Loosing too much too fast?
jason835
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Hello everyone!
First, a brief history about my last attempts for weight loss. in mid-August 2010, I decided 225 lbs was too much for my 5' 5" frame. I started the Birmingham 3-day cardiac diet and started walking. My walking turned into jogging in a short time as I built up my endurance. In 8 weeks, I was down to 175 lbs and was able to jog, non-stop without walking breaks, 5 miles. I felt alot better too. Well, hunting season and the holidays came around and I slacked off on my diet and the exercise, mainly the exercise. By March 2011 I was back up to 200 lbs and wanted to pick back up with loosing some weight. Which leads me to MFP.
I started MFP about 2 weeks ago or so. When I joined, I weighed in at 200 lbs. I've weighed myself this morning and I'm at 186. Is 14 lbs in 2 weeks too much?
I guess why I'm asking is that I don't want to hurt my body. Can I loose this much weight so fast because I'm SOOO much over my "ideal" weight?
First, a brief history about my last attempts for weight loss. in mid-August 2010, I decided 225 lbs was too much for my 5' 5" frame. I started the Birmingham 3-day cardiac diet and started walking. My walking turned into jogging in a short time as I built up my endurance. In 8 weeks, I was down to 175 lbs and was able to jog, non-stop without walking breaks, 5 miles. I felt alot better too. Well, hunting season and the holidays came around and I slacked off on my diet and the exercise, mainly the exercise. By March 2011 I was back up to 200 lbs and wanted to pick back up with loosing some weight. Which leads me to MFP.
I started MFP about 2 weeks ago or so. When I joined, I weighed in at 200 lbs. I've weighed myself this morning and I'm at 186. Is 14 lbs in 2 weeks too much?
I guess why I'm asking is that I don't want to hurt my body. Can I loose this much weight so fast because I'm SOOO much over my "ideal" weight?
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I guess my first question would be: are you eating your entire daily allotment of calories, or do you find that you're always way under?0
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HOW are you losing it that fast is the question? You lost it quick the first time, but you also put it back on pretty fast. Yo-yo-ing is bad. If you're losing it by eating healthy foods and changing the way you eat permanently, in a way you can live with and not feel deprived, then if it comes off quick more power to ya! If you're doing it by eating 700 calories a day and working out nonstop.... do you really think you can keep that up? What do you think is gonna happen when you stop?0
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Most of it is most likely water weight. You lose a lot of that at the beginning of a fitness program, dieting or when attempting to lose weight. So don't get too disappointed if the number goes back up again. Just make sure you stay hydrated, watch your sodium intake and stick to your new regime and the number will start to balance out and you will lose weight at a consistent and steady rate once your body adjusts.
Keep up the great work though0 -
A lot of what you lose in the beginning is water weight. I don't think it's too much when you are just beginning. And yes the more we have to lose the quicker it will come off in the beginning. As you get smaller the weekly weight loss will slow down.
Just make sure you are NETTING at least 1200 calories (you can probably afford to eat more and still lose at a good rate) and you'll be fine. Then as you lose more weight you can just re-calculate your goals (2lbs to 1lb; 1lb to .5lb) and this will keep you from getting stuck.
As long as you are doing this the healthy way (not starving your body) you are fine. We can retain a lot of water and the bigger you are the more water you can retain (more fat cells, bigger muscles because of the weight you carry). (i.e. the glycogen stored in our muscles. For every gram of glycogen in our body there is 3g of water).0 -
Yea that's quite a bit. You can safely lose 2 lbs in one week any more than that is dangerous. Losing a great deal of weight in a short amount of time over and over again is really hard on your heart no matter your size. Just make healthy choices with your food and pace yourself with exercise. I don't believe in "diets" personally. I believe in changing your lifestyle. When you start changing something in your diet or exercise program ask yourself "Is this something I can maintain long term" If the answer is no its probably not a good choice for you.0
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During the week, I've been able to keep my net calories to around 1200. Some days I'm a little over, and some days I fall a little under. I like the MFP way of the diet because I can pretty much eat what I want, as long as my net calories hits the right number. Don't get me wrong though, I AM eating healthier. I ate some fruits and vegetables before, but not nearly enough. I completely cut out soda on August 15th, and I could probably count on 2 hands the number of times I've been to a fast food place since August (well, other than Subway! :P).
It makes sense about the water weight though because last fall, the weight loss from 180 to 175 was MUCH MUCH slower that the first 5 lbs lost.
Thanks so much for the advice and encouragement!0 -
During the week, I've been able to keep my net calories to around 1200. Some days I'm a little over, and some days I fall a little under. I like the MFP way of the diet because I can pretty much eat what I want, as long as my net calories hits the right number. Don't get me wrong though, I AM eating healthier. I ate some fruits and vegetables before, but not nearly enough. I completely cut out soda on August 15th, and I could probably count on 2 hands the number of times I've been to a fast food place since August (well, other than Subway! :P).
It makes sense about the water weight though because last fall, the weight loss from 180 to 175 was MUCH MUCH slower that the first 5 lbs lost.
Thanks so much for the advice and encouragement!
Good, keep it up. You are on the right track. Just make sure u log everything everyday even during the holidays. Well that's also my plan as I seem to gain too much weight during vacations and holidays.0 -
Men will shed weight easier than women in most cases as men tend to have more muscle however the body does not like rapid fat loss and will retaliate by slowing down the metabolic rate, so try to slow down the weight loss to make it last longer, also bigger people have an advantage over smaller people for weight loss as it takes a lot more energy to get moving than a smaller person. 1200/day may not be the best way of going about that, the best method of losing the weight long term is to increase muscle mass, get the body working for you and avoid a catabolic state at all costs. You do not want the body to feed off itself and need to fuel it right to get that to last. So if you are comfortable with what has been working for you then stick to it just make sure you are not putting your body into that catabolic state, the reason I stick with slow weight loss as its worked extremely well for me and I made this a lifestyle change. Rapid weight loss almost always means muscle loss even if you are working out like crazy unless you are fueling it with lots of protein and good carbs.0
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The thing about permanent weight loss is learning how to eat the right foods in the right proportions. If your eating all your calories in cake your not teaching yourself to eat right.
Balanced nutrition and right proportions, is key. Keep up the good work.0
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