question for those who met their goal weight

jessicarobinson00 wrote: »

2 years, course that was after resetting my goal weight a few times. But yes 2 years is the time I would say it took for my thinking/lifestyle/choices to catch up with my goals. MUCH longer than I thought, but it's been years of trial and error to find what exactly worked for me. Now, the choices that I make ARE me, there is no longer the struggle about what I want to eat/what I should eat/where my calories should be/how much I should be exercising...it's habit and my new lifestyle.

Can't wait to be where you are. I'm trying to drop down a few more lbs as I adjust my goal to what I hope to stay after the added water weight that comes when I start adding back calories. I hit my goal in early March but I need that cushion because I really don't want to add back those last hard to lose lbs. I'm really tired of dieting. I really just want to figure out maintenance. Hoping I can just "arrive" soon.

It took me precisely 7 months 19 days, or 33 weeks 2 days, or 233 days, to go from 168 lbs to 110 lbs, which averages 1.75 lbs lost per week. Of course, it was slower (0.5-1lbs) towards the end. It's amazing how fast time flies. As long as you stay focused, you'll reach your goal in no time at all. ^_^
Maintenance is as awesome as expected. It's the same old stuff, but with room for an extra snack/meal everyday. For me, planning ahead and honest calorie counting have been my biggest keys to success in both weight loss and management, and for maintenance, I am forever thankful for my Fitbit Charge HR.

20 months.
SW 290 CW 130
maintenance for 28 months

like neldabg, key for me is my fit bit, the single best motivator that I have, and faithfully logging on MFP

100 lbs in 12.5 months. I went up about 5 in maintenance.. and stayed there for about 3 years. I'm back down the 5 and a few extra. That down 5 + a few extra has taken me 3 months.

I lost 75 pounds over three years by counting calories inacurately, and doing some Qi gong, yoga and physio therapist provided body weight exersizes living otherwise a sedentary lifestyle. I maintained within 10 pounds of my goal weight for 5 years. I didn't have a scale or a fitbit. My weigh-ins were rare, at the doctor about 6 months apart. For me its about motivational drive to be lighter and the sincere intention to not overeat. I didn't have a weight problem until I was over 50 years old though. I don't know if that makes a difference. I took dance; modern and ballet as a teen, cycled from age three, and walked most of my life without a car for shopping and nearly everything by public transit or on foot. One side of my family seem to build muscle easily, the other side are all on the slim side.

Keep motivated and eat less, you will surely accomplish what you desire.

I was my heaviest in the summer of 2011. I lost some weight, like 30 or 40 pounds and then I got pregnant and gained maybe 20 of it back over the course of pregnancy and breastfeeding. 2015 was the year that I decided to lose weight properly. I started in January and lost 100 pounds in 2015, I reached my goal weight in February of 2016.

23lbs in four months.
Dropped an additional 10lbs over next fifteen months in a series of small steps maintaining and small cuts.

I'm about 15 pounds from where I need to be and have lost 69 pounds overall. I lost about 50 pounds of it 3-4 years ago, made some permanent lifestyle changes, and kept most of that off. That showed me I could go into maintenance and keep it off. I started up again last November, and have lost another 19 pounds. My weight loss rate since starting up again November has been about 1 pound per week. I should be at my goal weight by July.

What I'm going to do differently this time is gradually ramp up the calories and continue to log my calories. I've decided I might be one of those who need to continue logging my food forever (or at least until I'm absolutely sure I've completely internalized portion control). I get into trouble when I don't pay attention to what's going into my body.

Really great thread. Thanks, everyone. (Haven't hit my goal yet!!)

8 months to lose 80. That's just weight though...

Getting the body I want will take years.

I've had varying results at different points in my life.

Before we TTC, I did WW to lose 20 lbs and it took me 6 months.

Postpartum (full-term twins), I had gained 54 lbs. I lost 35 lbs right away, put a little back on (convenience/stress eating in the early months) and it took me 3.5 years to get back to pre-pg weight. That last 10 lbs was by far the toughest. When I finally tried a low-carb diet, I lost 13 lbs in 6 weeks.

More recently, I gained about 20 lbs after a med change. I struggled for over a year to lose and would lose maybe a pound or two but ended up gaining more. Once I finally found a way of eating that really worked for me at this point in life (low carb/high fat/adequate protein), I started Nov. 2 and lost 23 lbs by March. I'm currently gradually increasing my calories til I hit maintenance level.

One year and seven months to get to my goal. In that time I lost 45lbs (pregnancy weight), then I lost 10 more lbs, was too thin so I bulked and gained 10lbs back, then I cut and lost 3lbs to arrive at my goal physique. Mind you I wasn't 100% happy but I was pretty satisfied with the results.

Now after another pregnancy, only 2 months postpartum I am 5lbs away from my prepregnancy weight but my physique will need some work. I know I won't make the same mistake again and cut down too much like I did the first time so I may decide to recomp soon.

I lost ~40 lbs in exactly 160 days on mfp last Sunday, but I agree, don't set your self up for failure if your loss is slower. I had no goal in mind when I started, just wanted to lose a little weight but it was way easier than expected so I kept going.

took me 400 days to reach my goal weight of 145lbs
lost 130 lbs in total

38 lbs July 2015 to March 2016 (8 months) 183 lbs to 145 lbs