Why have never had a big 1st week loss??

[Lauratheloop]

Has anyone had the same?? I've never had that big loss..... Not even on my first week of changing my diet??

I either have 1 or 2 lb losses or STS for a week then another 1 or 2 lbs off??

Why does my body find it such a struggle to lose anything more then that? Yes I know it's healthy I don't news to hear all that..... Lol

Would love 3 lbs off this week what can I do to get close to it??


I'm maybe guessing my underactive thyroid and PCOS kinda hinders things a little although I take Meds and it's all regulated

 

[rugbykirsty87]

Im the same hun, and i also have PCOS. All my hormones are now all balanced with meds but i never lose a lot of weight. Looking back though im kind of happier as when I switched to eating unhealthy I didnt put on as much as I probebly could have done, so have maintained the loss that I had had, before switching back again. x

 

[Zest for Life]

Another person with underactive thyroid and pcos, thought I was the only person unlucky enough to have both!
I find if I completely cut out bread and pasta my loss is good. Still not massive but much better, I feel much better too.

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[Lauratheloop]

I make ya right there when ever I have a bad day etc I never gain because I guess I've lost it slowly and so maintaining is easy.... I just have 2 stone to lose by June and desperate to do it xx

 

[Zest for Life]

You take metformin?

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[Faxman]

Laura, when you first started trying to lose weight did you get a big loss the very first week?
I reckon that when you first make a big change from eating whatever you like to eating not very much it makes a big initial difference but a lot of it is meant to be water anyway.
If you are never gaining and always steadily losing that is fantastic. I know it is not what you want to read but patience pays off.

 

[Starlight]

You wont get a big loss by just changing from one diet to another - or wed all change diet every week
You really only get a good loss when you start any diet after being off a diet for a while

 

[Faxman]

Have just realised I didn't read the first line of your post and asked you a question you had already answered. Sorry!

 

[Lauratheloop]

I have never been on a diet :-s not since the birth of my daughter in 2010 and in sept 2011 I start eating healthy and nope I didn't get a first week big loss - hence why I wrote this post obviously
I know switching diets would not see this either however as I state I haven't switched diets I've been on the same healthy eating plan since sept --- my reference was just a general question.... I either lose 1 or 2 lbs or I just STS and yes this is brilliant but never understood the first week big loses or big loses in general....

Anyway thanks for your replies

 

[Faxman]

If it makes you feel better the most I have ever lost in a week was just over 2lbs.
I am sure if I cut down really drastically I would lose more, but I don' think I would stick to it for long.

 

[lose10stone]

I have been thinking the same, at my weight coupled with the fact I hardly got off the sofa before I thought I would at least shift half a stone.

I have been really good and done aqua aerobics twice....

 

[Kitsune]

The only time I have ever had a big 14lb weight loss was when I took up a stupid fad diet that was ultimately unhealthy and unmaintainable. The same can be said of people I know who had a large weight loss in the first week, they eventually plateau and when they switch back to something sensible they put it on again.

I don’t think you have anything to worry about. Slow and steady weight loss is much easier to maintain and is likely to be permanent. I always worry if I lose too much too soon, as I know that my body must be lacking in nutrition of some sort. You’re doing marvellously, so don’t get yourself down about quantity.

 

[Lauratheloop]

Your right, I'm going in the right direction slow an steady and prove to myself wen I have a 'bad' week as such I don't ever gain so I guess I should e grateful... I'm aiming for 2 stone by June that's a stone every two months - doable?

I'm attacking the spin sessions this month and then will shake it up in march with some different classes just so my body doesn't get tok comfortable with my routine ;-)

Thanks Hun xx

 

[Kitsune]

No problemo, m'dear! ^^

I'd say a 7lb a month target is very doable - especially if you're attacking the spin classes! You'll get there and you'll feel fabulous about doing it the right way.

 

[emwithme]

Something for you to think about:

If you lose 1 lb a week, every week, that would be 3 stone 10 lbs in a year...