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Losing weight in the beginning

theglitterfell
theglitterfell Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Has anyone lost more weight than they thought they would? Especially in the beginning? A while ago on one of my attempts to lose weight I was running 4 times a week and drinking more water, and I lost 18 pounds in a month. Is this normal? Has anyone lost way more weight than they thought they would in the beginning?

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  • Castrofreak
    Castrofreak Posts: 67 Member
    I lost almost 4 pounds the first week. So yeah. I asked this and I got the answer that its a lot of water weight.
  • moto450
    moto450 Posts: 334 Member
    Never lost 18 in a week, but it definitely comes off faster when someone first begins weight loss.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    It comes off quicker in the beginning as you're dropping water weight. The more you have to lose, the more that initial loss seems to be.
  • echmainfit619
    echmainfit619 Posts: 333 Member
    I lost 9 pounds the first month, then 7, then 5.

    So yeah, losing more early in the process seems to be normal.
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