I am about 11 days into my new lifestyle, and i am down 20 pounds, i have been drinking TONS of water, and i weighed myself just after eating a very filling meal.
i have been eating healthy, and excercising every day. ive been very aggressive about my diet so far, but now my mother in law and i are a little concerned that im losing too fast.
i thoought about it a bit, and i think its probably one of 2 things
1. i am a binge eater, and just before i started this new lifestyle, i was averaging like 3000 to 4000 calories a day for around 2 months, im down to 1800 a day, and almost 2 hours of excercise a night, i'm just burning fat fast?
or 2. at 300+ pounds, 20 pounds isnt that drastic of a change, until i get smaller, i can expect changes to be a little faster
I feel great, and i am doing my best to do this in a very healthy way, but 2 pounds a day does seem a bit much. did anyone ellse have this problem (not really a problem i guess) starting out?
SAM ~ sorry to tell you this, but some of that is water; and, many people lose a lot the first few weeks or months, then the loss slows down a bit to a more steady rate ... but hey, take the 20-count and keep on, keepin' on ... you're doin' G-R-E-A-T!!!
Yep, most people lose large amounts at first before it settles down a little bit. It's mostly water. At 300+ lb, I wouldn't worry about having lost 20 so far.
That part out of the way, I do want to say that I'm concerned that you're taking an approach that may not be sustainable over the long haul. Two hours of exercise per night is a LOT to do every day. Just make sure you are taking good care of yourself and making small changes that you can keep up long term.
I agree with Blueberries, be careful about pushing yourself too hard. Once the weight is off you want to be able to continue working out to maintain a healthy lifestyle and the chances of being able to maintain two hour long workouts like that are slim.
Also, consider taking a day off, don't work out every day. You gotta give your body time to heal. I just asked my trainer about doing upper body work multiple days in a row and he explained that I need to give the muscle time to heal because what's happening is that muscle fiber is tearing. It then heals and you get larger muscles. If you keep going, your muscles never heal, and you never really progress in a visible way. Just don't wear yourself down too much!
im just going for a 2 hour powerwalk every evening, i havent pushed myself to the point that im uncomfortable, and i really feel fantastic. up until last year i actually did walk upwards of 6 miles every day, now that i bought a car i have put on the latest 50 pounds.
i hope i didnt confuse anyone and make you think im doing like 2 hours of zumba every night! i dont have the stamina for something like that
i plan to continue my walks every evening, i take my dog with me on a set distance, hopefully my time will just get better eventually!
samcakes, I wouldn't worry about this early loss as being too fast, as has already been said itis probably water. Your rate of loss will slow down as you continue your diet.
just to add, when you're as big as we are, that "2lbs/wk" just doesn't apply. it really doesn't.
think about it: first, pretend i'm the same height as you. so you and i go for a walk with Miss Thang who is also five-seven but at her ideal bodyweight. we walk the same distance at the same speed. we do the same things at the same time in the same way.
of the three of us, she's burning way fewer calories bec she doesn't have a weighted suit on.
one thing you might want to do, though, is see your doctor on a regular basis for blood and urine tests (every six weeks oughta do it) to make sure your nutrient levels are normal and your kidneys aren't putting out protein (not a good sign).
Losing too much, too fast?
Congrats on your progress.
