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I think in every weight loss program the loss comes in phases, with rapid initial loss, then plateaus, then slightly slower continued loss. Sometimes after plateau-ing for a few days, there'll be a sudden rapid loss to compensate.
I think how much you actually weigh isn't as straightforward as calories in MINUS calories used - I think you burn fat at a pretty good rate, but things like salty foods, hormone cycles in women, retaining water etc all change what you see at the scales.
Ever watched The Biggest Loser? If so, you've seen contestants who've deprived themselves of calories, worked out for hours in the gym and on special challenges etc bet astonished to find they've only lost 1/2 pound in a week of hellacious work - sometimes it's just that way.
If you're a big guy, and are exercising, and not taking in that many calories, you're burning fat, even if the number on the scale doesn't seem to be changing...
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