Dreaded Second Week - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

NBaxter2512 · 05-09-2009, 09:25 AM

I have heard this many times & have heard it each season of The Biggest Loser... I will be starting my second week as soon as I have breakfast today. Did anyone maintain/gain the second week? Is there any way to avoid the "dreaded second week"? Anyone have a significant loss? Any in put would be great! Thank you!

Daimere · 05-09-2009, 02:01 PM

Nope. The second week of each time I've lost weight was losts. The first time it was like 8 pounds and the last time it was like 4 pounds. I usually hear the first few weeks you get big losts.

PinkyPie · 05-09-2009, 02:58 PM

never had any issues with my second week! if you are working the program honestly and 100% then really why would you have something to worry about?

kiramira · 05-09-2009, 03:07 PM

Ditto Ms Velveteen, here. Work the program and it doesn't really matter what the numbers say, because in the long run, the weight WILL come off...
Kira

NBaxter2512 · 05-09-2009, 05:00 PM

Thanks ladies! I guess I watch too much of The Biggest Loser and I listen to Jillian talk about the dreaded second week... haha

Good news though-I went to my first weigh in since joining weight watchers this morning and I am down 8.6 pounds this week! From 205.2 to 196.6!

kiramira · 05-09-2009, 05:04 PM

AWESOME!!!
Keep it up!
Kira

NBaxter2512 · 05-09-2009, 05:10 PM

Thank you!!

materialgirl21 · 05-09-2009, 05:27 PM

i gained, but i was travelling for work - the next week everything was fine - don't give up - you can do it!!!!

NBaxter2512 · 05-09-2009, 05:53 PM

Thank you for the encouragement!

Daimere · 05-09-2009, 06:35 PM

I honestly would hold too much to anything that is on Biggest Loser (although I'm sure there is some good advice on the show, too). They are on a very strict diet and workout schedule. That doesn't happen in the real word too much.

TJFitnessDiva · 05-09-2009, 06:37 PM

Looking back my first week I lost 6 pounds and the second week I lost 4 pounds. I really wouldn't sweat what BL says sometimes

It is a cool show but there are a lot of discouraging cons associated with the show to take them to heart as the truth. I do like the show for the most part though!

NBaxter2512 · 05-09-2009, 10:28 PM

Thanks! Today is another day down and I am just going to stick to the plan... take it day by day... as long as I stick to it, what shows up on the scale is out of my hands! Thanks soo much for the warm welcomes and great advice. I know what you mean about The Biggest Loser not being very realistic. I know i don't have an additional 8 hours per day to work out!

NBaxter2512 · 05-09-2009, 10:29 PM

I was also wondering, when can i make a signature? I thought it was when I have 25 posts, but I have exceeded that and I still do not see the link in my CP?