I found this survey It was from about a year ago thought it was a pretty good one to post again.
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?
Reason: 4/29/08: Stickied; 5/9/08: Unstickied
How much have you lost? 70 pounds
Is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? On going process
Are you finished? No way! I want to get down to 160
How long did it take? 6 months for the first 55. Then I just slacked off and didn't do much in the way of healthy eating but still went to the gym once a week and managed to drop 15 over the next year.
How long have you kept it off? Year and a half with no work really!
What approach did you use? First 6 months stopped drinking pop (soda haha) and made healthier choices (not hardcore though and I did not count calories) after 6 months I went back to my bad habits of eating and got bored of the gym.
But now I've found this site and am determined to get down to 150 or 160!! YAY!!!!
2 weeks in and no change though =(
how much have you lost?
55 pounds.
is this the 1st time or a repeat performance?
On going
are you finished?
Nope, I want to lose about 20 more.
how long did it take?
I started last summer.
how long have you kept it off?
Well, I haven't went into maintenance yet, so we'll see.
what approach did you use?
Get moving and I cut out junk food.
30 pounds
is this the 1st time or a repeat performance?
Only one performance.
are you finished?
Yup.. just gettin' beefy.
how long did it take?
Forever, about 6 months.
how long have you kept it off?
About 6 ot 7 months... I don't know.
what approach did you use?
Set myself a different mentality, cut out all processed junk .
Saved a lot of money on my car insurance.. by switchinh to clean eating... hahaa I kid.
I don't even have a car.
how much have you lost? 15 pounds
is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? first time
are you finished? yes, so that I can get my period back =[
how long did it take? 2.5 months
how long have you kept it off? 1 week so far
what approach did you use? loaded up on fruits and veggies and stopped eating too much junk food
is this the 1st time or a repeat performance?
I really started in 2006 but kinda got a lil lax so I decided to revamp and amp it up again...so I guess it is sorta a repeat performance...sorta.
are you finished? Nupe! 40 pounds required...50 pounds desired (then I'll be at 130 which will be nicely in my BMI range..not going to go nuts if I don't get there though).
how long did it take?
Started in the beginning of 2006 so about two and a half years.
how long have you kept it off? Really about 2 and a half years.
what approach did you use?
- "I like to move it, move it."
- Knock out the crap
- Eat that fiber (make your body WORK for those carbs!)
- Reduce how much you eat (even if it is 500 cals less a day from your norm)
- Eat naturally (that no fat low fat crap can only take you so far and many studies show when you keep it closer to its source it will ultimately be better for your body..has been for mine!)
- Don't let ANYONE derail you (find your biggest cheerleader and use them to help jazz you up...even if its a friend from work...I have a friend at work that just gets so inspired and she is as thin as a rail but she thinks what I am doing is so great...it totally amps me up!)
- Let your body and attitude be the natural motivator for others (I have a co-worker who is sorta of (and man I mean sort of) trying to lose weight, but her attitude stinks and she is going to fail if she keeps down that path. I have told her that I am here to help motivate her and when she is ready to let me know and I am in it both feet forward (biggest cheerleader style!!!)
- Finally, as someone here has done...create milestone rewards for when you meet your goals. She inspires me daily because she has lost over 120 pounds and has completely changed her life. One of her rewards to herself was sky diving (no way in heck am I doing that...my feet tickle when I'm on a ladder...but you catch my drift).
how much have you lost? 18 lbs as of today :)
is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? my first serious attempt
are you finished? nope....a little more than 50 lbs left to lose
how long did it take? two months
how long have you kept it off? ....n/a....
what approach did you use? counting my calories, really, thats it. And I walk to the park with my son. In the process of counting calories I have cut out the junk because it is too expensive (calorie). I can no longer justify eating a 700+ calorie burger, knowing that I will be hungry later, with no calories left to spare.
Original Post by montie_j03:
I found this survey It was from about a year ago thought it was a pretty good one to post again.
Survey...
how much have you lost? almost 85 lbs
is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? first real time in a long time
are you finished? now working on maintaining, perhaps lose 2 more lbs
how long did it take? 11 months
how long have you kept it off? still at it
what approach did you use? very strict low sugar, low fat, whole wheat diet, lots of walking, bike riding, moving, in general...
2. First time around.
3. Not for another twenty-six pounds.
4. Uhh... Nine months, but for three of those months I had some difficulties.
5. Nine months.
6. I had fun with it. =)
how much have you lost? 13 lbs thus far
is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? 2nd time. In 2001 I lost 55 lbs, but I gained most of it back since then.
are you finished? Not even close! I want to lose about another 30.
how long did it take? Last time it took about 6 months to get to where I wanted to be, but I kept losing very gradually for another 6 months or so after that. This time I've been on since the end of February, and I injured myself 2 weeks ago, making exercise difficult, so it's going a little slower than I would like, but hopefully that just means I will keep it off this time!
how long have you kept it off? n/a still working on it!
what approach did you use? Calorie counting and an hour of exercise every day - running 1-2 miles, plus circuit training (combo cardio/weights)
Original Post by montie_j03:
I found this survey It was from about a year ago thought it was a pretty good one to post again.
Survey...
how much have you lost? ABOUT 44 LBS
is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? REPEAT
are you finished? NO
how long did it take? 3 MONTHS
how long have you kept it off? STILL GOING
what approach did you use? CALORIE COUNTING, RESTRAINT, REASONABLE AMOUNT OF NUTRIENTS
Original Post by ladydeathbird:
- Don't let ANYONE derail you
yep
and learn to say NO to foods you do not want to eat
How much have you lost?: 58 pounds, maybe more. Haven't checked the scale in a good long while unfortunately.
Is this the 1st time or a repeat performance?: 1st time.
Are you finished?: Nope.
How long did it take?: About 5 and a half months.
How long have you kept it off?: Since I started.
What approach did you use?: I exercise and cut down the amount of calories I eat. I stopped my addicition to pop, but not caffine (Thank god for coffee, diet pop, and tea). I stopped eating all fast foods and junk foods as well.
How much have you lost? 39 pounds... (that can't be right?)
Is this the 1st time of a repeat performance? repeat, but not like you mean... I lost 30 and then decided I wanted to lose more.
Are you finished? No I want to lose 9 more
How long did it take? First time 8 months, now more than a year, but to be fair, I had knee surgery in there somewhere
How long have you kept it off? the whole time.. mostly
What approach did you use? This one.. I log what I eat which makes me responsible for what I stick in my mouth, and I work out, I actually enjoy working out, most days anyway!
is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? repeat but much healthier this time around
are you finished? no i want to lose about 10 to 15 more
how long did it take? About a month
how long have you kept it off? month
what approach did you use? i am a vegan so i try to eat pretty healthy all the time, and i am trying to stay close to 1200 calories a day. For exercise i try to walk my dogs about a mile or so at least 3 times a week.
how much have you lost? 51 pounds
is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? Second attempt after an Atkins failure in 2003.
are you finished? No -- 29 pounds to go
how long did it take? 22 months
how long have you kept it off? Still ongoing
what approach did you use? Balanced nutrition, 1450 calories a day, 4 workouts a week @ 1 to 1.5 hours each.
how much have you lost? about 8lbs
is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? First time on Calorie Count, First time actually being dedicated. The repeat is that I have counted calories before in an attempt to lose weight quickly.
are you finished? No. I have about 6 months until I have lost all of the weight.
how long did it take? 8lbs in Months
how long have you kept it off? n/a
what approach did you use? I am strictly counting calories and recently started a running program
1. 9 lbs.
2. First time I ever needed to lose a lot of weight. Always about 10 lbs over weight. Not bad after having 6 kids.
3. I intend to lose 30 more
4. It has taken 2 months to lose 9 pounds
how much have you lost?
5 lbs
is this the 1st time or a repeat performance?
Virginal Perfomance
are you finished?
Not even close! Just getting started
how long did it take?
As of April 8th, I've lost 5lbs...not much but its a great start
how long have you kept it off?
N/A
what approach did you use?
I'm using this website which is a GODSEND =)
I also have been walking during my lunch 30 min & then walk the dog 3x's a week for a mile or more.
I'm trying to kick it up a notch for May to see more results!!
how much have you lost? 32
is this the 1st time or a repeat performance? First time
are you finished? Just getting started
how long did it take? 2 months
how long have you kept it off? n/a
what approach did you use? I am using Medical Weight Loss Center
how much have you lost?
55.7 lbs
is this the 1st time or a repeat performance?
like I haven't been dieting my whole life?? I lost 35 lbs 5 years ago, and put them all back on, plus. This is the last time, however
are you finished?
No -- about 10 lbs to go (or maybe less)
how long did it take?
6 months -- plateauing for about 1.5 mos now
what approach did you use?
Eating relatively cleanly, lots of water, 45+ grams of fiber daily, minimized cheats (although I still do) -- looking at this long term instead of a trip with an end. One day at a time, and never give up. Oh yeah -- and I move. Not often, but when I do -- it's a lot
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