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2lbs in one week

snlfire
snlfire Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I know that losing 2lbs in the first week is great and I am glad I lost the weight! But when I normally start a diet, I lose like 5lbs in the first week. I am starting at 205 and I am at 202.7 now. I am just curious if anyone knows why I haven't lost more than 2lbs.
I have been keeping a good calorie count of around 1400 and I have been exercising for twenty minutes for three days a week. This is just a start.
Please no negative comments.
Thanks :)
xoxo
Maddie

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  • NobodyPutsAmyInTheCorner
    NobodyPutsAmyInTheCorner Posts: 1,018 Member
    2lbs is a healthy and great loss.

    :)
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Weight loss is not linear. Some weeks you may lose nothing....then bam! the next week you catch up.

    So many factors to consider.....water weight is a biggie. High sodium the day before weigh in ....holding water. TOM....holding water. Sore muscles...holding water. Just shrug this off.
  • jenncornelsen
    jenncornelsen Posts: 969 Member
    Your over thinking it. ALWAYS celebrate a loss. Imagine if u hadnt started ur diet and it was instead a 2lb gain... it only gets harder the longer u do it so learn to appreciate even the small victories
  • 626Ashley
    626Ashley Posts: 32 Member
    Just stick with it. I gained 2 pounds my first week. I'm steadily losing now.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    i mean.... thats what you're SUPPOSED to lose.....
  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    Patience. :) 2 pounds is great! Way to go.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    snlfire wrote: »
    I know that losing 2lbs in the first week is great and I am glad I lost the weight! But when I normally start a diet, I lose like 5lbs in the first week. I am starting at 205 and I am at 202.7 now. I am just curious if anyone knows why I haven't lost more than 2lbs.
    I have been keeping a good calorie count of around 1400 and I have been exercising for twenty minutes for three days a week. This is just a start.
    Please no negative comments.
    Thanks :)
    xoxo
    Maddie

    Are you weighing all of your solids and measuring all liquids? It could be possible that you are not logging correctly. Also- how is your sodium intake? If you are getting too much the water retention may mask a larger loss.

    I know- patience is hard, but 2 lbs is still better than nothing.
  • geotrice
    geotrice Posts: 274 Member
    2/week is healthy and maintainable. You're doing everything right! Go you!
  • MakePeasNotWar
    MakePeasNotWar Posts: 1,324 Member
    Usually there is a water weight component to the first week or so of weight loss, especially if transitioning from a lot of high-sodium packaged foods to lower sodium home cooking. If you haven't had a big decrease in sodium, you won't get that water weight loss. Your exercise, if new, will actually increase your water weight a little bit as your muscles start to store more glycogen for energy.

    Congrats on your 2 lb loss
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  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,657 Member
    snlfire wrote: »
    I know that losing 2lbs in the first week is great and I am glad I lost the weight! But when I normally start a diet, I lose like 5lbs in the first week.
    I have been keeping a good calorie count of around 1400 and I have been exercising for twenty minutes for three days a week. This is just a start. Please no negative comments. Maddie

    Congratulations on losing 2lbs your first week! It is a GREAT start.

    I am not sure what you would consider to be a negative comment: I think of all of the following comments as value neutral!

    -Keep your weight loss to a safe and sustainable 1% or less per week
    -Make sure your logging is accurate by weighing everything you can weigh and picking appropriate database entries
    -Eat your protein and engage in exercise that will protect your muscle mass
    -Learn from previous failures and succeed on your current attempt!
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