Hi.. So.. I have a question...

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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    If you didn't gain 20 pounds in a week don't expect to lose 20 pounds in a week. 2 lbs is fantastic.
  • 2_young_2B_old
    2_young_2B_old Posts: 90 Member
    I have been reading a lot of forums the last few days, great success stories and what have you...
    But i have a question..

    I see a lot of people talk about how the first bit of weight fell off so easily for them. sometimes even 20lbs in the first month.
    Now.. I have been using MFP all this week and sticking to my calories, And besides friday night and saturday night, ive been working out with my wii, the game just dance 2, for 30-60 min a day. I am on my feet as a dietary aid at a nursing home for 12 hours a day, when im working, giving up take out food and one treat on fridays only. I am measuring my portions with measuring cups and a digital scale. After my first week, ive only dropped 2lbs.. which seems kind of slow starting? =/ what am i doing wrong?

    That is something I struggled with. But shooting for losing 1% of your body weight in a week is good. Also they may lose a big chunk at first but in a year be around the same lbs lost, it probably will average out.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    i think you are doing fine 2lbs in 1 week is GOOD!!!!

    most ppl who drop weight fast in the beginning its just water weight...you may not have had any excess water weight to drop :) just dont give up or get discouraged...slow and steady wins the weightloss race :)


    ohh and i might suggest by looking at your diary to eat at your calorie level and eat back some of your exercise calories...i seen a few days way under your calorie goal....your body may need a bit more fuel than you think

    Arent you supposed to be under your calorie goal? i thought you were suppose to stay in the green and have as many left over calories as possible =/ LOL

    No, you're supposed to get as close to the target as possible. And why are you LOLing at everything?
  • HaileyReann
    HaileyReann Posts: 6
    Also, make sure to weigh in FIRST thing in the morning AFTER you have went to the restroom and BEFORE you even drink water or coffee or ANYTHING! HUGE imortance of this is that it is your ACTUAL body weight.
  • Krisstah
    Krisstah Posts: 136 Member
    Hi, kristah.... My name is Josh. I am new here, as you are. I am not a doctor, physician, or personal trainer, so I may be wrong with my advice, so please take it with a grain of salt. The website cannot to-a-t accurately calculate your body's ability to lose the weight. You may have more muscle mass than a usual person of your weight class would have, or your body chemically does not lose the weight easier. I would recommend enhancing and increasing your workout process, but not increasing calorie intake. I hope you succeed!!!! Greetings from Sacramento.

    well i probably will down the road, i guess i picked this dancing with my wii because of a few road blocks health wise, and this seemed like the best choice at the time for getting some excersize as apposed to nothing. it seems to work out the same as going for an hour walk, which i never seem motivated or.
  • Krisstah
    Krisstah Posts: 136 Member
    i think you are doing fine 2lbs in 1 week is GOOD!!!!

    most ppl who drop weight fast in the beginning its just water weight...you may not have had any excess water weight to drop :) just dont give up or get discouraged...slow and steady wins the weightloss race :)


    ohh and i might suggest by looking at your diary to eat at your calorie level and eat back some of your exercise calories...i seen a few days way under your calorie goal....your body may need a bit more fuel than you think

    Arent you supposed to be under your calorie goal? i thought you were suppose to stay in the green and have as many left over calories as possible =/ LOL

    No, you're supposed to get as close to the target as possible. And why are you LOLing at everything?

    I am laughing at myself.. because it seems my understanding of how the goals are suppose to work were wrong.. i always assumed that if i was eating my 3 meals and it went over my calories, putting me in the negative, i had to work out to bring those calories back into the green
  • marycmeadows
    marycmeadows Posts: 1,691 Member
    don't be impatient. 2lbs a week is the healthy max weight loss per week actually, just stick with it.
  • 1992cmw
    1992cmw Posts: 19
    Actually your are doing fine. It is really recommend that a person lose no more than 2lbs a week. Your metabolism is still probably really slow! The slower you lose weight the harder it is to gain back. Remember everyone is different.

    Edit: Also, you need to be eating 6 meals a day without going 4 hours not eating. That will increase your metabolism. How many calories did MFP recommend?
  • BeccaLevine
    BeccaLevine Posts: 315 Member
    Trust me, losing weight slow is a GOOD thing. You're more likely to keep it off then :)
  • TamsinEllis
    TamsinEllis Posts: 293
    You're not doing anything wrong, 2lbs is great, my first weeks on here I lost 2lb a week consistently, then it dropped down to 1lb/less a week, you just have to stick with it, some people who lose a lot of weight at the start have a lot of weight to lose, compared to someone (for example) who needs to lose 10lbs.
  • Krisstah
    Krisstah Posts: 136 Member
    Trust me, losing weight slow is a GOOD thing. You're more likely to keep it off then :)

    Lol well i hope thats true.
    I have really cut back on my calories.. im fairly sure i was eating 4000 cals or more a day up until last week
  • Krisstah
    Krisstah Posts: 136 Member
    You're not doing anything wrong, 2lbs is great, my first weeks on here I lost 2lb a week consistently, then it dropped down to 1lb/less a week, you just have to stick with it, some people who lose a lot of weight at the start have a lot of weight to lose, compared to someone (for example) who needs to lose 10lbs.

    I suppose i have a lot to lose in my own mind.. im 285, would like to get to 140 if i can.
  • KilikiMom
    KilikiMom Posts: 237 Member
    i think you are doing fine 2lbs in 1 week is GOOD!!!!

    most ppl who drop weight fast in the beginning its just water weight...you may not have had any excess water weight to drop :) just dont give up or get discouraged...slow and steady wins the weightloss race :)


    ohh and i might suggest by looking at your diary to eat at your calorie level and eat back some of your exercise calories...i seen a few days way under your calorie goal....your body may need a bit more fuel than you think

    Arent you supposed to be under your calorie goal? i thought you were suppose to stay in the green and have as many left over calories as possible =/ LOL

    no no no....that is the point of having a daily calorie goal...you want to at least get to your normal goal and then when you exercise eat back a little of that...i always try to eat back at least half of what i burn off....
  • KilikiMom
    KilikiMom Posts: 237 Member
    and to clarify YES you want to be in the green...not the red but you want to be close to that "daily goal" as possible...i would say no more than 100 calories under without exercise...and if you exercise and burn 200 calories..I myself would eat another 100 calories for that day....but also going over by a little bit is NOT going to hurt either :)
  • sweetbaker77
    sweetbaker77 Posts: 28 Member
    Not everyone looses huge amounts at the begining. Some times slow and steady wins the race!

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