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I lost 8 pounds in 5 weeks. Is this a good pace?

neely47
neely47 Posts: 30 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
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  • misnomer1
    misnomer1 Posts: 646 Member
    Yes as long as youre eating above 1200kcal a day net.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    That would depend on your stats...
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Depends. If you're small and/or older it may be too fast.
  • MissyCHF
    MissyCHF Posts: 337 Member
    Well done, as long as you're doing it sensibly.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Is this rate of loss in line with what you set MFP? Assuming you are not doing this aggressively and unhealthy, sure.
  • cryonic_273
    cryonic_273 Posts: 81 Member
    If you are feeling ok and its sustainable then well done.
  • neely47
    neely47 Posts: 30 Member
    edited October 2017
    It's been 6 weeks now and I've lost 10 pounds overall!

    My stats are:
    - 6'0 29 year old male
    - Current weight is 216.0
    - Starting weight was 226.0 in mid-September
    - My body fat went down from 26.3% and is currently 24.0%.

    My goal weight is 200 Ibs (but I might go lower to 190 Ibs depending how I look at 200 Ibs).

    I do a bootcamp workout 3x a week. I'm thinking about increasing it to 4x-5x a week now.

    I eat around 1800-1900 cals a day doing a 35-30-35 ratio (Protein:Fat:Carbs).
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Looking at your stats, your weight loss pace is perfect for you. Keep it up!
  • neely47
    neely47 Posts: 30 Member
    Awesome. Thanks! :)
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