Too Much Weight Loss? page

[Marktavious]

Dear Mark,

My question regards loosing weight, well too much weight too fast to be specific. I began CrossFit 3 months ago and they recommended The Primal Blueprint lifestyle which I immediately conformed too, and have to say feel great because of it. I began my journey at 230lbs, I have a 5'8" frame and have always been one of the "stronger" ones in any physical activity that I've done. The question I have is how much is too much? I've been steadily loosing about 10lbs a month now putting me just under 195lbs in 3-3.5 months (that's 35lbs! . This amount of weight lost in that short amount of time concerns me for my overall health, even though I feel great 80-90% of the time, have tons more energy, sleeping better, and have been calmer with daily life. What is your input on "How much is too much?"

Thanks,
Marktavious

[Mike Gager]

35 lbs in 3.5 months is only 10lbs a month or about 2.5 lbs a week. that is right at normal (CW) acceptable weight loss, congrats

[tfarny]

So you lost all the weight you wanted to, feel great, look great, enjoy the food, and have more energy? Must be something wrong!

[PrimalClay]

I droped over 100 pounds in 5 months and I am still alive :-) I think you will be ok.

[jfreaksho]

Dear Mark,

My question regards loosing weight, well too much weight too fast to be specific. I began CrossFit 3 months ago and they recommended The Primal Blueprint lifestyle which I immediately conformed too, and have to say feel great because of it. I began my journey at 230lbs, I have a 5'8" frame and have always been one of the "stronger" ones in any physical activity that I've done. The question I have is how much is too much? I've been steadily loosing about 10lbs a month now putting me just under 195lbs in 3-3.5 months (that's 35lbs! . This amount of weight lost in that short amount of time concerns me for my overall health, even though I feel great 80-90% of the time, have tons more energy, sleeping better, and have been calmer with daily life. What is your input on "How much is too much?"

Thanks,
Marktavious

In three months you have
1. started to feel great
2. lost 35 pounds
3. have more energy
4. sleep better
5. become calmer

I don't think that PB is necessarily a weightloss method, but a way of achieving health. If everything you mention here indicates that you are becoming healthier and feel healthier, then your body will adjust to its proper weight in an appropriate amount of time.

[IvyBlue]

How do you feel the other 10-20% of the time?

[Marktavious]

Thank you everyone for the responses.

Rayan, you're right, being overly concious about it isn't good, was just amazed at the speed it was coming off which is where the post came from. And the need to buy new clothes because nothing fits, as if it was Steven Kings Thinner happening lol.

IvyBlue, the other 10-20% of the time it's tired, sore, headache, and my energy levels feel spent (probably from the gym). I'm chained to a desk most of the day so when I'm not working I'm in the habit of constantly moving, so when this occurs I have 2 solutions, either push through it which works half the time interestingly and the other half I'll rest, get more sleep and eat some bigger meals. Really just depends on what my body is telling me.

[IvyBlue]

At the intensity level of Crossfit this sounds like your body asking for more carbs on those days. Many threads here address this issue. Although I agree that you'll reach equilibrium at some point.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread7945.html

[tfarny]

Is the forum completely overrun by spam/trolls like the three posts above, or is it just me?

[Buzz71]

We need more active moderators !!