First week.. WOW

KarateMadMum
KarateMadMum Posts: 32
edited November 2023 in Getting Started
So I have just completed my first week of logging and staying under calories and I lost 9lbs! NINE whole pounds!

I am beyond pleased and and now even more determined to do this... so to all those just starting out..

You CAN do it! :)

xxx
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  • angiemb87
    angiemb87 Posts: 35 Member
    Congratulations! I just recently started eating healthier and increasing my cardio but I'm not going to weigh myself until the end of each month...You're an inspiration!
  • emjean76
    emjean76 Posts: 116 Member
    I always believed losing weight was mostly about exercising. Turns out I was wrong. It's mostly about eating a healthy diet with the addition of exercise. Glad you figured this out too. 9lbs in a week is fabulous. Keep it going and you'll be amazed at how helpful tracking your food is.
  • kj26boys
    kj26boys Posts: 73 Member
    Good Job!
  • jlhudsons
    jlhudsons Posts: 30 Member
    Way to go!
  • Melissabechtold
    Melissabechtold Posts: 3 Member
    WOW, that is fantastic!!! Keep up the good work and post some tips while your at it!!!!
  • HittinMyGoals
    HittinMyGoals Posts: 30 Member
    Good for you!!! Logging helps you/me to be honest with yourself about what you put in your body. Great start and keep it up.
  • cosmosgirl91
    cosmosgirl91 Posts: 72
    awesome! keep up the good work!
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    Good job.

    Keep an eye on your eating as your progress...and remember there will be times where you may not lose any weight during the week.....

    That is fine, it is just your body re-adjusting. :wink:
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    So I have just completed my first week of logging and staying under calories and I lost 9lbs! NINE whole pounds!

    I am beyond pleased and and now even more determined to do this... so to all those just starting out..

    You CAN do it! :)

    xxx

    everyone who starts a "diet" by restricting calories sheds a lot of water weight at the beginning.

    don't get lulled into expecting that every week.

    people who don't understand what happened in week 1 will see much smaller losses in week 2 and week 3 and get frustrated and angry and some even quit as a result.

    don't fall into that trap. know that your week 1 results are an aberration and don't really represent actual fat loss. some of it is fat loss, but most of it is water weight.

    your body is constantly retaining and shedding water.

    good luck. stick to it.
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    So I have just completed my first week of logging and staying under calories and I lost 9lbs! NINE whole pounds!

    I am beyond pleased and and now even more determined to do this... so to all those just starting out..

    You CAN do it! :)

    xxx

    everyone who starts a "diet" by restricting calories sheds a lot of water weight at the beginning.

    don't get lulled into expecting that every week.

    people who don't understand what happened in week 1 will see much smaller losses in week 2 and week 3 and get frustrated and angry and some even quit as a result.

    don't fall into that trap. know that your week 1 results are an aberration and don't really represent actual fat loss. some of it is fat loss, but most of it is water weight.

    your body is constantly retaining and shedding water.

    good luck. stick to it.

    All this.
  • missdeborahgreen
    missdeborahgreen Posts: 4
    congratulation!! i just started yesterday and to hear of your success is encouraging! keep up the good work
  • verptwerp
    verptwerp Posts: 3,628 Member
    Good work ...... keep on truckin' !
  • t_elliot
    t_elliot Posts: 38 Member
    Incredible start! Great job!
  • 1PatientBear
    1PatientBear Posts: 2,089 Member
    So I have just completed my first week of logging and staying under calories and I lost 9lbs! NINE whole pounds!

    I am beyond pleased and and now even more determined to do this... so to all those just starting out..

    You CAN do it! :)

    xxx

    everyone who starts a "diet" by restricting calories sheds a lot of water weight at the beginning.

    don't get lulled into expecting that every week.

    people who don't understand what happened in week 1 will see much smaller losses in week 2 and week 3 and get frustrated and angry and some even quit as a result.

    don't fall into that trap. know that your week 1 results are an aberration and don't really represent actual fat loss. some of it is fat loss, but most of it is water weight.

    your body is constantly retaining and shedding water.

    good luck. stick to it.

    Yup. I was going to post something similar. Good job OP but you ain't losing 9 pounds every week. Stick to it anyway and you will ultimately achieve your goals. Best of luck.
  • jessicadenton30
    jessicadenton30 Posts: 98
    Congratulations on the successful first week! I am excited for you, and its making me excited for me too! lol:laugh:
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    So I have just completed my first week of logging and staying under calories and I lost 9lbs! NINE whole pounds!

    I am beyond pleased and and now even more determined to do this... so to all those just starting out..

    You CAN do it! :)

    xxx

    everyone who starts a "diet" by restricting calories sheds a lot of water weight at the beginning.

    don't get lulled into expecting that every week.

    people who don't understand what happened in week 1 will see much smaller losses in week 2 and week 3 and get frustrated and angry and some even quit as a result.

    don't fall into that trap. know that your week 1 results are an aberration and don't really represent actual fat loss. some of it is fat loss, but most of it is water weight.

    your body is constantly retaining and shedding water.

    good luck. stick to it.

    This.... Could not of said it any better..... This is a lifestyle OP treated as such and you will do great... Best of Luck
  • egh1974
    egh1974 Posts: 147
    Ignore the negativity on your exciting post. I'm sure that you're intelligent enough to know you won't lose 9 lbs a week. Heck, even if you lost 9 lbs a month or every other month that would be fantastic! Stay the course and keep smiling in your new lifestyle :)
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    Ignore the negativity on your exciting post. I'm sure that you're intelligent enough to know you won't lose 9 lbs a week. Heck, even if you lost 9 lbs a month or every other month that would be fantastic! Stay the course and keep smiling in your new lifestyle :)

    Don't think those posts were meant negative. Just stating a fact of biology.
  • triniechu
    triniechu Posts: 50
    80% diet and 20% exercise!! Great work!! Keep it up! :)
  • dunnodunno
    dunnodunno Posts: 2,290 Member
    What an awesome loss.
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    Ignore the negativity on your exciting post. I'm sure that you're intelligent enough to know you won't lose 9 lbs a week. Heck, even if you lost 9 lbs a month or every other month that would be fantastic! Stay the course and keep smiling in your new lifestyle :)

    :facepalm:

    nothing you wrote is going to help the OP succeed. everything i wrote will.

    what i posted is a FACT. it's a fact all newbs should be made aware of. i have been here nearly a year and there is a constant stream of newbs posting at the end of 3 or 4 weeks how frustrated they are because their weight loss slowed to a crawl and they don't understand because they are doing exactly the same as what they did in the first week when they lost so much.

    from saturday moring at 4AM to sunday morning at 8AM (a 28 hour period), i lost 7lbs on the scale. it was almost all water weight being shed as part of the natural processes always occurring in one's body. i know enough to know why that happened and why it was an illusion. the only fat i lost during that time is the amount that corresponded to my calorie deficit.

    i am sorry if these facts upset you, but trust me on this... i truly do have the OP's success at heart. only instead of wishful thinking and unicorn farts, i know that science and math and an actual understanding of how the body works is the best way for her to get there.
  • ihad
    ihad Posts: 7,463 Member
    Ignore the negativity on your exciting post. I'm sure that you're intelligent enough to know you won't lose 9 lbs a week. Heck, even if you lost 9 lbs a month or every other month that would be fantastic! Stay the course and keep smiling in your new lifestyle :)

    Not negativity at all, just a wise caution.

    I must have read over 500 threads where the poster said "Help! I lost nine pounds last week, but only one this week! I've plateaued! I'm in starvation mode! This isn't working! I quit!"

    A little perspective goes a long way.
  • teamAmelia
    teamAmelia Posts: 1,247 Member
    Congratulations. And, when the weight starts dropping of slower (and it will), don't get discouraged. :smile:
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    Congratulations. And, when the weight starts dropping of slower (and it will), don't get discouraged. :smile:

    exactly.

    successful weight loss is all about setting realistic expectations.
  • rubymaemae
    rubymaemae Posts: 4
    That's fantastic! Well done :) I'm doing my best to tone up- got the whole skinny fat thing happening! Weights are my new best friend :)
  • bcassandra
    bcassandra Posts: 3
    Absolutely, I'm finally realizing how important it is to track what I eat. I'm new to the site and this is very exciting. It's simple and I don't feel overwhelmed with information overload. lol...
  • krazyforyou
    krazyforyou Posts: 1,428 Member
    The Burro is a wise man. You will not have a major weight loss every week. But if you stick it out it will come off.
  • egh1974
    egh1974 Posts: 147
    Ignore the negativity on your exciting post. I'm sure that you're intelligent enough to know you won't lose 9 lbs a week. Heck, even if you lost 9 lbs a month or every other month that would be fantastic! Stay the course and keep smiling in your new lifestyle :)

    :facepalm:

    nothing you wrote is going to help the OP succeed. everything i wrote will.

    what i posted is a FACT. it's a fact all newbs should be made aware of. i have been here nearly a year and there is a constant stream of newbs posting at the end of 3 or 4 weeks how frustrated they are because their weight loss slowed to a crawl and they don't understand because they are doing exactly the same as what they did in the first week when they lost so much.

    from saturday moring at 4AM to sunday morning at 8AM (a 28 hour period), i lost 7lbs on the scale. it was almost all water weight being shed as part of the natural processes always occurring in one's body. i know enough to know why that happened and why it was an illusion. the only fat i lost during that time is the amount that corresponded to my calorie deficit.

    i am sorry if these facts upset you, but trust me on this... i truly do have the OP's success at heart. only instead of wishful thinking and unicorn farts, i know that science and math and an actual understanding of how the body works is the best way for her to get there.

    Angry elf....
  • Kamikazeflutterby
    Kamikazeflutterby Posts: 770 Member
    OP, congratulations on getting started. There is a lot of information available on this site, and it'll help keep you losing weight.

    Egh1974, congratulations on making this about how sensitive you are. You're right, everyone else is just trying to be negative and I wouldn't have noticed without you. You've saved me from paying attention to common stumbling blocks new people face.
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    Ignore the negativity on your exciting post. I'm sure that you're intelligent enough to know you won't lose 9 lbs a week. Heck, even if you lost 9 lbs a month or every other month that would be fantastic! Stay the course and keep smiling in your new lifestyle :)

    :facepalm:

    nothing you wrote is going to help the OP succeed. everything i wrote will.

    what i posted is a FACT. it's a fact all newbs should be made aware of. i have been here nearly a year and there is a constant stream of newbs posting at the end of 3 or 4 weeks how frustrated they are because their weight loss slowed to a crawl and they don't understand because they are doing exactly the same as what they did in the first week when they lost so much.

    from saturday moring at 4AM to sunday morning at 8AM (a 28 hour period), i lost 7lbs on the scale. it was almost all water weight being shed as part of the natural processes always occurring in one's body. i know enough to know why that happened and why it was an illusion. the only fat i lost during that time is the amount that corresponded to my calorie deficit.

    i am sorry if these facts upset you, but trust me on this... i truly do have the OP's success at heart. only instead of wishful thinking and unicorn farts, i know that science and math and an actual understanding of how the body works is the best way for her to get there.

    Angry elf....

    not angry... just annoyed and worn out by the derp posted on this site on a daily basis.

    i don't suffer fools well. i'm not saying you're a fool (i haven't seen enough of your posts to know one way or the other), but this site is full of fools. many of them pass along wrong information. some of them think it's their business to complain to the mods whenever the harsh truth is not delivered along with a heavy dollop of syrup. still others intentionally mislead the newbs on this site into following harmful fad diets.
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