losing 4lbs in a week?

I went on the scale yesterday and I lost 4lbs, At first I was happy and excited but then I remembered if you lose weight too fast it will come back on.. Did I overdue it and if so is there anyway to fit the problem I caused?

Replies

  • tracymayo1
    tracymayo1 Posts: 445 Member
    It is most likely water weight going. you can go up and down from 1-6 pounds a day in water weight. If you are a woman, and it is near your "time of the month" you can fluctuate even more than that....
  • feexbee
    feexbee Posts: 21
    If you're just starting out, it's totally okay! Your body is adjusting! No big deal!

    If you've been doing this a while now, you should probably make sure you're getting enough calories and not working too much of them off.

    Also. Weight falls off easy if you've just gone to the bathroom. Remember that!
  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    Weight loss isn't linear. It's not going to be a steady one pound rate. It could be water weight. It could be you won't see a loss the next 2-3 weeks. The whole "if you lose it too fast, it will come back on" thing is more talking about, imo, using a crash diet or habits that aren't sustainable. If you're exercising, creating new habits and eating in a way that you can for the rest of your life, then seeing 4 pounds in one week isn't a big deal. Also, if you have a lot of weight to lose, you might have weeks that you see a bigger loss, especially at first.
  • Thanks for your input, yes I am a woman. it might just be water weight, I had been fasting before I took my weight yesterday morning, SO I guess that's a possibility
  • LeonCX
    LeonCX Posts: 862 Member
    I never heard the theory that if you lose too fast you will put it back on. But a large weekly loss is almost always followed by a stall the following week. Always happens to me.
  • feexbee
    feexbee Posts: 21
    Weight loss isn't linear. It's not going to be a steady one pound rate. It could be water weight. It could be you won't see a loss the next 2-3 weeks. The whole "if you lose it too fast, it will come back on" thing is more talking about, imo, using a crash diet or habits that aren't sustainable. If you're exercising, creating new habits and eating in a way that you can for the rest of your life, then seeing 4 pounds in one week isn't a big deal. Also, if you have a lot of weight to lose, you might have weeks that you see a bigger loss, especially at first.

    Yes. Exactly what i was getting at too!
  • If you're just starting out, it's totally okay! Your body is adjusting! No big deal!

    If you've been doing this a while now, you should probably make sure you're getting enough calories and not working too much of them off.

    Also. Weight falls off easy if you've just gone to the bathroom. Remember that!

    I think I may over exercise some days, like on Friday and Sunday because I didn't have Brazilian Jiu-jitsu so I went for a 2 hour walk without eating any extra food normal days for me are 1200-1000, I may need to eat more or make the 2 hour walks shorter or something
  • jrline
    jrline Posts: 2,353 Member
    I lost as much as 13lbs in a week and it has stayed off. Just keep plugging along you will be fine.

    29509743.png
  • Weight loss isn't linear. It's not going to be a steady one pound rate. It could be water weight. It could be you won't see a loss the next 2-3 weeks. The whole "if you lose it too fast, it will come back on" thing is more talking about, imo, using a crash diet or habits that aren't sustainable. If you're exercising, creating new habits and eating in a way that you can for the rest of your life, then seeing 4 pounds in one week isn't a big deal. Also, if you have a lot of weight to lose, you might have weeks that you see a bigger loss, especially at first.

    thanks for your input :smile:
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    I do it all the time, I am down 3.2 pounds since Sunday. I always eat my calories, heck I have over 1000 at breakfast alone. I just up my cardio when I am on the heavy side of my maintenance number. As long as you are eating and not starving yourself you should be okay but if that is happening each week I would up the calories so you don't start losing muscle.
  • I lost as much as 13lbs in a week and it has stayed off. Just keep plugging along you will be fine.

    29509743.png

    that's amazing I guess I should be fine then, will take your advice and keep plugging
  • Camo_xxx
    Camo_xxx Posts: 1,082 Member
    What was your expected fat loss for the week ?

    If you ate at 14,000 calorie deficit for the week then the 4 pounds could have been fat.
  • ThePhoenixIsRising
    ThePhoenixIsRising Posts: 781 Member
    If you're just starting out, it's totally okay! Your body is adjusting! No big deal!

    If you've been doing this a while now, you should probably make sure you're getting enough calories and not working too much of them off.

    Also. Weight falls off easy if you've just gone to the bathroom. Remember that!

    I think I may over exercise some days, like on Friday and Sunday because I didn't have Brazilian Jiu-jitsu so I went for a 2 hour walk without eating any extra food normal days for me are 1200-1000, I may need to eat more or make the 2 hour walks shorter or something
    1000-1200 cals is quite low. What are your stats and what do you have your weekly loss goal at?
  • If you're just starting out, it's totally okay! Your body is adjusting! No big deal!

    If you've been doing this a while now, you should probably make sure you're getting enough calories and not working too much of them off.

    Also. Weight falls off easy if you've just gone to the bathroom. Remember that!

    I think I may over exercise some days, like on Friday and Sunday because I didn't have Brazilian Jiu-jitsu so I went for a 2 hour walk without eating any extra food normal days for me are 1200-1000, I may need to eat more or make the 2 hour walks shorter or something
    1000-1200 cals is quite low. What are your stats and what do you have your weekly loss goal at?

    My weekly goal loss is 2lbs a week, I am allowed Your Daily Goal 1,200cals 150carbs 40 fats 60 protein 2,300 sodium 45 sugar
  • What was your expected fat loss for the week ?

    If you ate at 14,000 calorie deficit for the week then the 4 pounds could have been fat.

    My goal is 2 pounds a week
  • Camo_xxx
    Camo_xxx Posts: 1,082 Member
    If your TDEE is 3200 and you eat 1200 that would be 4 lbs a week.
  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
    What was going on in the weeks leading up to the week with the 4 lb loss?

    Many calorie counters report water weight gain masking fat loss for a couple weeks. Then "whoosh," a big drop in retained water reveals the fat loss that actually had been happening at a slow steady rate for weeks. Google "whoosh."
  • If your TDEE is 3200 and you eat 1200 that would be 4 lbs a week.

    What I want to lose is 2lbs a week 8 ponds a month, should I change my goals and eat more cals?
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
    Losing or gaining X number of lbs in 1 week is not a concern.
    Losing or gaining X number of lbs in 2 weeks is not a concern.
    Losing or gaining X number of lbs in 3 weeks is not a concern.

    Weight loss (and gain) is not linear. Watch overall trends. I would start to get concerned if you lost 3+ lbs/week for over a month, unless you are morbidly obese. If you are morbidly obese, it's normal to lose much more each week.
  • What was going on in the weeks leading up to the week with the 4 lb loss?

    Many calorie counters report water weight gain masking fat loss for a couple weeks. Then "whoosh," a big drop in retained water reveals the fat loss that actually had been happening at a slow steady rate for weeks. Google "whoosh."

    That's an interesting concept.. I will continue what I am doing if next week I lose too many Lbs will have to see a nutritionist
  • ThePhoenixIsRising
    ThePhoenixIsRising Posts: 781 Member
    If you're just starting out, it's totally okay! Your body is adjusting! No big deal!

    If you've been doing this a while now, you should probably make sure you're getting enough calories and not working too much of them off.

    Also. Weight falls off easy if you've just gone to the bathroom. Remember that!

    I think I may over exercise some days, like on Friday and Sunday because I didn't have Brazilian Jiu-jitsu so I went for a 2 hour walk without eating any extra food normal days for me are 1200-1000, I may need to eat more or make the 2 hour walks shorter or something
    1000-1200 cals is quite low. What are your stats and what do you have your weekly loss goal at?

    My weekly goal loss is 2lbs a week, I am allowed Your Daily Goal 1,200cals 150carbs 40 fats 60 protein 2,300 sodium 45 sugar

    Depending on how much you have left to lose you may want to change that goal to 1lb a week, but that is up to you. I would truly encourage you to eat all 1200 cals you are given and eat back some of the exercise cals on your higher burn days.

    The 4lbs could have been fat, or maybe it is water weight from one of your more intense workout days dropping off. More than likely it is a combo of both.
  • Camo_xxx
    Camo_xxx Posts: 1,082 Member
    If your TDEE is 3200 and you eat 1200 that would be 4 lbs a week.

    What I want to lose is 2lbs a week 8 ponds a month, should I change my goals and eat more cals?

    I wouldn't make any changes based off 1 week of results.

    You have been at this long enough to know what your weekly trend and averages are. Look at your previous 8 weeks results and tweek accordingly is what I would do.
  • ThePhoenixIsRising
    ThePhoenixIsRising Posts: 781 Member
    If your TDEE is 3200 and you eat 1200 that would be 4 lbs a week.

    What I want to lose is 2lbs a week 8 ponds a month, should I change my goals and eat more cals?
    Look back over your last month.

    How much have you lost?
    Is it inline with your goal?
  • Losing or gaining X number of lbs in 1 week is not a concern.
    Losing or gaining X number of lbs in 2 weeks is not a concern.
    Losing or gaining X number of lbs in 3 weeks is not a concern.

    Weight loss (and gain) is not linear. Watch overall trends. I would start to get concerned if you lost 3+ lbs/week for over a month, unless you are morbidly obese. If you are morbidly obese, it's normal to lose much more each week.

    thanks for your input will consider it as if this continues too long I will consult a nutritionist.
  • How much have you lost? I have lost 8 pounds in 3 weeks
    Is it inline with your goal? yes
  • ThePhoenixIsRising
    ThePhoenixIsRising Posts: 781 Member
    How much have you lost? I have lost 8 pounds in 3 weeks
    Is it inline with your goal? yes
    Then don't change a thing.
    Reevaluate in another 4-6 weeks to make sure things are still right.