How Long Does It Take?
 

Hey Everyone!

I started the WW plan yesterday and I was wondering how long it should take to lose 10% of weight?

And also, how long did it take all of you to lose that 5% or 10% of weight?

Thanks,

Sarah.

Well my mother and I started January 5th and lost our five percent yesterday! So if your really strict, like us and exercise, you should get there within three weeks! :carrot:

No one can tell you that because your 10% may be 5 pounds or 10 pounds or like some others it may be more.

Average healthy safe rate of loss OP is between .5-2 pounds a week with the exception that many have larger loses the first 1-3 weeks due to water retention that is lost.

Well your 10% is 22 pounds. No offense meant to the previous poster that said three weeks, but there's not much chance that you'll lose 22 pounds in three weeks. If your 10% was 12 pounds or something, that would be more feasible.

I started WW 3 weeks ago and lost 5 pounds the first week, 2 the second week and 1.6 the third week. Based on that, I'm expecting to lose 1-1.5 pounds a week (on average) for a while going forward and expect that will slow some as I get lighter. I'm exercising about 2.5-3 hrs a week at a moderate level (which, even though I wear a HR monitor, some days feels like I'm running a marathon for a speed record).

So I'd estimate that my 10% (26 pounds) will take another 11-14 weeks, so about 3-4 months in total.

You definitely can't expect to lose faster than 2 pounds a week on average unless you're working out a LOT. Personally, I'm just returning to a workout program and that would be unreasonable for me to attempt at this point.

Thanks guys! I just wanted some sort of guidance, incase I had estimated it all wrong. This has helped alot, so thank you everyone!

I said 3 weeks for 5 percent, not 10 percent

even her 5% is 11 pounds and that in 3 weeks may or may not be possible EVEN WITH being 110% OP and excercising. Everyone is different so really no one can tell her how long it will take. Just sayin'

I started 12 weeks ago and I am 1lb shy of my 10%. Everyone is different and depends on the amount you have to lose.

AugustGold, I changed only my diet and lost 20 pounds in three months. Once I up'd my game and started serious exercising and calorie counting, it came off more rapidly for certain. Good luck to you!