How long did it take to get to your goal weight?

qpmomma1
qpmomma1 Posts: 220 Member
edited November 25 in Health and Weight Loss
I am 40 lbs overweight and I want to lose it all in 1 year. Is that doable? I know it didn't take me a year to put on (more like 5), but I wasn't necessarily trying to gain weight either lol. I am trying to set realistic goals.
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  • ebouchie
    ebouchie Posts: 124 Member
    I started weight loss journey on 2/13/15. After 8 months I have lost 54 pounds. SW:213; CW:159; GW:135
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    That's definitely realistic. A good goal is a pound a week, if you've got a lot to lose you can healthily lose up to 2lbs/week.
  • qpmomma1
    qpmomma1 Posts: 220 Member
    Ok, thank you! I appreciate the replies. :)
  • misterdale67
    misterdale67 Posts: 171 Member
    I started on 2/2/14. After 20 months I have lost 185 pounds. SW:348; CW:163; GW:160
  • qpmomma1
    qpmomma1 Posts: 220 Member
    I am currently 175 and my GW is 135. That's the weight I was the healthiest at.
  • omnipotentmiku
    omnipotentmiku Posts: 107 Member
    That's incredibly realistic. It took me four months to lose about that much.
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    I lost 50 pounds in a year. SW 155, CW 105.

    So yes, I'd say it's realistic. But I'd also say it doesn't matter. There's no end date or endgame. It's a lifestyle change.
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    I lost 120 pounds in my first year (then another 10 in the next three months). You can definitely lose 40 pounds in a year. Good luck!
  • mattyc772014
    mattyc772014 Posts: 3,543 Member
    Very doable. Just stick to a plan. :)
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    40 pounds in a year is very reasonable if you don't have any medical conditions to get in your way. To answer the topic question: 53 weeks to lose 63 pounds. Keeping it off has been a challenge. Good luck!
  • MarcyKirkton
    MarcyKirkton Posts: 507 Member
    I have set more than one goal, so it depends. The most important goal for me? Getting to a healthy BMI number. I think I'll be there by the end of this coming week. I changed my weight goal to 5 lbs lower, so that's yet to come. But it will.
  • ARGriffy
    ARGriffy Posts: 1,002 Member
    I lost the first 14lbs in a month. The next two took the rest of the year. But they stayed off and more to the point, I changed my life in that year! I'm now trying to get down a little more after allowing myself to live at that weight, I expect it to take about a year to loose another 8 lbs!
  • daniwilford
    daniwilford Posts: 1,030 Member
    The important thing to remember is that weight loss isn't linear. Your goal is very realistic as long as you are consistent in working towards it and don't expect to lose at a consistent rate. Plan on the first 20 lbs flying of at a rate of 1 or more pounds a week on average and the last 10 coming off at .5 lbs or less a week on average.
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
    You can do it. I started on January 7, 2013 at 214.8 lb. It was October 14 when my weight loss reached 40 lb., and on the first anniversary of joining MFP, my weight was 167.8, so I lost 47 lb. in a year. After the first few weeks, I didn't feel too hungry. I lost at about 1.1 lb. per week for the first 6 months, and reduced my deficit after that to lose around 0.75 lb. per week. I tapered even more in 2014, for a total loss of about 65 lb. by the middle of December 2014, when I transitioned to maintenance.
  • atypicalsmith
    atypicalsmith Posts: 2,742 Member
    40 pounds in a year is less than a pound a week. This is VERY doable!
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Absolutely doable.
  • NobodyPutsAmyInTheCorner
    NobodyPutsAmyInTheCorner Posts: 1,018 Member
    I lost 46lbs in 9 months. Totally doable.

    Good luck!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,698 Member
    I hit my first goal ... 15 kg lost ... in almost exactly 4 months.

    I'm 8 months in, and still going toward my second. It's a little slower now, but that's OK. I'm also not exactly sure where I'll stop. Nevertheless I have lost an additional 8 kg. I'm down 23 kg in total.


    So yes ... 40 lbs within a year is definitely doable.
  • atypicalsmith
    atypicalsmith Posts: 2,742 Member
    It took me nearly a year to lose half of my goal weight (30 pounds) and hopefully I will reach the rest in another year. I keep fluctuating as I go on and off of my diet/exercise program (not good!).
  • terrabit
    terrabit Posts: 33 Member
    This is unfortunately my 2nd time on this trip. First time I lost 100lbs in 1 year. Had kids and gained it all back in 2 years.

    This time I'm at 30lb in 5 months, so I should be on target weight in march/April if I can keep the same rate. (keeping the same rate will mean ramping up exercise near the end.

    For the record I'm lifting 3x / week and a couple 5k runs.
  • princessbride42
    princessbride42 Posts: 67 Member
    35 pounds, took me 8 years to learn how to lose weight properly and keep it off. I've been at maintenance for about a year
  • Hipnotika
    Hipnotika Posts: 69 Member
    49 lbs in 7 months after having baby.
    SW: 171
    CW: 121
    GW: 120
    Im 5'1
    I don't do weights, except body weight and tabata boot camp work outs for cardio and tone specially mid section and that has done alot for me besides my cal intake and lots of water. No time for gym either, youtube is my best buddy ;-)
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    Great work CaMelo!
  • Optimistical1
    Optimistical1 Posts: 210 Member
    CaMelo1213 wrote: »
    49 lbs in 7 months after having baby.
    SW: 171
    CW: 121
    GW: 120
    Im 5'1
    I don't do weights, except body weight and tabata boot camp work outs for cardio and tone specially mid section and that has done alot for me besides my cal intake and lots of water. No time for gym either, youtube is my best buddy ;-)

    I'm 5'0 with the same goal weight. Very motivational. Awesome job!!
  • Hipnotika
    Hipnotika Posts: 69 Member
    scolaris wrote: »
    Great work CaMelo!

    Thank you scolaris :-)
  • Hipnotika
    Hipnotika Posts: 69 Member
    Optimistical1 wrote: »
    CaMelo1213 wrote: »
    49 lbs in 7 months after having baby.
    SW: 171
    CW: 121
    GW: 120
    Im 5'1
    I don't do weights, except body weight and tabata boot camp work outs for cardio and tone specially mid section and that has done alot for me besides my cal intake and lots of water. No time for gym either, youtube is my best buddy ;-)

    I'm 5'0 with the same goal weight. Very motivational. Awesome job!!

    Its been quiet a journey its wasn't easy at 1st. I had to cut down on portions and i had no idea how bad i was over eating until i came across myfitnesspal. Born and raised in Houston with all the delicious tex- mex food but that would be another topic :-)

    Stick around, the weight loss happens with motivation and will power besides all the goody stuff behind it: calorie deficit, exercise and eating clean/healthy ;-)
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    247 days to drop 48lbs

  • hekla90
    hekla90 Posts: 595 Member
    I took about 2.5 months to 12 lbs or so. I was already at a healthy weight but wanted to lose a bit for vanity purposes which some say is harder but I didn't have any problems! Just stick your calories and it'll come off.
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    11 months, 55 lbs. I'm working to lose another 35. My weight loss has been approximately 5 lbs per month but I've emotionally prepared myself for that to slow down.
  • BurnWithBarn2015
    BurnWithBarn2015 Posts: 1,026 Member
    354 days ( about 50 weeks)

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    So yes very do-able
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