How much did you lose in the first week?

I lost 5 pounds in one week, and Im super excited!

2 pounds but i did not exercise at all just tracking food

My first week I lost 10.5 lbs

5 lbs

3lbs my first week. :grumble: I have lost 6 lbs in a week though, just not my first.

I lost about 7 pounds my first week, and about 2.5 lbs a week there after. Men will lose about 2 lbs a week or so depending n size, women 1 or so. This of course is also dependant on activity levels and food intake.

Why? first is water weight. If you cut down on how much you eat and how much salt you take in your body will equalize for that. Second, intestinal emptying lowers your weight as well.

Even though you might be at a plateau at times, your body is storing up unexpelled foods, etc until that happens your weight loss will appear stagnent and not going down as fast as you want.

Even though I have lost 16 lbs so far, I manage my diet as though I have only lost 12 pounds.

Still, I am thrilled to have lost 12 pounds in 36 days.

Dan

11lbs

Using INSANITY and eating a very strict diet I lost 7 lbs the first week. Eating very well again I just finished the second week and have weighed myself as low as 188, but this morning was 189.5. My goal for the 63 day period of INSANITY was to get to 185. If I keep a lock down on the eating I should be there sooner than anticipated. If I see the scale say one-seventy-anything it will be the first time since college(I'm 40) that I'll have been in that area...

SW: 201
Wk 1: 194
Wk 2: 189
GW: 185 (subject to change)

I'm a very active person, it is the eating that dictates my weight. Keep an eye on your intake, that dictates more than anything what you'll look like!

I hate you all ... I lost a little over 2.

I didn't in my first week.

The first few weeks, I actually gained 9 lbs. I was/am feeling better, but gaining weight.

Then my progress charts started to look like a Cardio-Gram. Up and Down and all over the place. Yes, I use the same scale, which is a new "cheap" one. I also weigh myself after relieving myself and before I eat, in the morning.

I have made more weight loss progress, this last week. I have been ill and haven't worked out or exercised at all. I have maintained my calorie and water goals, though.

I am -12 lbs from my start, in December.

You'll lose a lot of water weight and extra from the "shock" to your system. It's probable that your weight loss will slow down after a month or so. Enjoy it while it lasts!!!

so did you eat all you exercise calories or just your normal calorie?

4 pounds the first week, followed by 6 the next and 7 during the third! I really can't believe how well it's going!

It may be too fast, but I'll take it while it's happening. I know it'll probably slow down after a while, but results like this keep me motivated to stick with it. I figure that by the time it slows down, I won't mind because I'll look and feel so much better anyway. I already can feel my body changing from the better foods and the increased activity.

I have cut to about 1200-1500 calories per day (before exercise, not net) and am not hungry for more. Amazing because 1200 used to be a snack for me! I also started walking and do 2 miles twice a day for a total of 4 miles every day, without fail. Sometimes I even throw in a bonus mile during my lunch hour. After a couple of weeks, it became such a habit that it's just automatic now - and I don't need to "convince" myself to get off the couch and go walking. I download books on tape from the library website (it's free), pop on the headphones and go.

The other thing that keeps me motivated is hearing someone ask "how much weight have you lost?" Especially coming from a random coworker who doesn't even know I am trying to lose weight. What a great feeling. Can't say as I have ever had that happen before last week. How cool was that? It really made my day.

My goal is 100 pounds and I hit my 20 pound mark today - 23 days in. I was so happy that I was giving MYSELF high 5's!

Sorry if it sounds like I am bragging, but I am just so damned excited that I wanted to share my success with people who can relate to it. Every here at home is skinny, so they don't really get the feelings that come with dropping the weight.

4 pounds the first week, followed by 6 the next and 7 during the third! I really can't believe how well it's going!

It may be too fast, but I'll take it while it's happening. I know it'll probably slow down after a while, but results like this keep me motivated to stick with it. I figure that by the time it slows down, I won't mind because I'll look and feel so much better anyway. I already can feel my body changing from the better foods and the increased activity.

I have cut to about 1200-1500 calories per day (before exercise, not net) and am not hungry for more. Amazing because 1200 used to be a snack for me! I also started walking and do 2 miles twice a day for a total of 4 miles every day, without fail. Sometimes I even throw in a bonus mile during my lunch hour. After a couple of weeks, it became such a habit that it's just automatic now - and I don't need to "convince" myself to get off the couch and go walking. I download books on tape from the library website (it's free), pop on the headphones and go.

The other thing that keeps me motivated is hearing someone ask "how much weight have you lost?" Especially coming from a random coworker who doesn't even know I am trying to lose weight. What a great feeling. Can't say as I have ever had that happen before last week. How cool was that? It really made my day.

My goal is 100 pounds and I hit my 20 pound mark today - 23 days in. I was so happy that I was giving MYSELF high 5's!

Sorry if it sounds like I am bragging, but I am just so damned excited that I wanted to share my success with people who can relate to it. Every here at home is skinny, so they don't really get the feelings that come with dropping the weight.

I saw your mini goal is to lose 80 pounds by June or July.

Be careful; you don't want to gain all of the weight back as soon as you start eating the number of calories to maintain.

that is awesome

Im on day 5 of my first week and Im down 4 pound as of this morning.