How to SPEED UP weightloss

That's actually a great pace! I would focus on keeping that up.

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FlabToFitty wrote: »

Hi all my weight loss is really slow! And I know it's not a race but I have heard and seen many success stories of people losing weight faster than me even though their starting weight was similar to mine. (246lbs) it's been 3 months now and all I've lost is 38lbs.what should I do to speed up this weightloss ?!? Please help!!!!

You've been losing over three pounds per week for three months? At this point you might want to start thinking about slowing down your weight loss rather than speeding it up. What's your height and goal weight?

My neighbor lost 30 pounds rapidly last summer and looks like she's gained it all back since then.

Wow. For comparison, I've been dieting for over six months now and I've lost 22 pounds. 38 lbs in three months is incredible.

You're doing great, as others have said. There's a raft of mis-information in the media that leads to absurdly-high expectations.

Suggestion: Go take a look at the "success stories" forum here, especially looking for folks who've kept weight off for a while, or who have improvements in health markers (blood pressure, cholesterol, strength/fitness, etc.) as well as simply getting lighter. See how they lost their weight, and how long it took.

There's no need - and it's not healthful - to lose at a rapid rate. Instead, use your weight loss process to learn how to eat healthily and prudently for the rest of your life. You'll lose the weight, stay healthy and strong, and set yourself up so that you know how to maintain your new, healthy weight forever.

A lot of "quick weight loss" nonsense, if you peek under the covers, is driven by cynical marketing. People with something to sell - shakes, gym memberships, meal plans, diet programs, exercise equipment, you name it - tout super-fast "miraculous" weight loss. Much of it is literally a lie - there are many stories of folks' before/after pictures being stolen (including from MFP in some cases) then used in marketing claims that have nothing at all to do with how (or how fast) those people lost weight. You'll see lots of people here watermark their photos for just that reason. All of it will tend to have "results not typical" down in the fine print. As with so many things, believe the fine print!

38 lbs in 3 months is slow?????

Wow, I must live in an alternate universe.

OP, readjust your expectations.

FlabToFitty wrote: »

Wow thank you all for your responses! I realised that maybe I'm selecting unrealistic goals for myself after watching a show called "fat chance" where I saw a girl who started off with a similar weight as me and had lost almost 80 lbs in 3 months which made me seem like I should push myself harder.
Also even though I'm now down to 208 lbs from 246 lbs no one around me has really noticed a difference and neither have I therefore I wanted to lose more weight faster hoping to have a noticeable change in my physical appearance.
Once again thank you guys I really appreciate the advice.




Agree, you are doing great. And I promise that there IS a change with that much weight loss. It is just hard to see when you view it gradually (day by day). That's why so many here promote taking pictures. And I imagine you can absolutely fit into smaller sized clothing, even if you are making do with what you have. If you want people to notice I suggest you go clothes shopping and get at least on outfit that really fits.

You are already losing faster than the recommend maximum healthy rate of 2 lbs a week (8 lbs a month).
You are talking about wanting to lose more than 3 lbs a week. That is not a reasonable goal for safe sustainable loss.
Don't compare to others and be patient. The person who loses 80 lbs in 3 months will most likely regain all of that.

You do realize you're almost averaging 12 pounds of weight loss a month, right? That is A LOT of weight. In comparison it took me just as long to lose 20 pounds. Remember fast weight loss isn't always better, you want to learn to change your life so you don't gain it all back once you're done with your "diet". Keep going and be proud of how much you've accomplished.

You're doing great! Be patient with yourself and congratulate yourself on how far you've come in just a short time. We tend to be so hard on ourselves, even when we're heading in the right direction and doing the right things to meet our goals. TV is BS! LOL Those shows aren't real (yes those people may have lost all that weight that fast, but they had 24/7 professional support, trainers, dietitians, etc. and you have no idea whether they were able to maintain their weight loss years down the road). Your goal is to lose the weight healthfully and keep it off, right? So you just keep doing what you're doing, because it's working!

Good pace so would just leave it. But if you insist then dropping your calories or doing more cardio would help.

There's nothing wrong with having above average or high expectations. So if you want to do even better than you're doing, and you have the calories and energy to do so, then you could add some extra cardio workouts, increase either intensity or duration or both.

How long did you weigh 246 lbs? Longer than 3 months?
Well there you go

38 lbs is like all I've lost since June. There's no hurry.