Yeah! I lost ten pounds this week!
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That seems like a lot-not really sustainable and definitely not healthy. Be careful.
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Part of that loss is likely due to water loss. Most people generally gain 1 - 3 pounds during the day, due to water and food. So if the first weight was measured in the evening and the second in the morning the perceived weight loss might be greater than the actual weight loss. There are many other factors that can contribute to increases or decreases in water weight such as a woman's normal monthly cycle etc.
That is not meant to discourage you. I think it is great that you are moving towards your goal. But, I just don't want you to be discouraged if you find that the weight loss slows down.
Losing 10 lbs in a week would be the equivalent of 5000 calories a day. So roughly to achieve that you would need to decrease your calorie intake by say 1000 calories a day (which would probably be dangerous) and increase your calories expended by say 4000 calories a day (which would probably be 3 - 4 hours of strenuous exercise a day). Neither of which most people could maintain for very long.
That is not meant to discourage you. I think it is great that you are moving towards your goal. But, I just don't want you to be discouraged if you find that the weight loss slows down.
Losing 10 lbs in a week would be the equivalent of 5000 calories a day. So roughly to achieve that you would need to decrease your calorie intake by say 1000 calories a day (which would probably be dangerous) and increase your calories expended by say 4000 calories a day (which would probably be 3 - 4 hours of strenuous exercise a day). Neither of which most people could maintain for very long.
geez people, don't be so hard on her. mind, she quit binging. the human intestines can hold up to 10 pounds of waste, so if the binge was bad, then losing 10 pounds is definitely reasonable.
rawgirl, i'm really proud, and i hope that you are doing it healthy! stopping binging & low fat is a great way, just make sure you eat enough calories and protein and all that stuff.
rawgirl, i'm really proud, and i hope that you are doing it healthy! stopping binging & low fat is a great way, just make sure you eat enough calories and protein and all that stuff.
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good for you. Jeez... it took me months.. no, years to learn to quit binging and I still stuggle sometimes... it's only been the past 3 months or so that I've felt comfortable with my eating habits and free of the food obsession and I've only lost about 15-20lbs so far, but like I said I still have my bad days... keep it up
Thanks, everyone. I know some of it is water weight because when I would binge, I would get very bloated. At any rate, I have probably dropped my calorie intake by 1000 cals a day because when I binged, I would easily consume thousands of calories in one sitting, in addition to eating regular meals. It was very unhealthy. I'm still going strong! I know the weight loss will slow down, but as long as it doesn't go back up, I'm happy.
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if you excercise you weight might go back up when you build muscle.
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Yeah, I know that muscle weighs more than fat, so I may not get down to a weight I weighed before when I had less muscle, but I still have some fat to lose. My BMI is 25, so I'm a little bit over a healthy weight.Originally Posted by ketivnilloc
if you excercise you weight might go back up when you build muscle.
It's definitely related to stress. I got way worse when my mom and dad got divorced. I would actually plan times when no one was around and I could have binges and I'd look forward to them even though I'd feel awful afterward. I guess part of it is the pain/pleasure principle. The pain afterward, physical., mental, and emotional is bad enough that the binge isn't worth it. It really helps me to have some lemon water or herbal tea sweetened with stevia in the evenings. Also, reminding myself of the reasons why I want to lose weight. I'm no pro yet though. I'm still working on it and fighting temptations that arise. I've gone for periods before wtihout binging, then when something stressful happens, I'm into the cookies and chips like crazy. It's funny. You don't want to binge on fruits and veggies. You want to binge on chocolate and junk food!
Muscle does not weigh more than fat. One pound of muscle = one pound of fat. Muscle is denser than fat and therefore takes up less space. And actually, building some muscle means an increased metabolism and therefore more fat loss over time. The scale is pretty meaningless, actually. So, your weight could go up with muscle gain, but you'd lose inches and look much better. Then again, to gain a significant amount of muscle takes very specific nutrition and training, especially for women. I retain muscle well and dance a jig if I can gain 1-2 pounds of muscle during a "bulking" phase.
Additionally, when just starting out your body will repartition, meaning you can gain some muscle and lose fat at the same time (so a person will go down clothing sizes or lose inches, but weight about the same). This only happens in the beginning or when someone is deconditioned or using steroids, so generally you have to focus on either fat loss or muscle gain at a time (with periods of metabolic maintainance in between). My point is that muscle gain is something that has to have effort put into it...
Also, losing 10 lbs in one week is not healthy. Period. No ifs, ands or buts. Even water weight loss which is common in the beginning, is not 8-10 lbs worth. Be careful. If you eat too little you will damage your metabolism. In the first week I'd not be shocked at 3-4 lbs, but beyond that raises red flags in my mind. And after that, aim only for 1-2 lbs a week and no more. I'm not trying to be a downer... really, I'm not.
I'm a certified personal trainer (NASM-CPT and ISSA-CFT) and sports nutritionist. This is what I do for a living (I own a personal training and sports nutrition consulting business), so if you have questions.. PM me or post.
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Additionally, when just starting out your body will repartition, meaning you can gain some muscle and lose fat at the same time (so a person will go down clothing sizes or lose inches, but weight about the same). This only happens in the beginning or when someone is deconditioned or using steroids, so generally you have to focus on either fat loss or muscle gain at a time (with periods of metabolic maintainance in between). My point is that muscle gain is something that has to have effort put into it...
Also, losing 10 lbs in one week is not healthy. Period. No ifs, ands or buts. Even water weight loss which is common in the beginning, is not 8-10 lbs worth. Be careful. If you eat too little you will damage your metabolism. In the first week I'd not be shocked at 3-4 lbs, but beyond that raises red flags in my mind. And after that, aim only for 1-2 lbs a week and no more. I'm not trying to be a downer... really, I'm not.
I'm a certified personal trainer (NASM-CPT and ISSA-CFT) and sports nutritionist. This is what I do for a living (I own a personal training and sports nutrition consulting business), so if you have questions.. PM me or post.
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That's what folks mean when they say this though. If you have the same "volume" in your body, but a higher muscle mass, you're going to weigh more.Originally Posted by Selke
Muscle does not weigh more than fat. One pound of muscle = one pound of fat. Muscle is denser than fat and therefore takes up less space.
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Besides, when you have muscle and lose fat you are smaller and so your weight becomes irrelevant. That was my point. That and that gaining a significant amount of muscle is very hard to do.
Anyway, I was just trying to help.
I know that's what they mean, but it's incorrect. I know what people mean when they say "sammiches" instead of "sandwiches" and "pitchers" instead of "pictures" but it doesn't mean it is right. I was just laying out the facts.Originally Posted by IamJen
That's what folks mean when they say this though. If you have the same "volume" in your body, but a higher muscle mass, you're going to weigh more.
Besides, when you have muscle and lose fat you are smaller and so your weight becomes irrelevant. That was my point. That and that gaining a significant amount of muscle is very hard to do.
Anyway, I was just trying to help.
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so everything weighs the same?Originally Posted by Selke
I know that's what they mean, but it's incorrect. I know what people mean when they say "sammiches" instead of "sandwiches" and "pitchers" instead of "pictures" but it doesn't mean it is right. I was just laying out the facts.
Besides, when you have muscle and lose fat you are smaller and so your weight becomes irrelevant. That was my point. That and that gaining a significant amount of muscle is very hard to do.
Anyway, I was just trying to help.
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1 pound of feathers will take up far more space than 1 pound of potatoes. (Think how many thousands of feathers it would take to make up one pound, but 1-2 potatoes is a pound.)
Yes. 1 pound = 1 pound. They just have different density. Fat is fluffier and takes us more space. Muscle is compact and takes up less space.Originally Posted by remilard
so everything weighs the same?
1 pound of feathers will take up far more space than 1 pound of potatoes. (Think how many thousands of feathers it would take to make up one pound, but 1-2 potatoes is a pound.)
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