Losing TOO fast?

Don't worry we all lose the most in the first week or two. It's mostly water weight. I started at 220 and I lost 6lbs in the first week too. Eventually it will even itself out.

The only thing I would say is that you should really eat all of your allotted calories. I know what you're saying about not being hungry for more but being polite - you didn't get to 366lbs eating a diet of 1500 cals a day. I didn;t get to 220 that way either.

If you continuously eat under your calories then it will take you longer to reach your goals. Sounds like silly math but any number of people on this site will back me up.

The first week I started this site (Jan 11, 2010) I lost 7 pounds (starting weight of 231 pounds) eventually things leveled out and now I lose 1-2 pounds a week. So I would just wait and see how things play themselves out over the next couple of weeks. If in week 5 or 6 you’re still losing 6 pounds a week you might want to revisit this.

I would try to eat your calories or you might end up slowing your weight loss in the end. Good Luck!

When I started last March I lost 6lbs the first week too! It slowed down after that, but your body is adjusting to the good food you are fueling it with. As for the lower number of calories, I would stick with what MFP tells you to eat, I think that as you loose, the number of cals will go down and that might hurt you in the long run. Add in good proteints (nuts, lean meats, ect.).

I started off at 365 and I lost 10lbs my first week. It's just the body adjusting to a healthier lifestle and most of that is just water and bloat weight. I've had a couple weeks since then where I lost like seven pounds, and some where I've lost none at all. It all balances out in the end.

I do agree with the breastfeeding comments though. If I were in that position, I'd want to double check with my doctor about my diet just to make sure. Then again I'm a dude, so what do I know?

I agree that the first couple of weeks you will have more significant losses. I did not exercise in the beginning because of this. Once I started to slow down or not even lose in a week, I incorporated exercising. DVD's at home. When you start to slow, and you probably will, it is a great time to introduce exercise. Congratulations on your loss, don't worry about it, CELEBRATE it!

It'll balance out.

Most people will start losing weight very quickly which is why all these 'con' plans can promise things like "we guarantee you'll lose 20lbs in 2 weeks" etc.

My first week following this I lost 8lbs.

This week I've lost 1lb.

In the past I've lost 24lbs in 2 weeks. It blances out as long as you're being sensible, your body takes a while to adjust, they way I look at it is that your body is so used to processing a lot of junk that when the junk is taken away the body takes a while to adjust so works as hard as if it's still processing all the junk when it doesn't have to, then it calms down. But that's just how I see it no science behind that.

i agree with mfp, its great taht your eating that amount comfortably but with so much to lose id be wary of slowly /shocking your metabolism too much at this stage. the lower you go at the start it means you have nowehre to go if you plateau..
also you want to keep your great metabolism. the body speeds up its burning process the more you eat. so the rules people tell you about "if you eat this much a day youll put on x in one yr" is kinda bull****. studies show your metabolism can double its burning power if you eat over your limit and half it if your under. when i was sick i could put on from eating just fruit in a day. the body is incredible at that.
If you want advice, having seen several people with that much to lose and watch the yrs and yo yo carry on through low cal starts. mostly its because theyre impatient as they do have so much to lose and need the motivation of losing fast.
my advice is add healthy snacks maybe a little olive oil on your salads etc. smoothies are great to add cals healthily.
id aim for 1800 def. the more shock your body gets, it will catch up with you, it will after a week or two go "**** - slow down the burning!" and boom you have lowered your metabolism. And at that weight its not a good thing to do. my sis has ruined hers so bad that even though she eats about half of what i eat she stays the same like forever. all because she keeps popping on a low cal diet then the moment she stops the shakes, having half of what i do causes big gains.
im not saying this to make you too stuffed or feel awkward. Just from a caring perspective. I have studied chemistry and biology at uni and really think you need to up the cals. in a healthy way of course. later on you will need less calories to support your lighter weight anyway. if your body is used to supporting 200/300 pounds on 1200 lets guess what it will need if you were say 170... VERY little! and your body will be so proud at its resourcefulness!
be careful right now honey, and keep the cals upwards of that just to protect the future of a healthy weight. xxxx

I agree with some of the others. Usually after a change in diet, you will lose more the first week or two. It will probably level off and the next week may only be like a 1 or 2 lb loss. I tend of expect this if I have a larger wt. loss one week, probably the next week will be quite a bit less. I wouldn't be concerned about it, unless you are having those large numbers, after a month or more. The recommended wt. loss is generally 1/2 lb-2 lbs. a week to lose in a healthy way without side effects. Keep up the good work.

First of all, welcome to MFP and congratulations on making the decision to do something good for yourself. I am proof that absolutely anyone can lose weight if they are just willing to make the commitment to eating healthy and being active. I started here at 235 lbs. After 1 month lost 15lbs. After 1.5 months 26lbs. After the first 3 months I leveled out to an average of 2lbs per week. It is normal because a lot of water weight and your body simply reacting to a big change in diet and exercise. So don't stress too much about that because it will even out over time.

As for your calories per day, I have had the best success staying as close to MFP's recommendations as possible. I do know of people who lost eating slightly less and I also know people who found that they lost most consistently by actually eating more than MFP recommends (e.g. doing 1500 base calories instead of 1200). Everyone's different so you just have to find what works the best for you. But I do have one suggestion diet wise. There are plenty of ways to bulk up on calories without having to eat a lot of food. Instead of having a veggie only salad add in grilled chicken or beans (kidney and garbanzo are awesome)--that will easily add a couple hundred calories. For a snack, have a handful of unsalted almonds--that's almost 200 calories and is full of healthy fat and protein. You could also eat a protein bar instead of a piece of fruit. You just have to get creative and find foods that are appealing to you that are highly caloric. If you're going for low-fat everything, try getting the full fat version. Most of all, listen to your body. Don't eat just for the sake of eating, but don't deprive yourself simply because you feel like that's the only way to lose weight. The goal here is not to "diet" but to change your "lifestyle". You can definitely do this. There are also lots of "sticky threads"--threads that always appear at the top of certain forums--that contain fantastic information on everything from exercise suggestions, to nutrition, to how to beat the dreaded plateau, to "starvation mode". When you have some time, take a peek at them because they've been incredibly helpful to me in this journey : ) Most of all, GOOD LUCK!