Losing weight

hollie2009
hollie2009 Posts: 31 Member
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How long did it all take for you to start losing

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  • mazurkiepolish
    mazurkiepolish Posts: 363 Member
    I started weighing myself 2 weeks in and saw I had started to lose.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    One day of calorie deficit. Of course you can't see it on the scale from day to day, because of water weight fluctuations.
  • hollie2009
    hollie2009 Posts: 31 Member
    I've been doing it 2 werks
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,204 Member
    If you're female and premenopausal, hormone-related water weight fluctuations can hide your fat loss on the scale for 2 weeks or more, if you happen to start your new calorie level at just the wrong point in your monthly cycle. Keep doing what you're doing for a little over one full monthly cycle (5-6 weeks), then you'll have a clearer idea of your average weekly loss rate. Patience! ;)
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,941 Member
    I was lucky and started not during TOM, right after a plane trip, together with a new workout or anything else that might have caused water retention. I saw first weight loss after a few days, though yes, if course there are fluctuations.
  • nb297
    nb297 Posts: 9 Member
    well.....it's been 2 days..... i think that's still a little to early to check! :D
  • hollie2009
    hollie2009 Posts: 31 Member
    It's 2 weeks not 2 days
  • hollie2009
    hollie2009 Posts: 31 Member
    I don't have periods as have a coil. Am 42 and pre menopause . Have been spotting a bit this week .
  • h1udd
    h1udd Posts: 623 Member
    you gain and lose weigh everyday depending on what you eat (salt, carbs, sugar, alcohol), how hot it is, hormones, exercise, illness, bowel movements, stress

    so to notice fat and muscle loss you need to have a trend of a minimum of 2 weeks I would say to smoothout all of the above
  • hollie2009
    hollie2009 Posts: 31 Member
    So cut them out you mean
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    hollie2009 wrote: »
    So cut them out you mean
    He says you're continously "losing" and "gaining" weight that has nothing to with real fat loss/gain.
    He says be patient.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,941 Member
    We women got the short end of the stick, really. Our weight fluctuates a lot, depending on TOM, more salt, starting a new workout regime, stress, sleeping poorly, lots of other things. But that's fluctuations in water weight, not in fat.

    Below is an example when I decided to lose a bit of weight again that I'd regained due to depression. The overall downward trend is there, however, there was a temporary stall from probably eating at maintenance for a few days (travelling) and due to various reasons for fluctuations in water weight.

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  • hollie2009
    hollie2009 Posts: 31 Member
    Patience I guess . Decided to hide my scales for a few weeks , get in a rhythm , and forget about weight watchers .
    I know my body and in the past has taken time to adjust
  • missysippy930
    missysippy930 Posts: 2,577 Member
    I weigh myself everyday. I lost weight the very first day.
    People first began to comment on my weight loss after 8 weeks.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    hollie2009 wrote: »
    Patience I guess . Decided to hide my scales for a few weeks , get in a rhythm , and forget about weight watchers .
    I know my body and in the past has taken time to adjust
    I think you will find success if you look at it more scientifically. Separate things that aren't related, and group things that are. Taking some emotion out of the equation, sounds so harsh, but is in reality a much kinder way to approach things.
    You can weigh yourself every day. Weighing yourself can actually be part of that rythm, a set of habits that form a routine. But you can't expect to see a steady drop from day to day.
    You can't just forget about weight watchers, you have lived with the principles for so long, you have to make an effort to challenge the ideas you picked up from there.
    Your body adjusts just fine, weight loss just takes time.
  • elsie6hickman
    elsie6hickman Posts: 3,864 Member
    If you think you are heading into perimenopause, then everything is going to fluctuate. I actually was done with menopause at age 42.
  • hollie2009
    hollie2009 Posts: 31 Member
    I am it's been confirmed

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