Down 5 lbs in a week?! How?!

Some of it could be contributed to water weight, maybe? Great job!

exactly what i was thinking, a couple of pound could have been actual fat loss, and the rest water weight, that can fluctuate especially 'the time of the month'

Your "weight" is always a slightly inaccurate figure - each single measurement is always an approximation of how much "you" weigh.

Recorded weight can vary with time of month - I find some gain due to fluid retention before "that time" and loss during and after.

Add to that the fact that some foods hold more water in the digestive system than others (think pasta, porridge etc) and you'll see that what's in your digestive system can change what number appears on the scale.

The variability could be +/- 2 lb or so for each weight you take - IME.

Also remember the first week of any diet usually shows the highest weight loss.... later weeks will probably show slightly less each week.

So don't complain. Be happy! And aim to keep it off next week!

I used to weigh myself daily and it was not at all unusual for me to have big fluctuations from day to day, as much as 7 pounds. Usually when I was way down one day I was up a few pounds the next, but on average the scale was moving down at a safe, healthy rate. For me it seemed related to sodium intake (ie water retention), TOM, and volume of food consumed a few days prior.

I am in a similar situation. Three days into my diet and I had dropped 6lbs (I am starting at a much heavier weight than you), and today, a week-and-a-half in, I am at 8lbs lost. I do believe a lot of it would be water weight, as others posters have said, but I also think, initially anyway, heavier people tend to lose weight at a faster rate than those who only need to lose 20 or 30lbs. As long as you are reaching your calorie/nutrition goals and exercising reasonably for your fitness level, don't stress. It's perfectly healthy to lose more than 2lbs a week if you are following a healthy diet/exercise program. I consider it one of life's little blessings to us "plump" folks, LOL! Keep up the good work and don't worry if you slip up now and then. Keep at it and you will hit your goal in no time!

Water...yep, I concur:laugh:

I tend to be on a cycle where for a couple weeks, I'm only losing tenths at a time, and then all of a sudden BAM!! - off it all comes at once. I chalk it up to hormonal fluctuations and water retention. Unless you have the huge losses consistently, I doubt you have a problem. Just make sure you watch your intakes and are getting good nutrition and lots of water. Good luck!!

I did the same this week, but attributed it to NO alcohol at all this week and more water...at any rate, congrats!!

sometimes when you've been dieting for a while, and you "indulge", it actually has the effect of speeding up your metabolism a bit and you may notice a better reading. Not saying you should always indluge too much, but I remember once losing a bunch of weight and then took a day off for Thanksgiving (and really enjoyed my day!) and the next day I had lost weight.

Also, Alchohol can dehydrate you. I wouldn't worry about it.

It is said the average person's weight fluctuates within 5 lbs every day, and can fluctuate up to 10 lbs in a day. It's probably a combination of actual fat loss and a low fluctuation due to any number of factors. I would enjoy the loss! But don't be upset if a little comes back next week. As another person said, this could be you breaking through a plateau. Think back to if you've been having a little trouble dropping weight recently... If that's the case and this was your first loss in a while, it's probably you breaking through that plateau and luckily the loss should stick!

I have lost 7 pounds in one night due to a couple of adult beverages...alcohol seriously dehydrates you so be careful...drinking will definitely cause water loss but it usually comes back to bite you in the butt