Only lost 1 pound?!
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canadianlbs wrote: »I know.. I was just surprised that this week I only lost 1 pound.
i can see that if the first few weeks set you up with the expectation of 5 pounds a week. also if (reading between the lines here) you've been 'pushing' yourself to a point that feels unsustainable for a much longer haul than you thought it was going to be.
but all the stuff others have said. it's hard to recalibrate your expectations, but another way to look at it is: the fast water loss at first doesn't really 'count' in a way. it masks what your body is doing with fat. now that you're suddenly only a pound down, you have more reliable confirmation that you really are starting to work your way through the fat.
That makes sense. I've been caught up in the hype of trying to lose 20 pounds this month like others have on YouTube. I know it's a little excessive to lose that much weight in that amount of time.. I just thought it was doable. Thanks for your comment.
We tell people over and over and over and over that what you see on YouTube or Instagram or The Biggest Loser is not going to happen in real life. Unfortunately a good number of people don't believe it until they live it. One day you will tell a poster the same thing.
It's starting to make more sense now. I'm a very impatient person and I was trying to lose 90 pounds in less than a year, but I will just have to be patient. I think I can accept 1-2 pounds a week now that I'm more knowledgeable. I will definitely start weighing myself every two weeks instead of every week and start strength training. I think that will help.3 -
Sounds like a good plan! Enjoy the process!1
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canadianlbs wrote: »I know.. I was just surprised that this week I only lost 1 pound.
i can see that if the first few weeks set you up with the expectation of 5 pounds a week. also if (reading between the lines here) you've been 'pushing' yourself to a point that feels unsustainable for a much longer haul than you thought it was going to be.
but all the stuff others have said. it's hard to recalibrate your expectations, but another way to look at it is: the fast water loss at first doesn't really 'count' in a way. it masks what your body is doing with fat. now that you're suddenly only a pound down, you have more reliable confirmation that you really are starting to work your way through the fat.
That makes sense. I've been caught up in the hype of trying to lose 20 pounds this month like others have on YouTube. I know it's a little excessive to lose that much weight in that amount of time.. I just thought it was doable. Thanks for your comment.
We tell people over and over and over and over that what you see on YouTube or Instagram or The Biggest Loser is not going to happen in real life. Unfortunately a good number of people don't believe it until they live it. One day you will tell a poster the same thing.
It's starting to make more sense now. I'm a very impatient person and I was trying to lose 90 pounds in less than a year, but I will just have to be patient. I think I can accept 1-2 pounds a week now that I'm more knowledgeable. I will definitely start weighing myself every two weeks instead of every week and start strength training. I think that will help.
Weekly weigh in is hardly unreasonable, just expect some up and down due to salt, TOM, etc. Most of your weight loss will come from controlling your 'calories in', make sure you are weighing daily there.1 -
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Believe me, i feel the same way as you (as i need ultimately lose about 100 lb total) I was getting frustrated with how little I lost after watching calories(with macros), drinking a lot of water, and working out like a fiend.
The insanity program is quite a lot of work, and builds quite some muscle tone so I wouldn't be suprised your muscles are developing. You should seriously make sure to keep track of your measuring and even track your military body fat % too. I swear i was wondering why i wasn't dropping for a month now, but then come to find my measurements are quite different. It sucks considering we both have a bit of way to go, but we can do this! This will only help our metabolism get better at burning for the long run
edit: if you want you can try this: http://www.fat2fittools.com/tools/mbf/ (military body fat tool) and keep track of your lean body mass and pounds of fat- to see how they change2 -
Believe me, i feel the same way as you (as i need ultimately lose about 100 lb total) I was getting frustrated with how little I lost after watching calories(with macros), drinking a lot of water, and working out like a fiend.
The insanity program is quite a lot of work, and builds quite some muscle tone so I wouldn't be suprised your muscles are developing. You should seriously make sure to keep track of your measuring and even track your military body fat % too. I swear i was wondering why i wasn't dropping for a month now, but then come to find my measurements are quite different. It sucks considering we both have a bit of way to go, but we can do this! This will only help our metabolism get better at burning for the long run
edit: if you want you can try this: http://www.fat2fittools.com/tools/mbf/ (military body fat tool) and keep track of your lean body mass and pounds of fat- to see how they change
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