Need Advice-please help!!

Robben28

Hi! I am new to MFP, I’ve been on it for about 3 weeks and have only lost 2 pounds so far. I’m 5’7 and weigh 151, I excercise everyday running 3 miles or walking 3 miles eating 1200-1400 cals a day. I’m curious to know if progress on MFP is very slow going when it comes to losing the weight?

funjen1972

Two pounds in 3 weeks is about right for your height and weight. Slow and steady is the way to go when you're already considered within a healthy weight range.

What is your goal weight?

snowflake954

It's slow going when you don't have a lot to lose. You'll need patience.

malibu927

You're at a healthy weight already so .5-1 pound a week is right where you should be

CowboySar

As others have said the closer you are to your goal weight the slower it will be. Also if you've lost 2lbs in 3 weeks that's .66 of lb a week which is pretty good as you half a lb to 1lb a week is where you should be. Your right in the middle. When I was my heaviest 320lbs I could drop 10 lbs in a week, it was interesting to watch the amount lost per week get smaller and smaller as my weight went down. When I was 10lbs from my goal weight of 190lbs it took forever to lose the last 10lbs. I eventually got to my goal and about another 5lbs past my goal just by being persistent.