Losing a pound a week. Great or lame?
MeiannaLee
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Hi everyone! So Ive been on a weightloss journey since February 2015 and Ive lost 35 lbs on MFP.
My goal weight is 100 pounds and I currently weight 113....
And since I am lighter now, instead of shedding the weight like I use to (2-3 pounds a week), the lbs just seem to cling on to for dear life.
So I increased my exercise at the gym and I am on my feet for a good 80% of the day. But the thing is, because i am more active I am hungry allll the time. So I increased my calorie intake but not so much that i dont have a deficit. I have a deficit at the end of the week, and I am now losing one pound a week.
Basically, aiming to lose 1.5-2 pounds a week just doesnt seem possible for me anymore and to be honest Im not that bothered by it...because its still progress right? Ill just reach my goal weight a bit slower. But Im still annoyed by this.
Anyways I was just wondering if this has happened to anyone of you guys. Did your weight loss slow down and did your hunger suddenly become ravenous?
Also, is losing 1 pound a week considered wimpy or lame? I feel really unmotivated for some reason. I mean dont get me wrong I would never "quit" the healthy, fitness life. I am beyond in love with it. But I feel kind of lame for losing the rest of the weight so slowly...
Thanx in advance! I hope to get some responces.
My goal weight is 100 pounds and I currently weight 113....
And since I am lighter now, instead of shedding the weight like I use to (2-3 pounds a week), the lbs just seem to cling on to for dear life.
So I increased my exercise at the gym and I am on my feet for a good 80% of the day. But the thing is, because i am more active I am hungry allll the time. So I increased my calorie intake but not so much that i dont have a deficit. I have a deficit at the end of the week, and I am now losing one pound a week.
Basically, aiming to lose 1.5-2 pounds a week just doesnt seem possible for me anymore and to be honest Im not that bothered by it...because its still progress right? Ill just reach my goal weight a bit slower. But Im still annoyed by this.
Anyways I was just wondering if this has happened to anyone of you guys. Did your weight loss slow down and did your hunger suddenly become ravenous?
Also, is losing 1 pound a week considered wimpy or lame? I feel really unmotivated for some reason. I mean dont get me wrong I would never "quit" the healthy, fitness life. I am beyond in love with it. But I feel kind of lame for losing the rest of the weight so slowly...
Thanx in advance! I hope to get some responces.
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LOL...one pound per week is awesome!0
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1 pound is perfect for most people, especially if you don't have a lot to lose. TBH i'm used to people asking if it's reasonable to lose 30lbs in 1 month or something ridiculous.0
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Dang, I'd love to lose 1lb a week. I don't have much to lose though, so I have my calorie goal set to lose .5lb a week, and sometimes I don't even lose that. You will find it harder the closer you get to goal, the weight's not just going to fall off like it used to. And frankly, I don't care if it's slow because I'm learning better habits in the process!0
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The "general" rule of thumb is to aim for 1 pound a week for every 25 pounds you have to lose, so with just 13 pounds to go, you would set yours at 1/2 pound a week, not a pound. This means a deficit of only 250 calories a day, which is easy to muck up if you aren't weighing all your foods and logging accurately. But it also means eating more than you did when losing 1 or 1.5 pounds a week!
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that's basically the max you'll want to try to lose0
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Yes, for me 1 lbs a week is my goal so I am happy when I achieve it. I did not want to lose to fast because I heard it was unhealthy.0
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One pound per week when you only have 13 to lose is pretty much rockstar status! You're doing great!0
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Eeee Thank you all so so much!
I was a bit saddened for my slowing progress but you guys are so encouraging!!0
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