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Is it normal to loose 7lbs in a week?

Caper88
Caper88 Posts: 418 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So I am just starting my 9th week at the gym. For the first 9weeks I lose inches but no weight. The scale never budged. All of a sudden this week I am down 7lbs. Is that normal or something I should be worried about?

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  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    I've never had a "woosh" that big, but it wooshes are normal (ie, weight loss isn't linear).

    I'd keep going and track your losses each week. If you're still consistently losing alot, it may be that your deficit is too aggressive, in which case that can be fixed by either eating more calories or working out less.

    However, if you look at your loss over time, you're losing about .77 lbs a week, which would be considered a healthy loss.
  • Caper88
    Caper88 Posts: 418 Member
    Maybe but my eating amount this week was no different then any other week.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    Caper88 wrote: »
    Maybe but my eating amount this week was no different then any other week.

    That's one of the reasons why weight loss isn't linear.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,487 Member
    OP google woosh. Read up on this, it is normal to have a woosh of 3 - 7 pounds.
  • Caper88
    Caper88 Posts: 418 Member
    Thanks gia07, I will
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