Whats the average year weight loss???

How much weight did you lose your first year???

(I know everyones different)

Ive lost 50 lbs in 7 months and the last month I havent lost much..
I just want to see the big picture and something to look forward to!


I want to be under 250 for my 21st birthday in October....That would be 10 more lbs..But Im starting off small since I have hit a stall.

 

Stalls are natural part of weight loss. It seems the body “catches on" to what we have been doing, and holds onto everything. After a while, the lost restarts and things go well.

 

However, stalls can also because by eating (a) too much (b) not enough. I know it sounds a little contradictory, and I will try to explain.

 

Too much: While we need to make sure we hit our protein requirements (60-80 grams, or whatever your Doctor told you), we need to make sure the carbs, calories, etc are “acceptable". Remember, you don’t want to make your 80 grams of protein by eating 4 gallons of ice cream or a starchy carb.

 

Not enough: Again, make sure you are meeting your daily protein requirements. THIS IS IMPORTANT TO WEIGHT LOSS. The body is a marvelous machine, and it will protect itself. If one doesn’t eat enough, the body’s metabolism will slow down - in order to keep itself functioning. If a person intake is less then what it expels, the body will start to “store" food.

 

Be proud of those pounds you lost!!! This is a major accomplishment!! How many times were you NOT able to lose that amount of weight???? Or when you did, you gained it back?? If you lost weight, and haven’t gained it back, then aren’t you really winning?!?!?

 

Nowhere does any of the literate state you will lose x amount of weight in x days. Think LONG TERM. If it takes you 2 – 3 -5 years to lose all the weight, WHO CARES!!! How long did it take you to put all those pounds on? Most Doctors will tell you the average weight loss for a band patient is 1 to 2 pounds a week. Try to remind yourself that even if I lost only 1 pound per week, in year’s time I’d be 52 pounds lighter. Many doctors believe the slower you lose weight, the better chance you have of keeping it off. 

 

Many folks are hung up on the number. It’s not the number of pounds that someone loses in a specified period of time that is important. It’s how you feel. Don’t forget, if you are toning up muscle – your weight loss may seem to have slowed (or stopped), when in fact you are replacing fat with muscle. Muscle is heavier then fat. Someone weighting 200 pounds with a body fat percentage of 25 is carrying around 50 pounds of extra fat. That same person weighting 200 pounds with 10 percent body fat would be carrying 20 pounds of fat. So it’s not the number that is important.

 

The amount of weight lost is affected by many factors. Everyone loses weight at different rates. It has to do with age, gender, one’s weight, exercise, etc.. A 10 pound lost to one person could be as affected as a 40 pound lost to another. Think of it this way: If a 400-pound person loses 40 pounds; a 300-pound person loses 30 pounds, a 200-pound person loses 20 pounds, and a 100-pound person loses 10 pounds – the 400-pound person didn’t necessarily lose more weight than the others. All three lost 10% of their body weight. 

 

 

Also there are other “scales" you can use to monitor your success: your constant hunger reduction (eliminated); reduced clothing size; increase energy; re-familiarizing yourself to body-parts unseen for years (errr… toes) ; “common" activity becoming easier (walking, climbing steps), just feeling good about yourself; sleeping better (reduced snoring); the mirror; better medical exam results (lower cholesterol and/or blood pressure); etc.

                    

 

Be proud of your lost. No matter how small it may seem. Remember, it’s better to lose not a pound than to GAIN a pound.

 

How true, Tom.  Wow I couldn't of said it half as well as you.  What a inspitation!  Thanks for sharing that, Debbie

Thanks Tom!!!
This isnt the first time you have set me straight.... Im just wondering how much one loses.. I know it should be according to the dr between 50-100 lbs but 100lbs seems really high so I dont know.

I have been working out some just not as often as I should. I really think I should get back to it but I just lost my job and Im looking for another. So weight loss and working out isnt a big priority. Surviving is the biggest.... I know that weight loss should the the main goal but its hard when your feeling down and out.

I also know that the stress isnt helping my situation either :(

My one year anniversary is 9/3/10.  I have lost 90+ lbs.  The day of my surgery I weighed 243.  On the scale today I was 146 (I went up 8/10ths from yesterday when I changed my ticker).  One of my goals was to drop 100 by the anniversary which I hope that these last 3 lbs will be gone forever by the end of this month.

Like you said, everyone is different and I have talked to several people who lose sight of their goal and start putting back on weight.  Like yesterday I just had to have real sweet tea, not sweet n low crap and i am paying for it with the small weight gain.

Good luck

Dedi

I forgot to mention last month, I was stuck in the same range for over a month,

it happens...

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