4 Lbs Thats It Really!

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  • postrockandcats
    postrockandcats Posts: 1,145 Member
    Rapid weight loss like that can be a few different things. It's not generally considered a normal rate. 1-2 pounds a week is fairly standard.
  • bf43005
    bf43005 Posts: 287
    1 lb. a week is GREAT! Keep it up and don't get frustrated. You see yourself everyday so you won't notice it at first. Give it sometime and before you know it you will suddenly find you can carry the 50lb. bag of dog food with no problems, or run up and down the stairs and not be out of breath. It's the long run with weight loss. Stay focused and remember it's all about a healthy you!
  • drdebbiejo
    drdebbiejo Posts: 9
    Good job!!! To reiterate what everyone else has said, that's the best and most sustainable way to do it. 10-20 lb a month weight loss is usually due to 1) dehydration 2) cancer (or something else really nasty) or 3) unsustainable starvation which will lead eventually to rapid and dramatic weight gain. None of which you want. You are a poster child for appropriate healthy weight loss! Good for you. :-)
  • claire7090
    claire7090 Posts: 67
    4lbs in a month = 48lbs in a year.

    I lost at a steady pace 26 weeks = 28lbs lost (August 11 to Feb 12) which was my goal, since then I have been maintaining and lost another 3lbs (so have lost 31lbs in total). It is true if you lose steadily it stays off.

    It is nearly a year since I joined MFP and I remember feeling frustrated in the early days that I did not lose loads of lbs a week but a year on I am so glad I did the weight lose slowly and learnt loads along the way to keep the weight off.

    Keep going you are doing really well. x
  • The_New_Christina
    The_New_Christina Posts: 818 Member
    Depending on how much you have to lose 10 lbs the first month is sustainable especially if some is water weight. I lost 10 lbs since joining and may possibly sustain those 10 this next week which would equal out to 2lbs a week. But I wouldn't say I'm unhealthy or abnormal. LOL
  • sotellmedarling
    sotellmedarling Posts: 35 Member
    I've been here for going on 2 months and have only lost about 4 pounds. So, while I understand it's discouraging, there are some of us who would love to see an actual 1 pound per week result like you are seeing.

    To echo everyone else, you are losing at a healthy rate. Never forget that the tortoise can beat the hare. And best of luck in the future :)
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    1 pound a week is healthy. How much did you expect to lose? Just curious.

    Im not sure. I Just heard of other people loseing 10 in a month.
    Usually BIG losses happen for folks with BIG amounts to lose (like 100LBS or more).
    When I changed my eating habits 12 years ago I went on a super healthy, organic, lifestyle change, with calorie counting. I lost about 3LBS the first month. and then about 3LBS a month there after. I only had about 20 to lose...so it went slowly.
  • runzalot81
    runzalot81 Posts: 782 Member
    Way to go!!! Four pounds is excellent!
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    I find focussing less on the scale and more on the measurements is better for mood and motivation.

    Bodyweight varies tremendously ... water, the contents of your stomach, time of the day, time of the month ;)

    Congrats on the 4lbs, yer doing fine :)
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    You are doing great! I know we want it to come off faster... but it took awhile to come on so it is going to take awhile to come off. Keep doing what you are doing!
  • sannsk
    sannsk Posts: 203 Member
    For everone who has ever been disappointed seeing the scale and having lost only 1 pound...
    A little bed-time story :)

    Hello, do you know me?
    If you don't, you should. I'm a pound of fat,
    And I'm the HAPPIEST pound of fat that you would ever want to meet.
    Want to know why?
    It's because no one ever wants to lose me;
    I'm ONLY ONE POUND, just a pound!
    Everyone wants to lose three pounds, five pounds, or fifteen pounds, but never only one.
    So I just stick around and happily keep you fat.
    Then I add to myself, ever so slyly, so that you never seem to notice it.
    That is, until I've grown to ten, twenty, thirty or even more pounds in weight.
    Yes, it's fun being ONLY ONE POUND OF FAT, left to do as I please.
    So, when you weigh in, keep right on saying, "Oh, I only lost one pound."
    For you see, if you do this, you'll encourage others to keep me around because they'll think I'm not worth losing.
    And, I love being around you - your arms, your legs, your chin, your hips and every part of you.
    Happy Days!!!
    After all, I'm ONLY ONE POUND OF FAT!!!
    - Author Unknown
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
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  • feather314
    feather314 Posts: 97
    4 lbs in one month is awesome!!! Sounds like you are right on track for healthy and sustainable weight loss.

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