[Pete789]

Different body composition, different diet beforehand, different hormones, more weight to lose, more water retained, different cycle, different food sensitivities... They all play into how well or fast you lose on a diet.

You are already way above the average for a small round, your friend is actually in the Simeons-would-not-have-allowed-that range. 40 is the absolute upper limit for morbidly obese people on a long round. Chances are she will gain some of that back, I wager..

It is important to do the next phases, as well...