lost 7 pound in 2 weeks is that to quick ?

abk1968
abk1968 Posts: 47 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
As the subject says I lost 7 pound in 2 weeks since starting over again

Thats half a stone strikes me as been a bit quick and worried it makes me prone to rebounding

I have MFP set to 1 pound a week and eaten almost all my cals each day.

I have been very active this week at work this week and did not count this as exercise but even so 7 seems excessive

what do others think ?

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  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    I think you can forget about the '2 lbs/week' max loss thing in the first 2 weeks due to water loss.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    At your size, a healthy loss is 1 lb. per week. Don't panic! Your initial loss is mostly water & glycogen.

    For good, basic information, please read the Sexypants post: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • lelyke
    lelyke Posts: 47
    That's exactly what I lost in my first two weeks, it'll roughly be 2 a week from now on.
  • DominiqueRobinson28
    DominiqueRobinson28 Posts: 107 Member
    That's amazing Congratulation your 7 pounds closer to your goal
  • rosebette
    rosebette Posts: 1,660 Member
    Also, males tend to lose faster than females, especially if the exercise.
  • WashingAwayThePoundsx
    WashingAwayThePoundsx Posts: 7
    I started May 31st, and today is July 5th, ive lost 26lbs. I feel like it is fast, but all I did was eat healthy, and change my workout habits.
  • scb515
    scb515 Posts: 133 Member
    Is it towards the start of your journey? I lost 5lb one week, it happens. If you're a month in and you're still losing rapidly, you may have a problem and need to adjust your calories. A few weeks in? Relax. It takes a while for your body to settle.
  • pipertargaryen
    pipertargaryen Posts: 303 Member
    *mentions of 'time of the month', apologies for squick*

    The week leading to my period, my loss halts. The week off, the first 3 days, I show a 'gain'. About 4 days in, like 5 freakin' pounds just drops off. Then another 2 the next week. The bulk of my monthly loss (which has been 8-10lbs per month for 6 months) happens in that time-frame. I'm fine. You'll be fine.
  • MySlimGoals
    MySlimGoals Posts: 754 Member
    I just started 4 days ago and have already lost 7.2lbs. I'm not worried. Some of it was just water loss, and some was my body reacting positively to some new changes. I'm just enjoying it while it lasts. The loss will slow down in the next few weeks as the body gets used to the new routine. I presume you are doing what I'm doing and eating up to your allocated calorie requirement that MFP has given you? That's what I'm doing.

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