lost 1 pound, luck or..?

  • hello!

    need some brainstorming here,

    after my weightloss i decided to get into maintenance for a period. i started it last week, and i have been having 1700-1800 kcals/day (i do not have a very active lifestyle at the moment, was thinking of re-evaluating it when i start work)

    even like this, i still lost 1 pound this last week. would u say it was luck-an after effect of dieting- or have i calculated my daily calories wrong?

    background info: female, 5'6'', starting weight 186 pounds, target weight was 146, current is 145.

    a week might be too soon to judge, but i think i read somewhere that when you stop your calorie deficit you still lose a bit and it might be a trap! a trap!

    ideas/experiences welcome!
  • It's too soon to tell. One pound either way can be in the area of normal variation and water fluctuation. I'd say stay where you are for now, check later.

    Jay
  • thanks! i'll wait a week more- not that i am complaining about the extra pound but i just want to make sure i micro-manage everything just right