I lost almost 9lbs in 1 week!

Tabua3
Tabua3 Posts: 6 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I just started using FitnessPal and made myself stay away from the scales for the first week. I'm very proud to have honestly stuck to it with 0 lapses and I've lost 9lbs in 1 week!! But that seems a bit extreme ... have others had big loses in there first week ... what happened after that?

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  • Kitship
    Kitship Posts: 579 Member
    Great job! If it's your first week, some of the weight might be water. Keep going and good luck! :flowerforyou:
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    Very common. 90% of that was probably water. With little weight to lose, you should be aiming for 1/2 to 1 lb per week max. Otherwise, if your goal is too aggressive you risk the chances of increased muscle loss. I would also make sure you adjust macros to around 40% carbs 30% protein and fats. Also, lifting/resistance training will increase muscle retention. And since muscle is tight and lean, the more you have, the more lean you will be.

    good luck.
  • Tabua3
    Tabua3 Posts: 6 Member
    thanks for the support - definitely expect the weight to slow significantly!!
  • jayb0ne
    jayb0ne Posts: 644 Member
    Day 1 - 5lb of water.

    True story!

    Jay
  • Siansonea
    Siansonea Posts: 917 Member
    Did you have a baby at any point in the week? :huh:
  • Tabua3
    Tabua3 Posts: 6 Member
    oh yeah ;-)

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