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    edited November 2024 in Getting Started
    Has anybody else found that they don't lose anything during their first week trying to lose weight? Is there a reason for this ? It's so disheartenkng, especially when you have stuck to the plan

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    • Posts: 17,890 Member
      What is the plan, and does the plan include a larger volume of food and more intense exercise?
    • Posts: 2 Member
      kommodevaran wrote: »
      What is the plan, and does the plan include a larger volume of food and more intense exercise?

      No I'm just using this app to help stay at my calorie goal each day. Not intense exercise walking and biking
    • Posts: 139 Member
      If you know in your heart you are doing the right things then keep doing them and congratulating yourself for doing it. The scale is just data but sometimes the data is skewed. The good news is next week you have another opportunity to collect that data and will probably be surprised at what it says.
    • Posts: 69 Member
      I lost 2 pounds my first week. I feel almost discouraged by that because I've read here people losing 7 pounds!

      I wonder if weight weekly isn't the best thing? Once a month? Because our bodies fluctuate with water - perhaps a weekly weigh in is too little a loss to feel inspired? Idk
    • Posts: 1 Member
      It takes time to gain weight and it takes time to lose it.
    • Posts: 17,562 Member
      jessicastanfill wrote: »
      I lost 2 pounds my first week. I feel almost discouraged by that because I've read here people losing 7 pounds!

      I wonder if weight weekly isn't the best thing? Once a month? Because our bodies fluctuate with water - perhaps a weekly weigh in is too little a loss to feel inspired? Idk

      Two pounds is still a huge accomplishment. Weigh as often as you feel necessary under the same conditions. I’m someone who prefers to weigh every day.
    • Posts: 2,072 Member
      I gained 3lbs my first week, lost 5lbs the following week. So yeah, that first week (or weeks) can be really wonky. Just keep at it and the the longer you work at it the more you see the true trend.
    • Posts: 3,565 Member
      People do often (but not always) see a big drop the first week, typically because restricting calories involves them cutting back on carbs, which results in a drop in water weight. The reverse is also true... someone who has been restricting calories and has a "cheat" meal or heavier day, including more carbs & sodium, will see a sudden spike on the scale. Neither really means anything when it comes to fat loss. I know it's a bummer not to see the scale move, but remember, weight management is a lifetime process and 1 week is just a drop in the bucket. It will happen :)
    • Posts: 321 Member
      Are you weighing your food? I learned the first week that weighing is far superior to measuring, and I think that has made a huge difference for me. "Sticking to the plan" is only as good as the plan :)

      As others have said, it's always difficult to face no loss or "apparent" gain, but so many variables affect the number on the scale that it is important to take the long view. If you are weighing food and being honest with yourself about your cals in and cals out, you WILL lose. It just might take time to show up. Hang in there, and best of luck.
    • Posts: 1,907 Member
      jessicastanfill wrote: »
      I lost 2 pounds my first week. I feel almost discouraged by that because I've read here people losing 7 pounds!

      I wonder if weight weekly isn't the best thing? Once a month? Because our bodies fluctuate with water - perhaps a weekly weigh in is too little a loss to feel inspired? Idk

      Generally a loss of 7 pounds in a week is mostly water. When people lose that much it is often due to a drastic change in eating habits. Alot of the time you will see them posting in here a few weeks later that their loss has stalled because the water comes back and masks fat loss. Don't stress over what others do. 2 lbs. is a great loss in a week.
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