Week 1 over...I lost...

Great job!

Just remember the first couple weeks are usually excellent numbers since your body is in shock. Usually by the 3rd or 4th week, things start to slow down. Don't get discouraged when that happens. Just keep going.


(I'm not trying to be a downer, but I see this happen to A LOT of people - great losses the first and second week and when it isn't so great in the 3rd week? They want to throw in the towel).

You usually lose a lot the first few days due to eating less salt -- you don't retain as much water. The real weight loss is slower, but it's in there, too. If you have the smart phone app, with the neat little progress graph, you'll see the L shape from the rapid initial drop and the slower continued drop. Going down is all good, and frankly, losing it slowly but steadily means you're doing it in a way you can sustain lifelong, so the weight won't come back later.