Just started last week and already lost 6 pounds!

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Dark_Pinoy
Dark_Pinoy Posts: 4
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Last week Monday, I started my regimen of counting calories and burning at least 500 calories every other day. I've also been weighing myself in the morning after I go to the bathroom and before I've eaten anything. I'm already down 6 pounds! I don't starve myself and I try to eat less than 1500 calories a day. What's wrong with my body!? D:

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  • I_mustacheU4pancakes
    I_mustacheU4pancakes Posts: 41
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    Its not all fat.
    Water weight.
    When you start exercising and dieting your glycogen stores
    Get emptied to a certain amount and your body loses water weight.
    Good work though, keep it up.
  • mulecanter
    mulecanter Posts: 1,792 Member
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    Exactly, enjoy the kickstart but expect your rate of loss curve to level off at 2/wk or less.
  • Dark_Pinoy
    Dark_Pinoy Posts: 4
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    How many pounds of water weight does a person typically lose when they start a diet like mine?
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,701 Member
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    How many pounds of water weight does a person typically lose when they start a diet like mine?
    About 5.5 pounds. Realize that weight loss isn't linear and that eating "perfect" and exercising "perfect" each day will yield a different result from week to week. Just continue though.

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  • Dark_Pinoy
    Dark_Pinoy Posts: 4
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    Alrighty! I'll let you guys know if I continue to lose a significant amount of weight for the next week.

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