5 day weigh in

I am down 2 pounds, and I am happy with that, because it's healthy. 2 pounds doesn't seem like much, but 2 pounds a week after 1 month is 8 pounds, and in 3 months thats 24 pounds, which puts me at a healthier weight to get preggers, and encourages me to loose more quite frankly, before I get preggers. To be honest, I did not exercise 1 single day of those 5 days. I think the exercise will accelerate the process, so maybe next Saturday I will have a little bit more of a loss. I think I am going to start off my morning right by exercising before I eat breakfast. Keep me in your thoughts everyone.... Thanks

technically and physiologically, your body can only burn 2 lbs of fat a week maximum. anything more than that is water and muscle, which you don't want to lose. so 1 - 2 lbs is  perfect, sustainble weight loss. exercise may help with the weight loss, but will also help you maintain muscle and is just a healthy habit to get into, especially when you are first starting out. good job!

"technically and physiologically, your body can only burn 2 lbs of fat a week maximum. anything more than that is water and muscle, which you don't want to lose."   Will you tell me where you read this? I've heard this as a rule of thumb, but not as a standard. 

i have read a number of scientific research articles concerned the physiology of weight loss - i just tried to look a few up in the academic database i have access to but when i copied the link, it won't let you in if you are not a subscriber. gotta go out to the NIH medical library. ugg. however, more than the articles, i believe it mainly because i have had many long conversations with a number of different doctors, exercise physiologists and nutritionists that i have worked closely with at duke who have a lot of real world experience in the field. i also believe them because it make sense biologically and mathematically if you really think about it. thats my story, and i'm sticking to it.  :) regardless, nearly any reputable information you read about weight loss will agree that slow 1 - 2 lb  a week weight loss is best for long term success insofar as maintenance of loss, dealing with skin laxity, psychological adjustment etc. 

I concur on the 1 to 2lbs week  as a rule of thumb.. anything out of that would probably require effort that is unrealistic in the long term with diet and exercise only.

You know I got to thinking about this.  How does a person lose 30 lbs in a month through eating less and walking? Is that to say that 21.34 lbs of that is water and muscle loss?? Wouldn't the exercise build the muscle?  Rather confusing crap if you ask me! lol

yes. isn't it something like 60% of our body is water? you cannot build muscle while on a reduced calorie diet. you can only hope to maintain. i regularly had my body fat testing with the underwater weighing (the most preise body fat test available) when i was in weight loss mode. even with working out everyday and doing 3 days a week of all out 1 hour strength training with a good trainer, i still lost muscle mass. it takes a lot less muscle to carry around a 170 lb body that it does to carry a 300 lb body. it is confusing. again, thats where the whole "we don't know the whole story" thing comes into play.

CONGRATS!  Oh, and what was it Andy, you told me?  2 lbs. a week = ~104 lbs. a year.  If I could just consistently lose THAT 2 lbs. a week.

Congrats! that is a great loss in a week, and 2 pounds a week is a healthy loss, Iam happy for you. Keep up the good work. Delilah

Good for YOU! That IS wonderful!   Yep, you will feel sooo much better during the pregnancy the more you lose! And afterwards you won't have that much to go. Any preparation for that 9 months you can accomplish will be so worth it.