Maintaining weight after weight loss

catsbfit

Hi All , i am currently on a 1200 calorie a day to lose 2 pounds a week and its working very well , just started i was 11 stone 5lbs now im 11 stone 3lbs , and im 5ft 4, so when i reach my goal weight how much calories do i need after to maintain the weight? Tried calculators but does not make sense lol

Thanks

malibu927

Set MFP to maintenance using your goal weight and it will tell you.

That said, you’ll probably be better off aiming for a pound a week. Since 1200 calories is the lowest amount MFP will assign, you won’t be able to reach a deficit large enough to lose 2 pounds every week.

catsbfit

I have lost 2lbs a week already on 1200 we will see what next week brings

RoxieDawn

1200 is quite aggressive as you will lose muscle along side your fat/water weight loss. Ideally to avoid this slow your rate of loss down to 1 pound.

When you get ready to maintain your goal weight, you can follow the guidelines in this link for determining your maintain calories. Personally I like the slow reversal of the deficit.

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10638211/how-to-find-your-maintenance-calorie-level/p1

CarvedTones

RoxieDawn wrote: »

1200 is quite aggressive as you will lose muscle along side your fat/water weight loss. Ideally to avoid this slow your rate of loss down to 1 pound.

When you get ready to maintain your goal weight, you can follow the guidelines in this link for determining your maintain calories. Personally I like the slow reversal of the deficit.

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10638211/how-to-find-your-maintenance-calorie-level/p1

^this^

I slowed toward the end and wish I had slowed a little more because it would be easier to make the right adjustment. There's a reason planes don't just drop out of the sky to land.