@x_Laura_x Said
Ah OK, I had noticed that with weight loss actually but 9lbs seemed like a lot!
I've always been under the impression that losing weight quickly, like crash dieting, is bad because you'll pile it all back on when you stop? Or is that a myth? I'm kinda clueless about this whole weightloss thing, I've just been substituting s***ty things in my diet for good things and walking everywhere
It is and it isn't. Depends on what the "crash diet" consists of.
If you're currently scarfing down 3500 calories a day then suddenly limit yourself to 1750 of healthier foods, is that a crash diet? You could easily lose 10-15 pounds a month depending on your body composition and exercise levels. But that 1750 calories is a healthy, sustainable amount if you're hitting your nutrient targets.
If the "crash diet" is "no carbs" or "only grapefruit and cayenne pepper" or something stupid like that, then yes, once your "diet" is over you will go right back to your old eating habits and put the weight right back on.
The entire point of a "diet" is to alter your normal eating habits into a new normal. That's why I don't like using the word "diet," even though it's technically correct. It brings to mind grapefruit and Atkins diets that are silly and unsustainable. You want to find new eating patterns that work for you - new foods, new portion sizes, new eating times, etc. Giving up everything you love is ridiculous and will never work. My diet still contains pizza, hamburgers, Doritos, and candy bars, but I'm still losing weight with it.