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Is this really possible?

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  • Guinness80
    Guinness80 Posts: 39 Member
    I lost 9 lbs the first 2 or so weeks so it was mostly water. But you know what? That was still 9 lbs that hasn't come back and I'm not lugging it around - so it was still all good. Weight loss has slowed down since.

    Personally I weigh daily. I'm now used to seeing the fluctuations and so it doesn't freak me out to see them as long as I see a downward trend overall I am happy.
  • JoeyFrappuccino
    JoeyFrappuccino Posts: 88 Member
    Thanks guys! So should I assume it is real (fat) weight I'm losing this week, or could it still just be water-weight?

    I'd assume it's water weight for now. If the loss stays consistent you'll know that it wasn't, but it'd be unusual if you didn't lose about that much water weight initially.

    I think it does vary by person. I started at 262 lb and lost only 1-2 lb the first week and 1-1.5 lb per week for months thereafter. No initial drop.

    I guess people who don't experience it don't really have a reason to mention so it could just be selection bias. In OP's case though I think it's safe to say that much of the weight was water.
  • PinkyFett
    PinkyFett Posts: 842 Member
    you do over an hour of cardio and weight lift and that's not a lot?
  • PinkyFett
    PinkyFett Posts: 842 Member
    you do over an hour of cardio and weight lift and that's not a lot?

    a day?
  • happieharpie
    happieharpie Posts: 229 Member
    I don't care what "type" of weight I lose. I eat what I plan for the day, do my dance steps, and record my numbers. "Numbers" is the least important category of the three.
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