But.... HOW ?

donyellemoniquex3
donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
edited February 9 in Health and Weight Loss
A long while ago, I was at 1400 calories and read something from a scooby like site that I should eat 2500 to lose weight. So I did... That week I LOST 1.9lbs with little exercise and eating anywhere between 2100-2700 calories. Went to IPOARM and Dan gave me 1600, which I'm on now, and losing slowly still.

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  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    So what are you wanting to know?
  • donyellemoniquex3
    donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
    So what are you wanting to know?

    Whoops ! Thought it was obvious, but how I upped my calories from 1400-25/2700 and lost 2lbs xD
  • DjinnMarie
    DjinnMarie Posts: 1,297 Member
    I dont think 1 week is enough time to accurately gauge a new diet. A change of 1.9 lbs can be caused by many factors, dehydration, loss of muscle mass etc.

    Ive lost 3 lbs over night due to a stomach bug, but it certainly wasnt fat loss
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    So what are you wanting to know?

    Whoops ! Thought it was obvious, but how I upped my calories from 1400-25/2700 and lost 2lbs xD

    you were still in a calorie deficit, just a more reasonable one for your activity level, height, weight, and age.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    It was only a week, so could be a normal fluctuation.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html


    Most likely you had already lost the fat but water retention was hiding the loss. If you have a high calorie day or two it can cause your body to release some water weight. Happened to me over Thanksgiving of last year. I thought it was magic. :laugh:
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    A long while ago, I was at 1400 calories and read something from a scooby like site that I should eat 2500 to lose weight. So I did... That week I LOST 1.9lbs with little exercise and eating anywhere between 2100-2700 calories. Went to IPOARM and Dan gave me 1600, which I'm on now, and losing slowly still.

    Slow and steady is the way to go. 1.9 pounds is fine, why change what was working?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html


    Most likely you had already lost the fat but water retention was hiding the loss. If you have a high calorie day or two it can cause your body to release some water weight. Happened to me over Thanksgiving of last year. I thought it was magic. :laugh:

    unicorns?
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    i believe lyle mcdonald's talks about that on the body recomposition site. basically it has to do with how hormones like insulin and leptin react to carb refeeds

    ETA: iliftheavyacrylics posted the link i was thinking of :flowerforyou:
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html


    Most likely you had already lost the fat but water retention was hiding the loss. If you have a high calorie day or two it can cause your body to release some water weight. Happened to me over Thanksgiving of last year. I thought it was magic. :laugh:

    unicorns?

    Yeah, and then they explained it to me over in ETP and I was all:

    tumblr_lfk7bhIdu11qfil53o1_500_zps1100a8b6.gif
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    i believe lyle mcdonald's talks about that on the body recomposition site. basically it has to do with how hormones like insulin and leptin react to carb refeeds

    ETA: iliftheavyacrylics posted the link i was thinking of :flowerforyou:

    :flowerforyou:
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html


    Most likely you had already lost the fat but water retention was hiding the loss. If you have a high calorie day or two it can cause your body to release some water weight. Happened to me over Thanksgiving of last year. I thought it was magic. :laugh:

    unicorns?

    Yeah, and then they explained it to me over in ETP and I was all:

    tumblr_lfk7bhIdu11qfil53o1_500_zps1100a8b6.gif

    pfffff LOL
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