How much weight have you lost?

[James Newman]

Just out of sheer curiousity, how much weight have members of JPFitness lost? I have the feeling I will have to get out a calculator for this one....or an abacus perhaps.

For the lurkers out there, you can vote and don't have to post a message....its all right, I promise....you can work your way up to posting...

So here it goes....how much weight have you lost and kept off....

Newman

[ohammersmith]

Upwards of 110 pounds at one point, back up a bit now, so it's a net of 90. I've managed to hover around that 90 mark for 4 years now. I want to lose another 70 or so.

[LisaS]

50+ since 2/1/2006 - about 40-50 to go.

[Aoife]

80 in 8-9 months in 2002-2003. I'm back up some, I think making a net of like 60, but I keep bouncing around depending on what I'm doing, so I'm maintaining for the most part. I'm not sure how much of my gain has been muscle v. fat over the years (there has been both), so I usually don't use weight as a marker, I use clothes size and what I've termed the "jiggle factor" (the more you jiggle (in a bad way) the higher your number.) I prolly have to drop about 15ish pounds of jiggle-junk to get back to a size 3, I'd guess.

[RobLL]

Its really hard to say. I'm down about ten pounds, but think I have lost more than thirty pounds of fat. Big Beer Belly gone. And I'm a red wine drinker

[BamaDave]

My peak was approx. 235 pounds in November 2001. I have dropped as low as 170. Currently in the low 180's, but the weight gain is good weight gain. I've had the weight off since around June 2002.

[Chris-STL]

I was 245 about 4 years ago. I started lifting and actually jumped up to 250+, its been a steady decline from there to my current 195ish. Still trying to shead another 10ish though. (this last bit is way tougher though!)

[Lost Dog]

While I did lose 72lbs, it's misleading to just look at my before and after weight. I went from 232 down to 160 or so, then started to add weight. I was about 17% body fat at 160lbs. I'm up to 192lbs and 15% body fat, today. I'd like to lose more fat, but it's better than being that scrawny and flabby 160.

At one point, I weighed 275lbs. That was almost 20 years ago and only lasted a short period of time. After that year, I dropped back under 235, where I've stayed for the rest of my life. So, I guess I HAVE lost over a hundred pounds, but it took 17 years to do it.

[James Newman]

Everyone, just seeing the progress that you all have made is in and of itself inspiring.

Some of you touched on an important point - body composition versus "weight". I use weight because it is common and when you have a lot of body fat to lose, it is often easier to measure overall weight.

My personal goals reflect that I want to improve my body composition much more than I simply want to lose weight. Ultimately what we all tend to want is a lower body fat percentage. During the quest to lose bodyfat the gaining of muscle mass is essential as I am sure everyone will tell you. When I first started learning about fitness and nutrition two of the hardest concepts to get my head around were that in many cases I needed to eat MORE and that I needed to build muscle.

Thank you all for your posts...

Newman

[James Newman]

At one point, I weighed 275lbs. That was almost 20 years ago and only lasted a short period of time. After that year, I dropped back under 235, where I've stayed for the rest of my life. So, I guess I HAVE lost over a hundred pounds, but it took 17 years to do it.

Yes, my poll is flawed (I am beginning to dislike the word POLL - maybe its the okie accent when I say it outloud) but you guys got the point. Time is an interesting concept. I can remember thinking at one point when I was the largest - While I may not be able to add much to my life in terms of quantity by losing weight, I am certain I can improve the QUALITY of my life by doing so. I can honestly say that I have done that and it continues to improve. This is like many of the things in life that fall under the category "the journey is more important than the destination." Many people who take shortcuts on the way to health and wellness often find themselves lost and back where they started or worse.

Newman

[rgv]

from max weight its ~125. but from when i started working out its closer to 100.

max: 280
start: 250
current: 155

[Q.]

I just wanted to say WELCOME to you, Newman!!! I've been reading your new section since yesterday and I think it adds important balance to JP's site.

Re: this thread, I lost about 40 lbs in two months on the Fear of Dying Diet back in 2000-2001. The other important aspect to this is what it actually does for your health immediately. Mine started with being told that I'd need cholesterol lowering meds after having been on blood pressure meds for 11 years. Yes, I definitely over reacted with the weight loss but, after losing the weight and learning how to take care of myself better from mostly forums like this one, I never needed the cholesterol meds and have been off the BP meds since 2001.

Oh, currently 210 at 6'3" and trying to get back down to 199. Haven't had the BF measured lately but usually in the 12-17% range. Even though I don't put a lot of stock in the BMI index, I'd still like to be within my range which tops out at 199. I know my BF is high right now because my normal weight is about 5 lbs lighter... and I didn't gain LBM during Thanksgiving!!!

[Phaedrus49er]

Granted, I dropped my weight about ten years ago, but I dropped it nonetheless (275ish to 155ish in one year). I did it through wrestling from one unhealthy extreme to another, but after some yo-yoing through college, I finally settled around 185-190lbs as a healthy weight pending adding any lean mass. If I'd only known then (very little) what I know now (a ton) about nutrition... I'm looking forward to keeping up with this subforum. Great to have you on board.

[sillybubba74]

In my most recent weight loss adventures, I have lost a total of 35 lbs. I'd still like to lose another 50 lbs or so, but I'd be doubly happy if I can just reach my lifetime goal of 8% body fat. I wouldn't really care much about my weight at that point. I've been following New Rules of Lifting and Lyle McDonald's fat loss publications.

[Ogedei]

I am down just over 100lbs, at 210ish right now, down from a peak of at least 321.

I lost it eating clean ie the post on Mens Health and lifting on various programs.

[Jean-Paul]

Wow... This thread has been really informative. I had no idea so many of you had lost so much weight. It's actually pretty inspiring. I am becoming more and more convinced that this subforum was something sorely needed in this community.

[Q.]

Originally Posted by Jean-Paul

I am becoming more and more convinced that this subforum was something sorely needed in this community.