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How fast should I be losing weight?

dlrosen
dlrosen Posts: 51
edited January 10 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm a bit concerned. My first two weeks I joined this site I lost 10 pounds, but now I seem to be losing weight slowly... is this normal? Last week I only lost a pound and this week I haven't lost a pound yet.

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  • lucasriggs
    lucasriggs Posts: 131
    Mmmhm. You lose weight really quickly the first couple of weeks, but then it normally goes to stable level.
  • now_or_never13
    now_or_never13 Posts: 1,575 Member
    THe first few weeks most people lose quickly due to the decrease in water weight. After that the losses slow as it's much harder to lose fat than water.

    Good weight loss is 0.5 to 2lbs per week depending on how much you have to lose. The larger you are the quicker you can lose for a short time.
  • dlrosen
    dlrosen Posts: 51
    Thank you both, I just need to stop freaking out about the number on the scale and focus more on my fitness and eating right.
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