Have you ever lost 5lbs in a week? Is it possible (aiming for a one time thing?)

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  • mila_lova
    mila_lova Posts: 163 Member
    Good luck! I'm excited for you!
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Good luck!
  • Verity1111
    Verity1111 Posts: 3,309 Member
    edited December 2016
    Thanks all!!! I was weak today broke my diet a bit again lol had a few chips with lime when I was eating cucumber with lime (boyfriend had chips...I have no regrets!) Plus 3 sick kids and what not I think Im doing pretty good. It seems normal so far though I weighed myself before and after the day (right after eating) I was 200.2 then 2 lbs up from the food which is normal I think so hopefully Ill be down by tomorrow night! Im going to probably water fast until I weigh in at night and get food after. :) Our weigh in is a 10pm or earlier deal. So only about 19-20hrs away! I did lose the 5lbs and kept what I lost off for every weigh in so far! Even the one other time I broke it and had a few crackers with my soup when I first got sick (Im still sick with a fever :/). Ill update tomorrow night or the next morning depending on when she (the woman running the contest) posts the results!
  • DebSozo
    DebSozo Posts: 2,578 Member
    edited December 2016
    Wynterbourne wrote: »
    The very first week of my weight loss, roughly 16 months ago, was 6.4 lbs but it would have been mostly water. Everything since then has been the expected 2 lbs or less, decreasing as I get closer to goal. I'll never see a loss like that again unless I quit dieting for an extended period, go back to old habits, and then restart dieting. Would be water weight all over again.
    Good observations. I think most of the 5 or 6 pound losses in one week are due to initial burning off of available glycogen stores. So with a first week 6 pound loss it would only be maybe 2 pounds of actual fat lost and the rest would be water. And if you notice often there is a stall in the second week and then it drops and settles down to 1-2 pounds a week loss on average unless the person doesn't have much to lose.
  • DebSozo
    DebSozo Posts: 2,578 Member
    edited December 2016
    Thanks for the update, Verity.

  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,235 Member
    DebSozo wrote: »
    Verity1111 wrote: »
    It doesn't have to be real weight. If it's part water and excess sodium that's fine because I feel awful and bloated anyway. Ive been retaining a bunch of water so Im wondering if I change my diet if it can help that soon. I am trying to hit my goal which is on the 18th and Im behind by 5 lbs. ..

    I'm kind of curious how you made out as it is the 18th today. Did you win the Christmas tree?

    Read the post above yours.
  • DebSozo
    DebSozo Posts: 2,578 Member
    edited December 2016
    Thanks! Lol. I didn't notice it until you mentioned it as I didn't check again right before posting. I hope she wins the tree tonight!
  • Verity1111
    Verity1111 Posts: 3,309 Member
    edited December 2016
    DebSozo wrote: »
    Thanks! Lol. I didn't notice it until you mentioned it as I didn't check again right before posting. I hope she wins the tree tonight!

    I win money for christmas decorations not the actual decorations! Lol Ill win $180! I have a couple hrs left to weigh-in! Im not feeling too good right now and my kids are all sick so I dont feel like getting out my scale right this second lol plus its freezing in here and tmi but I weigh in the buff lmso I already know I lost more than the person running the contest. We go by body weight % lot. There are only about 15 people and so far I know I'm ahead of 3-4 lol Haven't seen any who did better than me yet. If we win I also promised my kids pizza :) They've all been really sick and it would make them happy.
  • ladyreva78
    ladyreva78 Posts: 4,080 Member
    Nice! Enjoy that pizza when you get it. :wink:
  • Verity1111
    Verity1111 Posts: 3,309 Member
    edited December 2016
    ladyreva78 wrote: »
    Nice! Enjoy that pizza when you get it. :wink:

    I will because in a day or two it will be right back to dieting and trying not to order out lol Im giving myself time to watch the new Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life episodes (there are 4 each one about 90 minutes long) so Ill either marathon them tonight or tomorrow and let myself have junk food or pizza...then back to trying to keep a big deficit. Im sticking to 1200 (net) until I hit the 180s then might up to 1300-1400 and add in weight training when I can. My goal is 127. Seems a lot closer now that both weights start with 1! lol. Going to try not to go over maintenance though even with the pizza.
  • ladyreva78
    ladyreva78 Posts: 4,080 Member
    Motivation comes from the strangest of places!

    And I love weight training. I know I've got muscles underneath all of that fat and I can't wait to get rid of the layers hiding them! Another 20kg (or so) to go till goal weight, but that's going to be my project for next year. :smile:
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Hooray!
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Whoop Whoop congrats! We can all breath again :lol:
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Yay!
  • Nony_Mouse
    Nony_Mouse Posts: 5,646 Member
    Well done Verity. Enjoy your pizza/Gilmore Girls marathon :)
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    Fantastic!
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    Well done!
  • Verity1111
    Verity1111 Posts: 3,309 Member
    Thanks!! Im so happy. ^_^ Just anxious about the contest now...
  • DebSozo
    DebSozo Posts: 2,578 Member
    Yaay for Onederland!
  • tlflag1620
    tlflag1620 Posts: 1,358 Member
    Well done!! Enjoy your pizza :)
  • TRIATHLETE69
    TRIATHLETE69 Posts: 64 Member
    I lost 10lb in a week by juicing
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    Good job on the weight lost and good luck with the contest.
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    TRIATHLETE69 wrote: »
    I lost 10lb in a week by juicing

    Are you trolling or is this serious?
  • red99ryder
    red99ryder Posts: 399 Member
    Verity1111 wrote: »
    Update: So far I know I'm in the running! She hasn't calculated everyones' % yet :) But even so I know I am somewhere near the top probably! ^_^ Im happy with myself. I havent felt this I wont say confident but content and not insecure for a long time.

    i keep looking to see how ya did ,, your a winner regardless but keep us posted

    good luck
  • DebSozo
    DebSozo Posts: 2,578 Member
    edited December 2016
    Verity1111 wrote: »
    Ok I weighed in now because I couldnt take it lol weighing in again later!!! First it gave me a number too good to be true so I redid it twice...*drumroll* Lol.

    199.0!! WOO! ... Ive lost 25lbs since Oct 11th!) HELLO ONEDERLAND!

    I am going to give myself a few hrs and weigh in again because maybe I will magically lost another lb lmso Im nuts ignore me but Im happy!! I reached BOTH goals! 6.4lbs in 8 days AND it stayed off!!! and I am out of the 200s and lost over 20lbs in 6 weeks! Holy cow! I'm super happy! Woo! I might get pizza no matter what lol

    Congratulations!
  • ladyreva78
    ladyreva78 Posts: 4,080 Member
    Just dropping by to see if there's been an update. :smile:

    I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!
  • DebSozo
    DebSozo Posts: 2,578 Member
    Verity1111 wrote: »
    Omg I dont know when she will announce the winner but probably wont find out until super late tonight or tomorrow lol Im anxious! Im pretty sure if I didnt win Im at least in the top 2 people but I am keeping my fingers crossed. :) I was able to get a tree (we sold some stuff) so now Im thinking ornaments or Christmas clothes for the kids...

    Nice! You are very resourceful to sell some stuff to get a tree. No matter what, you are a WINNER!

    We are waiting to hear the news!
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