Still losing weight too fast I think?

Hi everyone. When I started out about 7 or so weeks ago, I complained that I was losing weight too fast. I know it just sounds like I'm bitching and I should stop and be grateful, but I'm scared that if I am losing too fast, I will gain it all back!

I'm eating about 1200-1400 calories a day (1400 was what was recommended by the site) and I do about an hour of tae bo everyday, except Sundays for rest.

I've been steadily losing a kg a week or 2.2 lbs... but thing is the last two weeks, I've dropped 1.5 to 2 kgs per week. I mean, I don't know what I am doing wrong. I'd really like to add some more cardio by doing 20-30 more minutes on my elliptical because I really enjoy it but now I'm not too sure if that's a good idea to add on top of the one-hour tae bo videos which I also really love.

Should I eat more!? I've been struggling to eat more because I eat a lot of veggies and fruit maybe 6-9 pieces a week, and have only had junk in smaller portions (which I do not plan on depriving myself of because there is no way I'd survive eating just healthy stuff . So, anyone? $0.2?

all the burn numbers are estimates.  you obviously burn more than what the calculations say you should; no big deal.  i do, too.  the calculators can't really account for how hard you're working. 

fast weight loss isn't necessarily a problem, until you get to the maintenance stage.  once you get there, the balancing act is that much harder (and the pull to lose more, whether you need it or not, can be that much stronger). 

i don't know how big you are, how much you have to lose.  i like the 1% rule: it's safe and healthy to lose 1% of your body weight per week. 

so, yes, i think you should eat a little more.  or exercise a little less. 

have you been drinking more water by chance?  that will do it

if so keep it up & you will keep it off.  I drink 1 gallon + per day & take a daily multi.  I pee a lot but weight never fluctuates.

good luck & great job so far, keep going Tjlo

Whoops, sorry forgot to provide vitals. I am female, 31 yo, 5'6".

Thanks pgeorgian. I was at 212 lbs/96kgs 7 weeks ago.  I am currently 86 kgs/189lbs.

My lean body mass is about 134lbs (31% fat, measured at the doc's) which means that 150lbs/70kgs is a good goal for me. This means I need to lose about 39lbs/16kgs more. Should be there by four-six months, hopefully.

1% of my body weight is about 1.89lbs/0.85kg... I don't want to exercise less, I really enjoy it, it's where I take out my frustrations... maybe eating more like adding a glass of milk or 10 grams of almonds or something would work. Will up my intake by about 200 cals and see where that takes me.

And yes, theychangedmyname (is that what your friends call you LOL) I drink TONS of water. On any given day, I drink about 3-4 litres about over a gallon, makes me pee like crazy too but it's my beverage of choice (apart from black coffee and an occasional cup of tea)... I actually get up 3 times at night grrrrr to pee which is REALLy no fun as its winter in South Africa atm!

HEHE      

Tjlo

I would suggest you redo your calculations setting your activity level to 'very active'.  I don't think 1400 will be recommended.... that's the amount for someone who is lightly active.   I think it will come back with something nearer 1900 per day.....   2kgs a week when someone is sub 90kgs does sound rather too fast.  You've still got a way to go to get to a healthy weight so I think it would be better to get there a little more slowly but safely. 

To increase your calories without adding extra bulk include more energy-dense, nutrition-dense foods like nuts, raisins, olive oil, red meat, avocados, oily fish... and increase the portion-sizes of things like rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, cereals.   If you spread the extra 500 cals you need out throughout the day it shouldn't be too much trouble.

Full speed ahead and damn the torpedoes I say.

Original Post by legaleli:

Full speed ahead and damn the torpedoes I say.

 LOL! That's it, all Newfies are insanely hilarious! I'm adding you to my friends' list LOL.

Original Post by gi-jane:

I would suggest you redo your calculations setting your activity level to 'very active'.  I don't think 1400 will be recommended.... that's the amount for someone who is lightly active.   I think it will come back with something nearer 1900 per day.....   2kgs a week when someone is sub 90kgs does sound rather too fast.  You've still got a way to go to get to a healthy weight so I think it would be better to get there a little more slowly but safely. 

To increase your calories without adding extra bulk include more energy-dense, nutrition-dense foods like nuts, raisins, olive oil, red meat, avocados, oily fish... and increase the portion-sizes of things like rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, cereals.   If you spread the extra 500 cals you need out throughout the day it shouldn't be too much trouble.

 Thanks gi-jane. I actually followed your advice on more energy-dense foods during the time I was struggling with reaching my eat meter. That really helped!

Losing 1-2 lbs per week is normal, if you are tryin to lose weight. Most diet plans say that you should be losing that much when on their plan. If you were losing like 5 lbs per week I would be nervous but anything less is normal. Once you are at your goal weight then you can concentrate on maintaining your weight and you shouldn't lose a 1lb a week.

sorry i misread the post..........

@idiotswillbethedeathofme -- you do realize she siad she was losing 1.5-2 kg per week.   That is the equvalent of 3.3-4.4 pounds per week. 

I'll go along with pgeorgian's and gi-jane's (and anyone I might have missed) suggestions to recalculate your calorie needs. 

One thing I've noticed is when you've got a lot to lose, it comes off rather quickly, especially if you've really changed your lifestyle from completely sedentary and lots of food to smaller amounts of food and lots of activity, the latter of which is clearly true for you. You could try eating a bit more - especially if you're feeling hungry, unsatisfied, or tired, but otherwise you're probably fine. Go by how you feel. If sluggish, tired, and low on energy, eat more. If you feel fine but it seems "too good to be true," well, maybe it is for right now as your body regulates. The weight loss will slow as you get closer to your goal weight. But I agree with the others - you probably need to be eating about 300-500 more cals a day on Tae Bo days.

Recommended healthy weight loss is between 1 to 2 lbs per week. With this in mind I would agree that you should up our calorie intake if you want to slow things down. 

 

Original Post by firedoor78:

Hi everyone. When I started out about 7 or so weeks ago, I complained that I was losing weight too fast. I know it just sounds like I'm bitching and I should stop and be grateful, but I'm scared that if I am losing too fast, I will gain it all back!

I'm eating about 1200-1400 calories a day (1400 was what was recommended by the site) and I do about an hour of tae bo everyday, except Sundays for rest.

I've been steadily losing a kg a week or 2.2 lbs... but thing is the last two weeks, I've dropped 1.5 to 2 kgs per week. I mean, I don't know what I am doing wrong. I'd really like to add some more cardio by doing 20-30 more minutes on my elliptical because I really enjoy it but now I'm not too sure if that's a good idea to add on top of the one-hour tae bo videos which I also really love.

Should I eat more!? I've been struggling to eat more because I eat a lot of veggies and fruit maybe 6-9 pieces a week, and have only had junk in smaller portions (which I do not plan on depriving myself of because there is no way I'd survive eating just healthy stuff . So, anyone? $0.2?