12 pounds in 2 in a half weeks by just calorie reduction is this possible

newlyfe507
newlyfe507 Posts: 5 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Good morning everyone

I have a question I dropped 12 pounds in about 2 in a half weeks, by just not eating at night and just lunch and dinner at the end of day of logging I have maybe 650 calories left to use but i dont use them and the weight has been falling off and I have not done any cardio.

and im not hungry or craving

is this possible? I heard the bigger you are the weight will fall of in the early run and im 300+

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  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,106 Member
    I'm pretty sure that if it happened, it's possible. And lots of people lose by reducing calories consumed without increasing calories expended (exercise). To lose weight, calories in (CI) have to be less than calories out (CO), or CI<CO. To achieve that state, you can make your adjustments on either side of the equation, or on both sides. It doesn't matter (although for many people it's easier to reduce CI by 500 or 1000 calories a day than it is to increase CO by 500 or 1000 calories a day).

    It's not all fat, though, if that's what you're asking. Some of it is almost certainly water weight. Your body needs to retain water to store glycogen, and your glycogen stores are depleted because your body has been tapping them to fuel your energy (calorie) deficit. Also, since you're eating so much less, it's likely you're consuming less sodium, which means your body is getting rid of water that it was retaining to try to balance the sodium load. But some of it is fat. I'm guessing you probably told MFP you wanted to lose 2 lbs a week (which is the maximum weight loss MFP offers), and then you're undereating the calorie goal MFP gave you by another 650 calories for more than another pound a week.

    So, best guess, you've lost seven or eight pounds of body mass (mostly fat, but almost certainly a little muscle) and four or five pounds of water.

    If you're not hungry, maybe you changed the kinds of foods you ate as well as reducing the calories? Many people do this when they cut calories to lose weight, switching to less calorie dense foods that allow them to consume a higher volume of food for fewer calories, enabling them to feel full (or at least not empty) on fewer calories.

  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    "lynn_glenmont wrote: »
    So, best guess, you've lost seven or eight pounds of body mass (mostly fat, but almost certainly a little muscle) and four or five pounds of water.

    ^^I'd agree with this.

    I'd also add that for many people their hunger signals are not reliable and part of the benefits of counting calories is that we start to re-educate ourselves on that front. Whilst someone with a lot to lose can afford to be more aggressive with weight loss than others (and OP your in this category), I would advise against this long term in favour of setting a reasonable deficit and eating up to that.

  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
    Ever watch Biggest loser anything is possible some of them lose 20lbs a week. I did 2 lbs a week for awhile and lost over 100 lbs truthfully it wasn't healthy but it worked so means to an end. I recommend no more than a pound a week once you hit 220lbs or you will truly lose a lot of muscle. I'm 177 now walked around at 250 most of my life as high as 293. Good luck
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    Did you give birth?
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Michael190lbs wrote: »
    Ever watch Biggest loser anything is possible some of them lose 20lbs a week. I did 2 lbs a week for awhile and lost over 100 lbs truthfully it wasn't healthy but it worked so means to an end. I recommend no more than a pound a week once you hit 220lbs or you will truly lose a lot of muscle. I'm 177 now walked around at 250 most of my life as high as 293. Good luck

    Biggest Loser isn't the greatest example to compare regular weight loss to.

    OP, yes it's normal to lose quickly in the beginning. It should start to stabilize pretty soon. Just make sure you're eating as close to your goal as possible. A higher deficit can lead to more muscle loss and other pretty serious health risks.
  • abitofbliss
    abitofbliss Posts: 198 Member
    LazSommer wrote: »
    Did you give birth?

    Why is that comment necessary?
  • bemyyfriend0918
    bemyyfriend0918 Posts: 241 Member
    It's possible but what likely happened is that half of that is probably water weight, and the rest was actually mass loss. I would congratulate yourself on your hard work but don't expect results like that every week, or you'll be setting yourself up for disappointment. A loss of about 3lbs a week for you right now is probably going to be more common.
  • cinnag4225
    cinnag4225 Posts: 126 Member
    edited August 2016
    The heavier you are to begin with, the faster your initial loss will be. It's quite likely that a good portion of the losd was water weght, especially if you've reduced your sodium intake, but don't take that to mean there wasn't mass lost as well. A loss is a loss, as long as you aren't overtraining or starving. :)
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    abitofbliss wrote: »
    LazSommer wrote: »
    Did you give birth?

    Why is that comment necessary?

    Why is this one?
  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
    edited August 2016
    malibu927 wrote: »
    Michael190lbs wrote: »
    Ever watch Biggest loser anything is possible some of them lose 20lbs a week. I did 2 lbs a week for awhile and lost over 100 lbs truthfully it wasn't healthy but it worked so means to an end. I recommend no more than a pound a week once you hit 220lbs or you will truly lose a lot of muscle. I'm 177 now walked around at 250 most of my life as high as 293. Good luck

    Biggest Loser isn't the greatest example to compare regular weight loss to.

    OP, yes it's normal to lose quickly in the beginning. It should start to stabilize pretty soon. Just make sure you're eating as close to your goal as possible. A higher deficit can lead to more muscle loss and other pretty serious health risks.

    Greatest example would be an opinion anyhow. It was just an example Thank you for giving your Opinion? Maybe stick to OP question not my comment Bla bla bla 12lb in two weeks is hardly normal weight loss
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    abitofbliss wrote: »
    LazSommer wrote: »
    Did you give birth?

    Why is that comment necessary?



    My guess? Humor. It's nice not taking every single thing in life too seriously.
  • abitofbliss
    abitofbliss Posts: 198 Member
    TR0berts wrote: »
    abitofbliss wrote: »
    LazSommer wrote: »
    Did you give birth?

    Why is that comment necessary?



    My guess? Humor. It's nice not taking every single thing in life too seriously.
    LazSommer wrote: »
    abitofbliss wrote: »
    LazSommer wrote: »
    Did you give birth?

    Why is that comment necessary?

    Why is this one?

    Yeah - You're both right. Being disrespectful to someone reaching out for advice is hilarious.

    Also, let's not generalize me based on one comment.
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