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Discouraged after trying on new clothes.

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  • Domicinator
    Domicinator Posts: 261 Member
    leggup wrote: »
    You're losing very rapidly. Now that you're 40 lbs down you should slow your rate of loss.
    If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal,
    If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal,
    If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal,
    If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal, and
    If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal.

    When you lose rapidly, you end up with more loose skin than if you lose slowly. You also lose a higher percentage of muscle, which can make areas look even more deflated than they would otherwise. I've lost 72 lbs. When I was at the 40-50 lb mark I bought a few basic pieces I could interchange that were pretty forgiving so that I didn't have to buy a whole new wardrobe before I was done losing.

    I have another 40 to lose (in my estimation). I've had MFP set to 2 lbs. a week up until now, but my body just seems to lose it faster than that. Except now I'm in a pretty big plateau. I haven't budged from the 209 mark for over a week. I'm very meticulous about weighing and measuring my food and have not been eating back my exercise calories. I'm definitely at a bit of a crossroads here. Not quite sure what to do until I start losing again.
  • LiveLoveRunFar
    LiveLoveRunFar Posts: 176 Member
    Don't worry it will go. If you still have 40 pounds to go. As I went through the phases of losing weight, i got squishy wierd fat, then it tightened, then squishy wierd, then tightened. Everyone is different of course. Keep exercising and keep at a deficit and you get to where you want! Good luck!
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