Barked for losing "too fast"

When you first start losing weight, especially if you have quite a bit to lose, some of it is water weight anyway. And it's easier to lose pounds faster at a higher weight than it is when you get closer to goal. And you're under medical supervision. No one will bark at you.

It's easy to lose in the beginning and when you have more to lose the more will come off at first... IMHO people are jealous... If they can find some way to make themselves believe you are doing something wrong it'll make them feel better about their slower progress. Just keep doing that you're doing and let haters hate!

its just because fast weight loss means a high calorie deficit, and a high calorie deficit means there is a high likelyhood that you arent getting enough nutrients for your body to thrive. for someone who is a hundred pounds or so overweight, a loss of 25 lbs in 2 months isnt out of the question since your TDEE is probably high enough that you can have a large deficit without completely depriving yourself of essential nutrients.

its also partly because slower weight loss tends to be more sustainable. someone who restricts themselves to 1000 calories a day is setting themselves up for having a major binge, and also they will experience low energy among other symptoms, leading many to give up.

It's medically supervised and I don't think 1600 sounds too low. When you have a fair bit to lose you can lose it quickly at first.

Sounds like a good sensible plan to me.

Congratulations on your weight loss so far, I think it's an excellent resilt!

When you first start losing weight, especially if you have quite a bit to lose, some of it is water weight anyway. And it's easier to lose pounds faster at a higher weight than it is when you get closer to goal. And you're under medical supervision. No one will bark at you.

^^This.

People who get "barked at" are those trying to drop over 2lbs per week with much less to lose. And yes, you did lose water weight....there's no way around it.

What he said.

Most those people will only need to lose 25 pounds and they try to do it in 2 months with no supervion. That is not healthy and it usually leads to gaining the weight back as they don't learn good eating habits. You can lose weight rather quickly at your current stats but, as I'm sure your dietitian will tell you, the less you have to lose, the longer it will take. You are doing everything right and no one should tell you to slow down right now. Your doctor will most likely slow you down as you get closer to your goals.

25 lbs in 2 months, while fast, is not dangerously fast, that's probably like ~2.5-3 lbs a week. When you lose weight, a maximum recommended on your own is 2 lbs per week, and you're on a medically supervised plan, so you're fine. Congratulations to you. And as the previous poster said, having a lot to lose makes a difference as well, but even then, at this rate, no one would really be on your case unless you know a large collection of exceptionally nosy people and/or post a lot on here about it and put yourself out there for people who are jealous/know-it-alls to call you out about it, but that is totally at your discretion.

Yes, I agree with the others. When you have 120 lbs to lose, you can easily lose 3 lbs or more a week, simply by cutting down your calories a bit. As you get smaller, your calorie level to maintain your weight gets smaller, and you will have a smaller deficit which makes your weight loss slow down to a more moderate pace.

If you are used to eating 3600 cals a day, and drop it to 1600, that is a 4 lb a week deficit. If someone's maintenance level (TDEE) is only 2000, and they try to lose 2 lbs a week, that would mean eating only 1000 cals a day. Unless they are Obese, this level is too low to do for any length of time.

Unfortunately, many people simply yell at anyone who comes in and says they are eating 1200 (which is the lowest MFP will suggest) without looking at the individual situation. For some, that level can be appropriate. For others, it is too much of a deficit and may cause them problems long term, with sustainability, and losing too much muscle mass, and they could end up quitting altogether and regaining their weight, plus some.

For you, if you are doing fine on 1600, then keep on keeping on. Enjoy the quicker weight loss at this point, to keep you motivated. Just don't get frustrated when you start to slow down. It WILL happen at some point. That is when you need to adjust your thinking and be grateful for 1-2 lbs a week or even less some weeks.

And I have never heard the term 'barked' before, unless it was in reference to my dog. I assume you used it to refer to being scolded or yelled at? Interesting. From what country does this term originate? Just curious.

Keep up the great work!:flowerforyou:

I lost about the same amount as you in my first 2 months too. I felt good, felt like I was achieving and, like you, I had a lot to lose. If you have a lot to lose, then a reasonably fast loss to start with can be motivating IMO.

BUT, as others have said, it does slow down, AND weight loss is highly non-linear. I lost practically nothing just one month ago, but this month it's fallen off (so much so that I'm going to see what happens in a couple of weeks, review the situation and likely increase calories). It just is.

You started w/ 100+ pounds to lose. You probably have a higher proportion of fat to muscle than typical, so you'll lose mostly fat no matter what in the first few months. You're under a doctor & dietician's care. You have nothing to worry about.

Thru all of this, we each have to find our own path. Try to drown out the noise/chatter and do what works for you.

If you started out needing to lose 25 pounds, you would probably not have been able to do it in 2 months.

so were the docs just harsh....or too ruff?!?!?!?!???!?!???



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You are doing it right, so no barking from me. But people sometimes think the do-it-quick-to-lose-a-lot idea works using pills and different things that don't really allow the "lifestyle change" that's needed to lose weight AND keep it off in the future. And it does get harder when you get closer to your goal - I have been fighting with the last 20 lbs. for what feels like forever, but recently made some changes that hopefully will show soon... you are doing great and I wish you the best!!

You're doing it right, don't worry about it.

Your weight loss will slow down eventually but don't give up.

It took you a long time to put it on and it will take some time to lose it.