Calories

CurvyFitMumma
CurvyFitMumma Posts: 17 Member
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
What is best? Should I set my calorie goal to lose .5 or 1 lb per week ? It's seems like the .5 cals wouldn't work. But the 1 lb calorie seems low. 1600 and 1350. Is .5 to low of a goal to lose per week with serious weight loss needed (about 25-30 lbs) I don't care how long it takes I just need to lose it

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  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,289 MFP Moderator
    How much do you have to lose? I"m guessing not too much based on your calorie goal. My preference is to set mine to 1/2 pound so I can eat more. I'm more likely to continue to follow MFPs advice if I can eat. Food (for me) is key.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

    With such a small amount to lose, then its going to be hard losing at 1lb a week as the body tends to cling to the last few lbs. .5 but if you want to lose then it becomes very important your weighing and logging is accurate and exercise will help.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    It depends if you can handle eating 1350 calories without feeling punished. If you can, then select 1lb a week
  • faithsimmons526
    faithsimmons526 Posts: 162 Member
    Wish there was a 'like' button in the forums. Christine, I've seen a number of your posts recently, and have been impressed every time. You really seem to have it together when it comes to supporting others in balancing health, weight loss and 'wild card' differences that occur among the masses.

    Don't go away any time soon ... <3
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    CurvyFitMumma wrote: »
    What is best? Should I set my calorie goal to lose .5 or 1 lb per week ? It's seems like the .5 cals wouldn't work. But the 1 lb calorie seems low. 1600 and 1350. Is .5 to low of a goal to lose per week with serious weight loss needed (about 25-30 lbs) I don't care how long it takes I just need to lose it

    Whatever you are comfortable with.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    faithsimmons526 wrote: »
    Wish there was a 'like' button in the forums. Christine, I've seen a number of your posts recently, and have been impressed every time. You really seem to have it together when it comes to supporting others in balancing health, weight loss and 'wild card' differences that occur among the masses.

    Don't go away any time soon ... <3

    Naaaawwww thank you so much. I very much appreciate your kind words xx

  • CurvyFitMumma
    CurvyFitMumma Posts: 17 Member
    999tigger wrote: »
    If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

    With such a small amount to lose, then its going to be hard losing at 1lb a week as the body tends to cling to the last few lbs. .5 but if you want to lose then it becomes very important your weighing and logging is accurate and exercise will help.

    Thanks this helps
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