Feel like I'm losing weight too slow☹

Shuntae_xox
Shuntae_xox Posts: 23 Member
in Motivation and Support
So yesterday was exactly 4 weeks since I started my weightloss journey (feel really proud of myself as this is the longest I've stayed on a weightloss journey). I'm 5'3 and I started at 168 pounds (my goal weight is 147 pounds) and I went down to 164 pounds in the first 2 weeks and I haven't weighed myself since then but I feel like I've lost an extra pound or 2 since then and I can see small changes to my body like all my back fat has gone and my face has slimmed a bit.
I think I feel like I'm going too slow because when I've lost weight before I feel like I looked a lot smaller once I'd lost around 5 pounds and also I've been watching a lot of YouTube videos where girls are saying they've lost about 10 pounds in a month :-( am I going too slow? Or am I doing fine?

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  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    You’re going fine. If it feels like you’ve lost, and your body is changing, then that’s the way it should be. Ignore when people talks about losing fast.

    You only want to lose around 20lbs, so a 10lb per month target is way too fast - you are more looking at 2-4lb per month which you sound like you are achieving

    Slow means achievable - if you can stick to your calorie reduction and it’s not making you miserable, AND you are losing, then great.

    Slow also tends to mean you will keep the weight off
  • Shuntae_xox
    Shuntae_xox Posts: 23 Member
    Thank you I feel a lot better now, I'll continue with what I'm doing
  • 88olds
    88olds Posts: 4,532 Member
    Beware. Your brain is trying to mess with you and will wreck you if you let it. “Too slow” is one of the most dangerous thoughts in weight loss.

    Consider this. You want to lose weight and you are losing weight. It’s working. But your brain wants to dig around for something wrong. And the best it can come up with is too slow. So according to your brain, it’s working but you’re still doing it wrong. Tell your brain to shut up.

    Personally, I think our brains hate weight loss, it’s what keeps us from losing. Maybe brains hate change in general, but in weight loss we are usually our own worst enemy.

    Get to goal, stay at goal. And you won’t care how long it took. Slow and steady wins this race. Keep going. Don’t mess with success.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    You aren’t going slow at all, as healthy weight loss (not the girls you see on Youtube) is meant to be slow. Keep to what you’re doing and you’ll be thankful for that in the long run.
  • amyteacake
    amyteacake Posts: 768 Member
    The amount you've lost is 4 weeks is perfectly fine and a healthy amount to lose. Don't listen to those girls on YouTube because, most likely, they are not qualified to tell people how to lose weight in a healthy way. To lose weight in a healthy way slow is better.

    If you want to watch any fitness Youtubers I would definitely suggest The Lean Machines, they are amazing and both of them are qualified in fitness and health!
  • Shuntae_xox
    Shuntae_xox Posts: 23 Member
    Thank you so much everyone :-)
  • DebLaBounty
    DebLaBounty Posts: 1,169 Member
    One pound a week is perfect! I lost 2 pounds a week, which was a huge mistake. I lost a lot of muscle tone, and now my arms look wrinkly and loose. SO, stay patient with yourself. You're doing the right thing!
  • adotbaby
    adotbaby Posts: 199 Member
    Sounds like you're doing fine, keep up the good work. Losing slowly is better for your body anyway. Thanks for sharing.

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