Best rate of loss?

flippy1234

What do you think the best rate of loss is? 1lb a week, 2lbs a week...? And why...

janejellyroll

This is going to vary by individual. Where is someone starting? What are their goals?

WBB55

Depends on their starting weight, age, history, etc.

erickirb

Depends on TDEE, BF%, goal weight, start weight, etc.

But a general rule of thumb would be as follows, assuming your goal weight is in the "healthy" BMI range, and athlete levels of BF% http://www.builtlean.com/2010/08/03/ideal-body-fat-percentage-chart/

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, and
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal.

There are a couple reasons:
1. too large of a deficit can lead to a larger % of weight loss coming from lean muscle
2. It sets you up for maintenance by lowering your deficit over time

AJ_G

1% loss of body weight per week max

cwolfman13

It depends

flippy1234

erickirb wrote: »

Depends on TDEE, BF%, goal weight, start weight, etc.

But a general rule of thumb would be as follows, assuming your goal weight is in the "healthy" BMI range, and athlete levels of BF% http://www.builtlean.com/2010/08/03/ideal-body-fat-percentage-chart/

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, and
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal.

There are a couple reasons:
1. too large of a deficit can lead to a larger % of weight loss coming from lean muscle
2. It sets you up for maintenance by lowering your deficit over time

Thank you, excellent response.