Struggling to lose a pound a week

EmmaLevy2015

I've set my activity to slightly active and I've put my goal at 1lb loss a week and it's given me 1360 calories! Some weeks I have lost a pound then some I have stayed the same. I will carry on with the 1200 calories a day and just eat half my excercise calories and expect to lose a pound a week. I have been a bit less strict with what I'm eating recently so need to get back on track! I was thinking about getting a Fitbit or some sort of device which may give me a more accurate calorie burn. I really do need to get some more exercise in but then that will just give me more calories to eat so I don't really know it's all so confusing! Thanks for all your help guys

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The less you have to lose, the more slowly it comes off. That's just the way the human body works. A healthy, sustainable loss is .5 lb. per week for every 25 lbs. you're overweight. Eating at an aggressive deficit will not get you to goal any more quickly.

According to your ticker, you have 24 lbs. to go. Set your goal to .5 lb. per week and be patient.

Fitbits calculate your TDEE, the number of calories necessary to maintain your current weight. Your default MFP calorie goal is activity level minus deficit. When you connect a Fitbit, MFP adjusts your daily calorie goal to your Fitbit burn minus your deficit. You can learn more in the Fitbit Users group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users

michellesz

EmmaLevy2015 wrote: »

I've set my activity to slightly active and I've put my goal at 1lb loss a week and it's given me 1360 calories! Some weeks I have lost a pound then some I have stayed the same. I will carry on with the 1200 calories a day and just eat half my excercise calories and expect to lose a pound a week. I have been a bit less strict with what I'm eating recently so need to get back on track! I was thinking about getting a Fitbit or some sort of device which may give me a more accurate calorie burn. I really do need to get some more exercise in but then that will just give me more calories to eat so I don't really know it's all so confusing! Thanks for all your help guys

Sounds great. I wouldn't worry about eating back the calories just yet and see how it goes. You can always monitor your loss & eat some back or more on a day you are truly more aggressive with your workouts. Personal suggestion in my opinion would be too be cautious of your fat content and definitely get your protein macros up. Keep up the great work. Consistency is key.

EmmaLevy2015

Yes I do struggle with the protein, I have protein bars now and then to up my protein and satisfy my sweet tooth