone :sad:
My own fault though and now I am losing it again my own way with more flexibility and eating what keeps me full. I now eat 1400 cals most days and follow high fat, moderate protein, low carb because I find that suits me best at the moment.
Whatever you do stick at it even when scale stalls for weeks or goes up, just keep going and you will lose weight. I have lost 42lb in last 10 weeks, lost loads first two weeks then 1-2lb most weeks since then. I am much less active this time due to health deterioration and changes in circumstances.

In my first year, I lost 35lb, and I'm now 433 days in and at 46lb lost