Five pounds in 7 days?!

Five pounds in 7 days?

i am diabetic. last week, friday, i saw a dietician and he wrote out how many carbs i can have at each meal. he also went over some tips and tricks to make the most out of my meals. so starting that day, i have been diligently counting my carbs and eating as closely to his directions as possible. in 7 days, i have lost 5 pounds. IS THIS POSSIBLE? or do i need a better scale? i am horribly overweight, and any weight loss is exciting, but i dont want to get my hopes up. has anyone else had this experience?

I started on a diet prescribed from my doctor and I lost 12 pounds in 2 weeks. It happens, and my doctor did not seem too concerned about it. It will not always be like this, but if you lose about 4 pounds a month, that is a decent rate.

Good luck!