In various threads here and there where people are wondering why they don't have the huge losses that other do, it is said usually it's because that person doesn't have a lot to lose. I'm wondering if this is why I am so slow. How much is "not very much"? Thirty pounds seems like a lot to me, as I'm the one that has to pack it around until it's gone.

I know that there will be a lot of opinions on this, I would love to hear them.

Thanks all!

Donna, ten pounds can be a lot - it's all a matter of perspective. The number of lbs lost during the initial stages of LCing isnt what you should look at - it is the percentage of weight that is lost. Generally you'll lose 10% the first month - 10% of 150 lbs is 15 lbs in one month. It is 3 lbs if you have 30 lbs to lose.

Of course some of us lose a little more, a little less, at first. This is often a function of how much water we are retaining and how much muscle mass we have (muscle holds glycogen stores which are depleted w/in the first days of LCing).

I think if you focus on percentages you'll see we all lose about the same amount.

Nat

Donna.....

I think there is one important thing to keep in mind. We are all different. YES we all want the weight to fall off overnight, but it just doesn't work that way. I consider myself to be a slow loser and so I've really gotten into exercise to build LBM so that it will go a little faster for me. The jury is still out on that one, but I think I'm getting results.

So many things can come into play and every one of them will effect how fast and how much we lose.

JMHO

Marlaine

And you know.. I really did know that. I guess we never stop looking for the magic bullet. I was telling someone today however, that the new philosophy I'm trying to live by as far as weight loss goes is that the time will pass no matter what, so if I'm a slow loser, so be it. At least I'm losing. And healthy!!

Thanks for responding anyway. Sometimes you have to ask, even when you already know, just for a little reinforcement.

I appreciate it!

Donna.....

I've said it before, but it's worth repeating. LOL

The one advantage of losing weight slowly is that it helps to prevent us from looking like Sharpei!

Marlaine

Oh Marlaine!