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85 lbs in 1 year??

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BaileyRose    13

BaileyRose
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Is it realistic to set a goal of 85 lbs lost in 1 year? I'm currently around 285 and would like to enter onederland in a year.

For those of you that have been at this a while, what was your weight loss after a year? Thanks!

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Sistersue    12

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I think so, I've lost over 40 lbs in 3 mos and i started at 260, with my preop diet I've lost 62 lbs, starting at 278.

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muelle    64

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I've lost 80 plus pounds in 7 months, all of it post surgery. I would recommend that you set mini goals though. I started at 244 and my first goal was to get below 200, then after that I wanted to fit into a pair of jeans I hadn't worn for 2 years, which put me at around 190. After I went through all the clothes in my closet and had to start buying clothes, I would buy them so they fit, but were a little snug so I had incentive to lose more :) Good luck to you and go at it 1 pound at a time!!!

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Cindy C    150

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Is it realistic to set a goal of 85 lbs lost in 1 year? I'm currently around 285 and would like to enter onederland in a year.

For those of you that have been at this a while, what was your weight loss after a year? Thanks!

There's no reason why you shouldn't be able to. I started out about 40 pounds more than you and averaged 11.5 pounds a month for the first year. I hit onederland in 14 months. Good luck.

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Jennifer Hathaway    12

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Yes you can set that goal. I lost all my weight of 117 lbs in 11 months. I have been at below goal since april.

Just follow the guidelines and you should be able to.

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brenda62    47

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I was banded April 4th and have gone from 304 to 234 in that three months. You do have to work hard at it. I go to curves five days a week, ride my bike 5 days a week and walk on the other two days! good luck

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Jess55    97

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Totally realistic, but it's really up to you and how much you put into it too. I'm now just over 6 months and I'm almost at 50#. While it is slower than a lot I'm happy with it and I do kickboxing a lot so I'm pretty sure some of the fat is turning into muscle and if I didn't do it I'd probably have more weight loss. But so far, my skin I'd bouncing back so I'm ok with it.

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roziecakes    20

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I think it's totally doable, I agree with other responders when I say that you should set small goals. That's something that I've found to be really rewarding for me; and they don't even have to be 'pounds lost' goals. I have been setting goals like, in two weeks I want to be able to run a whole mile, or in two weeks I want to bench press such and such amount.

For me personally my next goal is to get my BMI into the 30s (I can't wait!)

Best of luck to you! I think you can do it if you do all the right things :D

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CheckYes    46

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Is it realistic to set a goal of 85 lbs lost in 1 year? I'm currently around 285 and would like to enter onederland in a year.

For those of you that have been at this a while, what was your weight loss after a year? Thanks!

I started at 256 and have lost 80 pounds in seven months. Totally possible!

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BaileyRose    13

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Thanks guys! You're awesome! My surgery is in a couple weeks and so far, I've lost 21 lbs pre-op. Even though I feel and look exactly the same haha it's still nice to see that number go down :-) I plan on working very hard because at the end of my weightless will hopefully be a new baby :-)

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lapband7152010    0

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I started at 344and am now at 282. My one year is July 15. I need to lose more

And will. My goal is to get down to 190-200

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dlynn1635    1

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If u stay focuse on your main goal and that is to lose weight by adopting a healthier eating lifestyle, you can do it!!! A lot of people tend to get stuck on what they CAN'T eat instead of focusing on eating the good stuff we need to lose the weight... I knew that pizza and burgers and beer would be out of the question for a while if not for good but I was willing to let them go to lose the weight. My surgery date was 7/14/10 and weight was 273 I am down to 191 today (hallelujah) and I feel great. I don't feel deprived because I have learned to enjoy the foods that I can eat. Don't get me wrong I miss having a good juicy burger bub and all but now I just get it bunless with all the toppings I would normally eat on it... LOL... Waiters and waitresses get a kick out of it when I orser it and sy it is mt cheat day! LOL...

Good luck on your journey!

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RGVT78    5

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Most definitely! I'm 10 months out (and a week) and down 108 lbs. The weight came off quicker in the first few months, but is still coming off. Just have to watch what you eat, and get active.

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