Weight loss

[Richie]

Right I don't get this. Last week my diet was pretty strict, three meals a day, small portions, no snacks. This week it has been a little more messy but the thing is last week I didn't lose much weight but this week I lost a good bit even though I was eating more stuff like low fat yoghurts and just small things in between when I'm actually hungry (healthy things ofc). Surely that doesn't make sense though, I did the same amount of exercise, this week i eat more but lost more? where's the logic in that.

[Samantha]

Right I don't get this. Last week my diet was pretty strict, three meals a day, small portions, no snacks. This week it has been a little more messy but the thing is last week I didn't lose much weight but this week I lost a good bit even though I was eating more stuff like low fat yoghurts and just small things in between when I'm actually hungry (healthy things ofc). Surely that doesn't make sense though, I did the same amount of exercise, this week i eat more but lost more? where's the logic in that.

Your body needs to adjust to the changes you make to it, some people who have a lot of weight to lose (not saying you do, I mean those who are obese etc.) usually don't see a weight change until the week after, it's usually a big one due to their body adjusting. Then it has to find that balance for you to lose it at a normal pace. It may not make sense to you but that is how it usually works :P.

[wixard]

I DUNNO, WATER WEIGHT?
i'm currently weight gaining and started at 7 stone 5 and now i'm 7 stone 3 ;l

[Foregetfuhl]

Your body needs to adjust to the changes you make to it, some people who have a lot of weight to lose (not saying you do, I mean those who are obese etc.) usually don't see a weight change until the week after, it's usually a big one due to their body adjusting. Then it has to find that balance for you to lose it at a normal pace. It may not make sense to you but that is how it usually works :P.

Not true at all, I lost 11.5lbs in my first week at Slimming World and then only 4lbs in the 2nd week I then went on to lose 8lbs in the third week.

The weeks I eat more and the weeks I have my 'syns' of mikado sticks, tea biscuits and what not (in minimalism mind you), they are the weeks that I lose more too!

Men especially need more calories to keep their bodies running and if you don't then your body goes into starvation mode and tries to keep a hold of everything it has! Thats why if you only eat small portions and do these stupid diets where you are eating next to nothing people get sick. It is unhealthy and will not let you lose a lot of weight.

Keep up the exercise to burn of calories but obviously if you start doing more than you use to do, your body will retain water to repair those muscles if you have been upping it to the point that your body is physically not use to it, that could also be why you didn't lose as much in your last week as as the weight you would have lost from exercise was filled by water retention.

Richie

[Samantha]

Not true at all, I lost 11.5lbs in my first week at Slimming World and then only 4lbs in the 2nd week I then went on to lose 8lbs in the third week.

The weeks I eat more and the weeks I have my 'syns' of mikado sticks, tea biscuits and what not (in minimalism mind you), they are the weeks that I lose more too!

Men especially need more calories to keep their bodies running and if you don't then your body goes into starvation mode and tries to keep a hold of everything it has! Thats why if you only eat small portions and do these stupid diets where you are eating next to nothing people get sick. It is unhealthy and will not let you lose a lot of weight.

Keep up the exercise to burn of calories but obviously if you start doing more than you use to do, your body will retain water to repair those muscles if you have been upping it to the point that your body is physically not use to it, that could also be why you didn't lose as much in your last week as as the weight you would have lost from exercise was filled by water retention.

Richie

I guess people sometimes lose differently, I think it depends how much you want to lose and whether you're motivated enough. My mum's been going to Slimming World, I think its two years this month and has lost 7 stone approx which she says the groups help too so maybe that can have a positive effect? I can only go on what I've seen but likewise to you its usually the second week whereby you may not lose as much. I'm only basing mine off my mum and television shows sadly.

[Foregetfuhl]

I guess people sometimes lose differently, I think it depends how much you want to lose and whether you're motivated enough. My mum's been going to Slimming World, I think its two years this month and has lost 7 stone approx which she says the groups help too so maybe that can have a positive effect? I can only go on what I've seen but likewise to you its usually the second week whereby you may not lose as much. I'm only basing mine off my mum and television shows sadly.

It is definitely based on how motivated you are! I've lost nearly 10 stone in 9 months purely due to willpower and motivation!

I'm sure Richie has both of those!

[Samantha]

It is definitely based on how motivated you are! I've lost nearly 10 stone in 9 months purely due to willpower and motivation!

I'm sure Richie has both of those!

What? That's amazing, seriously lmao, are you near your target with that? Ironically, I bought mikado sticks from Home Bargains (couldn't get my discount due to it not being my working store :() and my mum said they wouldn't many syns, that was in October :P.

Yeah Richie, believe in yourself, it'll take you far, don't forget body magic eh Jade :) x?

[Foregetfuhl]

What? That's amazing, seriously lmao, are you near your target with that? Ironically, I bought mikado sticks from Home Bargains (couldn't get my discount due to it not being my working store :() and my mum said they wouldn't many syns, that was in October :P.

Yeah Richie, believe in yourself, it'll take you far, don't forget body magic eh Jade :) x?

Haha i love body magic! I go running twice a week, swimming twice a week and then all the walking too! Not to mention Mikado sticks <3 cor they are yum! 1/2 a syn each so I have 8 as a after dinner treat most days!!! I still have about 4 and a half stone to go till target but i will get there!!!

[Empired]

I thought it was unhealthy for your body to be losing more than 1-2 pounds a week if you're losing weight steadily and over a long period of time????

[Chippiewill]

I thought it was unhealthy for your body to be losing more than 1-2 pounds a week if you're losing weight steadily and over a long period of time????

Depends on a variety of factors, you should always consult your GP if you want to do more than 1-2 pounds certainly.

[Empired]

Depends on a variety of factors, you should always consult your GP if you want to do more than 1-2 pounds certainly.
Yeah the doctor on Supersize vs. Superskinny always says that he encourages weight loss but you need to make sure you're being regularly monitored by your GP if you're planning to lose a lot of weight.

[Foregetfuhl]

Yeah the doctor on Supersize vs. Superskinny always says that he encourages weight loss but you need to make sure you're being regularly monitored by your GP if you're planning to lose a lot of weight.

Its based on a healthy lifestyle, i get all the vitamins i need and more, i am more healthy than i have ever been in my life and i still have treats. I lost on average 2-3lbs per week and it has not done me any harm whatsoever!

[Empired]

Its based on a healthy lifestyle, i get all the vitamins i need and more, i am more healthy than i have ever been in my life and i still have treats. I lost on average 2-3lbs per week and it has not done me any harm whatsoever!
I'm sorry I'm slightly confused by your last sentence as earlier you said:

I lost 11.5lbs in my first week at Slimming World and then only 4lbs in the 2nd week I then went on to lose 8lbs in the third week.

Excuse me if I am being fabulously stupid or have missed something somewhere :(

[Foregetfuhl]

I'm sorry I'm slightly confused by your last sentence as earlier you said:

Excuse me if I am being fabulously stupid or have missed something somewhere :(

I've been doing it for 9 months right, in the past sort of 4 months i have been getting 2-3lb losses consistently bar things like christmas and birthdays where i lost like a lb in the first 5 months it was anything from 2lbs-8lbs it varied dependant on how good i was and the amount of exercise i did.

[The Don]

I thought it was unhealthy for your body to be losing more than 1-2 pounds a week if you're losing weight steadily and over a long period of time????

Generally speaking, the bigger you are the easier it is to lose weight. So somebody who has an extremely poor diet, doesn't exercise and is quite overweight will lose weight a lot quicker when they start to diet, exercise etc. The first week people diet they tend to lose quite a lot of weight as most of it is 'water weight'. As those people i previously mentioned get slimmer and closer towards their target weight, the amount of weight they lose per week will drop significantly.

[adriel35]

All suggestions are pretty good. Do exercise regularly and try some strolling or other HIIT every 1-2 weeks. If your now consuming grain, veggie oil, glucose and unhealthy meals cut those out.

[CammyPtheGreat]

I'm sorry I'm slightly confused by your last sentence as earlier you said:

Excuse me if I am being fabulously stupid or have missed something somewhere :(

When somebody who is ready to lose weight goes through a lifestyle change (i.e. diet and training,) their metabolism basically goes into shock. You see a tremendous amount of weight loss in the first 2-3 weeks, then you start to level out. Same thing for a beginner weight lifter. They will see gains in the first few months that would take experienced lifters much much longer to gain the same amount of weight. Once your body gets used to the changes, it will balance itself out. Roughly 2 lbs. a week is recommended. More than that isn't necessarily "unhealthy" however, that's about the rate that fat burns. If you are running an even lower calorie deficit, you are probably losing the lean mass that you have put on through your training.

People can't have their head wrapped around a number on the scale. You should only use the scale to make sure that you are continually making changes. Remember that muscle weighs more than fat, so your weight loss will slow down. Also, avoid doing nothing but cardiovascular activities, as you will lose fat but you won't have any noticeable muscle underneath and you will look "skinny-fat". You should always be doing resistance training as well as cardiovascular training to see the dramatic changes that you want to see. Even if you only want to lose 10 lbs.

[Lingo10]

I agree, the physiological changes of weight loss should harbour more value than a mere number on the scale. The physical changes you can see, how you feel mentally, and basically a overhaul of a lifestyle change. Its all about what you eat, how you burn calories, and the wellness that you can commit to.

Eating foods with adequate vitamin and minerals, getting a supplement to give if your not getting enough of it. Exercise 3-4 times a week. Even if you dont like working out, Get in 3- 10 minute intervals throughout the day. Better than nothing right?


Basically, balancing out everything and rid yourself of stress. Not taking the easy way out by magic quick fix pills that will harm you in the long run.

Sure it will be hard but something becomes a habit after 2-3 weeks they say. So make it happen.