Seriously I have lost 9.5 pounds since the beginning of the year, It doesn't seem real to me. I seem to be losing .5 pound a day, is my scale right? I have been doing a great job at staying at 1400 calories a day and though I don't get to the gym everyday because I have 4 kids, I DO walk in place while swinging my arms for a good 15-30 minutes a day plus running after the little ones lol

Am I losing my mind? Is this real? lol

I can't speak to the nature of reality or how we can distinguish it from fiction* but often people do lose very quickly when they first start a new diet. It'll probably slow down as you go along, but you're doing great!




*Although I tend to think that, so long as the scale reflects what I want to see, it does represent 'reality'. When the scale says something unpleasant, I'm more inclined to disbelieve it.

It is possible - I lost about 3lbs per week when I first started.

Lori

lol I'm so happy, my husband told me this morning "its really starting to show" I know 9.5 pounds isn't GREAT but I'm feeling GREAT! LOL

congrats dawn!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you!!!! my scale has been sitting at 200-201 for about 5 days now I justr can't break the 200 mark....

DM - What do you mean 9.5 pounds isn't GREAT??!?! OF course it is!!!! Please don't sell yourself short! And especially if your husband has noticed. Scales might deceive you, but husbands rarely do !

Just keep doing what you're doing!

9 1/2 lbs is fabulous. You should be VERY proud of yourself. Keep it up!

Me too I lost 11lb since the beginning of the year. I know it is because I just started my diet. I'll be loosing less and less per week as time goes by...

9.5 pounds is great! That's a heck of a start keep it up.

Thank you so much for the encouraging words, Yall have helped me a ton(he he) I weighed myself this morning and there was another 1.5 pounds gone!!!!

SO JEALOUS!!! congrats!!!

Nicci- I'm jealous because you are at 200 We're getting there!!!!!

I lost 8 lbs the first week that I started on my weight loss "journey". After that it slowed down to the optimal 1-2 lbs per week.

Congrats! Keep up the good work.

LOL yes, it's real! I have lost 70 lbs so far and it went by so quick! I cannot believe how EASY it can be!