Losing more than 2 lbs. weekly?

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So, I've been heavy my whole life, but I've never eaten very much. Active, enjoyed sports, ate healthy, but was never a healthy weight. 
I was recently diagnosed with PCOS after years of problems and finally demanding hormonal testing. 
Turns out, the amount I was eating wasn't the problem, it was the foods I was eating, even in a balanced diet. So, I changed the way I eat and I drink plenty of water. 
I lost 15 lbs. in 3 weeks and I'm wondering if it's healthy or if I should try to slow it down because everyone, including my doctor, says it's not healthy to lose more than 2 lbs. a week. 
I actually want to exercise daily, but I lose even more when I exercise and I'm just a little nervous about it. 
Sorry for the long post, sometimes the back story makes a difference.

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I lost 15-20 in a short time from the way I changed my diet as well. It starts to slow down after a while. You’re good.

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As long as you're doing it in a healthy way I wouldn't worry about it. My younger brother lost 30 pounds one month by just eating baked chicken, brown rice, fruits and vegetables, and eggs.

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2 lbs a week is an average. Often when you first start theres large drop and then it evens out to a more even weight loss. If it continues on this rate, it likely is a little too much too fast. Id back off a little if it continues the next month, the body doesn't like to lose too much weight too fast, as it thinks you're in a famine and it will hold onto all the fat it can once you even out and even gain more weight to prepare for the next "famine".
I think when you stop focusing on the scale, you get healthier results. I've lost 36 pounds in the last year and feel so much healthier and glad that I'm not obsessing over pounds on a scale.

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It’ll slow down. Changing diets and maintaining a healthy diet are great! Initial weight loss will be higher

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I wouldn’t worry too much as long as you are following a healthy plan! Whenever my parents would start a healthy diet plan my mom would get so frustrated that my dad was losing weight faster than her, but I think it’s because he was more overweight than she was. Like other posters said, I bet it will slow down :)

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It is very normal for this to happen, especially if you’re quite overweight to begin with. I’m quite heavy, and started Keto four weeks ago. I was down 20lbs and 2 3/4 Inches at my last weigh-in. This will slow down soon, and then it will come off in smaller intervals. It’s just a body adjustment. Good luck! 💜

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What did you change about your diet?

Losing more than 2 lbs. weekly?

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