Losing my first 50?

sarahdc3608
sarahdc3608 Posts: 3 Member
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Hi everyone ! How long did it take you all to lose your first 50lbs ? I am currently starting off my weight loss journey so I can qualify to undergo IVF treatments and am extremely anxious to get there ! Thanks ! Also for reference I weigh 260 right now and am 5’3. Thank you for any and all advice !

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,409 Member
    Well the safe rate of loss will take about six months. Are you working with your doctor for good nutrition? It makes no sense to lose weight quickly and be left with a body that is nutritionally depleted and may not be in a suitable condition to grow babies. So take it slow and steady and focus on good health.

  • sarahdc3608
    sarahdc3608 Posts: 3 Member
    Very good points ! I am working closely with health experts on nutrition, thankfully. :)
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,409 Member
    edited January 2019
    That's good.

    I went from 210 to 155 in nine months (5'8"). That was the best I could do, but I didn't have lot of weight left to lose at 155. When you get to 210, you'll still have some weight left to lose, so you should be able to make your goal faster than my experience. Weight loss slows when you get closer to a healthy BMI. Other peoples' experiences are completely different than your particular situation.
  • sarahdc3608
    sarahdc3608 Posts: 3 Member
    That makes a lot of sense. Yeah I’m thinking in the beginning it would come off faster. Thanks again.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    edited January 2019
    Don't be surprised if you lose 10 lb in this first week. Also, don't expect that to happen again.
  • SageJJ93
    SageJJ93 Posts: 96 Member
    I just started but I wish you so much luck on your journey! I also sent a friend request 🙂
  • Spoilascanb
    Spoilascanb Posts: 40 Member
    @SageJJ93 how do you send requests?
  • SageJJ93
    SageJJ93 Posts: 96 Member
    You click on the username, then you click on their username again, then send request. 🙂
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    I lost 40lbs in 6 months and 80 in a year, so 50 would probably have been around 7.5 months in, give or take. (Weight loss isn't linear.) We're the same height and I started at 254lbs. I should probably mention that I told MFP I wanted to lose 1lb per week. At that point, I usually lost a bit more than that; between 1 and 2 pounds.
  • neugebauer52
    neugebauer52 Posts: 1,120 Member
    The first 50 pounds have taken me about 9 months.

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