cc rollcall survey ~ how much, how long & how?

Survey...

how much have you lost?

is this the 1st time or a repeat performance?

are you finished?

how long did it take?

how long have you kept it off?

what approach did you use?

feel free to update this later when you lose more :) It's all good!

Since my highest at 235, I've lost 69 lbs.  I've slowly been losing weight over the past 6 years.  I wont be finished until I reach my goal of 128 (or until I'm satisfied with weight + muscle tone).  I had a major lifestyle change by moving to college and ending a sedentary lifestyle!  Then I became a vegetarian, and now I will encorporate more activity and weight training to build my future athletic body! whee! :D 

Well i'm a 14 year old female..started feeling sick of how embarassed i was about my body. I only started my diet last Saturday. At that time i was 152 lbs.

how much have you lost? So far, 4lbs

is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? Repeat

are you finished? Nowhere near

how long did it take? 10 days

how long have you kept it off? -

what approach did you use? Healthy eating / cutting calories
       &nb sp;               &nb sp;               &nb sp;        Incorperated in Weight Watchers
       &nb sp;               &nb sp;               &nb sp;        Exercising

how much have you lost? - About 3 - 4 lbs

is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? - I keep going back to dieting every time I feel unhealthy or put on a bit of weight


are you finished? - No

how long did it take? n/a

how long have you kept it off? - 3 months

what approach did you use? - Healthy eating, watching my daily calories vs how much I burn, Slimming World.

how much have you lost? 17 lbs

is this the 1st time or a repeat performance?
I like to do things over and over to get it right.

are you finished?
No

how long have you kept it off?
I started 1/4/07

what approach did you use?
I calorie count. I eat anything I want but make sure I am in my calorie range. I eat maintance calories for my goal weight. Since I upped my calorie intake it has been much easier and the weight is coming off.

how much have you lost? 48 lbs

is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? 1st time Ive seriously tried to lose weight since grade 8

are you finished? nope, 21 more to go

how long did it take? tomorrow will be 8 months

how long have you kept it off? well... I'm not gaining.

what approach did you use? Started with just diet and slowly added in walking and then harder exercise. I start running on Friday or Saturday (Weather depending) wish me luck :)

how much have you lost? 30 lbs 

is this the 1st time or a repeat performance?  Repeat, repeat, repeat...

are you finished?  Nope, 30 more to go

how long did it take?  4 months so far

how long have you kept it off?  ditto

what approach did you use?  Counting calories, exercise, and learning everything I could about my body and how it runs

how much have you lost? 24 pounds

is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? 1st srious time

are you finished? No, 32 left to go

how long did it take? 9 weeks

how long have you kept it off? I'm still going

what approach did you use? Lots of exersice and watching what I eat.  I do 60 minutes of cardio 5 days a week.  And light weight training.

how much have you lost? 72.5 lbs.

is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? repeat performance. First time was five years ago.

are you finished? Not yet. Hopefully Soonish.

how long did it take? 1 year and counting

how long have you kept it off? 1 year and counting

what approach did you use? Exercising, Eating Better. :)

how much have you lost?  --- 50 lbs

is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? --- 3 years ago I joined a gym for the first time.  Lost 10 lbs, but did not work on anything with my nutrition.  Got bored of the gym, put the weight back on and then some

are you finished? --- I don't think I ever will be finished being healthy.  Losing weight? I'd like to drop another 5, but concentrating more on fitness and muscles now =)

how long did it take?  --- May 06 to Feb 07 = 10 months

how long have you kept it off?  --- not applicable

what approach did you use?  --- deficit of 500-800 per day, balancing my macro nutrient ratios as best as possible, allowing for treats and "off" days, exercising everyday (varying intensity), being informed on how my body works and reacts to different things.

How much have you lost?- 13.5 lbs

1st time or repeat?- 1st time

Are you finished? - not yet

How long did it take?- 2.5 months so far

How long have you kept it off?- This whole time

What approach did you use?- Exercise and good nutrition. After a couple weeks, I usually hit a plateau and I cheat for a day,(no exercise, no cal. counting) then get back on track. I works for me!

how much have you lost? 5 lbs

is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? 1st time

are you finished? no 15 to go

how long did it take? so far 2 weeks

what approach did you use? 1600 cals a day, lots of fiber, and fruit for snacks

how much have you lost? 59.2 lbs

is this the 1st time or a repeat performance?  repeat, but I'm doing it a completely different way, a lifestyle change. last time I was in high school and basically starved myself, then it allllllll came back on FAST.

are you finished? Nope, Still have about 35 lbs to lose.

how long did it take? I've been working out since January and eating healthy as well.

how long have you kept it off? Well 4 months (the weight I've lost so far) but I'm still losing.

what approach did you use? Well I count calories...but I also use slim fast. Not the diet they suggest per-se, but I drink one for breakfast ALWAYS and most of the time for lunch. I pretty much eat all day long haha. I make chicken with broccoli for dinner and have 48 pretzel sticks for a yummy snack. I eat LOTS of fruit, too. You guys should try frozen purple grapes....YUM. I totally didn't think they'd be good, but they really are! But make sure you freeze GOOD grapes, otherwise they taste sour.

how much have you lost?
35 lbs so far!

is this the 1st time or a repeat performance?
It's the first time in about eight years, I lost 40 lbs back then, but then didn't go on.  In about 4 years of being stupid, I gained it all back.

are you finished?
No, I've got around 50 lbs to go.

how long did it take?
I started Jan 14th, this year.

how long have you kept it off?
Still losing! :D

what approach did you use?
Low-fat, high volume, healthy food and daily exercise.  I push complex carbs, and I do a 20% fat/ 20% protein/ 60% carb ratio.  I take at least a 30 minute walk every day.

how much have you lost?  So far . . . 3.  :-P

is this the 1st time or a repeat performance?  This is a continuation of the 20 I lost last year.

are you finished?  Nein.

how long did it take?  I lost the 20 in just a few months.  These three have taken a while 'cause I haven't been that good.

how long have you kept it off?  I kept the 20 off all year.  Now I'm just going for the last 20.

what approach did you use?  I cut out junky foods (though I still indulged on occasion) and started running.  Plain and simple.

how much have you lost? 27 pounds

is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? repeat (many, many times)

are you finished? No

how long did it take? 16 months 

how long have you kept it off? so far, so good.  I should add that it's very hard for me to lose because of my age and forced inactivity due to physical problems. 

what approach did you use?  portion control, calorie counting, paying attention to good nutrition, frequent small meals.  I am making lifetime changes.

how much have you lost? 63 lbs 

is this the 1st time or a repeat performance?  1st time for real (Ive given multiple weak attempts through the years though)


are you finished?  Nope, 5-10 more to go (or until i feel confident enough to wear a bakini!!!)

how long did it take?  15 months so far

how long have you kept it off?  um, 15 months so far 


what approach did you use?  Counting calories, exercise, and learning everything I could about my body and how it runs (sorry I ganked this answer, but I liked it so thank you :) )

I've lost about 40 pounds.

With the help of this site, this is my 1st time being successful with any weight loss although I've had a slight repeat during this process. 

Almost finished...under 10 lbs to go.

It took about 4 months to lose the bulk of the weight and much longer to get the last few off.

I've kept most of the weight off for over a year now.  I did gain some back over the winter and holiday months but am back on track now. 

This Calorie Count site has taught me invaluable information about diet and health...and is the approach I continue to use and learn.

how much have you lost? I lost a total of 45 lbs

is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? 1st timer for me

are you finished? Yes, definitely, I can't afford to lose more

how long did it take? Only about 8 months, give or take

how long have you kept it off? I've kept most of the fat off for a couple of years now. I've jumped back up to almost 160 lbs over the last couple years, but that's my goal; cut down and then build up.

what approach did you use? Calorie restriction and viggorous exercise for reduction, eating everything healthy that I can fit in my gut and viggorous weight lifting for gain

how much have you lost?
10 pounds!

is this the 1st time or a repeat performance?
repeat... but I think I'm finally doing it the right way

are you finished?
nope, I want 10 more gone

how long did it take?
I started at the beginning of march

how long have you kept it off?
since then

what approach did you use?
calorie counting and lots of exercise

how much have you lost?  6 lbs - as of this morning (another breakthrough low)

is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? Repeat performance - but first time was way back about 15 years ago!

are you finished? No - 4 more to go to reach goal ... and then I may go for another 5 to give me a cushion.

how long did it take? Three months: 2 lbs per month

what approach did you use? Calorie counting and cardio (walking, running) 5-6x's per week; 1200 calories + calories burned through exercise; 40% carbs, 30% fat, 30% protein