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Losing weight to fast?

kyledandres582
kyledandres582 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello,
I used to do a lot of heavy lifting and weighed about 200 pounds at a heigh of 5' 8". I wasn't real cut, some ab definition but no six pack. I then didn't work out for about a year and ate very unhealthy and still weighed 200 pounds but not very strong. I wanted to lose far but not too much muscle as in the future I want to get back into lifting heavy. So I have been eating between 1800 and 2000 calories per day. I have been lifting for an hour and a half each day and jumping rope fast for 1 minute between sets. Today I weighed myself and am down 9 pounds in my first week. Is this too much weight? Should I be eating more? I am 24 years old and again I know some muscle lose may happen but I want to try and lose mostly fat. Thoughts?

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  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    That happens in the first week or so due to water weight dropping.
  • Pcarsley
    Pcarsley Posts: 13 Member
    RodaRose wrote: »
    That happens in the first week or so due to water weight dropping.

    Weight loss tends to be dramatic at first due to water loss, also if one has a lot to lose. Otherwise 9lbs would be too much.
    The general theory is that slow/steady loss is sustainable and rapid loss could mean losing muscle.
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