3 pound lost in 3 days, is this normal?
RedGeezer
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I started on Sunday night, I've just weighed myself and I've lost 3lb. Is this normal? is it likely to last?
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Yes it is normal. And unfortunately... No it will not last... But nice loss!0
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Asher_Ethan wrote: »Yes it is normal. And unfortunately... No it will not last... But nice loss!
Thanks for answering. I'm aiming to lose 2lbs a week.0 -
Asher_Ethan wrote: »Yes it is normal. And unfortunately... No it will not last... But nice loss!
Thanks for answering. I'm aiming to lose 2lbs a week.
If you have >75lbs to lose, this is okay. If not, set a less aggressive goal. .5lbs per week for every 25 you have to lose.0 -
Asher_Ethan wrote: »Yes it is normal. And unfortunately... No it will not last... But nice loss!
Thanks for answering. I'm aiming to lose 2lbs a week.
If you have >75lbs to lose, this is okay. If not, set a less aggressive goal. .5lbs per week for every 25 you have to lose.
I'm aiming to lose 28lbs by January. If I achieve it, I will review from there
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Asher_Ethan wrote: »Yes it is normal. And unfortunately... No it will not last... But nice loss!
Thanks for answering. I'm aiming to lose 2lbs a week.
If you have >75lbs to lose, this is okay. If not, set a less aggressive goal. .5lbs per week for every 25 you have to lose.
I'm aiming to lose 28lbs by January. If I achieve it, I will review from there
What's your total goal loss? If it's only 28 lbs, anything more than 1 lb a week is too aggressive0 -
Asher_Ethan wrote: »Yes it is normal. And unfortunately... No it will not last... But nice loss!
Thanks for answering. I'm aiming to lose 2lbs a week.
If you have >75lbs to lose, this is okay. If not, set a less aggressive goal. .5lbs per week for every 25 you have to lose.
I'm aiming to lose 28lbs by January. If I achieve it, I will review from there
What's your total goal loss? If it's only 28 lbs, anything more than 1 lb a week is too aggressive
I want to lose 56lbs in a year. MFP recommends 1500 calories a day, but I'm only actually eating 1266, I also workout 90 mins everyday. I thought I'd feel hungry, but I feel fine.0 -
I lost over 25 pounds in about 5 months. Wasnt hard, wasnt hungy. Motivation is a powerful tool.0
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It's WATER weight
How do people responding to your question not know this
When you change your diet, cut back on calories, specifically carbs you lose a lot of water weight in the first few weeks...up to 10-15lbs sometimes...just keep going it will average out0 -
Also weight fluctuates. And if you weighed at a different time of day or at a different point in your eating pattern it can be way different.0
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Agree with rabbitjb.. It's definitely a loss of water weight. The first few pounds drop off quite quick but it slows down a lot. Focus on CI vs CO and make sure you weigh and log everything accurately. Best of luck. 0
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Asher_Ethan wrote: »Yes it is normal. And unfortunately... No it will not last... But nice loss!
Thanks for answering. I'm aiming to lose 2lbs a week.
If you have >75lbs to lose, this is okay. If not, set a less aggressive goal. .5lbs per week for every 25 you have to lose.
I'm aiming to lose 28lbs by January. If I achieve it, I will review from there
What's your total goal loss? If it's only 28 lbs, anything more than 1 lb a week is too aggressive
I want to lose 56lbs in a year. MFP recommends 1500 calories a day, but I'm only actually eating 1266, I also workout 90 mins everyday. I thought I'd feel hungry, but I feel fine.
You feel fine after 3 days. Assuming accurate tracking, you are eating about 800 cal. Net. This is not a roadmap to success0 -
Yes it's definitely a water loss. I lost 6lbs in the first week the first time I lost weight, then the second and subsequent weeks my weight loss was fat and varied between 0.5lbs and 1 1/2lbs until I reached my goal.0
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Asher_Ethan wrote: »Yes it is normal. And unfortunately... No it will not last... But nice loss!
Thanks for answering. I'm aiming to lose 2lbs a week.
If you have >75lbs to lose, this is okay. If not, set a less aggressive goal. .5lbs per week for every 25 you have to lose.
I'm aiming to lose 28lbs by January. If I achieve it, I will review from there
What's your total goal loss? If it's only 28 lbs, anything more than 1 lb a week is too aggressive
I want to lose 56lbs in a year. MFP recommends 1500 calories a day, but I'm only actually eating 1266, I also workout 90 mins everyday. I thought I'd feel hungry, but I feel fine.
1500 calories is the minimum recommended amount for a male. You are eating WAY less than that, which is unhealthy. You risk losing muscle along with fat. And if you are indeed working out for an hour and a half each day and not eating any of these calories back, either, you are putting yourself in a dangerous deficit, especially since you don't have hundreds of pounds to lose in the first place.
Please re-think your strategy, here.
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It's water weight, so yes it's normal. The minimum you should be eating as a male is 1500 calories. Remember, the number MFP gives you ALREADY has the deficit built in. You eat that amount PLUS exercise calories and you will lose weight.0
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It's WATER weight
How do people responding to your question not know this
When you change your diet, cut back on calories, specifically carbs you lose a lot of water weight in the first few weeks...up to 10-15lbs sometimes...just keep going it will average out
Since I was one of the people responding, I'll clarify: I know his initial loss was water weight.
I was addressing his later comment about goals of continuing to lose 2lb a week.
OP- your calorie intake is too low. You need to be netting far more than 1266 calories if you're working out 90 minutes a day. MFPS is designed to put you at a deficit based on your daily activity, so eat what it tells you to eat and then add a portion of your exercise calories back.0 -
Ahhh. .. the all too typical setting too aggressive of a goal then still failing to eat the amount set. I still don't grasp why people even bother to do the calculations when they just ignore the numbers any way. Netting so little is unhealthy for a frail, sedentary woman. It is ludicrous for an active male.0
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I want to lose 56lbs in a year. MFP recommends 1500 calories a day, but I'm only actually eating 1266, I also workout 90 mins everyday. I thought I'd feel hungry, but I feel fine.
I'm confused. You want to lose 56lbs in a year but your profile says your goal is 75. Which is it?
Fifty-six in twelve months is a reasonable goal. That's a shade over one pound per week and entirely realistic for an active young man. You do NOT need to starve yourself to achieve it. The others are correct - 1600 calories is the minimum healthy intake for a man, and the goal you've stated can be accomplished with well more than that. Even "hack" math without knowing your vital stats or activity levels tells me you can reach that goal at anything in the 2000-2400 calorie range.
Go tweak your MFP setting to a loss of 1.0 per week and see what numbers it suggests. Honestly, 2 lbs per week is way to aggressive and downright dangerous for most people most of the time and I sort of wish sometimes that they would just remove it.
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snickerscharlie wrote: »Asher_Ethan wrote: »Yes it is normal. And unfortunately... No it will not last... But nice loss!
Thanks for answering. I'm aiming to lose 2lbs a week.
If you have >75lbs to lose, this is okay. If not, set a less aggressive goal. .5lbs per week for every 25 you have to lose.
I'm aiming to lose 28lbs by January. If I achieve it, I will review from there
What's your total goal loss? If it's only 28 lbs, anything more than 1 lb a week is too aggressive
I want to lose 56lbs in a year. MFP recommends 1500 calories a day, but I'm only actually eating 1266, I also workout 90 mins everyday. I thought I'd feel hungry, but I feel fine.
1500 calories is the minimum recommended amount for a male. You are eating WAY less than that, which is unhealthy. You risk losing muscle along with fat. And if you are indeed working out for an hour and a half each day and not eating any of these calories back, either, you are putting yourself in a dangerous deficit, especially since you don't have hundreds of pounds to lose in the first place.
Please re-think your strategy, here.
Thanks for replying. I'm considering switching to weight lifting instead of cardio. That will burn less calories and keep my deficit a little healthier?
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I want to lose 56lbs in a year. MFP recommends 1500 calories a day, but I'm only actually eating 1266, I also workout 90 mins everyday. I thought I'd feel hungry, but I feel fine.
I'm confused. You want to lose 56lbs in a year but your profile says your goal is 75. Which is it?
Fifty-six in twelve months is a reasonable goal. That's a shade over one pound per week and entirely realistic for an active young man. You do NOT need to starve yourself to achieve it. The others are correct - 1600 calories is the minimum healthy intake for a man, and the goal you've stated can be accomplished with well more than that. Even "hack" math without knowing your vital stats or activity levels tells me you can reach that goal at anything in the 2000-2400 calorie range.
Go tweak your MFP setting to a loss of 1.0 per week and see what numbers it suggests. Honestly, 2 lbs per week is way to aggressive and downright dangerous for most people most of the time and I sort of wish sometimes that they would just remove it.
Thanks for replying. The reason I'm under eating isn't because I'm trying to starve myself, it's just I don't feel that hungry most of the times. I will definitely eat the full 1500 but I'd struggle to eat back calories burned from exercise.0 -
I want to lose 56lbs in a year. MFP recommends 1500 calories a day, but I'm only actually eating 1266, I also workout 90 mins everyday. I thought I'd feel hungry, but I feel fine.
I'm confused. You want to lose 56lbs in a year but your profile says your goal is 75. Which is it?
Fifty-six in twelve months is a reasonable goal. That's a shade over one pound per week and entirely realistic for an active young man. You do NOT need to starve yourself to achieve it. The others are correct - 1600 calories is the minimum healthy intake for a man, and the goal you've stated can be accomplished with well more than that. Even "hack" math without knowing your vital stats or activity levels tells me you can reach that goal at anything in the 2000-2400 calorie range.
Go tweak your MFP setting to a loss of 1.0 per week and see what numbers it suggests. Honestly, 2 lbs per week is way to aggressive and downright dangerous for most people most of the time and I sort of wish sometimes that they would just remove it.
Thanks for replying. The reason I'm under eating isn't because I'm trying to starve myself, it's just I don't feel that hungry most of the times. I will definitely eat the full 1500 but I'd struggle to eat back calories burned from exercise.
How are you calculating the calories that you are eating? Are you weighing your food using a digital scale?0 -
I want to lose 56lbs in a year. MFP recommends 1500 calories a day, but I'm only actually eating 1266, I also workout 90 mins everyday. I thought I'd feel hungry, but I feel fine.
I'm confused. You want to lose 56lbs in a year but your profile says your goal is 75. Which is it?
Fifty-six in twelve months is a reasonable goal. That's a shade over one pound per week and entirely realistic for an active young man. You do NOT need to starve yourself to achieve it. The others are correct - 1600 calories is the minimum healthy intake for a man, and the goal you've stated can be accomplished with well more than that. Even "hack" math without knowing your vital stats or activity levels tells me you can reach that goal at anything in the 2000-2400 calorie range.
Go tweak your MFP setting to a loss of 1.0 per week and see what numbers it suggests. Honestly, 2 lbs per week is way to aggressive and downright dangerous for most people most of the time and I sort of wish sometimes that they would just remove it.
Thanks for replying. The reason I'm under eating isn't because I'm trying to starve myself, it's just I don't feel that hungry most of the times. I will definitely eat the full 1500 but I'd struggle to eat back calories burned from exercise.
How are you calculating the calories that you are eating? Are you weighing your food using a digital scale?
No but I basically eat the same thing daily. I know how much calories I consume. I just hope the food packaging is accurate.0 -
I want to lose 56lbs in a year. MFP recommends 1500 calories a day, but I'm only actually eating 1266, I also workout 90 mins everyday. I thought I'd feel hungry, but I feel fine.
I'm confused. You want to lose 56lbs in a year but your profile says your goal is 75. Which is it?
Fifty-six in twelve months is a reasonable goal. That's a shade over one pound per week and entirely realistic for an active young man. You do NOT need to starve yourself to achieve it. The others are correct - 1600 calories is the minimum healthy intake for a man, and the goal you've stated can be accomplished with well more than that. Even "hack" math without knowing your vital stats or activity levels tells me you can reach that goal at anything in the 2000-2400 calorie range.
Go tweak your MFP setting to a loss of 1.0 per week and see what numbers it suggests. Honestly, 2 lbs per week is way to aggressive and downright dangerous for most people most of the time and I sort of wish sometimes that they would just remove it.
Thanks for replying. The reason I'm under eating isn't because I'm trying to starve myself, it's just I don't feel that hungry most of the times. I will definitely eat the full 1500 but I'd struggle to eat back calories burned from exercise.
How are you calculating the calories that you are eating? Are you weighing your food using a digital scale?
No but I basically eat the same thing daily. I know how much calories I consume. I just hope the food packaging is accurate.
So you don't know how many calories you consume. In general, if a person is 75 pounds overweight and claims to have difficulty eating his calorie goal, he is not accurately logging his calories. Right now you are heavy enough that you can get away with sloppy logging. As you go through the weight loss process, though, you are going to have to tighten it up. Get a digital food scale. Weigh everything that you can. Use measuring cups/spoons if you cannot weigh. Use good estimating skills in the few instances when you cannot weigh/measure. Log your food using credible entries in the MFP database. As I said, you may get away with hoping now but it's not going to last forever.0 -
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I want to lose 56lbs in a year. MFP recommends 1500 calories a day, but I'm only actually eating 1266, I also workout 90 mins everyday. I thought I'd feel hungry, but I feel fine.
I'm confused. You want to lose 56lbs in a year but your profile says your goal is 75. Which is it?
Fifty-six in twelve months is a reasonable goal. That's a shade over one pound per week and entirely realistic for an active young man. You do NOT need to starve yourself to achieve it. The others are correct - 1600 calories is the minimum healthy intake for a man, and the goal you've stated can be accomplished with well more than that. Even "hack" math without knowing your vital stats or activity levels tells me you can reach that goal at anything in the 2000-2400 calorie range.
Go tweak your MFP setting to a loss of 1.0 per week and see what numbers it suggests. Honestly, 2 lbs per week is way to aggressive and downright dangerous for most people most of the time and I sort of wish sometimes that they would just remove it.
Thanks for replying. The reason I'm under eating isn't because I'm trying to starve myself, it's just I don't feel that hungry most of the times. I will definitely eat the full 1500 but I'd struggle to eat back calories burned from exercise.
How are you calculating the calories that you are eating? Are you weighing your food using a digital scale?
No but I basically eat the same thing daily. I know how much calories I consume. I just hope the food packaging is accurate.
So you don't know how many calories you consume. In general, if a person is 75 pounds overweight and claims to have difficulty eating his calorie goal, he is not accurately logging his calories. Right now you are heavy enough that you can get away with sloppy logging. As you go through the weight loss process, though, you are going to have to tighten it up. Get a digital food scale. Weigh everything that you can. Use measuring cups/spoons if you cannot weigh. Use good estimating skills in the few instances when you cannot weigh/measure. Log your food using credible entries in the MFP database. As I said, you may get away with hoping now but it's not going to last forever.
I do use the MFP database to track my calories.0 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »Asher_Ethan wrote: »Yes it is normal. And unfortunately... No it will not last... But nice loss!
Thanks for answering. I'm aiming to lose 2lbs a week.
If you have >75lbs to lose, this is okay. If not, set a less aggressive goal. .5lbs per week for every 25 you have to lose.
I'm aiming to lose 28lbs by January. If I achieve it, I will review from there
What's your total goal loss? If it's only 28 lbs, anything more than 1 lb a week is too aggressive
I want to lose 56lbs in a year. MFP recommends 1500 calories a day, but I'm only actually eating 1266, I also workout 90 mins everyday. I thought I'd feel hungry, but I feel fine.
1500 calories is the minimum recommended amount for a male. You are eating WAY less than that, which is unhealthy. You risk losing muscle along with fat. And if you are indeed working out for an hour and a half each day and not eating any of these calories back, either, you are putting yourself in a dangerous deficit, especially since you don't have hundreds of pounds to lose in the first place.
Please re-think your strategy, here.
Thanks for replying. I'm considering switching to weight lifting instead of cardio. That will burn less calories and keep my deficit a little healthier?
You're getting good advice about the fact that you're currently not eating enough. I'd just add that saying you "feel fine" because you're not hungry isn't really what folks are concerned with here. You need to meet your basic nutritional requirements in order to lose weight in a way that's healthy. You can "feel fine" for a long time before deficiencies in nutrients catch up with you.
A lot of us (myself included) were surprised to find that after overeating and gaining weight, it can sometimes be a struggle to want to eat enough while losing weight (honestly, I still am not sure why that happens). But it's really important to develop eating patterns that are healthy and that won't deprive you over time of the nutrition you need. As is true for many of us on MFP, I found success by putting more focus on meeting my protein macros.
When you ask about switching to weight lifting instead of cardio because it will "burn less calories and keep my deficit a little healthier", it looks like you're thinking that exercise is one of your main weight loss tools. It isn't. Your primary weight loss tool is eating at a caloric deficit while making sure your nutrition macros are within range. If you set your weight loss goal on MFP to 1 pound per week, and log your food intake accurately to stay within that goal, you'll lose weight with or without exercise.
Exercise is incredible and wonderful and so important for overall health, but it's secondary to calories. So if you enjoy exercise, do both weight loss and cardio. Not primarily for weight loss (though it will absolutely help, and will give you some flexibility in your daily calories). Instead, do your cardio in order to increase your cardiovascular health, and do weight lifting for building muscle and increasing bone density. Each form of exercise has significant short-term and long-term benefits.
Thanks for the advice. I realise weight loss happens in the kitchen as others have put it, but I like working out daily, it makes me feel better.0 -
I want to lose 56lbs in a year. MFP recommends 1500 calories a day, but I'm only actually eating 1266, I also workout 90 mins everyday. I thought I'd feel hungry, but I feel fine.
I'm confused. You want to lose 56lbs in a year but your profile says your goal is 75. Which is it?
Fifty-six in twelve months is a reasonable goal. That's a shade over one pound per week and entirely realistic for an active young man. You do NOT need to starve yourself to achieve it. The others are correct - 1600 calories is the minimum healthy intake for a man, and the goal you've stated can be accomplished with well more than that. Even "hack" math without knowing your vital stats or activity levels tells me you can reach that goal at anything in the 2000-2400 calorie range.
Go tweak your MFP setting to a loss of 1.0 per week and see what numbers it suggests. Honestly, 2 lbs per week is way to aggressive and downright dangerous for most people most of the time and I sort of wish sometimes that they would just remove it.
Thanks for replying. The reason I'm under eating isn't because I'm trying to starve myself, it's just I don't feel that hungry most of the times. I will definitely eat the full 1500 but I'd struggle to eat back calories burned from exercise.
How are you calculating the calories that you are eating? Are you weighing your food using a digital scale?
No but I basically eat the same thing daily. I know how much calories I consume. I just hope the food packaging is accurate.
So you don't know how many calories you consume. In general, if a person is 75 pounds overweight and claims to have difficulty eating his calorie goal, he is not accurately logging his calories. Right now you are heavy enough that you can get away with sloppy logging. As you go through the weight loss process, though, you are going to have to tighten it up. Get a digital food scale. Weigh everything that you can. Use measuring cups/spoons if you cannot weigh. Use good estimating skills in the few instances when you cannot weigh/measure. Log your food using credible entries in the MFP database. As I said, you may get away with hoping now but it's not going to last forever.
I do use the MFP database to track my calories.
You are not weighing/measuring.0
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