Weight Loss Patterns

fr3smyl

I keep seeing that weight loss is nonlinear but also see that we should lose at a steady rate. All the chats people post show a great of weight lost at the beginning and then tapering off towards the end of their journey. What your experience?

TimothyFish

It will tend to go faster at first and get slower at the end because you burn more calories at first and fewer at the end. But weight loss is nonlinear because water retention, etc. puts a lot of noise into it.

forgtmenot

I just got back on mfp about 2 weeks ago and I'm losing quickly, but I expect to slow down soon. I lost 5 lbs just in the first week. I'm assuming it's probably half water weight.

arditarose

I lost consistently when I was more over weight. Once I got down to a healthier weight range, nope. It came off all over the place.

fr3smyl

So when someone says they lost weight at rate of 1pound/week they are averaging their entire weight loss over their entire time?

vixtris

Ive only been at it for a few months now but for me it goes up and down, Sometimes I will not lose anything for a week or 2 and then the next week ill drop like 2-3 lbs. I would say that when people say a "steady rate" they probably mean more of an average over a period time rather than like, .2 lbs a day.

Benevolay

I've been logging my weights. You can see for yourself. I lost faster at first because I had more weight to lose. However, my results are fairly consistent. I've yet to have an up week. I've yet to have an even week.

June 29th, 2014: 318 lbs.
July 6th, 2014: 315 lbs.
July 13th, 2014: 311 lbs.
July 20th, 2014: 308 lbs.
July 27th, 2014: 303 lbs.
August 3rd, 2014: 298 lbs.
August 10th, 2014: 295 lbs.
August 17th, 2014: 291 lbs.
August 24th, 2014: 287 lbs.
August 31st, 2014: 284 lbs.
September 7th, 2014: 280 lbs.
September 14th, 2014: 276 lbs.
September 21st, 2014: 274 lbs.
September 28th, 2014: 272 lbs.
October 5th, 2014: 269 lbs.
October 12th, 2014: 266 lbs.
October 19th, 2014: 263 lbs.
October 26th, 2014: 262 lbs.
November 2nd, 2014: 258 lbs.
November 9th, 2014: 257 lbs.
November 16th, 2014: 252 lbs.
November 23rd, 2014: 249 lbs.
November 30th, 2014: 247 lbs.
December 7th, 2014: 243 lbs.
December 14th, 2014: 241 lbs.
December 21st, 2014: 238 lbs.
December 28th, 2014: 236 lbs.
January 4th, 2015: 233 lbs.
January 11th, 2015: 231 lbs.
January 18th, 2015: 228 lbs.
January 25th, 2015: 226 lbs.
February 1st, 2015: 225 lbs.
February 8th, 2015: 223 lbs.
February 15th, 2015: 220 lbs.
February 22nd, 2015: 219 lbs.
March 1st, 2015: 217 lbs.
March 8th, 2015: 215 lbs.
March 15th, 2015: 212 lbs.
March 22nd, 2015: 210 lbs.
March 29th, 2015: 207 lbs.
April 5th, 2015: 204 lbs.
April 12th, 2015: 202 lbs.
April 19th, 2015: 201 lbs.
April 26th, 2015: 198 lbs.
May 3rd, 2015: 196 lbs.
May 10th, 2015: 195 lbs.

Benevolay

Pu_239 wrote: »

Benevolay wrote: »

I've been logging my weights. You can see for yourself. I lost faster at first because I had more weight to lose.

June 29th, 2014: 318 lbs.
July 6th, 2014: 315 lbs.
July 13th, 2014: 311 lbs.
July 20th, 2014: 308 lbs.
July 27th, 2014: 303 lbs.
August 3rd, 2014: 298 lbs.
August 10th, 2014: 295 lbs.
August 17th, 2014: 291 lbs.
August 24th, 2014: 287 lbs.
August 31st, 2014: 284 lbs.
September 7th, 2014: 280 lbs.
September 14th, 2014: 276 lbs.
September 21st, 2014: 274 lbs.
September 28th, 2014: 272 lbs.
October 5th, 2014: 269 lbs.
October 12th, 2014: 266 lbs.
October 19th, 2014: 263 lbs.
October 26th, 2014: 262 lbs.
November 2nd, 2014: 258 lbs.
November 9th, 2014: 257 lbs.
November 16th, 2014: 252 lbs.
November 23rd, 2014: 249 lbs.
November 30th, 2014: 247 lbs.
December 7th, 2014: 243 lbs.
December 14th, 2014: 241 lbs.
December 21st, 2014: 238 lbs.
December 28th, 2014: 236 lbs.
January 4th, 2015: 233 lbs.
January 11th, 2015: 231 lbs.
January 18th, 2015: 228 lbs.
January 25th, 2015: 226 lbs.
February 1st, 2015: 225 lbs.
February 8th, 2015: 223 lbs.
February 15th, 2015: 220 lbs.
February 22nd, 2015: 219 lbs.
March 1st, 2015: 217 lbs.
March 8th, 2015: 215 lbs.
March 15th, 2015: 212 lbs.
March 22nd, 2015: 210 lbs.
March 29th, 2015: 207 lbs.
April 5th, 2015: 204 lbs.
April 12th, 2015: 202 lbs.
April 19th, 2015: 201 lbs.
April 26th, 2015: 198 lbs.
May 3rd, 2015: 196 lbs.
May 10th, 2015: 195 lbs.

Should just graph it...

It's for my own personal use. I don't need a graph because I can read it as it is.

ljk0615

Benevolay wrote: »

I've been logging my weights. You can see for yourself. I lost faster at first because I had more weight to lose. However, my results are fairly consistent. I've yet to have an up week. I've yet to have an even week.

June 29th, 2014: 318 lbs.
July 6th, 2014: 315 lbs.
July 13th, 2014: 311 lbs.
July 20th, 2014: 308 lbs.
July 27th, 2014: 303 lbs.
August 3rd, 2014: 298 lbs.
August 10th, 2014: 295 lbs.
August 17th, 2014: 291 lbs.
August 24th, 2014: 287 lbs.
August 31st, 2014: 284 lbs.
September 7th, 2014: 280 lbs.
September 14th, 2014: 276 lbs.
September 21st, 2014: 274 lbs.
September 28th, 2014: 272 lbs.
October 5th, 2014: 269 lbs.
October 12th, 2014: 266 lbs.
October 19th, 2014: 263 lbs.
October 26th, 2014: 262 lbs.
November 2nd, 2014: 258 lbs.
November 9th, 2014: 257 lbs.
November 16th, 2014: 252 lbs.
November 23rd, 2014: 249 lbs.
November 30th, 2014: 247 lbs.
December 7th, 2014: 243 lbs.
December 14th, 2014: 241 lbs.
December 21st, 2014: 238 lbs.
December 28th, 2014: 236 lbs.
January 4th, 2015: 233 lbs.
January 11th, 2015: 231 lbs.
January 18th, 2015: 228 lbs.
January 25th, 2015: 226 lbs.
February 1st, 2015: 225 lbs.
February 8th, 2015: 223 lbs.
February 15th, 2015: 220 lbs.
February 22nd, 2015: 219 lbs.
March 1st, 2015: 217 lbs.
March 8th, 2015: 215 lbs.
March 15th, 2015: 212 lbs.
March 22nd, 2015: 210 lbs.
March 29th, 2015: 207 lbs.
April 5th, 2015: 204 lbs.
April 12th, 2015: 202 lbs.
April 19th, 2015: 201 lbs.
April 26th, 2015: 198 lbs.
May 3rd, 2015: 196 lbs.
May 10th, 2015: 195 lbs.

That's so awesome!

barbecuesauce

fr3smyl wrote: »

So when someone says they lost weight at rate of 1pound/week they are averaging their entire weight loss over their entire time?

I suppose that depends on the person making that statement, but I would say I'm losing .5-1 lb/week now, but was at 2+ in the beginning. It is definitely coming off in a jerky pattern right now too--2 pounds, then nothing for 2-3 weeks.

fr3smyl

Thank you guys for the input. I love seeing the trends people have in weight loss!

fr3smyl

@Pu_239 That's really amazing to see it over time. Sometimes is hard to visualize just looking at day to day numbers.