Not complaining, but a little concerned...

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  • Heather_Rider
    Heather_Rider Posts: 1,159 Member
    "Water weight" is your body swelling because of the salt in your body. The more water you drink, (and the less salt you take in) the more it flushes out your system, so you will lose a lot more weight the first week or two!

    I lost 7 my first week, after that, i lost between 1-2 pounds a week. You are doing well! Keep it up!
  • MtnKat
    MtnKat Posts: 714
    Yes. That happened to me. I was shocked at losing 6 lbs my second week.

    All all my MFP friends were congratulating me (love you guys!) and all I kept saying was: That's just water weight....that is just water weight lol

    Well, I didn't gain a pound of it back and am still losing so I guess it was more than water weight after all.

    Don't be worried...be happy about it :-)

    And Congrats!!!!
  • Shrinking_Moody
    Shrinking_Moody Posts: 270 Member
    Concerning your question - I would guess that it's water weight as well.

    Now - if you want to change up your eating - find what works for you. I'm a carb junkie and haven't actually had issues losing in the past - but if I do this time I may need to switch that up. I watch what I eat and measure everything - and work out constantly. That's what is working for my body at this moment. If you really want to modify what you are eating with more fresh fruits/veggies - then the below is super advice. We've recently started hitting up local produce stands and our farmer's market - and the prices are so good it's almost stealing - and the stuff seems so much fresher. Best of luck to you and congrats on your loss!

    ***edit *** - and I log everything. Even gum. If I eat it - I log it. I think that's really been key for my personal efforts.

    right now fresh fruits and veggies are cheap! See if there is a farmers market or stand in your area. That is usually a pretty good deal. Reap the benefits of summer.
  • basillowe66
    basillowe66 Posts: 432 Member
    I think people do too much thinking! If you have a fairly large amount of weight to lose just keep in mind. If you eat less than you did and you increase your activity, you are going to start to lose weight. If you keep acurate record of your calories and limit to1200 or so a week, you will start to lose. I've told a few others, that my sister in law works in a hospital and they put her on 1200 calories a day and 80 grams of protein a day and she has lost 75 lbs in about 5 months. The protein is important because it helps get rid of fat. Other than walking at work she said she really doesn't excersize. No fast foods, no sugar, no white bread. If you are going to cheat then there isn't much hope for a program to work.

    Best of luck!!

    Basil
  • kevin3344
    kevin3344 Posts: 702 Member
    Thanks, that is helpful advice! How do you go about figuring out your BMR?

    There are calculators on the Internet but my sis-in-law used the MFP defaults....I think it was 1,450 calories. At any rate, she lost 17 lbs in about 3 months.

    Keep in mind you will have ups and downs...it won't be a linear straight line but over time you should see positive results.
  • amy1612
    amy1612 Posts: 1,356 Member
    Theres a really useful BMR and TDEE calculator on the EMTWL group :) you can work it out there.

    Lentils are a great cheap filler food. I personally have stopped eating them, as they tend to upset my IBS, but I went through a period of living on thai red lentil soup....red lentils, thai red curry paste and water, cook, and then add a spoonful of coconut cream at the last min. You can also add sweet potatos to it, etc. Soup is a great cheap filling meal.

    I also go and buy things when they've been reduced, i.e. meat, and throw it in the freezer to use later. Try things like cooking a whole chicken/thighs and stripping the meat off instead of buying chicken breasts. You can also use the bones to make stocks for soup etc. You can also grow your own rocket (a leaf, amaericans call it arugala I think) in pots outside or on a window, soooo easy to grow and you've got your own salad for the price of a pack of seeds and a pot :)
  • DietandVlogsense
    DietandVlogsense Posts: 48 Member
    Hi everyone! I just started using this site two weeks ago. In my first week I only lost 1 lb, but I just weighed in this morning and my scale said I had lost 6! This was kind of unexpected for me, since I've only been trying to lose 1-2 lbs per week. I am thrilled that I've lost so much in such a short time, but I'm also a little concerned. The last time I was following a "diet" instead of a lifestyle change, I lost 7 lbs in the first week, and lost more weight relatively quickly, but I gained it all back later. My food diary is open, I'm not following a strict "diet;" I'm still eating what I want, just monitoring quantities and calorie intake. I'm also trying to exercise as often as possible. In my eating habits, I'm trying to adhere to the "eat more weight less" philosophy, so I've been eating 5 to 6 small meals a day. I guess I'm just wondering if anyone else (particularly females who are around 5'4 and started out at 220-230 lbs) has had a similar experience when first starting weight loss? Will my weight loss slow down after a while, or should I change up what I'm doing? I hesitate to increase my calorie intake because I don't want to gain back what I've just lost. Any input is appreciated! :)
    My wieghtloss went thus.

    Week 1: 10lbs
    Week 2: 0lbs
    Week 3: 4lbs
    Week 4: 2.5lbs
    Week 5: 3.5lbs

    It WILL vary. Do not panic.

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