Sustainable weight loss?

sydneycampb3ll

Hi all...

I've been trying to lose weight since about mid-January, starting around 142-143 and I'm now at 133-134, and I'm still losing (I'm a 5'7", 18 year old female). I am just wondering if this is normal/sustainable whatsoever? I'm worried because I hadn't planned on losing weight this quickly, especially because I stopped logging foods on MFP when it started to stress me out because I was more worried about calories than not starving (it's also difficult as a college student to track calories as I can't measure my food or know the nutrition info for most of it).

I am definitely exercising a lot more than I used to, I do cardio probably 4 days a week at about an hour. My eating habits have changed also but I still feel full throughout the day; I've just swapped one meal a day with a salad, and cut the portion size of my other meal/introduced more veggies. I still snack on more indulgent foods like my chocolate with almonds, and occasionally drink soda but both are in lesser amounts and less frequent.

I feel better and I look better. My question, I guess, is this going to be sustainable? I only ask because I feel like the weight came off so quickly that I'm worried it'll come back on again in a snap if I slack off even in the slightest. Any tips/info would be appreciated. Thank you!

StaciMarie1974

Some of it was likely water weight - and if you feel good, energetic, etc. : there is probably no reason to worry.

Weight does not come or go overnight. It changes based on our actions, and the patterns/habits we develop. So just be mindful of your food choices, and of your activity. As for maintenance: I've found it to be best to have a maintenance range. Personally for me, that's 125-129 or so. I know that nothing I do in a single day is going to make me jump out of that range. And if my # drifts too high or too low, I can adjust my intake by 100-200 calories per day in the appropriate direction.

saraphim41

Go slow to absorb changes in both food and exercise. You don't want to gain the weight back by bouncing back to your previous lifestyle.

Besides, losing too fast will have some kind of consequences to your body (organs, hormones, etc. And your friends/family need time to accept your new lifestyle or they'll sabotage you for sure.

Liftng4Lis

It's sustainable if you've learned something you can adhere to. Great loss, WTG!

Out_of_Bubblegum

First few weeks of weight loss will lead to quick scale loss for the first few weeks (not for everyone.. but some).

This is normal. Enjoy it while it lasts.

sydneycampb3ll

I didn't want to lose too much more- my goal was 130 by May, and I don't think I'd ever need to be under 125. I'm pretty lucky that even at my highest weight, I was still somewhat thin looking. I just knew I had a decent amount of pounds hanging around that I didn't need, and I didn't want. And eating better/exercising has definitely made me feel all around better (still can't believe I'm at a point where I actually look forward to my time at the gym).

I've definitely learned a lot about portion control, which I think will stay with me, and eating unhealthier foods less frequently but not cutting them entirely. And I really like the way I look now, which I think will help me stay on track! Thanks for the tips/reassurance, all, and I really like the idea of staying in a weight range.

TimothyFish

Weight only comes back when you eat more than you burn. Your choices determine whether it is sustainable.