Small loss first week

katandwaves

I was hoping to have a big loss my first week in. I know it slows down so just wanted that first week to be a bigger number. Down 1.6. Happy to be down but disappointed it wasn't more. I'm not close to goal. I want to lose about 40-45 pounds.

ken_hogan

Define 'big loss'. You lost. Don't be disappointed. I would love a 1.6 pound loss this week.

rainbowbow

my opinion? let go the mentality of seeing quick losses. Give yourself about 6 months to lose this weight (i think this is probably a reasonable amount of time).

That way you aren't flipping out about the weekly losses, instead you know that it will take 6 months and to get used to it.

singingflutelady

1.6 lbs in a week is a pretty big loss.

Meghanebk

Remember too that weight loss isn't linear. You'll see fluctuations up and down a lot - don't let them stress you out. As long as the trend is downward over the long term, you're doing it right

eluvscats

I've restarted a few times on here and have NEVER had a huge water-based loss the first week, not even the very first time. It's ok. It actually is ok. Some of us just don't, but you can still lose weekly just fine.

SW: 255
CW: 198
GW1: 185
UGW: 140

SusanMFindlay

Some people get the big water weight drop; some people were never retaining that much water anyway.

Congratulations on your loss!

Ready2Rock206

You're in for a lot of disappointments of you aren't happy with a 1.6 lb loss. Adjust your expectations and celebrate that loss.

tiptoethruthetulips

You need to adjust your expectations otherwise you will be setting yourself up to failure.

1.6lb is a pretty good loss.

Mumu190672

I lost some weight before mfp but in the first week of mfp nothing at all.
I set up a goal of 1 kg a week.
Some weeks my weight doesn't change others it moves quickly but the result after several months is an average of 1 kg a week as expected.
Any loss is good any weight maintained at lower weight is good as long as the trend is going down in the long term.