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TOPIC: How long it took U to lose 30-50lbs? Have you kept if off? |
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Joined 2011-03-11 Posts: 366 |
May 25, 2012 10:05
Six months and yes I have.
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Joined 2012-02-22 Posts: 6 |
May 25, 2012 10:06
Took me 9 months to lose 55lbs, incorporating diet and vigorous exercise with a trainer at a gym. I have kept off all but 15lbs, which I regained in the last year. I am now working to lose those 15lbs again to get fit.
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Joined 2011-06-13 Posts: 6,134 |
May 25, 2012 10:06
It has taken me a year to lose 20 pounds. However, I've done it without compromising my social life, my health, or my enjoyment of delicious things. It will probably take me another year to lose 20 more pounds, and I'm totally okay with that. The changes I have made over the last year are definitely life-long and sustainable, so I will not be a bounce-back statistic.
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Joined 2012-01-11 Posts: 1,656 |
May 25, 2012 10:08
First time I lost 40lbs in 3 or 4 months, very quickly around 9 years ago, and it all came back within a year. Now it's taken me just under 4 months to lose those 23lbs. It's slow but I'll never find those 23lbs again with determination!
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Joined 2012-01-06 Posts: 602 |
May 25, 2012 10:09
Since January 4 until yesterday I lost 41 pounds. But from about May 5 until yesterday my weight loss was stalled at 38 pounds. But, I kind of took a break at watching everything I ate and wasn't doing as much cardio and started doing more strength training. But, I feel I am back on track to lose the last 20 pounds or so. I might be satisfied with less weight loss if my stomach shrinks more. That is my biggest issue at this point.
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Joined 2010-12-20 Posts: 12,515 |
May 25, 2012 10:11
About 7 months to lose 30 pounds. I've kept it off about a year now - wearing the same size or smaller - but my weight has fluctuated.
Edited by LorinaLynn On May 25, 2012 10:11
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Joined 2011-10-10 Posts: 386 |
May 25, 2012 10:11
It took me about 3 1/2 months to lose my first 50 lbs., as I set my goal at 2 lbs./week and exceeded that by a bit. After the first 50 I adjusted my goal to 1 lb./week, and have lost about another 35 lbs. in the last 3 1/2 months. I now adjusted to 1 lb./week for the last 20 or so lbs. that I want to lose.
It is different for everyone, and as you can see it is also fairly easy to adjust things as time passes if you understand how MFP works. Good luck! 
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Joined 2012-01-17 Posts: 209 |
May 25, 2012 10:12
I have been using myfitness pal for 130 days and have lost 36 pounds. I know that I will always battle my weight because I have done this before and gained it back eating what I wanted, when I wanted and little exercise. I have to make a life change. I will not gain it back. Being 51 it has been harder to get it off this time.
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Joined 2012-01-26 Posts: 181 |
May 25, 2012 10:13
I lost 30 lbs in just over 3 months. I have lost another 7 lbs in the last month. I can't wait to get to 50...but, I am taking things slow, as to keep it off easier.
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Joined 2011-06-12 Posts: 1,554 |
May 25, 2012 10:14
Lost 30 in 3 months
Lost 60 in 7 months Struggling with the last 25. Yes, kept it off. 
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Joined 2011-03-31 Posts: 1,404 |
May 25, 2012 10:15
started june 2011 and hit goal weight right before thanksgiving 2011..lost 40 pounds. I also have PCOS, IR, and hypothyroidism...
I am now fluctuating between 135-140 cause of weight training. I do have days where I eat whatever..but then I have days I dont work out.. Its all about balance |
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Joined 2012-02-14 Posts: 1,923 |
May 25, 2012 10:23
QUOTE: started june 2011 and hit goal weight right before thanksgiving 2011..lost 40 pounds. I also have PCOS, IR, and hypothyroidism... I am now fluctuating between 135-140 cause of weight training. I do have days where I eat whatever..but then I have days I dont work out.. Its all about balance Go girlfriend...LOVE you're last sentence--wish I could change my user name to that!  "it's all about balance" That's it and THEN SOME!!!! Balance is such a fabulous Word and Place to forever be, it is for me anyhoo , as I'm ever learning on this wondrous journey
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Joined 2011-07-29 Posts: 449 |
May 25, 2012 10:27
January 1 until now, nearly 30 lbs. I'm doing it slow, but right.
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Joined 2011-06-06 Posts: 943 |
May 25, 2012 10:35
About a year and a half (see my profile for info), and it's been off for 1 year. I use MFP occasionally to maintain.
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Joined 2011-12-14 Posts: 173 |
May 25, 2012 10:36
QUOTE: It has taken me a year to lose 20 pounds. However, I've done it without compromising my social life, my health, or my enjoyment of delicious things. It will probably take me another year to lose 20 more pounds, and I'm totally okay with that. The changes I have made over the last year are definitely life-long and sustainable, so I will not be a bounce-back statistic. I hear ya. I refuse to compromise my social life or enjoyment of delicious things. Nevertheless, I have drastically changed my eating habits and frankly now, I no longer consider a bag of Ruffles Sour Cream and Onion chips delicious. Even so, I do eat something decadent every once in a while (such as a chocolate cup cake with icing from my favorite bakery (Crave)) and I have wine or beer every weekend, just not too much. Overall , my alcohol consumption has dropped by at least half. It's taken me nine months to lose 36 pounds. Have achieved this through intense exercise, working with a trainer and demonic focus on food quality and calorie counting. My goal is to lose another 30 pounds within the next year or so. I'm not worried about losing it fast. It came on slowly so it'll be beaten down slowly too. Besides, slower means more time for the flabby skin to tighten back up. :)
Edited by Casey45 On May 25, 2012 10:40
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Joined 2011-10-26 Posts: 456 |
May 25, 2012 10:38
6 months to lose 40 pounds and I'm stuck at a plateau :( hoping for at least another 40 by the time I'm done.
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Joined 2010-07-07 Posts: 93 |
May 25, 2012 10:39
I just hit 30lb loss. Its been a few weeks shy of 8 months to reach that. Its been slow going & I only started MFP & calorie counting 2 months ago or so.
I'm usually good about maintaining weight other than slow gain with age but Ill be curious how I do once I can increase my caloric intake. Im guessing I will handle it OK since Im used to eating less now. I gained weight from pregnancies. |
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Joined 2011-03-21 Posts: 17 |
May 25, 2012 10:41
I love this thread, and this is the exact question I've been wondering!! My original goal was to lose 45-50lbs, but I'm starting to think I'll be content with 30-35lbs. I love hearing about everyone's success'!!!
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Joined 2012-01-11 Posts: 284 |
May 25, 2012 10:41
About 4 months to lose 30. Want to lose another 10 or so.....wanting to trim up on areas and not sure how much weight loss that will be.....i use to be able to maintain my weight fine so hoping I can maintain as needed.
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Joined 2012-03-21 Posts: 19 |
May 25, 2012 10:43
In 2009 I lost 46lbs in 23 weeks. From 207lbs to 161lbs (I still have my excel spreadsheet that I logged my weight in). Then I became pregnant after 3 months and ballooned myself all the way up to 245lbs. After the baby was born in 2010, I was at 224lbs...today I'm at 179lbs with so much more weight to lose. I just started MFP a few months ago but I am so inconsistent with it. I will NEVER stop trying to lose weight though :)
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Joined 2009-08-04 Posts: 213 |
May 25, 2012 10:57
It took me 9 months to lose 40 lbs and I've been maintaining for the last 2 years... my weight has somewhat fluctuated though.
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Joined 2011-03-17 Posts: 1,246 |
May 25, 2012 11:25
My very first MFP post was about a week after I started here, during the 3rd week of March. It was titled something like, "37 down, 100 to go." So from Jan. 2, 2011 - March 2?, 2011, I had lost 37 pounds. I have kept it off. Now it's "105 down, 32 to go." I hit -100 1 year and 5 days after I began.
Unfortunately, though, 2012 has not seen sustainable new losses as I've floundered between 199 and 208 since the beginning of February. 
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Joined 2011-01-12 Posts: 40 |
May 25, 2012 11:34
As of today, I have lost 54.5 pounds since Jan of 2011. In those months, I had about five months of plateauing. I have kept it off. How? Exercising, keeping MFP accountable, and logging most days. Granted there are some days I splurge but I get right back on the next day. One day at a time!
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Joined 2011-04-06 Posts: 856 |
May 25, 2012 11:36
It took me 4 months to lose 50 pounds. Kept it off since last August and lost another 24 as of last weigh in. Working so far.
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Joined 2010-12-11 Posts: 5 |
May 25, 2012 11:42
Took me about 3 months to lose 30, 5 to lose 50, and 9 to lose 85 - and its been basically 9 months that its stayed off - a few have come back (really by design), but I'm holding firm around the 85 pound mark!!! I look and feel so much better, no point in going back!
For me the 85 pounds got me well into the normal weight range - almost a bit on the thin side, so putting a little back isn't a bad thing - I'm running more and really got a lot more muscular through the legs as a result. 
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