Losing several pounds one week and then none for a few weeks... is this normal?

hippopotamuses

I've been counting calories for the past two months. I've been finding that, despite eating pretty much the same # of calories/ types of food and exercising a similar amount from week to week, I'll drop two to three pounds every few weeks, and then no weight to half a pound at most in between. Is this normal? I'm only aiming to lose a pound a week, which I have done (if the progress is divided by the weeks since I started.)

TavistockToad

Yep, weight loss isn't linear

L1zardQueen

It’s a bumpy ride, hold on tight!

HoneyBadger302

Yup, going through a "woosh" right now myself after over a month of the scale not budging LOL

busyPK

Yep, I've lost 38lbs and most of it has been as you've described. Be patient and keep doing what you're doing.

ssurvivor

That sounds normal. Your weight fluctuates wildly (within a few pounds) depending on a variety of factors. You could weigh yourself first thing in the morning after you go to the restroom, drink a glass of water, etc. and weigh differently than you would if you changed one thing about your weigh-in routine. As long as you're still experiencing a net loss, you're OK.

Tacklewasher

Yup

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear/p1