Am I losing weight too fast? Or I just don't look like I'm 125

[Anonymous]

I was 135-140 somewhere there before. I weighed myself...I am now 125. this is after a couple of weeks:) However, I am afraid that either one of the following is happening:

1. scale is cheating me somehow lol

2. losing weight way too fast that's not going to last

3. For some reason, I see a big difference but not that big of a difference. This dress that I used to wear it was realllyyy tight before and I could hardly wear it lmao but I tried it on and it was loose but still fitting well. so that's good. But still, I don't think that I look like I'm 125? It still feels like around 130's..

Everyone says that I'm petite and small but maybe I am big boned after all? I have muscular legs but my upper body is so weak!

ladies, are you in the same position somehow, or know of anything similar that could give me advice please

I'm just a little confused because I don't think I look 125!

<3 thanks everyone:)

[Darkfairie17]

The first little bit of weight loss is usually water weight. So that could be anything from a couple pounds to 10lbs. I wouldn't worry too much unless this becomes a pattern where you are dropping ridiculous amounts of weight every couple of weeks, because then something is wrong!

Also, in any given week, most people's weights fluctuate. I am curious, when did you weigh yourself to find your starting weight? And then when did you weigh yourself to find your new weight? Did you do this at night or in the morning? The best time to weigh yourself is in the morning before eating because food does cause you to bloat, and also weighs you down.

It's typical for a person to go up even 10lbs in one day from water weight and eating, as well as urine.

These are all things that could cause that much of a jump. So you might just not look 125 because all those things are making you weigh less without it being true weight loss.

[Asker]

I know for sure that I was about 140 a few weeks ago. That was probably around April the 15th. Could be slightly before that. Than, I started using a calendar.

April 23 - 132 lbs

April 30 - 130 lbs

May 7 - 124lbs



I am trying to go around 500 calories. If you're curious, read my comment for aMuse about my diet. Thanks for your help though:)

[oneconfusedlady]

Make sure you weigh yourself at the same time each day- morning is preferred. I was 124 this past January (I'm 5'8") which wasn't the best but turns out it was related to me being pretty sick. (Seeing the outline of your ribs is not a good feeling!) My weight can fluctuate pretty easily and you may be the same way.

It can be difficult to target certain areas to lose weight in too, so maybe you lost it overall instead of key areas you were hoping to?

[Asker]

yeah it seems like I just lost it overall. I just look overall smaller imo. Thanks:)

[aMuse]

When you change your diet dramatically, especially when you go to one high in protein and start drinking a lot of water you lose a lot of water weight because you start to drop sodium concentrations. Exercise contributes to this water loss as well. You can easily lose 5 pound of water weigh in your first week if you were retaining water due to high sodium intake prior to the change. so 5 pounds of real weight loss in 2 weeks time... I don't know what your diet consists of or your exercise regime. Care to share the details?

[Asker]

Lol not eating much tbh :) Today for example, I had a black coffee, a latte for dinner with skim milk, about 30 grapes a couple hours later (late night snack) and just a little of GOLEAN Kashi Cereal! Other days I just ate a hand full of raw vegetables (broccoli, carrots, celery). The other day I ate 30 strawberries :) I drink a ton of green tea! As you are already aware, I am trying to severely restrict my food intake and only eat when I am hungry, when my stomach makes noises. Advice?:)

[aMuse]

Ahhhh, well then your body is basically going into starvation mode. What happens here is the first day your body struggles to find glucose to feed your brain cells and other eccentrically organs. It first attack the muscles glycogen, and breaks down some muscle fibers for amino acids. Then it hits your liver for remaining stores of glycogen... After a few days of very low calory eating it dips into fat reserves and pushes you into ketosis, and starts using fat as it's primary source of energy

[aMuse]

Your metabolism slows down considerably to try and save you from starvation. If you have been eating way below your calorie level then you are losing muscle mass (which is heavy) to compensate for no protein intake, fat reserves, some bone mass, and stored water... Yes, that is a fast pace to lose weight, but the way you are going about it is damaging your body and your metabolism rate. When you begin to eat again your body will try to hold on to every single calorie you eat. Thus you will gain

[aMuse]

weight again. Please eat at least 1200 calories a day to maintain your bodies organs, muscles, and your brain. If you do so your metabolism will not crash and you will still lose weight with exercise. If you starve your body too long you will become very unhealthy, and possibly die.

[aMuse]

With such low food intake you are basically fasting.

[aMuse]

The average person can fast for about 30 days without kicking the bucket. Some can go longer, some can't go as long.

[martyfellow]

Probably you haven't been drinking enough water and yu've dropped several lbs of water weight. Taht's why yu don't lOOK 125...

[Asker]

True! Sometimes when I am at work I can just go by drinking like 10 glasses of cold ice water. However, most days I just stay on caffeine, green tea and coffee :| I have lost weight overall also instead of certain areas, just that I look smaller in the mirror compared to before. Thanks for your help!

[martyfellow]

Yes, probably you've lost some actual weight as well, just not as much as the scale shows, since part of it was water. Good work, the hardest part is always starting!

[ICantStop]

You could be losing water weight. I've once worked out and lost 2lbs of water. Numbers don't matter. Your clothes and the mirror will never lie. Unless your clothes can somehow grow :p

[oOsweet~o~nessOo]

How tall are you?

A picture would help with the " I don't think I look 125"

Too fast would depend on your height

[Asker]

Im 5'4 :)

[oOsweet~o~nessOo]

Well according to this your in a good weight range :)

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[rachiee]

I'm the same way. Just ignore the numbers. Get healthy and to the point where you're happy with your body.

[Anonymous]

Water