How long did it take you to lose 100lbs ?

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moochyesh
moochyesh Posts: 37 Member
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Looking for people who have lost 100lbs and wanting to know how long it took you?

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  • ald783
    ald783 Posts: 688 Member
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    About 2 1/2 years. Then another year to lose the 15 pounds after that.
  • moochyesh
    moochyesh Posts: 37 Member
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    Maybe you can start a thread to ask, good question...
    xxKrissxx wrote: »
    I'm more interested in how many calories people ate while losing and how tall they are. I feel like 1300 is too much

  • ald783
    ald783 Posts: 688 Member
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    I don't think 1300 calories is a lot at all, especially if you have 100 pounds to lose.

    I'm 5'11(.5) and I lost my weight on WW so I was counting points back then but I'm sure starting out at my heaviest I was eating over 2000 calories a day initially. 1200 calories seems really low unless you're very small. I'm still technically trying to lose a few more pounds and I'm aiming for 1600 calories a day.
  • Endless_Journey
    Endless_Journey Posts: 136 Member
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    Before I went on a diet I was consuming up to 3500 calories a day. After a visit to my consultant it was obvious I was killing myself. So I went on a diet it was very extreme it had to be as time was not on my hand. I started on just 1,000 a day then as I trained more increased it to 1200 a day. Iost 100lbs in 13 months. Have lost a further 10lbs.
  • judywoody
    judywoody Posts: 50 Member
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    1300 is only a lot of you are a sedentary, 5ft small, 70 yr old female who weighs 130lb...
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited August 2015
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    It took me 12 months to lose 95 lbs. I've been maintaining since late January and can't seem to get my head in the game to lose the final 5, but part of that is that I'm okay with my current body and more focused on some training goals. I figure I'll figure it out once my races are over this fall.

    I'm 5'3 and the calories I ate varied a lot depending on how active I was. I did 1250 net at first (and ate back Fitbit and exercise calories). Then I switched to TDEE and usually around 1650, although I varied that.
  • 3stepsahead
    3stepsahead Posts: 56 Member
    edited August 2015
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    I lost 170 lbs in a year , my first "mini" goal was to lose 100lbs did it in in around 6/7 months

    that said I was really overweight 321lbs my BMI was 51 so it was really easy to me


  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
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    150 pounds in 2 1/2 years
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,136 Member
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    100# gone in 13 months. I started over 300# though.
  • dakotababy
    dakotababy Posts: 2,406 Member
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    Started at 250lbs. Lost 100lbs in 3 years exactly. I have since lost another 4ish pounds...I have pretty much entered into maintenance mode at 146-149lbs.
  • velveteen7845
    velveteen7845 Posts: 70 Member
    edited August 2015
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    I started at 283 and it took me about a year to lose 100 pounds.

    ETA: I usually ate around 1400 calories a day during that time and I am 5'6 1/2".
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,464 Member
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    14 months, 1500-1700 cals, 5'7" f 60 yo
    Walk about 8000-9000 steps a day (now).
    Strength training with personal trainer 2-3x per week.
    During this time, I was diagnosed/treated for sleep apnea/insomnia, had an emergency gall bladder removal, and chronic issues with fibromyalgia & osteoarthritis.
    I reversed borderline diabetes, lowered A1c by nearly a point, and lowered borderline BP 40 points.
    Every time I am tempted to slack off, I remember how bad I felt mentally and physically 15 months ago. If I'm not moving forward, I'm heading back to that place, and there is no way I want to be there again.
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  • ElvenToad
    ElvenToad Posts: 644 Member
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    16 months to hit 100lbs lost for me. I ate 1300-1400 calories per day 6 days per week, and 1800-1900 on my one cheat day per week.

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