How much have people managed to lose in a year?

What sort of calorie intake was everyone on? I am for 1300 a day at the moment although I must admit to only eating about 400 in the day and snackig on healthy stuff in the evening when I get most peckish! & I'm on homemade vegetable soups (no fat just veg, stock, herbs and more veg) for lunch and dinner & I get my protein at breakfast with eggs and drink milk in my tea, so I'm hoping I'm getting enough of everything my body needs.

I lost it all eating around 2,400 calories a day. (I'm 5 foot 9) I just couldn't take eating at such a deficit as many do... I always felt like crap. So I burned it all through vigorous cardio and weight lifting instead.

It ranges between 2200 and 3000 for me. Depending on what I eat that is healthy and my exercise behind it.

I've lost 39 of the 45 lbs I set out to lose, and at this point the last 6 lbs don't matter as much as getting my body fat % to where I want it to be. I've never had an MFP daily calorie goal less than 1500, and with exercise I've eaten anywhere from 1700-2200 calories per day. Right now I eat 1900 calories to lose.

What sort of calorie intake was everyone on? I am for 1300 a day at the moment although I must admit to only eating about 400 in the day and snackig on healthy stuff in the evening when I get most peckish! & I'm on homemade vegetable soups (no fat just veg, stock, herbs and more veg) for lunch and dinner & I get my protein at breakfast with eggs and drink milk in my tea, so I'm hoping I'm getting enough of everything my body needs.

It is highly doubtful that you are getting enough of what your body needs with that eating plan, not to mention that you will lose a huge chunk of muscle along with fat by eating so little. You may lose weight but you probably won't be happy with how you look in the mirror.

I lost about 45 in a year. 30 of it was no calorie counting and just hard work and portion size control. you should meet your calorie goal and to lose weight i recommend you do cardio in between bodyweight exercises. Example - High knees, 20 wall push ups, run in place, 20 vertical pulls, step side to side and pump arms, shoulder press with cans or weights.

I lost about 55 lbs in 6 months. I'm down to 110-113 , depending on the day / time. I'm almost to my goal weight. 10 or 20 lbs should do it .

Huh? You're trying to get to 93 lbs? :huh:
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It's actually 90 lbs . Why ? What's it to you ? Something wrong with my goal ?

I've lost 39 of the 45 lbs I set out to lose, and at this point the last 6 lbs don't matter as much as getting my body fat % to where I want it to be. I've never had an MFP daily calorie goal less than 1500, and with exercise I've eaten anywhere from 1700-2200 calories per day. Right now I eat 1900 calories to lose.

What sort of calorie intake was everyone on? I am for 1300 a day at the moment although I must admit to only eating about 400 in the day and snackig on healthy stuff in the evening when I get most peckish! & I'm on homemade vegetable soups (no fat just veg, stock, herbs and more veg) for lunch and dinner & I get my protein at breakfast with eggs and drink milk in my tea, so I'm hoping I'm getting enough of everything my body needs.

It is highly doubtful that you are getting enough of what your body needs with that eating plan, not to mention that you will lose a huge chunk of muscle along with fat by eating so little. You may lose weight but you probably won't be happy with how you look in the mirror.

What, 1300 is to little? Or just what I'm eating? I'm getting plenty of fruit & veg so is it my protein I need to up? I've got some nuts and seeds I'm planning on having as a snack tomorrow, but couldn't believe how high in calories they are!
I'm basically trying to avoid pasta, bread and general junk because they are the things I used to binge on!

Unless you open your diary and give us some stats, I really can't comment on your macro breakdown and whether you are getting enough of anything. I do know that only eating 400 calories is not good, even if you do snack in the evenings. Of course, if you aren't weighing, measuring, and logging your food, the whole conversation is moot anyway because it's impossible to determine how much you are eating.

Too broad a question. Everyone has taken a different approach, therefore, you will get as many answers. What you want to know is how much can YOU lose. Everything being optimal; appropriate calorie restrictions, best food choices 80% of the time, an exercise routine for additional calorie reduction, but moreover, to change body composition, you could lose 10-15lbs per month healthfully.

Try the calculators on www.IIFYM.com to find you BMR, and TDEE and discover the Macros you should stick within.

Next educate yourself on heavy lifting, HIITs, Plyos, etc. for best results in the exercise area.

Last, learn to live by the 80/20 rules. You'll be happier, therefore should end in the best results

I lost about 55 lbs in 6 months. I'm down to 110-113 , depending on the day / time. I'm almost to my goal weight. 10 or 20 lbs should do it .

Huh? You're trying to get to 93 lbs? :huh:
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It's actually 90 lbs . Why ? What's it to you ? Something wrong with my goal ?

Nope not at all....

I've lost just over 5st since January and gone from a size 20 to a 12. I accredit much of that to Weight Watchers! I found it really easy to follow, initially online and then at meetings to get the extra push to 'gold' membership. Now I'm maintaining. I've lost weight before but from reading the forums on the WW website and here I've learnt loads so hoping this will be the last time.

I know people on here say why pay when MFP is free, but I have a lot more confidence in WW than I do in MFP for that initial weight loss stage. MFP us proving good for me for maintenance though.

WW taught me about how much of what foods I could eat in a very simple way - counting calories on here is much harder IMO.

As for exercise, I started off getting a dog! I was just walking him for the first few months. After 6 months I got a fitbit and started monitoring my activity and trying to increase it gradually and that's worked really well. Now I'm on to maintaining, I've started swimming most mornings and that is helping to maintain my weight while eating more and changing my body shape. But I lost lots without any vigorous exercise. Bear in mind that as long as you burn more calories than you eat, you will lose. WW helps you do that gradually without much exercise. The smaller you get, the less calories you'll burn, so the more you'll need to exercise. My advice is to be active in a way you enjoy - if you go straight into slogging at the gym then - a. You'll lose weight easily just by eating less for now and b. You'll end up resenting it and stop.

Good luck with your journey - you can do it!