Am i losing too much weight too fast?

[MbOoGiE]

i'm following a not-so-strict diet based on Crumcake's diet (zero-low carb, high protein, high fat, high in fiber) but i may think i'm actually shedding too much weight.

lately, i don't know of my scale is completely accurate, but i went from what i thought was a safe 2-3 pounds a week to about 5 pounds in 4 days (weigh in is in the morning on an empty stomach).

i do high intensity cardio for 45 mins a day, i lift every other day (alternate heavy/light weights).

i'm 5'7 1/2, 129, lean, medium frame.

i'm not so strict on my diet, but i eat every 3 hours usually and two of those meals consist of flax seed meal and a protein shake.

i'm worried about losing muscle mass. i heard somewhere anymore than 3 pounds a week and your body uses up 1 pound of muscle as well.

i think i have a calorie deficit of about 400 cals or something, but like i said i don't really worry about it that much.

is it ok to lose that much weight? or if not, what should i eat more of?

 

[gymrat]

Do the carb restriction, you're going to lose water weight. After the first week, you'll lose much slower.

 

[Lastcall]

129... and you're trying to loose?

 

[Burning_Inside]

i'm following a not-so-strict diet based on Crumcake's diet (zero-low carb, high protein, high fat, high in fiber) but i may think i'm actually shedding too much weight.

lately, i don't know of my scale is completely accurate, but i went from what i thought was a safe 2-3 pounds a week to about 5 pounds in 4 days (weigh in is in the morning on an empty stomach).

i do high intensity cardio for 45 mins a day, i lift every other day (alternate heavy/light weights).

i'm 5'7 1/2, 129, lean, medium frame.

i'm not so strict on my diet, but i eat every 3 hours usually and two of those meals consist of flax seed meal and a protein shake.

i'm worried about losing muscle mass. i heard somewhere anymore than 3 pounds a week and your body uses up 1 pound of muscle as well.

i think i have a calorie deficit of about 400 cals or something, but like i said i don't really worry about it that much.

is it ok to lose that much weight? or if not, what should i eat more of?

HOLY FUCK 129!??!?!

YOU SURE YOU DIDN'T MEAN 219?!?!?

there's no way anyone at 129 should be CUTTING.

 

[Toshendin]

Maybe he's like 3ft tall..

*re-reads post*

5'7ft? Wow.. Cutting not that good of an idea for you..

 

[latinus_spicticus]

Maybe this is a female? That is the only sane explanation I can come up with...if it is a male trying to lose weight, god help him.

 

[MbOoGiE]

well my target was 135 to start bulking up again, but i kinda overshot it by like 5-6 pounds with that 4 day 5 pound drop.

i started at 144.

male here.

for some reason, i don't weigh that much, but i still got flab at 145, which pissed me off and started me on cutting. i don't have bulky muscle mass, pretty much lean here. hmm, i would say i have sort of bruce lee physique, but not as cut. my six pack isn't that defined, and i wanted more definition on my chest, which was one of the reasons i tried it.

that diet is highly effective damn heh.

so how soon after should i start bulking up? i'm pretty much at 0-20g of carbs a day (from flax seed meal and protein shake and random carbs from fruit/vegetables).

this weighing scale must be a bit off though, as at 129, i look in the mirror and go 'no fucking way', it's digital which sucks. i'll reply when i get a more accurate reading.

 

[MbOoGiE]

question still stands though, let's assume the weight reading was wrong, but i still lost 5 pounds in 4 days. this is already after a few weeks on a carb restricted diet.

what should i eat more of...

 

[LaviathanX]

Did you weigh yourself the morning after your carb up, and then 4 days later? It'll make a difference.

There's tons of threads on what to eat. Pepperoni slices with mozzerella cheese on it, microwaved, is damn good. So is philly cream cheese out of the tub.

 

[MbOoGiE]

i don't really have a carb up day.

i had a steady drop when i saw the next 3-4 days i saw myself losing almost a pound a day, eating the same stuff i've been eating for about a month.

i'm thinking it's the weighing scale just fubaring. it was fucked up to begin with (always +2 pounds). i'll check back in the next few days to see if it's still dropping.