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Time taken to loose weight

ishabbir
ishabbir Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
Please let me know how much time have you guyz taken to shed off the weight....this will help in motivating myself

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  • ishabbir
    ishabbir Posts: 2 Member
    @Oma827 thats really great success story....thanks for the motivation for all the people out there stepping forward to lose weight. :):):)
  • workinonit1956
    workinonit1956 Posts: 1,043 Member
    33 pounds in 9 months.
  • kjurassic
    kjurassic Posts: 571 Member
    95 Lbs in 18 mos. but I’m older and it usually takes a little longer for us older folk.
  • nataliecg926
    nataliecg926 Posts: 82 Member
    So far, 75 pounds in about a year, but for a full two months I just maintained because I was not as diligent as I could have been, so I really should be at 85 pounds lost if I was more dedicated haha
  • cheryldumais
    cheryldumais Posts: 1,907 Member
    Somewhere before MFP I lost 20 pounds in about 4 months. On MFP the First year I lost 65. Second year I lost 20. I am pretty sedentary though. I also have a pretty sluggish metabolism. On the upside I am maintaining well.
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,488 Member
    30lbs in one year, maintained 9.

    Cheers, h.
  • Louz163
    Louz163 Posts: 246 Member
    84lbs in 11 & a half months
  • Tony5447
    Tony5447 Posts: 6 Member
    Started off around 350lbs. I've dropped 45 pounds in the last 6 month. Light exercise but a total overhaul in diet. Came off quick at first but I've hit a plateau the last 3 or 4 weeks and need to kick up the workouts. Slow and steady with more of a focus on changing my eating habits worked the best for me, good luck!

    Anyone feel free to friend me, I'm always looking for motivation!
  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Member
    Lost 25 @ a rate of 0.5 lbs per week. Kept it off for five so far.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    40 Lbs in 8 months or so
  • AmyC2288
    AmyC2288 Posts: 386 Member
    33 lbs (so far) in 8 months.
  • Sunrain2018
    Sunrain2018 Posts: 24 Member
    84 pounds down in 2 years
  • jor3c
    jor3c Posts: 40 Member
    lost 51 a little over year... right now I am up about 8-9 pounds from then. Been doing this since on Aug. 2012 and trying hard to stop the upward swing currently in last couple years. It is a day to day/hour to hour struggle. Hang in there and just keep at it.
  • mikea2g
    mikea2g Posts: 384 Member
    I’m down 45 pounds in 105 days.
    I’m 39, 6’4”, with a goal weight of 225. I started at 309. If the pace continues I should be done in slightly over 6 - 7 months with the calorie deficit, then a long journey of recomp and maintenance.
  • workinonit1956
    workinonit1956 Posts: 1,043 Member
    workinonit1956 wrote: »
    33 pounds in 9 months.
    I shortchanged myself (actually a typo)!
    I’ve lost 43 pounds in 9 months :smile:
  • hroderick
    hroderick Posts: 756 Member
    1% of total weight per week is as fast as you should lose.
    I am 10 months into what looks like it will be 16 months tom reach goal.
    110 down, 50 to go
  • startat252
    startat252 Posts: 1 Member
    20 months to lose 188#.
  • mim619
    mim619 Posts: 33 Member
    So far 10 months to lose 30lbs. Still looking to lose 20 but am only 8lbs from a healthy BMI now, so I anticipate another 10 months or so.
  • Running2Fit
    Running2Fit Posts: 702 Member
    I’m estimating about a 10-12 months to lose about 55 lbs. I’ve been working at it for 10 weeks and have lost 19 lbs but I know it’s going to slow the closer I get to my goal.

    I used to get discouraged by how long weight loss can take but now my thought is - I can be skinny in a year? That’s crazy! And remind myself that if I give up it’s just going to take even longer!
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    A couple of years ago it took me about 5-6 months to lose 25 lbs with my rate of loss set to 1 lb a week. I lost pretty steadily.

    Had a health problem and gained about 10 lbs back and losing has not been as smooth/linear this time. This month I have lost 1 lb a week though.

    You can have a generally idea how long it will take you to get to your goal by your selected rate of loss and if you are actually losing at that rate.
  • DaisyHamilton
    DaisyHamilton Posts: 575 Member
    20ish pounds in 8 months but I'm at the low end of my goal, losing slowly. Also crossing back and forth from losing to maintaining pretty frequently.
  • RunStart34
    RunStart34 Posts: 164 Member
    Lost 45 lbs in 6 months. Decided i needed a break so maintained for a year.
  • siobhanaoife
    siobhanaoife Posts: 151 Member
    Approximately 18 months, -187.4lbs. Still working on it, it's slowing down as I get lighter.
  • DW1Texas
    DW1Texas Posts: 131 Member
    74lbs in 3.5 months
  • siobhanaoife
    siobhanaoife Posts: 151 Member
    siobhanaoife wrote: »
    Approximately 18 months, -187.4lbs. Still working on it, it's slowing down as I get lighter.

    Why did this get woo'ed? :(
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,488 Member
    I think because it indicates you lost at more than the recommended 2 lbs a week.
    But, I can only guess that you lost quite fast at the beginning, and then it evened out, or slowed.

    It could also be a woohoo well done you.

    Heck I get woos for the strangest posts. I used to wonder what I had done/said wrong, then realized it could be the woohoo, or even a scrolling error.

    I scroll left handed and I have probably 'insightful-ed' a number of not too insightful posts.

    Don't fret it.

    Cheers, h.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    This time around? 24 lbs in 3.5 months.
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