when does it really starts??

Saramelie
Saramelie Posts: 308 Member
edited February 9 in Health and Weight Loss
I`ve re-started on December 1st, at a weight of 215. Now, 13 days later, I'm 206. I eat 1800 cal/day and exercice 30 minutes per day.
I KNOW it`s water weight and I was wondering when I can expect to see the real thing quick in. I mean, I LOVE to see this number go down so fast because it`s a big high, very motivating, but I know it will have to settle down at 1-2 pounds/week at some point to be healthy. From your own experience, when can I expect that to happen? Couple more weeks? I feel like I am having a ``free pass`` at the moment.

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  • Saramelie
    Saramelie Posts: 308 Member
    bump!
  • GardenOfSongs
    GardenOfSongs Posts: 37 Member
    I've had a similar experience as you in that I've lost around 8lbs over three weeks... it's now plateaued, unfortunately. In my experience thus far I'll go for many days without seeing a loss or even gaining a lb, but I just continue exercising most days and logging every day and hopefully will reach my target goal by March or so - slow and steady wins the race!
  • Ed98043
    Ed98043 Posts: 1,333 Member
    For me it was 6 lbs in the first 10 days and then very slow after that.
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    Can really depend on a lot of things. How heavy you start out, how many carbs you are eating are two big factors. Its sounds like you are on the right track and not all of your weight loss so far has been only water.

    Water weight is lost through sweating and breathing and also lost when we use glycogen stores for energy. But you do not have to deplete glycogen stores before you start losing body fat. Glycogen can be used and replenished even while in a deficit.
  • RoyBeck
    RoyBeck Posts: 947 Member
    For me it was 2 weeks. I started at 266 (Now 210) and I lost 17lbs in 2 weeks. It then slowed down to 2 per week after that.

    Well done BUT the hard work starts now :)

    Keep going and become whoever you want to be!!
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    For me, it started after the 2nd-3rd week.

    week 1 & 2 June 10-23, 205lbs, 6.6lbs lost
    week 3 June 24-30, 202.4lbs, 2.6lbs lost
    week 4 July 1-7, 201.2, 1.2lbs lost
    week 5 July 8-14 199.8, 1.4 lbs lost
    week 6 July 15-21 198.6, 1.2 lbs lost
    week 7 July 22-28 196.4, 2.2 lbs lost
    week 8 July 29-Aug 4 194.8, 1.6 lbs lost
    week 9 Aug 5-11 193.2, 1.6 lbs lost
    week 10 Aug 12-18 192.0, 1.2 lbs lost
    week 11 Aug 19-25 190.4, 1.6 lbs lost
    week 12 Aug 26-Sept 1 188.8, 1.6 lbs lost
    week 13 Sept 2-8 190.2, +1.4 lbs gain
    week 14 Sept 9-15 187.4, 2.8 lbs lost
    week 15 Sept 16-22 186.2, 1.2 lbs lost
    week 16 Sept 23-29 184.8, 1.4 lbs lost
    week 17 Sept 30-Oct 6 183.4, 1.4 lbs lost
    week 18 Oct 7-13 182.6, .8 lbs lost
    week 19 Oct 14-20 180.4, 2.2 lbs lost
    week 20 Oct 21-27 179.8, .6 lbs lost
    week 21 Oct 28-Nov 3 177.2, 2.6 lbs lost
    week 22 Nov 4-10 178.4, +1.2 lbs gain
    week 23 Nov 11-17 179.0, +.6 lbs gain
    week 24 Nov 18-24 175.6, 3.4 lbs lost
    week 25 Nov 25-Dec 1 174.8, .8 lbs lost
    week 26 Dec 2-8 173.0, 1.8 lbs lost
  • Saramelie
    Saramelie Posts: 308 Member
    Thanks guys! I guess I`ll just enjoy it for now and prepare for the slowing down.....
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