Weightloss off to a good start

empressjasmin
empressjasmin Posts: 170 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Just wondering what has gotten others weight loss off to a good start? I was encouraged to get a food scale which I have. I also exercise about 5-7 days a week. And am staying under my calorie goal but have only lost about 8-10 in a month and a half. MFP gives me a number that is 20lbs less than what I am now for a 5 week prediction if I continue at the rate I am going with food and exercise, but not sure how I will ever get there! Any stories or suggestions are appreciative.

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  • wordsforall
    wordsforall Posts: 1 Member
    Drink more water!! MFP recommends 8 cups a day but realistically drinking 12+ cups a day saw a huge loss (4 inches around my waist) in one week for me.
  • heartofplastic
    heartofplastic Posts: 68 Member
    Wow good job! Just keep it going and be patient :) weight loss is not linear meaning it could go up and down depending on what you ate/drank that day but overall it should decrease in the long run. As for me the first 8 pounds came off super fast but now I'm having a hard time with the last 5. Now that I weigh less there's less weight to lose therefore progress is slow! I'm just going to keep eating at a deficit and working out. Good luck :)
  • empressjasmin
    empressjasmin Posts: 170 Member
    Thanks guys!
  • hjlourenshj
    hjlourenshj Posts: 66 Member
    wordsforall wrote: »
    Drink more water!! MFP recommends 8 cups a day but realistically drinking 12+ cups a day saw a huge loss (4 inches around my waist) in one week for me.

    And rub peanut butter on your waist
  • hjlourenshj
    hjlourenshj Posts: 66 Member
    empressjasmin wrote: »
    Just wondering what has gotten others weight loss off to a good start? I was encouraged to get a food scale which I have. I also exercise about 5-7 days a week. And am staying under my calorie goal but have only lost about 8-10 in a month and a half. MFP gives me a number that is 20lbs less than what I am now for a 5 week prediction if I continue at the rate I am going with food and exercise, but not sure how I will ever get there! Any stories or suggestions are appreciative.

    8-10 pounds is already good! Don't know if you are eating back the calories from exercise. Maybe you have a little bit of wiggle room there?
  • empressjasmin
    empressjasmin Posts: 170 Member
    8-10 pounds is already good! Don't know if you are eating back the calories from exercise. Maybe you have a little bit of wiggle room there?
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    I normally only eat back half if that. But I've been told to eat them all. Thank u!
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