1 or 2 lb goal--which is better

gagirlinnc

I have tried both the 1 lb and 2 lb loss goal for each week. I was more successful with the 1 lb goal, but it feels so slow... So which do you choose and why?

lucifa73

I chose the 1lb goal - it does seem slow but it also means I am less restrictive on myself. Having to be super strict sets me up for failure because I end up resentng the things I can't do or have.

In my head 1lb is the minimum I want to lose and it felt great when I blew that out of the water this week :happy:

knittygirl52

I also chose the 1 pound goal. I know that over the broad scheme of my life, tortoise slow will be better than hare fast. I also agree that I like it because at least some of the time I will blow it out of the water as someone else said. Two pounds I might achieve some weeks, but others I won't and I refuse to set myself for disappointment anymore. Heck. Losing 1/2 pound is a victory!

MammaEllis

If you are feeling too restricted with the 2 pound settings than Id stick with the 1 pound. Bottom line, it doesnt matter how long it takes to get it off, just get it off! ;o) And seriously, 1 pound a week rocks!



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fraochin

I have just started so I am aiming for the 2lb goal for 5wks. I will then happily go onto the 1lb goal. I just feel the more I loose at the start, the more motivated to keep it up when the loss slows down a little!

mrsw510

I have my goal set at 2 lbs a week. Some weeks I only lose 1, some weeks I lose 3. It averages out. I think what is better depends on how overweight you are and what you can be more successful doing.

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: the most important goal to have is to find a plan that you can live with one day at a time.......if I can stick to a plan I will be successful......if it is slow I will still be successful.....but if I can't stick to the plan, then it doesn't matter what it promises to accomplish

LoriT129

I have mine set at 1 1/2 lbs. per week and have lost an average of 2 lbs. per week. I figure that way if I lose only a lb. one week and 2 the next, I am doing what I am supposed too. I don't feel cheated and sometimes feel as if I am eating WAY to much but the calorie counter says different and so does the scale.

tkphotogirl

I've decided to stick with the 1lb goal - this gives me a calorie target that I'm comfortable with, and a bit of room to manoevre.

stroutman81

It should be relative to how much fat you have to lose. An obese person is going to be able to tolerate a higher rate of weight loss per week than a smaller person carrying less fat. This is why the tried and true, general principle of 1% of total bodyweight per week is something I like.

It's important to keep in mind, though, that weight loss is not a linear phenomenon. The rate of loss target should be viewed as an average and not a rule.

It's also important to note that when you're relatively lean trying to get leaner... almost invariably true fat loss can be undetectable using the scale. For instance, water flux can be 3-5+ lbs and if you're only dealing with .5 - 1 lb of fat loss per week... well the scale isn't of much use.

leix

Mine in the middle at 1.5lb a week.

aippolito1

Wait, you tried each one for a week??? Your body takes at least a few weeks to adjust to any big changes you make to it... each one (1 lb and 2 lb) would be a big difference in calorie intake, so you should definitely try it for a couple weeks before deciding which is more effective. If you have a lot of weight to lose, 2 lbs can be great, but once you get closer to halfway or toward the end, I would say 1 lb or even less.

Jennplus2

Slow and steady is always healthier. If you take a while to lose it than one meal out wont hurt your weight loss, but I have found that if I lose 2 fast it comes back fast. I aim for 1 lb per week by reducing what I eat by 500 calories per day but I also exercise and burn about 400-600 calories so on a good week I can lose 2lbs. If you do that make sure you eat back your exercise calories though! When I was going for 2 lbs I didn't lose because I was not eating enough.
Good luck!

hkystar

I went with 1.5lbs also to set myself up for success. I wanted to have the freedom to eat enough during the day without being too restrictive. I am averaging just over 1.5lb in the last 9 weeks. I am happy with that. I didnt gain the weight overnight. So losing it slow and steady should help increase my chances that I wont go back to my old ways and gain it all back.

alexwalper

Mine is set to 1.5 lbs. a week . I had it at 2 lbs. for a month, but it was way too stressful of a change and I have been miserable! I would rather take it slower and not feel like I'm starving myself. I was beginning to despise the contents in my pantry when I didn't have enough calories left for them

Stewie316

Don't try to lose too fast. Think about which goal gives you enough calories to make it through the day without feeling too restricted. I originally had mine set to 2 pounds a week and since I don't have much weight too lose, the calorie limit was just too restrictive and I wouldn't stick with it. I now have it at a little less than 1.5 pounds a week and I have enough calories where I can eat almost what I want as long as I exercise.

gagirlinnc

No, I guess I worded that awkwardly. I tried the one pound for three weeks and the two pound for one week. I'm still adjusting to the reduced calories of the two pound goal.