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"Real" average weight loss
I've been "dieting" for four months and have come down from 290 to 265. That comes out to about 1.3 lb/week. Considering that there were a couple of small setbacks maybe that's not so bad. I'm wondering other people experience in terms of average weight loss. Specifically, pounds lost divided by weeks of dieting. Its one thing to lose two pounds a week some weeks but not others, vs. sustaining that rate with no fluctuation or setbacks. My original goal was x pounds by such-and-such date based on losing 2lb/week. That just doesn't seem like a realistic way of looking at the situation. Maybe my real goal should be to stick with a healthy way of eating, and gradual weight loss is just one indicator of success. Thanks, Mike fat/still fat/not fat |
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"Mike Turco" wrote in message
news:IBvJd.1584$1t.297@fed1read06... I've been "dieting" for four months and have come down from 290 to 265. That comes out to about 1.3 lb/week. Considering that there were a couple of small setbacks maybe that's not so bad. I'm wondering other people experience in terms of average weight loss. Specifically, pounds lost divided by weeks of dieting. Its one thing to lose two pounds a week some weeks but not others, vs. sustaining that rate with no fluctuation or setbacks. My original goal was x pounds by such-and-such date based on losing 2lb/week. That just doesn't seem like a realistic way of looking at the situation. Maybe my real goal should be to stick with a healthy way of eating, and gradual weight loss is just one indicator of success. Thanks, Mike fat/still fat/not fat You have achieved a very respectable rate of weight loss. Most authorities recommend losing around 1 lb per week (2 lbs / week is feasible, but difficult for most folks to maintain over the long term). 1.3 lbs/week of weight loss translates into an average deficit of 650 calories per day. At this rate, you can expect to lose around 68 lbs in one year, but don't be in a hurry to lose the weight. You didn't gain it overnight, and slow and steady weight loss is generally healthier (and more likely to be successful). You don't mention exercise...if you're not doing so, try to incorporate some form of physical activity into your program. It will help with weight loss, and has many other health benefits. Finally, congratulations on your success to date, and keep up the good work! -- GG http://www.WeightWare.com Your Weight and Health Diary |
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Maybe my real goal should be to stick with a healthy way of
eating, and gradual weight loss is just one indicator of success. Bingo! As always, YMMV. Kasey 365/215/??? |
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In article , GaryG
wrote: "Mike Turco" wrote in message news:IBvJd.1584$1t.297@fed1read06... I've been "dieting" for four months and have come down from 290 to 265. That comes out to about 1.3 lb/week. Considering that there were a couple of small setbacks maybe that's not so bad. I'm wondering other people experience in terms of average weight loss. Specifically, pounds lost divided by weeks of dieting. Its one thing to lose two pounds a week some weeks but not others, vs. sustaining that rate with no fluctuation or setbacks. My original goal was x pounds by such-and-such date based on losing 2lb/week. That just doesn't seem like a realistic way of looking at the situation. Maybe my real goal should be to stick with a healthy way of eating, and gradual weight loss is just one indicator of success. Thanks, Mike fat/still fat/not fat You have achieved a very respectable rate of weight loss. Most authorities recommend losing around 1 lb per week (2 lbs / week is feasible, but difficult for most folks to maintain over the long term). 1.3 lbs/week of weight loss translates into an average deficit of 650 calories per day. At this rate, you can expect to lose around 68 lbs in one year, but don't be in a hurry to lose the weight. You didn't gain it overnight, and slow and steady weight loss is generally healthier (and more likely to be successful). You don't mention exercise...if you're not doing so, try to incorporate some form of physical activity into your program. It will help with weight loss, and has many other health benefits. Finally, congratulations on your success to date, and keep up the good work! Gary and Mike, it's been my experience since 1967 that men metabolize a little differently than women and two pounds a week is indeed a safe and respectable rate. I believe men should have a higher daily protein intake than women at least that is a very old WW protocol. Exercis is great and important but don't be suprised if you build some muscle which is a different kind of weight. Also fat retains water weight more than muscle which is more compressed. if you start to exercise but don't lose at the same rate, don't be discouraged and do continue to exercise as fitness is as important as weight losss IMO. -- Diva ***** The Best Man For The Job Is A Woman |
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I think your real goal is the right one, and it has always been mine.
Judging from what I've seen on this list over time, weight loss rates differ. I think it's a function of individual metabolism as well as of calorie deficit. My weight loss rate -- losing 128 pounds in 23 months -- was about 5.5 pounds per month -- similar to yours. It was fine with me; I wasn't really in a hurry, and didn't have a target date to reach goal. (For that matter, I didn't have a goal weight -- just figured I'd know when I was done. And I did :-). Chris 262/134/ (130-140) -- maintaining since June 2004 |
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"Carol Frilegh" wrote in message
... In article , GaryG wrote: "Mike Turco" wrote in message news:IBvJd.1584$1t.297@fed1read06... I've been "dieting" for four months and have come down from 290 to 265. That comes out to about 1.3 lb/week. Considering that there were a couple of small setbacks maybe that's not so bad. I'm wondering other people experience in terms of average weight loss. Specifically, pounds lost divided by weeks of dieting. Its one thing to lose two pounds a week some weeks but not others, vs. sustaining that rate with no fluctuation or setbacks. My original goal was x pounds by such-and-such date based on losing 2lb/week. That just doesn't seem like a realistic way of looking at the situation. Maybe my real goal should be to stick with a healthy way of eating, and gradual weight loss is just one indicator of success. Thanks, Mike fat/still fat/not fat You have achieved a very respectable rate of weight loss. Most authorities recommend losing around 1 lb per week (2 lbs / week is feasible, but difficult for most folks to maintain over the long term). 1.3 lbs/week of weight loss translates into an average deficit of 650 calories per day. At this rate, you can expect to lose around 68 lbs in one year, but don't be in a hurry to lose the weight. You didn't gain it overnight, and slow and steady weight loss is generally healthier (and more likely to be successful). You don't mention exercise...if you're not doing so, try to incorporate some form of physical activity into your program. It will help with weight loss, and has many other health benefits. Finally, congratulations on your success to date, and keep up the good work! Gary and Mike, it's been my experience since 1967 that men metabolize a little differently than women and two pounds a week is indeed a safe and respectable rate. I believe men should have a higher daily protein intake than women at least that is a very old WW protocol. Exercis is great and important but don't be suprised if you build some muscle which is a different kind of weight. Also fat retains water weight more than muscle which is more compressed. if you start to exercise but don't lose at the same rate, don't be discouraged and do continue to exercise as fitness is as important as weight losss IMO. I agree that, for men, 2 lbs per week is a safe rate of loss. However, I'm not so sure that it is feasible to plan on achieving that rate, especially over a longer time frame. 2 lbs per week (1000 cal/day) requires a level of dedication to diet that many would find difficult to maintain. With an agressive diet and exercise program, it can certainly be done, but I suspect that rate of loss is exceptional for most folks. I also think the "exercise builds muscle which can cause weight gain because it weighs more than fat" argument has been overstated. Most obese folks already have excess musculature in addition to excess fat (the excess muscles are required to move their fat around). As fat weight is lost, the body no longer needs some of the muscles that were involved, so muscle mass is reduced proportionaly. This is natural, and as long as an exercise program is incorporated, it's not a bad thing. FWIW, I would love to see some studies done on this...there's so much talk about "preserving muscle mass", but I've not seen any research on how much muscle mass is normally lost when an obese person loses large amounts of weight. I suspect it's a fairly substantial amount, but haven't seen research to confirm my suspicions. GG -- Diva ***** The Best Man For The Job Is A Woman |
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"Mike Turco" wrote in message news:IBvJd.1584$1t.297@fed1read06... My original goal was x pounds by such-and-such date based on losing 2lb/week. That just doesn't seem like a realistic way of looking at the situation. Maybe my real goal should be to stick with a healthy way of eating, and gradual weight loss is just one indicator of success. I like to refer to it as a healthy WOE that just happens to have weight loss as a side effect. Sounds like you're doing well. Keep up the great work and the great attitude! Mike fat/still fat/not fat Cute sig |
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"Mike Turco" wrote in message news:IBvJd.1584$1t.297@fed1read06... I've been "dieting" for four months and have come down from 290 to 265. That comes out to about 1.3 lb/week. Considering that there were a couple of small setbacks maybe that's not so bad. I'm wondering other people experience in terms of average weight loss. Specifically, pounds lost divided by weeks of dieting. Its one thing to lose two pounds a week some weeks but not others, vs. sustaining that rate with no fluctuation or setbacks. My original goal was x pounds by such-and-such date based on losing 2lb/week. That just doesn't seem like a realistic way of looking at the situation. Maybe my real goal should be to stick with a healthy way of eating, and gradual weight loss is just one indicator of success. Thanks, Mike fat/still fat/not fat That's one of the most sensible approaches to weight loss I've seen in a long time. Developing healthy eating and exercise habits should result in losing the weight. You probably stand a better chance of maintaining the weight loss. I can't give you an average weight loss per week as I lost my original weight in 1984. I did have one blip on the screen when I quit smoking in 1996 and packed on several pounds. I rejoined WW to lose the weight and have stayed within 15lbs of my goal since. I do remember that there would be weeks where my weight loss seemed to stall but sticking with the eating plan and exercise eventually resulted in a loss. Welcome to the group. Beverly 177/142/!140 |
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"Ignoramus26155" I remember you, you posted here before. I wasn't ready back then, maybe. I didn't stick with it. |
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For me more weight came off in the beginning and less weight later.
In the first year I lost 78 pounds, or 1.5 pounds a week on average. The numbers we Month 1 - 19 pounds Month 2 - 9 pounds Month 3 - 7 pounds Month 4 - 7 pounds Month 5 - 8 pounds Month 6- 6 pounds Month 7 - 3 pounds Month 8 - 4 pounds Month 9 - 4 pounds Month 10 - 4 pounds Month 11 - 3 pounds Month 12 - 4 pounds Month 13 - 2 pounds Month 14 - 1 pound Month 15 - 3 pounds Month 16 - 2 pounds A graph of the statistics is on my site at: http://www.obesity-news.com/stats.htm Been a long time since I looked at them Barbara 210/124 since November 1997 Barbara Hirsch, Publisher OBESITY MEDS AND RESEARCH NEWS The latest in obesity research and weight loss drug development http://www.obesity-news.com/ |
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