[EmBee30]

MEJM7512- I lost alot the first week or two, but that was almost all water weight. I guess once you get all that excess stuff gone from your body, you start to really shed excess fat. I think that losing up to 2 pounds a week is good, but not more than that. If you lose more than that it's most likely because you are losing muscle and that's a bad thing. As long as you are taking in enough healthy calories and it's a good combo of lean proteins, starchy (healthy) carbs, and fibrous carbs, and don't forget water...you will definitely continue to see results. If you are working out extra hard, (and it sounds like you are), make sure you are getting enough nutrition to keep your body supplied with everything it needs to be a fat burning machine! Don't stress about not seeing the scale change for a week or so..you are more than likely trading out fat for new muscle tissue which is awesome!! Focus more on inches and how your clothes fit than the numbers on the scale. I was definitely one that focused on the scale..so I'm not trying to be a hypocrite..but we live and learn! I was so caught up in the numbers and I think I ended up sacrificing muscle loss in the long run. Now, my focus is to build my body up and get strong so I can keep this weight off for good. Best of luck to you, I think you will do just fine! You seem to be very smart and knowledgeable about these things!