A question from GinotPrigio
"Previous bootcampers ~ After the initial big weight loss how much do people lose on average every week? Should I aim for the usual 1 or 2 lbs?"
What tends to happen is that weeks 1 and 2 see a pretty satisfying amount of weight lost. This is a combination of water + glycogen + some fat. Glycogen can amount for as much as 7lbs, which is why the initial weight loss on low carbing is relatively high.
In these two weeks, your body is switching from burning carbs to burning fat.
In weeks three and four, there is a sort of stabilisation period, and you may find that you don't lose any weight at all. Sometimes you may even put back a pound or two. It can be disheartening, but it's vital that you don't stop, but just keep doing what you were doing in the first couple of weeks. From week 5 onwards, you will see a steady loss of around 1-2lbs on average, per week.
And I say 'on average' because what you will find is that you don't lose steadily like that - one week you might lose half a pound, then next week you will suddenly drop three - for no apparent reason!
If you have a lot of weight to lose, you are likely to lose more, on average, per week than if you are nearing your target. As you near your target, your weight loss will slow right down. This is, actually, a good thing - it helps you 'fix' low carbing as your WOE, and gets you used to the kind of foods you can/can't eat to sustain weight loss/maintain your target weight.