Losing 3/4 pounds a week?

livv365
livv365 Posts: 59 Member
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
hi! I was just wondering if 3/4 pounds a week is normal? I have been losing that consistently for 13 weeks, I was over weight when I started, but now my bmi is normal, I am wanting to lose another 20lb. I'm eating right and exercising! Just a bit concerned incase it's to much to lose every week! X

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    livv365 wrote: »
    hi! I was just wondering if 3/4 pounds a week is normal? I have been losing that consistently for 13 weeks, I was over weight when I started, but now my bmi is normal, I am wanting to lose another 20lb. I'm eating right and exercising! Just a bit concerned incase it's to much to lose every week! X

    How many calories are you eating a day? Are you exercising? If so, are you eating the calories back?
  • terricherry2
    terricherry2 Posts: 222 Member
    Do you mean between 3 and 4 pounds or three quarters of a pound? The first is very fast unless you're very overweight and have a lot to lose. The latter is a pretty reasonable rate if you're already a healthy weight.
  • livv365
    livv365 Posts: 59 Member
    terricherry2 wrote: »
    Do you mean between 3 and 4 pounds or three quarters of a pound? The first is very fast unless you're very overweight and have a lot to lose. The latter is a pretty reasonable rate if you're already a healthy weight.

    I mean 3 to 4 pounds a week like I lost 3.6 pounds this week! I thought it was a lot aswell! But my trainer said everyone losing at a different pace but still slightly worried! Xx
  • livv365
    livv365 Posts: 59 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    livv365 wrote: »
    hi! I was just wondering if 3/4 pounds a week is normal? I have been losing that consistently for 13 weeks, I was over weight when I started, but now my bmi is normal, I am wanting to lose another 20lb. I'm eating right and exercising! Just a bit concerned incase it's to much to lose every week! X

    How many calories are you eating a day? Are you exercising? If so, are you eating the calories back?

    Roughly 1,400/1,500 a day and I'm exercising 6 days a week! X
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    livv365 wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    livv365 wrote: »
    hi! I was just wondering if 3/4 pounds a week is normal? I have been losing that consistently for 13 weeks, I was over weight when I started, but now my bmi is normal, I am wanting to lose another 20lb. I'm eating right and exercising! Just a bit concerned incase it's to much to lose every week! X

    How many calories are you eating a day? Are you exercising? If so, are you eating the calories back?

    Roughly 1,400/1,500 a day and I'm exercising 6 days a week! X

    If you're exercising 6 days a week and not eating those calories back, that could explain why you are losing more. If you want to slow down your weight loss (the more weight you lose in a week, the more muscle you lose), try focusing on your net calories and eating back some of the calories that you burn through exercise.
  • Camo_xxx
    Camo_xxx Posts: 1,082 Member
    if you consume 1500 fewer calorie a day then you burn then losing 3 pounds in a week is normal.

    trying to categorize a "normal" rate of loss across the spectrum of dieters is beyond pointless.
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    livv365 wrote: »
    terricherry2 wrote: »
    Do you mean between 3 and 4 pounds or three quarters of a pound? The first is very fast unless you're very overweight and have a lot to lose. The latter is a pretty reasonable rate if you're already a healthy weight.

    I mean 3 to 4 pounds a week like I lost 3.6 pounds this week! I thought it was a lot aswell! But my trainer said everyone losing at a different pace but still slightly worried! Xx

    No, thajt's not normal. Unless you are serious obese, eat more calories. 1lb/week, especially with a 20lb goal, is normal/ideal.
  • livv365
    livv365 Posts: 59 Member
    ana3067 wrote: »
    livv365 wrote: »
    terricherry2 wrote: »
    Do you mean between 3 and 4 pounds or three quarters of a pound? The first is very fast unless you're very overweight and have a lot to lose. The latter is a pretty reasonable rate if you're already a healthy weight.

    I mean 3 to 4 pounds a week like I lost 3.6 pounds this week! I thought it was a lot aswell! But my trainer said everyone losing at a different pace but still slightly worried! Xx

    No, thajt's not normal. Unless you are serious obese, eat more calories. 1lb/week, especially with a 20lb goal, is normal/ideal.
    ana3067 wrote: »
    livv365 wrote: »
    terricherry2 wrote: »
    Do you mean between 3 and 4 pounds or three quarters of a pound? The first is very fast unless you're very overweight and have a lot to lose. The latter is a pretty reasonable rate if you're already a healthy weight.

    I mean 3 to 4 pounds a week like I lost 3.6 pounds this week! I thought it was a lot aswell! But my trainer said everyone losing at a different pace but still slightly worried! Xx

    No, thajt's not normal. Unless you are serious obese, eat more calories. 1lb/week, especially with a 20lb goal, is normal/ideal.

    Thank you! Xx
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