Looking for success stories of people who only had to lose 20kg or less (44 pounds or less)

ErikaMszeky89 · February 2018

Hi

I'm just starting my journey and so far MFP has been so inspiring- so many people who have completely turned their lives around, the success stories are amazing! I'm just looking to hear of any success stories from people who have only had to lose a bit of weight to get into their healthy weight range as i've heard that it can be quite hard to lose those last few kg when you're getting close. I mean, 20kg is a lot - just a few kg more than my 3.5 year old nephew! I'm picturing carrying him around everyday as extra weight as a bit of motivation haha.

So a bit about me, i am a 5ft2 female, my starting weight is 69.4kg. I definitely want to get down to 55kg, maybe seeing if i can push that down to 50kg. I'm not sure if that would be right for me though, i am quite a strong person naturally and i think i develop muscle quite easily (if that's a thing?) so it might not be an appropriate weight for my body.

I have had quite a good diet for many years now - i saw a dietician 5 years ago for help with IBS and got into getting as many veggies into my day as possible, i make most of my own food from scratch etc, so my everyday diet is quite nutritious and has been for a while. Where i think i have gone astray and put on the weight is not being careful of portion sizes, being a bit too liberal with fats in my cooking and my partner and i did got through a bit of a phase of eating out a lot. Also not being consistent with exercise and a desk job (which i'm not doing anymore yay). In terms of alcohol consumption, i have a rule where i don't drink on weekdays so between fridays and sundays might have anywhere from 1-7 drinks, depending on the social life that weekend.

I have started tracking my meals and am sticking to a daily calorie intake that's been suggested for 20kg weightloss and have started exercising consistently 5-6 days a week. I go for a minimum 30 minute walk everyday and will be adding in some running soon as well as doing a HIIT circuit at home 3 days/week and 40-60 mins of yoga on the other days, plus shorter yoga routines for stretching on the HIIT days.

I haven't re-weighed myself yet to see if i've made any progress and i'm trying to be positive with myself, but i just have that negative little guy in the back of my head saying i can't do it because i don't have that far to go, if that makes sense. So it's be great to hear from anyone who has done it

I hope it's ok that i've written an essay!

Thanks,
Erika

rimir74 · February 2018

5'6". Male. Starting Weight 64.5kg. currently maintaining around 57kg with a bit of variance. Am vegetarian.

I got on MFP because I was getting tired mostly and didn't feel good. I know BMI is not a decent enough indicator but I was going to hit the unhealthy range.

So yes. MFP is all I needed. Didn't even need exercise. It's mostly about portion control for me. I don't eat a whole bag of chips anymore. I drink rarely and if at all - one or two bottles over two weekend nights.

I use guesstimation for portion sizes and it's been ok for me. Took about 4 months to lose the weight. Been maintaining for about 20 months.

Tracking Tracking Tracking is very much what I need to keep at a decent enough weight.

megs_1985 · February 2018

I want to lose 45 lbs. I’m down 14 so far. I’m 5’3 female so similar to you. It’s been slow but I started heavy lifting program and do HIIT 2x week and one longer cardio a week as well as walking 30 minutes most days. While my scale weight has been slow I’ve been losing inches more steadily so I must be gaining muscle. It’s definitely possible but you have to be patient. It sucks being short as I don’t have a lot of wiggle room for my calories.

mari142435 · February 2018

I'm female, 160cm (5'3?) and started at 64.2kg, BMI just above 25, but with a very high body fat % (I guess close to 40%). After 10 months of tracking with a small deficit and cardio like walking/hiking/snowshoeing, I'm now down to 53.8kg. I definitely don't look skinny!
I still want to lose another 2kg, and then I re-evaluate if I want to add muscle, recomp, or lose more.
I did a bit of bodyweight strength training, my upper body actually looks pretty good, but my legs still have no definition at all...
Slow and steady seems to work for me.

Deficit: 200-300kcal + 50% of cardio kcal according to mapmyfitness app (I don't track strength training)
Cardio: 2-3x running (C25k), 1-2x longer walks (>10km), hiking whenever time and weather permits
Strength: whenever I feel like it...
Goal is/was from the beginning 52kg
Weight: -10.4kg
Waist: -12cm
Hips: -11cm
BF%: ???

jc1961AA · February 2018

175cm male, started beginning of December 2017 just under 89kg (the heaviest i have been ever), started with MFP cutting my calories intake to lose 0.25kg per week (i did not want to make it too hard because I knew I may give up). Last weight in, 2 days ago, down to 79.2kg (almost 10kg gone). For exercise, I started with some kind of circuit training, until i was told that weight lifting would probably be better. After a 3 weeks break down with some nasty cold, i started a PPL regime, 3 days on, 1 day off etc. I started on January 31 and probably will review it by the end of March. I am not sure how far i want to go in term of weight loss, but probably around the 75kg, which was my weight 4 years ago, not the ideal BMI apparently but i would be happy with this. I already dropped a good 4 to 5 cm from my waist, my face looks thinner too. So another 4.5kg to go and then it will just do maintenance I guess. I will post some pictures at some stage when I reach my weight

MrsPinterest34 · February 2018

I'm 5'2". I started my weight loss journey Jan 2, 2017 at 175lb. I've lost 35lb and I'm down to 140lb. My first goal is 135lb which will be a normal BMI. Last time I had normal BMI I was 12-13 years old. Then my final goal is to be between 125-130lb. Which is mid BMI range. I'm pear-shaped and carry all my weight in my hips/thighs. I can't lose any lower without looking like a skeleton in my upper body.

This is my weight loss chart.

Weight loss is definitely not linear. As long as you are in a healthy deficit you need patience and persistence to be successful.

Last year I ate on average 1300-1400 calories a day. This year I'm averaging 1400-1500 calories daily. I don't mine the slow weight loss since this is a lifelong goal. Also, I really want this weight loss approach to be realistic for me and my lifestyle. I don't like diets or food restrictions. I can still eat all varieties of foods in moderation or within my calories limit and it's sustainable. I'm only 80% accurate with my food logging but I'm not worried because I exercise daily which helps with potential inaccuracies.

For exercise, I hate the gym except I don't mind the weight lifiting equipment. Fortunately for me I enjoy walking and sightseeing. Last year I was walking an average of 16,000-17,000 steps daily. This year I just set my Garmin watch to 12,000 steps and usually walk between 14,000-15,000 steps average.

When I go out with friends which is probably once every 2 months or so , I eat and enjoy myself. I also eat above my calories for holidays and special occasions. On those days I just walk close to or more than 20,000 steps to create a really large deficit. I don't feel bad about going over my limit on those days. This has been working for me for a year now. I continue to lose weight/inches and I can do this for the next decade. No matter what approach you choose to lose weight, it has be realistic for you, healthy and sustainable for years. Don't forget to take pictures and measurements to track your progress especially during the months the scale doesn't move.

Good luck and hang in there.

Looking for success stories of people who only had to lose 20kg or less (44 pounds or less)

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