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anniea1818
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Im currently 5'3 and 159 pounds and want to get down to 140 so only have 19 pounds to lose (i might decide i want to lose a bit more when i get there but this is my current goal). A lot of people told me that because I only want to lose this amount that 1 pound per week is too much? Is this true and should i be losing 0.5pw instead ?
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Either one should be ok health wise! It has more to do with sustainability. I have similar stats to you, and while my diary is set to lose 1lb/week, I'm seeing more of 1-2 lbs/month. Slow but steady, and I haven't struggled much with hunger. It comes down to preference and compliance.1
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ah great thank you, I get easily hungry so dont want to drop my calories too much! yes, id rather go steady than lose too quickly and gain it all back!0
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I am 5ft 4 and currently weigh 155lb, i have the same goal. Iv been eating (well trying to stick to) 1300kcal per day, and losing atleast 0.5lb per week, sometimes 1lb but ill admit I do go over my calories at weekends haha0
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ok cool ill keep to those numbers, was worried when I wasnt loosing a lot per week, thanks!0
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anniea1818 wrote: »ok cool ill keep to those numbers, was worried when I wasnt loosing a lot per week, thanks!
How many have you been eating per day so far?0 -
Because you do not have that much to lose asking for more then a pound a week might be stressful on you. If more then one pound a week does not come off you could end up throwing in the towel. I gained 15 pounds back because I got so frustrated with the scale and started to eat wrong. You have to be patient.0
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