Help - My first week of logging and no weight loss

kmarino21
kmarino21 Posts: 1
edited November 10 in Health and Weight Loss
I suposse that I am just being impatient but I have set my goal to lose 2lbs per week and I have logged under 1200 calories for 7 days and I haven't lost any weight. Does anyone have similar stories? Did anyone else start out this way?

Thanks!

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  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    It's been one week. Relax. With 35lbs to lose you really don't need to lose at 2lbs/week.
  • amarjitbhattal
    amarjitbhattal Posts: 1
    I hear u. I have to loose 30 pounds. It's been a week and zero weight loss. I working out as well. It's frustrating. Guess we have to be patience
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    I gained a pound my first week, so be lucky.

    Really, you're going to learn that weight loss is not linear, and even if you are 100% accurate with your logging there will be days/weeks where you don't lose for multiple reasons. Be patient, make sure your diary is correct, and it will happen.
  • SexyKatherine73
    SexyKatherine73 Posts: 221 Member
    If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

    you also need to eat 1200 calories plus going under is not a good move aim for 1 pound a week you get more food to eat :)

    weight your food as you might, not saying you have been eating more than you thought.

    and it takes time lots of time
  • louiseoc21
    louiseoc21 Posts: 6 Member
    SexyKatherine73 wrote: »
    If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

    you also need to eat 1200 calories plus going under is not a good move aim for 1 pound a week you get more food to eat :)

    weight your food as you might, not saying you have been eating more than you thought.

    and it takes time lots of time

    Tanks Katherine this has helped reading this as when u have less to lose it seems the weight loss is much slower - is disheartening when u r sticking to the cals and nothing happens : )

  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Eat more food. At your age and weight there's no reason or excuse to go under 1200.

    Double check to make sure you're logging accurately and then just be patient and trust the process. If this is going to last it has to be about developing good habits, and that takes time.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    You may whoosh and drop three pounds in a week at some point. Eat enough so that you aren't going crazy if you do it for a week or two without seeing progress.

    Be patient. It will happen. It's a long process! :)
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