A couple questions

I also lost 6lb over the holidays and I figured out that it was becuase I was actually eating less meals. So I would sleep in and then do some exercise, then get round to having brunch and then just have dinner later, so I was cutting my 2 meals down to 3 and therefore saving calories. I also think it was because I am usually sedentary in my job so was therefore actually more active day-to-day being off work.

Regarding your knees, I would suggest swimming instead of the treadmill, as most other cardio involves impact through the knees, whereas swimming in very joint friendly. I would avoid the treadmill for a week or two, then try just a walk, then a power walk to see if rest has helped. Running when your body is not used to it often causes injury so just take things slowly (I know it's hard when you are keen!).

And good luck with your weight loss journey

shay77223 wrote: »

My questions: 1) anyone have a guess how I lost the weight? Cause I'd like to keep doing it 2)anyone have an alternative to the treadmill that won't make me feel like I got hit in the knees with a baseball bat? 3) how quickly after beginning to work out(walk/run) is it reasonable to expect to lose weight? Any advise would be great, I'm clearly new here lol

1) You took in fewer calories than you spent, how exactly this deficit happened is impossible to say without more detail 2) Have you tried swimming, cycling, or an elliptical? modifying your walking/running form? are you wearing suitable running shoes? 3) Depends on whether you are creating a calorie deficit, if you aren't, then the answer is never.
If you haven't already, check out the stickies at the top of the different forums, particularly the 'getting started' and 'sexy pants' threads, chock full of good advice.

shay77223 wrote: »

So, I lost about 6 pounds over the holidays, and I don't understand how that's possible. I definitely did not watch what I ate lol I have a few guesses as to how this happened: I have started drinking much more water, I have started drinking hot lemon water first thing in the morning, and I had been walking/running on a treadmill, but stopped 3 weeks ago cause my knees were killing me. My questions: 1) anyone have a guess how I lost the weight? Cause I'd like to keep doing it 2)anyone have an alternative to the treadmill that won't make me feel like I got hit in the knees with a baseball bat? 3) how quickly after beginning to work out(walk/run) is it reasonable to expect to lose weight? Any advise would be great, I'm clearly new here lol

1) If your knees were killing you, it's possible there was some inflammation and associated water retention that went away when you stopped walking/running.

2) swimming and possibly other non-weight-bearing exercise, such as cycling

3) Working out is no guarantee of weight loss. There's no way for anyone to guess whether you would be in an energy deficit just from working out. Use MFP or another calculator to estimate your daily calorie needs; set a goal that puts you at a deficit; and track your calorie intake by weighing your food.