How long did it take you?

[Whatishappening9876]

Hi, I joined slimming world on Monday. I felt ill seeing the number on those scales. To be in a healthy BMI I need to lose 4 stone!! I have set my target for 3 at the moment. If sticking to plan 100% how long do you think it would take to lose this amount.
I'm 5ft8, BMI is 33 :(

I can't say how long it will take as I only joined a week ago. I'm 5ft7 and my BMI is 34. I'd like to lose 4.5 stone to be comfortably in my ideal BMI. My first weigh in was last night and I had lost 5lb. I know you generally lose more the first week and this will likely reduce some, but I'm feeling positive that if I stick to plan I should be well on the way to target by later this year.

Well done on loosing 5lbs that's great! Hope you get on well with it, I'm feeling very determined so hope I dont loose motivation!

Took me 15 months to lose 5st 4lbs and get to target.

Don't focus too much on BMI though as I was still above mine and would have looked ill had I lost more! Just stop when you feel fit and healthy in yourself :)

Well done @yatapina that's an excellent achievement!

It took me a smidge over 6 months (of eating great food) to lose 3 stone - and I seem to lose much slower than others in the class.

You've taken the first step, just crack on and as long as the general trend is down, it's all good - no matter how long it takes.

(Still got a good couple of stone to go, mind ...)

7 months to lose three stone. Had about 3 gains over that time and a few maintains but mostly 1-2 pounds off a week. 1st stone took about 10 weeks so after that it was a lot slower. I made it my target just to get to target-however long it took. I only went off plan for birthday and Christmas and a few celebrations-otherwise I was pretty focused.

It took me 25 weeks to lose 3st. Took me 8 months to lose 1.5st to target. But I'm 23 months into being at target.

Took me about 18 months to loose 8 stone. I worked away quite a bit during that time but still managed losses and attended groups all over the UK. Have been at target now for about 6 months.
Keep going it's definitely the best decision I've made. Stick with it 👍

Thank you! 2 weeks in I've lost 6.5lbs so far. 3rd weigh in tomorrow and hoping to get my half stone award! X

Good luck @Whatishappening9876! Let us know how you get on. My first weigh in last week had lost 0.5lb. Gutted and surprised too as I had stuck to it and my scales that weighed same pretty much as SW the week before, had said it was 2/2.5lbs.
Onwards and downwards though

Thank you! I lost more in my second week so hopefully that will happen for you too! Lost 2lbs the first week and 4.5lbs the second x