How much water weight will I lose before I lose "actual" weight?

sophialooo
sophialooo Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I know it's very specific to the person, but I just jumped on the scales today after a week of rigours exercise + calorie restriction and it says I'm about 4 kilos lighter which I'm finding a bit hard to believe? Thanks guys :)

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  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
    I assume you lose water weight and actual weight at the same time.

    Say your losing 1pound of fat a week. In the first week you lose for example 4lb it's not all water weight, just most of it. Then in the 2nd week you lose 2 then 3rd week to lose 1.

    But the whole time you were losing actual weight along with the water weight.

    Is this not how it works?
  • nic041mccoy
    nic041mccoy Posts: 74 Member
    I lost about 15-18lbs from water weight before losing actual pounds.
  • chandanista
    chandanista Posts: 986 Member
    I didn't lose any at first. My weight loss has held steady the whole time. I gain and lose about a pound of water every week, messes with my trend but nothing terrible.
  • Fursian
    Fursian Posts: 568 Member
    Merkavar wrote: »
    I assume you lose water weight and actual weight at the same time.

    Say your losing 1pound of fat a week. In the first week you lose for example 4lb it's not all water weight, just most of it. Then in the 2nd week you lose 2 then 3rd week to lose 1.

    But the whole time you were losing actual weight along with the water weight.

    Is this not how it works?

    This is my understanding of it, as well.
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