15 lbs my first month!

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Jennwith2ns
Jennwith2ns Posts: 296 Member
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I learned A LOT this month. I have done this before, about a year ago but didn't stick with it for very long at a time. I started again on January 1st, 2010.

My first week I didn't workout at all, just watched what I was eating. I was shocked by my sodium intake, that took a few weeks to get down to the max. I was eating about 100-200 calories UNDER where I was supposed to be at. I lost 6.5 lbs.

My second week I added WATP for 5 days, just 15 mins. each day. Again I kept eating under my calories by 100-250. By the end of the 2nd week I was hungry, tired, and sick of it. I had my first binge that Saturday when I weighed in and found out I lost NOTHING. It took my body 2 weeks to figure out I wasn't eating enough and it was going into starvation mode.

After that I did what I SHOULD have done the first time. PAYED ATTENTION. I reassessed what I was eating, started eating all of my calories and all of my exercise calories. If I am under now, it isn't by more than 50 calories or less, that is only when I eyeballed something and wasn't exactly sure on the portion.

Then I lost somewhere around 4 lbs the 3rd week, and 3 lbs the 4th week. Between Friday and today (monday) I lost another lb, putting me at 15 lbs for January.

I definitely encourage everyone to EAT. My body shut down on me when I wasn't eating enough, and that entire 2nd week of suffering was useless.
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  • Mamakatspokane
    Mamakatspokane Posts: 3,098 Member
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    GRREAT JOB!!!!:flowerforyou:
  • teresa011
    teresa011 Posts: 101 Member
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    Ok, great job, and I seriously think that, that is what my problem is...........i'm working out, and doing aerobics, but I keep under my goal calorie intake sometimes i'm 500 calories under what I should eat.......and I've been wondering why the weight isn't going anywhere, After reading your post, I figure that my body has also gone into starvation mode, and I will try to consume the amount of calories i'm suppose to and try to stay under by only 50 or so..............thanks for the great info!! Keep up the good work!!
  • jenng38
    jenng38 Posts: 105
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    That is fantastic!! I just finished my 1st week and I have lost 3.4 which I am very happy about and everyday I am finishing under the calorie goal but I am not trying to. So I am worried that the same thing might happen to me...but 15 lbs in a month!!! that is awesome. good job figuring out what was going on :wink:
  • pdxmomof2
    pdxmomof2 Posts: 643
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    What a sucessful month! Reading that was encouraging and motivational. Thanks for sharing and good luck with the rest of your journey!
  • Nicmc8
    Nicmc8 Posts: 178 Member
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    Wahoo! Great job! I too had a successful first month, 16 lbs gone! I believe my success has come from drinking water mindlessly... I actually crave it now!.... and not telling myself "I can't have that". I basically eat what I want, but stay in my calorie goals. Of course I don't eat a bunch of junk... but I have allowed myself McDonald's a couple times. I have also been hitting the gym 3-4 times a week, I usually do not eat back the calories I burn.
  • LGWhritenour
    LGWhritenour Posts: 11 Member
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    Awesome Job!!!:smile:
  • Laura80111
    Laura80111 Posts: 958 Member
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    What a great inspiration...keep it up!:bigsmile:
  • SammiAnne11
    SammiAnne11 Posts: 158 Member
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    Great job! I agree, you have to eat to give your body enough energy to lose the weight....I am glad you figured it out!:flowerforyou:
  • stacymac
    stacymac Posts: 6 Member
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    Great job! Eating enough is very important! I've learned that the hard way myself.
    :smile:
  • debsuda
    debsuda Posts: 2
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    thanks for that info, i never knew that, great job! keep it up!
  • TwentyTen
    TwentyTen Posts: 585
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    Amazing job Jen! And thanks for this post, it is exactly what I needed to hear. I have only just begun here and posts like yours are very inspiring. I know I have an issue with being in starvation mode, so your experience, as well as everyone else who piped in in regards to that, is hugely appreciated. I have to eat! What a concept. Congrats again, and thanks!
  • cvtga
    cvtga Posts: 118
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    Congrats! I too shared in a successful January. I began dieting (low carb watching my calories) on Jan 2nd. Began working out on Jan 4th and do so 5 days a week. 16lbs gone, I'm almost half way to my goal. I realize the weight over this next month won't fly off as it did these past few weeks, but really looking forward to continued success.
  • gummibaehr
    gummibaehr Posts: 143
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    WOW! GREAT JOB! Good for you for listening to your body! It's thanking you!
  • Jennwith2ns
    Jennwith2ns Posts: 296 Member
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    Thanks everyone!!!

    Teresa, definitely eat all of your calories! You are working your butt off and are probably hungry, and nothing is happening. Try eating ALL of your calories for a couple weeks and see what happens :)
  • xbecbecx
    xbecbecx Posts: 2 Member
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    Wow! That's amazing! Congratulations!
    I only really started yesterday, but already I am struggling to meet my calorie intake. I was about 200 below yesterday, and I'm on course for 100 below today - so after reading your post I popped out to get a small 100 calorie snack, just to give me a bit of a boost! I hope my first month is as successful as yours!
  • zrakovi
    zrakovi Posts: 20
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    Good job on all the success on this post!! Really gets me motivated and proves it IS possible!!!!
  • Hels40
    Hels40 Posts: 25
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    Congratulations to you and everyone on such great weight losses.
    Jen,i totally agree with you how important it is to eat all your calories. The only exercise i have been doing is my normal dog walking each day and have lost 16lbs in 4 weeks,started mine 4th January.
    Keep up the great work everyone and enjoy all them calories :flowerforyou:
  • banchubob
    banchubob Posts: 25
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    Great Job!!!!! Keep up the good work!
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  • debsuda
    debsuda Posts: 2
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    thanks so much after reading all the post, i did a little research on this starvation mode, if you go under 1000 calories a day, your body goes into starvation mode and starts storing the fat,
  • BombolinaM
    BombolinaM Posts: 561 Member
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    WOW! Congrats and thanks for the information. Keep it up :flowerforyou:

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