Initial weightloss advice

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hellybelle1
hellybelle1 Posts: 47 Member
edited January 7 in Health and Weight Loss
Does anybody know how much weight initially is lost at the beginning of a diet thats just liquid? I know it must vary individually, and depending on personal weight, but i'm curious as to an average loss :) Thanks.

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  • fatjavotte
    fatjavotte Posts: 96 Member
    Liquids, just like any other foods, contain a varying number of calories. If you live on milk-shakes, I doubt you will lose a lot of weight.
    Popular diets where you only drink vegetable soups / fruit juice make you lose a lot of weight initially, but the loss is mainly water (because it is a very low-salt diet) and, sadly, muscle, because of the lack of protein.
    It can be a way to break bad eating habits for a couple of days before starting a healthy, long-term diet.
  • hellybelle1
    hellybelle1 Posts: 47 Member
    lol i worded this thread wrongly! I meant to say how much initial loss is water when starting a diet, sorry.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,809 Member
    That depends on so many factors. Just keep doing the right things, and it will all work out. It's common to lose quite a lot the first week, and then gain a bit back, and it's due to food choices, nutrition level, hormones, exercise, etc.
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