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last 5 pounds!

sarahdant22
sarahdant22 Posts: 7
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I am only 5 pounds away from my goal weight of 115 pounds! As I get closer to my goal, do I increase my calorie deficit because I need to work harder to burn calories, or do I decrease my deficit because I dont have as much weight to lose? Also, once I reach my goal and to maintain it, do I gradually decrease my calorie deficit, or do I go right to consuming just as many calories as I burn?

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  • becs3578
    becs3578 Posts: 836 Member
    I am almost in your boat. Last 8 to go. Goal for me is 120. I decided to stay with my currently calorie plan of 1300 a day plus some workout calories as long as I a still losing .5 to 1 lbs a week. Once I reach maintenance I am only going to increase my calories 100 a day, a week at a time until I feel comfortable. I got that recommendation from a nutritionist friend.
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