Joined gym and exercise classes

Dawda01

Hi I’ve joined my fitness pal to work along side joining gym and fitness classes using pure gym. I’m loving the exercise and haven’t done any exercise for a long time. Weight loss slow is this normal ? Thanks

L1zardQueen

Slow and steady is good. How much are you trying to lose?

etherealanwar

The weight loss progress is due to how much of a calorie deficit you are in. Nothing wrong with slow progress as it helps to teach you lifelong eating habits along the way and doesn't cause you to burn out.

Dawda01

I’m wanting to loose

Dawda01

I am wanting to loose 4.5 stone .... lost 1.5 lbs first week x

missysippy930

A calorie deficit is all you need to lose weight. Weigh and measure everything that you eat and drink, stay at a calorie deficit, and you will lose weight. Exercise is great for overall health and you are able to eat a bit more due to burning more calories, as long as you’re eating less calories than your body burns.

springlering62

Make sure you are weighing and logging and recording.

Read as much as you can here, as often as you can and educate yourself. It’s a real eye opener.

I stayed fat for years because I could never figure out that a thirty minute walk didn’t offset a giant bowl of ice cream with syrup and M&Ms on top, or a sack of Geneva cookies. I honestly didn’t know and my fear is that many drive users who give up too quickly didn’t give themselves the gift of learning about their bodies before giving up too quickly in frustration.

Shortgirlrunning

Slow is normal and good! You’re more likely to have long-term success and keep the weight off when you lose slowly by making sustainable lifestyle changes.

A 1.5 lb loss is great! Stick with it and all those little numbers begin to quickly add up!

kshama2001

Dawda01 wrote: »

I am wanting to loose 4.5 stone .... lost 1.5 lbs first week x

With 63 pounds to lose, a 1.5 pound loss isn't slow, it is right where you should be:



Please note you won't lose consistently every week. You many also gain some water weight from new exercises. Women can also retain water when they ovulate and premenstrually. The important thing is to have a downward trend over time.

cwolfman13

Dawda01 wrote: »

I am wanting to loose 4.5 stone .... lost 1.5 lbs first week x

That's not slow...

Strudders67

You may also find your body is holding water weight if you've just started exercising. Make sure you are actually eating the number of calories that MFP allocated to you and that you're logging your exercise and eating those calories too.

It's far better to lose at 1lb a week, be happy with the amount you're eating, not depriving yourself and learning what's sustainable than to try losing at a much higher rate and being miserable.