A month in and........

Jfiles27 · March 2015

About a month ago I decided to step on the dusty digital scale that had been staring at me for many years. I was shocked and disappointed to see a reading of 246 pounds. I'm only 5'7" and I've been noticing that my clothes didn't fit or were ripping. Doing things like putting on socks and shoes in the morning, bending over to pick things up and walking up and down the stairs were very laboring. The following Monday morning I put a new battery in the scale, stepped on it and clocked an accurate 244 pounds. So I decided right then and there to make a drastic lifestyle change by not drinking anymore soda, eating smaller healthier meals, logging my meals into MFP and not eating past 7pm. As of this morning I weighed in at 231.7! That's a loss of 12.3 pounds in a little less than a month. But is this normal?? I was expecting to lose 6-8 pounds. But I'll take it.

yourradimradletshug · March 2015

If you have more to loose it will come off a bit quick at first. Congrats on the loss! Keep it up!

LeslieB042812 · March 2015

Wow! That's awesome!!!! That comes out to about 3 pounds per week, which is a lot but still healthy. I think that it's typical (especially for men) to lose a lot the first month if you have a lot to lose in total, as your body sheds excess water weight and adjusts to your new lifestyle. Don't be discouraged if next month is more in the 6-8 pound range. Congratulations on your lifestyle change and keep up the good work!