How Long Did It Take You to Lose 10lbs?

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  • JacobNicolaus
    JacobNicolaus Posts: 34 Member
    6 weeks for me. Then again, it depends on the starting weight and how much calorie deficit you are willing to create.
  • JennyAnne101
    JennyAnne101 Posts: 52 Member
    first 3 weeks approx for me
  • Lois_1989
    Lois_1989 Posts: 6,410 Member
    Since January, I still haven't reached 10lbs, I've lost 7lbs, and I need to lose about 50-60lbs. But I've lost 2 inches off of everywhere, and I can squat 40Kgs so, the number on the scale doesn't mean you failed. *hugs* Keep going.
  • RedheadedPrincess14
    RedheadedPrincess14 Posts: 415 Member
    It took me 2 months but I Dont think all of that was fat. Definitely a lot of water weight was lost because I cut out salt but the weird thing is that it actually shows. It reduces puffiness, at least it did from me. And before the health policy step in, I do eat sewaeed and veggies that are high in sodium and my blood tests are perfect
  • FoxyMars25
    FoxyMars25 Posts: 112 Member
    I have only lost about 6 pounds since the beginning of February. But I am taking it slow (set on half pound per week). I have about 20-25 more to go. A few years ago when I was a lot heavier than I am now, it took me about a month in a half to lose 10 pounds.
  • PoundChaser2
    PoundChaser2 Posts: 241 Member
    I had Thyroidectomy 6 months ago and my weight will not budge and I workout everyday and track everything like a crazy person. Doomed
  • rachelr1116
    rachelr1116 Posts: 334 Member
    It took me about a month to lose the first 10 but a lot of that was water weight. Now it takes more like 3 months to lose 10 lbs.
  • maurihart
    maurihart Posts: 51 Member
    I've lost 10-11 and it's taken 3.5 months.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    If I remember correctly, I lost the first ten in about 3 weeks. Then lost the other 20+ in about 3 months.
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    In 2014 when I lost 50 in ~9 months, the first 10 took about 6 weeks. Then I regained 10-12 in 2016, and took it off Jan-Mar of this year. So the 'last' time, it took about 10 weeks to lose 10 pounds.

    Your current stats, and activity level, matter in determining what you can lose per week on average. Originally when I was 50 overweight, I could burn 2300-2500 per day and lose 1.5 pounds per week. Now I burn 1900-2100, as I'm in a smaller body, and so a 500 deficit is doable but not more.
  • brznhabits
    brznhabits Posts: 126 Member
    I've dropped 10 lbs in 4 weeks off and on maybe 30 times. But when I decided on making actual sustainable habits it took me 6 months to lose the first 10 lbs :)
  • maurihart
    maurihart Posts: 51 Member
    brznhabits wrote: »
    I've dropped 10 lbs in 4 weeks off and on maybe 30 times. But when I decided on making actual sustainable habits it took me 6 months to lose the first 10 lbs :)

    This! It's been slower for me this time because I'm not doing anything "crazy" - no 1200 calorie days, no giving up all carbs or sweets, no "more than I can maintain" gym schedule. What I'm doing now is what I can do forever.
  • FattieBabs
    FattieBabs Posts: 542 Member
    about 6 weeks to lose 10 pounds. Have lost just over a stone now and the next stone is going slower to shift. !
  • cbelc2
    cbelc2 Posts: 762 Member
    It has taken me 13 weeks to lose 18 lbs. I still need to lose 20 more. So by Summer, it should happen. I'm motivated.
  • papercut2k
    papercut2k Posts: 83 Member
    About two months but I've been lackadaisical about my diet. Now I'm plan to knuckle down and get my act together.
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    edited April 2017
    It took me about a month. I was aiming to lose 20. (It took me about 3 months to lose the full 20 since weight loss slowed down after the first 3-4 weeks.)
  • maryemendoza78
    maryemendoza78 Posts: 1 Member
    I lost 10lbs in 2 weeks. Now on week 6 and have lost another 12....
  • cheriej2042
    cheriej2042 Posts: 241 Member
    I generally lose 1 pound a week and sometimes it takes longer. I'm finishing up an 8 week challenge where I will end around 15 pounds lost in 8 weeks but I don't recommend that
    I have also noticed that changing up what makes up my diet (carb, fat etc) does seem to affect how fast I lose. These last 8 weeks I tried to go gluten free for the most part but I can't say for sure that made a difference. But if I amp up the protein and cut back on carbs I do notice the weight coming off again.
  • nichell88
    nichell88 Posts: 364 Member
    edited April 2017
    I actually lost 10 pounds over the course of two weeks, which isn't necessarily normal or ideal, but it happened. I lost 7 one week and 3 the next. I also had a pretty high starting weight, as you can gauge from my profile picture
  • FreyasRebirth
    FreyasRebirth Posts: 514 Member
    About 3 months. The first few pounds were the quickest and then it slowed down.
  • crooked_left_hook
    crooked_left_hook Posts: 364 Member
    About 2.5 months, but I was at a healthy weight and just need to trim down.
  • MaddMaestro
    MaddMaestro Posts: 405 Member
    edited April 2017
    10 pounds for me is like a month and a week.
  • chess_on_a_journey
    chess_on_a_journey Posts: 16 Member
    Took me about a month. So far I've lost 28 pounds in about 3 1/2 months.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,645 Member
    My first 10 lbs took 5 weeks, but I started with 110 lbs to lose, so someone closer to a healthy weight won't lose so fast.
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