It's hard to say. Some people have higher metabolisms and the weight just comes off. Exercise can spark the increased metabolism. If you're concerned, it may be worth getting a physical, blood work, etc to rule out stuff, like a thyroid issue, for instance.

I have lost 30 lbs in the last 3 months... about 10 of those I attribute to not eating for 1 day prior to and 4 days after my surgery. The rest I'm pretty sure is just stress. I am still not exercising except for very short walks, but I am never hungry either so I have to force myself to eat. I am trying very hard not to stress out but losing weight is definately adding to my already high anxiety.

I think it really depends.

I can't lose a pound to save my life right now, yet I am not doing much in the way of exercising. :)

I think if you'd been sedentary for a while (and I think you also smoked, correct?) getting active can kind of boost up that metabolism, not to mention the eating right.

Eating a HUGE part of losing weight and if you've gone from a not-so-clean to a clean diet, I would think that much weight loss could be possible. :) I do agree that getting a physical and blood work might help ease your concerns.

Congrats!

I'd like to lose about 20. But it will take me a lot longer than 3 months!

I lost 5 pounds in 3 months and I'm doing less. I get tired easily. I really don't like the " green stuff" but am getting it down. My INR seems to have stablized at 2.2.

I am probably eating healthier than I was before. I really don't need to lose any weight. I am having more good days than tired ones but I really need to watch that I don't overdo it. I drag the next day. I am ou now about 3 and 1/2 months.

I just keep on trucking, My son's favorite expression.

Dee

lifeat27 just wanted to add at your age your skin should rebound, if you exercise you can build some muscle in there. Just don't get too tired.

Dee

ive put on 8lb in the last 6 weeks since my PE im contributing it to all the chocolate ive been eating due to the lack of energy, really gotta try and be more healthy, if your diet is good now thats prob the explanation for the weight loss bonus!!

I was surprised how much a healthy change in diet can affect weight. When I switched from eating a candy bar every day during my break to eating a banana, I lost about ten pounds in 2-3 months. That's just one food item!

Doing that kind of switch with everything might explain the weight loss. Of course, checking in with your doc might be good if you're having stress about it.

Well---- my body FOUND all those lost pounds!! :(

I lost 20 pounds in six days while I was in the hospital for my PEs. I figured that it takes a lot of calories to escape the icy grip of death!

Surprisingly, I kept that weight off for over three months. I had no appetite at all and had to force myself to eat during that time, though. Once I went back to work I started eating more and gained it all back.

Since then, I've lost it all again (and hope to lose 30 more pounds) by reducing my soda and junk food consumption and drinking green smoothies twice a day. (I'm no longer on warfarin so I eat/drink kale with abandon!)

I lost about 20 - 25lbs over the first 6 weeks - but i really wasnt eating much at all during that time - gradually its all going back on again - i would rather it didnt but im back to having my normal apetite and cant exercise as much as id like to. Think everyone is different though.

I did lose about 8 lbs between the ER visit and Chirstmas, which was about a month. Since, then, I've gained that back, plus about 3 or 4 pounds.

I also went from training for half marathons to NO activity for the last 4/5 months.

Just now getting back into it all.