all of a sudden lost a bunch of weight and no real change in diet or exercise
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doug0915
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So there I was losing about 2 lbs a week. I've been successfully at around 1500 calories a day. No cheating, no serious exercise increases and then this week I lost 3 lbs in 4 days!!
What could account for this? I'm feeling ok (except for a possible cold coming on).
thoughts?
What could account for this? I'm feeling ok (except for a possible cold coming on).
thoughts?
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weight loss is not linear0
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Lower carb or salt intake. Just water weight.0
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Fluctuation up and down are a normal phenomena, the opposite will occur from time to time as well........just don't knee jerk and stay the course.0
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Don't get too far ahead of yourself - there's a good chance there'll be a bit of a bounce back over the next week or so - regardless, it's a good problem to have0
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Don't change what you're doing! Just keep on going - like a previous poster said, weight loss is not linear.0
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You'll probably gain that back soon enough. water weight is awesome.0
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Nothing to worry about. Just a good week. Probably a water weight thing. It will likely balance out over time.0
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I "gain" and "lose" anywhere from 3-6 pounds daily. Many factors attribute to daily fluctuations, like water weight, sodium intake, the types of foods you eat, like more/less carbs, et cetera. Like others have said, weight loss is not linear. Good going with your progress so far, OP!0
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thanks for the responses. I weigh myself every day at the same time (after shower in the A.M) and before eating.
I'll just watch it. So far so good. Lost 20lb.0 -
Keep up the good work! Consistency is key. If you are weighing every day don't pay attention to a few spikes here and there.....what you want is a nice gradual decline over a long period of time!0
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Congrats!0
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remember this when you reach short term "faux-plateaux's" - sometimes you stall for a couple weeks (or not) and then lose a ton all at once. It's always on the horizon - let this be a comfort later when you feel as though you aren't losing fast enough! It will happen!0
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Maybe it's water, maybe you whoosed. Try not to get too excited when the scale drops or goes up. You'll go batty.
Congratulations on your excellent progress!0
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