Losing weight too quickly?

kitty1256

This might be a weird question, but last week I weighed 156 and this week I weigh 151.....so....do the math....I lost 5 pounds this week. Which is great, except you are only supposed to loose 1-2 pounds a week to do this and be healthy, right? Could it be because this is my first week of weight loss? Should I up the amount of calories I am eating? I try to stay around 1200, but I usually go over, so its not like I'm not eating.....and I only got to the gym 3 times this week.....

kitty1256

This might be a weird question, but last week I weighed 156 and this week I weigh 151.....so....do the math....I lost 5 pounds this week. Which is great, except you are only supposed to loose 1-2 pounds a week to do this and be healthy, right? Could it be because this is my first week of weight loss? Should I up the amount of calories I am eating? I try to stay around 1200, but I usually go over, so its not like I'm not eating.....and I only got to the gym 3 times this week.....

lotusfromthemud

In the first week, you can drop a lot due to water weight and um ....delicately put "other factors".

It should level off for you. You may gain some of those five pounds back. . .don't let that discourage you.

1200 is low, though, so make sure that you're eating enough.:flowerforyou:

banks1850

Also, and viv is exactly right there, your body can hold water and fecies (yuck) that can total up to 15 lbs. Which is why the scale is a less then exact measurement. I suggest supplimenting with measurement checks. Many people measure waist, but you can also measure arms, tummy, thighs, calfs, chest, and even, neck. when these get smaller, trust me, it's working.