How much weight loss is on target?

I have been doing LC casually for 9 months now and lost a solid 18 lbs. Is
this normal or too slow? Love my body, it fits in clothes I have saved that
are now outofstyle lol of course YEAH !

How much weight loss is good/normal for Low carbing after one year? Two?
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How fast you lose will depend a lot on how much you have to lose, the fatter
you are the quicker it comes off. Generally speaking, it is better to lose
slowly than too fast. If you are happy I would say you are doing fine.


Beemie wrote:
| I have been doing LC casually for 9 months now and lost a solid 18
| lbs. Is this normal or too slow? Love my body, it fits in clothes
| I have saved that are now outofstyle lol of course YEAH !
|
| How much weight loss is good/normal for Low carbing after one year?
| Two? --

10-20%


"Beemie" wrote in message
gy.com...

I have been doing LC casually for 9 months now and lost a solid 18 lbs.
Is
this normal or too slow? Love my body, it fits in clothes I have saved
that
are now outofstyle lol of course YEAH !

How much weight loss is good/normal for Low carbing after one year?
Two?
--

In article om,
says...

I have been doing LC casually for 9 months now and lost a solid 18 lbs. Is
this normal or too slow? Love my body, it fits in clothes I have saved that
are now outofstyle lol of course YEAH !

How much weight loss is good/normal for Low carbing after one year? Two?

I think it depends on a LOT of different factors such as age, gender, activity,
metabolism, how heavy you are to begin with, etc. I've been doing it for almost
six months now and have lost 24.5 lbs. It seems pretty damn slow to ME when I
see how much more other people seem to lose in comparison, but I'm just THRILLED
that it's coming off at ALL and I FEEL so much better that it's worth every
MINUTE of it! I like the way I LOOK, too ;-) I do exercise 4-5 times a week,
but otherwise I'm quite sedentary -- more than the average person due to foot
injuries and long-term unemployment, so I have to keep that in mind when I get
frustrated. Then there's the hormone factor.

You've lost 18 lbs and you LOVE what this WOE has done for it, so GOOD FOR YOU!

--
Saffire
205/181/125
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/dietpage.htm analyzes data collected
here on the newsgroup over many months to show you statistics about real
people's low carb weight loss so you can see how you compare.

I'd say that 18 lbs is a fine result, especially since you're a year in,
still low carbing, and haven't gained the weight back as so many people do
who have more dramatic losses in the short term.
It's even better if you did it by eating in a way you can keep eating at for
the rest of your life!

-- Jenny

Cut the carbs to respond to my new email address!
New photo: http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/jennypics.htm
Weight: 168.5/137
Diabetes Type II diagnosed 8/1998 -
HBa1c 5.2 10/03
Low Carb 9/1998 - 8/2001 and 11/10/02 - Now

http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean
How to calculate your need for protein * How much people really lose each
month * Water Weight Gain & Loss * The "Two Gram Cure" for Hunger Cravings
* Characteristics of Successful Dieters * Indispensible Low Carb Treats *
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"Beemie" wrote in message
gy.com...

I have been doing LC casually for 9 months now and lost a solid 18 lbs.
Is
this normal or too slow? Love my body, it fits in clothes I have saved
that
are now outofstyle lol of course YEAH !

How much weight loss is good/normal for Low carbing after one year?
Two?
--

Beemie wrote:

I have been doing LC casually for 9 months now and lost a solid 18 lbs. Is
this normal or too slow? Love my body, it fits in clothes I have saved that
are now outofstyle lol of course YEAH !

How much weight loss is good/normal for Low carbing after one year? Two?
--

This varies greatly from person to person. I would hesitate to
say that any specific number/percentage is normal. You sound
happy, so I think that answers the "good" part.
--
Jean B.