Hi, I started tracking calories and creating a deficit about 4 weeks ago. I'm 5'6" (M) and I started at 230lbs (the calculators told me this is obese, with body fat percentage likely over 30%), and yes I am coming out of a depression and I do feel fat af and so I'm just trying to get lean. I don't have a concrete goal, I probably just want to get down to a healthy weight and look lean for now.
But right now I just weighed myself and I am 211.2lbs - does that sound off to you? What scared me to make this post is that YESTERDAY I weighed myself under the same conditions at 214.4, and today it's 211.2, and so that's a pretty crazy jump for one day. It could be just that I had my stomach more full yesterday morning, but I still have this on my mind right now.
My deficit goal per day is 1k calories set by my Fitbit app, but most days I am under budget, meaning my deficit ends up being anywhere between 1-2.5k while staying above 2k calories in (I'm usually around 3-4.5k calroies out per day), and it's very sporadic. This is all an estimation from my Fitbit, but I would say it seems to be fairly accurate since I am losing weight.
This happens because I have a treadmill I've been using almost everyday and being overweight means a 1-2hours on the treadmill at a brisk pace means I'm burning calories like no tomorrow. I know as I lose weight this will go down, but at the moment I am worried if this level of weightloss is healthy. I hear that weight loss is faster in the beginning for those that are severely overweight/obese, so is that all that this is? I am worried that I am losing muscle too, I have a pretty good protein intake I think.
I eat a varied and balanced diet I think. I eat several different fruits everyday, some nuts, toast with peanutbutter kind of stuff, I try to reach for less refined carbs and processed fats, but I do still get some treats every now and then. But this is not a problem for me because my goal is not to cut out unhealthy foods its just to lose weight. My breakfasts are usually just a fruit and maybe a bowl of oatmeal, usually something small. My lunches tend to be kind of all over the place, it is inconsistent. But my dinners are pretty balanced with a combination of veggies, carbs, and a protein each meal. So I think overall my nutrition is varied enough that I shouldn't expect to be malnutritioned, right?
Thank you for reading!
Edit: Why did I get downvoted, I'm not trying to boast, I have a genuine question here
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