How much did you lose in the first week?

oEmmyo
oEmmyo Posts: 21
edited September 24 in Success Stories
Well? Let's hear it :]
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  • Ep41382
    Ep41382 Posts: 13 Member
    Im on day 5 of my first week and Im down 4 pound as of this morning.
  • 149Lore
    149Lore Posts: 75
    I lost 5 pounds in one week, and Im super excited! :D
  • cmyrick75
    cmyrick75 Posts: 187 Member
    I lost 7.8 pounds my first week. I average about 2 a week now.
    (I gave up all soda from at least 2 or 3 cans a day, several cups of coffee light and sweet with sugar and creamer, as well as all the usual bad food choices!)
  • audbbgirl
    audbbgirl Posts: 83
    2 pounds but i did not exercise at all just tracking food
  • oEmmyo
    oEmmyo Posts: 21
    Oh okay GOOD! I lost 7 pounds this week.. and I was wondering if that's even normal, or if my scale was BSing me. Lol.
  • kimmrdodge
    kimmrdodge Posts: 190 Member
    My first week I lost 10.5 lbs
  • happyhaunt
    happyhaunt Posts: 180 Member
    4 pounds
  • nomoremuffintopness
    nomoremuffintopness Posts: 275 Member
    5 lbs :)
  • bassetthree
    bassetthree Posts: 143 Member
    9 for me. Now about 2 lbs per week avg.
  • jamielr84
    jamielr84 Posts: 545
    3lbs my first week. :grumble: I have lost 6 lbs in a week though, just not my first.
  • sk4399
    sk4399 Posts: 96
    7 : ) Now it's about 1 - 1.5
  • DaninMiaFL
    DaninMiaFL Posts: 11 Member
    I lost about 7 pounds my first week, and about 2.5 lbs a week there after. Men will lose about 2 lbs a week or so depending n size, women 1 or so. This of course is also dependant on activity levels and food intake.

    Why? first is water weight. If you cut down on how much you eat and how much salt you take in your body will equalize for that. Second, intestinal emptying lowers your weight as well.

    Even though you might be at a plateau at times, your body is storing up unexpelled foods, etc until that happens your weight loss will appear stagnent and not going down as fast as you want.

    Even though I have lost 16 lbs so far, I manage my diet as though I have only lost 12 pounds.

    Still, I am thrilled to have lost 12 pounds in 36 days.

    Dan
  • happybunnysbabe57
    happybunnysbabe57 Posts: 191 Member
    3.4lbs
  • 11lbs
  • jnsjoest
    jnsjoest Posts: 1
    5 Pounds in 5 days! :)
  • szartman
    szartman Posts: 5
    Using INSANITY and eating a very strict diet I lost 7 lbs the first week. Eating very well again I just finished the second week and have weighed myself as low as 188, but this morning was 189.5. My goal for the 63 day period of INSANITY was to get to 185. If I keep a lock down on the eating I should be there sooner than anticipated. If I see the scale say one-seventy-anything it will be the first time since college(I'm 40) that I'll have been in that area...

    SW: 201
    Wk 1: 194
    Wk 2: 189
    GW: 185 (subject to change)

    I'm a very active person, it is the eating that dictates my weight. Keep an eye on your intake, that dictates more than anything what you'll look like!
  • reneelee
    reneelee Posts: 877 Member
    less than I wanted!
  • Zaggytiddies
    Zaggytiddies Posts: 326 Member
    I hate you all ;) ... I lost a little over 2.
  • I lost 6 pounds on my first week .Now I have lost 22 and have more 4 pounds to go ! :D
  • BlueLightRhyno
    BlueLightRhyno Posts: 3 Member
    I didn't in my first week.

    The first few weeks, I actually gained 9 lbs. I was/am feeling better, but gaining weight.

    Then my progress charts started to look like a Cardio-Gram. Up and Down and all over the place. Yes, I use the same scale, which is a new "cheap" one. I also weigh myself after relieving myself and before I eat, in the morning.

    I have made more weight loss progress, this last week. I have been ill and haven't worked out or exercised at all. I have maintained my calorie and water goals, though.

    I am -12 lbs from my start, in December.
  • chazsucks
    chazsucks Posts: 170
    This thread is depressing. I lost 1lb :(
  • You'll lose a lot of water weight and extra from the "shock" to your system. It's probable that your weight loss will slow down after a month or so. Enjoy it while it lasts!!!
  • barbmpac
    barbmpac Posts: 110 Member
    9 pounds,
  • Sweetlost
    Sweetlost Posts: 29 Member
    so did you eat all you exercise calories or just your normal calorie?
  • skinnymoomoo
    skinnymoomoo Posts: 202 Member
    Big fat 0 ..... probably because I have had christening parties (full day and night drinking and eating!) and weddings for the last month... haven't lost anything at all yet! lol ... but also haven't gained either ;)
  • kkellam1
    kkellam1 Posts: 182 Member
    4 pounds the first week, followed by 6 the next and 7 during the third! I really can't believe how well it's going!

    It may be too fast, but I'll take it while it's happening. I know it'll probably slow down after a while, but results like this keep me motivated to stick with it. I figure that by the time it slows down, I won't mind because I'll look and feel so much better anyway. I already can feel my body changing from the better foods and the increased activity.

    I have cut to about 1200-1500 calories per day (before exercise, not net) and am not hungry for more. Amazing because 1200 used to be a snack for me! I also started walking and do 2 miles twice a day for a total of 4 miles every day, without fail. Sometimes I even throw in a bonus mile during my lunch hour. After a couple of weeks, it became such a habit that it's just automatic now - and I don't need to "convince" myself to get off the couch and go walking. I download books on tape from the library website (it's free), pop on the headphones and go.

    The other thing that keeps me motivated is hearing someone ask "how much weight have you lost?" Especially coming from a random coworker who doesn't even know I am trying to lose weight. What a great feeling. Can't say as I have ever had that happen before last week. How cool was that? It really made my day.

    My goal is 100 pounds and I hit my 20 pound mark today - 23 days in. I was so happy that I was giving MYSELF high 5's!

    Sorry if it sounds like I am bragging, but I am just so damned excited that I wanted to share my success with people who can relate to it. Every here at home is skinny, so they don't really get the feelings that come with dropping the weight.
  • Justin741
    Justin741 Posts: 249 Member
    I lost 5.4lbs the first week but only 0.6lbs then second. Didn't really change anything from one week to the other, about the same amount of calories & exercise, hoping for a good week this Tuesday.
  • 4 pounds the first week, followed by 6 the next and 7 during the third! I really can't believe how well it's going!

    It may be too fast, but I'll take it while it's happening. I know it'll probably slow down after a while, but results like this keep me motivated to stick with it. I figure that by the time it slows down, I won't mind because I'll look and feel so much better anyway. I already can feel my body changing from the better foods and the increased activity.

    I have cut to about 1200-1500 calories per day (before exercise, not net) and am not hungry for more. Amazing because 1200 used to be a snack for me! I also started walking and do 2 miles twice a day for a total of 4 miles every day, without fail. Sometimes I even throw in a bonus mile during my lunch hour. After a couple of weeks, it became such a habit that it's just automatic now - and I don't need to "convince" myself to get off the couch and go walking. I download books on tape from the library website (it's free), pop on the headphones and go.

    The other thing that keeps me motivated is hearing someone ask "how much weight have you lost?" Especially coming from a random coworker who doesn't even know I am trying to lose weight. What a great feeling. Can't say as I have ever had that happen before last week. How cool was that? It really made my day.

    My goal is 100 pounds and I hit my 20 pound mark today - 23 days in. I was so happy that I was giving MYSELF high 5's!

    Sorry if it sounds like I am bragging, but I am just so damned excited that I wanted to share my success with people who can relate to it. Every here at home is skinny, so they don't really get the feelings that come with dropping the weight.

    I saw your mini goal is to lose 80 pounds by June or July.

    Be careful; you don't want to gain all of the weight back as soon as you start eating the number of calories to maintain.
  • chrissyb1985
    chrissyb1985 Posts: 111 Member
    Down 6 lbs :) I try to eat about half my exercise calories back!
  • zabih
    zabih Posts: 18
    that is awesome
    Im on day 5 of my first week and Im down 4 pound as of this morning.
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