Hulver's site || Comments || I seem to be losing weight at an incredibly accelerated rate

huh by aphrael (2.00 / 0) #1 Mon Dec 10, 2007 at 03:13:00 PM EST

I've lost about eight pounds in the past week

that's almost certainly dangerous and unhealthy.

also, there's a good chance that much of that is water weight.

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The first pounds come off easy by ayrlander (2.00 / 0) #2 Mon Dec 10, 2007 at 04:59:36 PM EST

I lost 10lbs the first week I started dieting. I didn't think it was water, as I drank much more that week, but I've been told that's normal: you drink a lot, your body doesn't feel the need to retain as much, you actually lose water weight by drinking more.
Since then it was at most 2lbs per week, and then I hit the plateau after about 20lbs (another normal aspect of dieting apparently), so I've wavered at X lbs +/- 2lbs for about 3 months now. I've just reacquired the gym-going habit, so I hope that kicks the losses back in.

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: for me by aphrael (2.00 / 0) #3 Mon Dec 10, 2007 at 05:28:25 PM EST

i dropped 18 pounds or so in six weeks, then another 12 in the next six, then another 10 in the five after that.
13 months later i've neither lost nor gained, despite exercising a lot.

If television is a babysitter, the internet is a drunk librarian who won't shut up.
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I lost something like 5 lbs in a week. by garlic (2.00 / 0) #4 Mon Dec 10, 2007 at 05:34:56 PM EST

but it was the week after thanksgiving,

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Weight by ucblockhead (2.00 / 0) #7 Mon Dec 10, 2007 at 10:30:46 PM EST

When I diet, I generally weigh myself every day. It is not unusual for me to drop 1-2 lbs a day for the first three days and 6 lbs in the first week. I've always assumed that was a combination of water and stuff "working its way through". I generally settle to 3 lbs a week when I am doing ok.
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Not dangerous by theboz (2.00 / 0) #10 Tue Dec 11, 2007 at 08:22:21 AM EST

If I lost eight pounds every week, then yes. Also you are right that some of that is water weight, but it is also some fat. My diet has changed drastically, so I probably will lose weight at an ok speed going forward, and then I will start back at the gym once it tapers off.
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