am i doing this right? 10lbs 2 weeks

Is this the beginning of you working out? It's quite normal to have a very large loss in your first couple weeks -- you just can't get too discouraged if you have a few weeks coming up where you might lose nothing at all. I mean, if you lose 10 pounds in 2 weeks, then nothing the next two weeks, you're still averaging over 2 lbs/week, which is a great loss. Just keep that in mind And if you indeed have about 200 to lose, you might see big losses for a bit longer, but it will generally start to slow down to a more regular (1-2 pounds/week) pace

Now, on the other hand, if you keep losing at that rate for more than a few more weeks... probably not awesome? My suggestion would be to consider eating a little more -- you're not eating all the calories from your exercise. I try to eat at least half of the extra calories I get from exercise, it keeps my energy levels high. Not eating all those calories could eventually harm you in the long run

I'll add that some people think eating your exercise calories is stupid... (I don't think that, personally) but if you're losing faster than is recommended, eating a little more is an obvious solution to that. Take care!

And congrats on your 10 lbs lost!

Is this the beginning of you working out? It's quite normal to have a very large loss in your first couple weeks -- you just can't get too discouraged if you have a few weeks coming up where you might lose nothing at all. I mean, if you lose 10 pounds in 2 weeks, then nothing the next two weeks, you're still averaging over 2 lbs/week, which is a great loss. Just keep that in mind And if you indeed have about 200 to lose, you might see big losses for a bit longer, but it will generally start to slow down to a more regular (1-2 pounds/week) pace

Now, on the other hand, if you keep losing at that rate for more than a few more weeks... probably not awesome? My suggestion would be to consider eating a little more -- you're not eating all the calories from your exercise. I try to eat at least half of the extra calories I get from exercise, it keeps my energy levels high. Not eating all those calories could eventually harm you in the long run

I'll add that some people think eating your exercise calories is stupid... (I don't think that, personally) but if you're losing faster than is recommended, eating a little more is an obvious solution to that. Take care!

And congrats on your 10 lbs lost!

Thanks for the info, I have mixed feelings about eating back my calories after workouts, I try to eat some back, sometimes. Basically if I feel hungry I do something about it. As far as preparing for a large calorie burn, i posted before, and got some great suggestions, however, specifically what's good to eat before and after? Carbs/protein, ugh i'm clueless.

I've heard that exercising first thing in the morning on an empty stomach is the most effective, if you can tolerate it. Many have mixed opinion on this. I typically wait a couple of hours after eating if I don't exercise first in the morning.

Consuming lean protein after a work out is a good idea.

Many people say carbs before very intense workouts and protein after. Others say it doesn't matter at all. If you're dying during a workout, you might not have enough fuel (carbs provide fast fuel and why a lot of runners carb load right before long runs). MFP already includes a deficit in your calories, so you should be eating at least some (ie at least half) of your exercise calories back.

That said, if you've just started your program, you've probably lost a lot of water weight, and your loss will slow.