SEVEN pounds! In 7 days.
(Bo isn't as concerned with pounds as she is with the other readings that she gets from the Tanita scale: visceral fat, percentage of body fat, etc. Most people will get a weekly readout when they go in for their consultation, but I live three hours away...and pounds are the only thing I can measure on my bathroom scale.)
On Bo's Tanita scale, at 11:30 in the morning, fully clothed, my beginning weight was 192.7 after she adjusted for the weight of my clothes. The morning I started the diet, my bathroom scale showed 191.5. This morning it showed 184. That's 7+ pounds!
To be fair, 5 of those pounds were ones that I had gained over a vacation last month. I find that pounds that go ON quickly over a short period of time also come OFF quickly when you put your mind to it. So I'm kind of discounting the first 5 pounds. I would not expect next week to have such a marked loss.
So my questions for Bo: Are 7 pounds OK? Is it too fast?
Aren't you just the star!!! Just remember what you said about rapid weight loss when you only lose 1-2 pounds some weeks! We are in this for the long haul and we are going to DO THIS DEAL once and for all. No more dieting for Breni! Awareness YES, adjustments YES, but no more diets (after mine that is) :-)
ReplyDeleteSo is 7 lbs too much in one week? Whether it is or isn't health wise it is sure exciting! But, we do get to take into account a loss of water thus water weight. When you are on a lower carb diet (to control blood sugar levels and insulin) your muscles do not store the same amount of water as when you are eating lots of carbs. So Breni, my question to you would be, "are you drinking 80 ounces of water (or herbal tea) each day? If you are then let's celebrate week one and your awesomeness (don't tell me that's not a word) and then be prepared and excited for 1-2 lb. losses from here on out. I love you! I've got a client coming in but will get back to you on how to eat for your upcoming 1/2 marathon.
I am absolutely drinking at least 80 ounces of water a day. My Personal Venti Starbucks cup is my friend, my constant companion! It is 20 oz. and I go through 5 or 6 each day. So...I'll celebrate.
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