Lose pounds and inches - How long should it take someone to lose 50 pounds?

How long should it take someone to lose 50 pounds?

Well I know in general, 2 pounds a week is all you should lose. BUT if you are extremely overweight, it's not uncommon to see more than that dropping when you first start to exercise. I'm 50 pounds overweight and want to start losing it. Based on calculations, 2 pounds a week takes about 6 months. But I'm not sure how to factor in the bit about how you might lose more than that for the first few weeks. So maybe, 5 months? I want to be close to my targetted size by Halloween.

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took me 3 months...girl its really not that hard to do, just stay strict with yourself and dont fool yourself.
I gained 80 pounds when I was pregnant with my daughter, It took me a year and a half to lose all the weight. I didn't starve myself or anything though, so it depends on how you go about losing the weight.
two weeks once this bee thing stin my mouth and i couldn't eat for weeks and lost 46 pound all i ate was fruit and drink water
I would give your self a little more time.. I would say before Christmas.. 50lbs is a lot to lose..
2 lbs per week is the maximum you can healthfully lose. So in the beginning you might lose 4 lbs in a week, but toward the end you might lose 1/2 lb in a week. To give yourself room to "cheat" a tiny bit (we're all human) your weight loss will all average out to about 1.5 lbs per week. That would be 33 or 34 weeks.
I lost 60 lbs on weight watchers and it took me about 18 months.
I would say five to six months. On celebrity fit club they lost 20 - 40 pounds in 3 months... so it's possible with strict diet and exercise.
Several factors needs to be considered. Your age and eating habits, your metabolism speed along with the proper exercise.
Depending on your current weight, your confidence, your heredity, family, diet, exercise routine, daily activity/intake, whether you have children, and you enthusiasm for losing weight, everyone has a different schedule of weight loss. Some people have higher metabolism than others, causing faster heart rate and calorie burning ability. It's amazing how many extra calories can be lurking in the sodas, juices, and other drinks that you take in every day. Simply cutting out a couple of cans of soda or switching to diet soda can save you 360 calories or more each day. Drink lots of water or other sugar-free drinks to quench your thirst and stay away from sugary juices and sodas. Switching from whole to nonfat or low-fat milk is also a good idea. Start small. Small changes are a lot easier to stick with than drastic ones. Try reducing the size of the portions you eat and giving up regular soda for a week. Once you have that down, start gradually introducing healthier foods and exercise into your life. Stop eating when you're full. Lots of people eat when they're bored, lonely, or stressed, or keep eating long after they're full out of habit. Try to pay attention as you eat and stop when you're full. Slowing down can help because it takes about 20 minutes for your brain to recognize how much is in your stomach. Sometimes taking a break before going for seconds can keep you from eating another serving. Avoid eating when you feel upset or bored — try to find something else to do instead (a walk around the block or a trip to the gym are good alternatives). Many people find it's helpful to keep a diary of what they eat and when. Reviewing the diary later can help them identify the emotions they have when they overeat or whether they have unhealthy habits. A registered dietitian can give you pointers on how to do this. Eat less more often. Many people find that eating a couple of small snacks throughout the day helps them to make healthy choices at meals. Stick a couple of healthy snacks (carrot sticks, a low-fat granola bar, pretzels, or a piece of fruit) in your backpack so that you can have one or two snacks during the day. Adding healthy snacks to your three squares and eating smaller portions when you sit down to dinner can help you to cut calories without feeling deprived. Five a day keep the pounds away. Ditch the junk food and dig out the fruits and veggies! Five servings of fruits and veggies aren't just a good idea to help you lose weight — they'll help keep your heart and the rest of your body healthy. Other suggestions for eating well: replace white bread with whole wheat, trade your sugary sodas for lots of water and a few cups of low-fat milk, and make sure you eat a healthy breakfast. Having low-sugar, whole grain cereal and low-fat milk and a piece of fruit is a much better idea than inhaling a donut as you run to the bus stop or eating no breakfast at all! A registered dietitian can give you lots of other snack and menu ideas. Avoid fad diets. It's never a good idea to trade meals for shakes or to give up a food group in the hope that you'll lose weight — we all need a variety of foods to stay healthy. Stay away from fad diets because you're still growing and need to make sure you get proper nutrients. Avoid diet pills (even the over-the-counter or herbal variety). They can be dangerous to your health; besides, there's no evidence that they help keep weight off over the long term. Don't banish certain foods. Don't tell yourself you'll never again eat your absolutely favorite peanut butter chocolate ice cream or a bag of chips from the vending machine at school. Making these foods forbidden is sure to make you want them even more. Also, don't go fat free: You need to have some fat in your diet to stay healthy, so giving up all fatty foods all the time isn't a good idea. The key to long-term success is making healthy choices most of the time. If you want a piece of cake at a party, go for it! But munch on the carrots rather than the chips to balance it out. Get moving. You may find that you don't need to cut calories as much as you need to get off your behind. Don't get stuck in the rut of thinking you have to play a team sport or take an aerobics class to get exercise. Try a variety of activities from hiking to cycling to rowing until you find ones you like. Not a jock? Find other ways to fit activity into your day: walk to school, jog up and down the stairs a couple of times before your morning shower, turn off the tube and help your parents in the garden, or take a stroll past your crush's house — anything that gets you moving. Your goal should be to work up to 60 minutes of exercise every day. But everyone has to begin somewhere. It's fine to start out by simply taking a few turns around the block before bed and building up your levels of fitness gradually. Build muscle. Muscle burns more calories than fat. So adding strength training to your exercise routine can help you reach your weight loss goals as well as give you a toned bod. A good, well-balanced fitness routine includes aerobic workouts, strength training, and flexibility exercises. Forgive yourself. So you were going to have one cracker with spray cheese on it and the next thing you know the can's pumping air and the box is empty? Drink some water, brush your teeth, and move on. Everyone who's ever tried to lose weight has found it challenging. When you slip up, the best idea is to get right back on track and don't look back. Avoid telling yourself that you'll get back on track tomorrow or next week or after New Year's. Start now. Try to remember that losing weight isn't going to make you a better person — and it won't magically change your life. It's a good idea to maintain a healthy weight because it's just that: healthy. Because you seem to really want to, you can lose 50 pounds in approximately one year if you keep it up! Good luck!
inleast 4 months..probably more.....u will lose more weight at the start of ur diet and then less and less every week...only because there is less weight to actually loose. at the end ur diet days u should lose 2 pounds a week but now if u are overweight u can probably lose more than 2(just dont gain it back) the reason people say to only lose 2 a week is cause if u lose more u may gain it bac really easily
The extra weight you lose in the beginning is water weight, and it usually comes back at some point. It's not unusual to lose 4-5 lbs one week, but only 1 the next week, 2 the next week, none the week after that, and so on and so forth. You won't just magically lose 2 lbs a week. I knew a woman who took about two years to lose 100 lbs. She did it the proper way, with a healthy diet and exercise.
It's actually about 3 pounds a week to be safe. Drink a lot of water and exercise 5 days a week if you can, as little as 30 minutes each time. Also, another factor that plays a key role in weight loss is the amount of time it took for you to gain that weight. If you've always been overweight, your body is kind of structured now to match that, and it will take some more discipline to lose it, but it's very possible! If you kind of do the freshman 15 weight gain, it typically comes off as quickly as you put it on. Just have patience, and DO NOT weigh yourself a lot, maybe once a week MAX. It's not about a number, it's about how you feel in the mirror, in your clothes, etc. Good luck!
I was going to say 5 or 6 months. I lost 70 pounds in about 6 months - so I know it's possible. You just have to be REALLY convicted about it and let NOTHING come between you and your goal. Good luck. I know you can do it. ; )
Follow the guide here at the end of the survey. You'll probably lose your target in less time...your question should be - how long does it take to lose 50 pounds of fat. Gaining pounds of muscle is generally good... http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=PAhISoVg1oTymUSybkrgBA_3d_3d
Just go jogging for an hour every day then youweight youself every week.