Last Tuesday, I started my weight loss journey again. I have lost 10 lbs since then. I haven't done anything extreme. I know the first week it's not uncommon to loss a good amount and not to expect it every week but I am still excited.

Can I ask what you're doing? I'm trying to drop about 10 pounds in a month and I'd love advice. I've been considering liquid diet with egg substitutes and sugar free jello with doing cardio about 50 minutes a day.

Congrat's I go for my 1st WI on Friday. I hope i see the same. Keep up the GOOD WORK !!!

Livelaughlove - Great first week, feels good doesn't it?

saracandoit - Um hun, that is NOT healthy Make sure you eat MINIMUM 1200 cals a day. If you want to lose 10 lbs a week keep starch/carbs low like below 100 carbs a day. Plus keep sodium below 2000 mg and drink TONS of water. This is what seems to work for most people.

Sure you can ask! All I have done is lower my calories to about 1600 a day and I exercise about 15-30 minutes. It's nice to lose weight quickly but I really would recommend that you do something you think you can do for a lifetime. It's a lifetime commitment if we are going to beat obesity!

Thank you! Good luck at weigh in!

Thanks..It does feel great!!

That's great! And I see you answered the question as to how you are doing it, and it sounds safe and healthy!! I too dropped the first 10 pounds "in a heartbeat" and yes, it does slow down but enjoy it while it lasts, ha ha.

Keep up the good work!

Thank you! I'm definitely enjoying it, it is a huge motivator.

Great work, livelaughlovesunshine! It's so motivating having that big drop at the beginning. Keep doing what you are doing!!

Saracandoit, I agree with smsdreamer2007! Please don't hurt yourself trying to do something so low calorie. Check out all the forums here, you will see you will actually lose more weight eating a 1200-1500 calorie diet rather than doing something harmful like your plan. Your body needs food for energy! Good luck with your weightloss. Post again if you need more help.

Congrats on your loss! I also had a great first week (14 pounds the first week), but the losses slow down quick (I lost 6 pounds the second week, for a total 20 down in 2 weeks). After the first 2 weeks, I hope to settle in for an average of about 2-5 pounds a week; then it's a matter hanging in there and staying consistent.

That might seem like a lot, but I am losing at this rate because I also weight train (hard core) with a trainer 3x a week, along with an hour of cardio every day. I eat somewhere between 1200-1600 calories a day to give me the energy and protein I need for those workouts. I am very muscular for my frame; even at my highest weight (325) I had a body fat percentage of 34%. Most women my age, height and weight are usually much higher (55%+). That means I can burn fat pretty quickly, as long as I don't out-eat my metabolism--which unfortunately I'm very good at doing.

Congrats again on your initial weight loss; just think, even at 1 pound a week, that's 52 pounds in a year, and that's a lot!