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Why can I only lose a pound of weight a week when I starve myself?

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  • Shinebright2019
    Shinebright2019 Posts: 6 Member
    I'm sure a 8 pound loss will be enough for me on my wedding day and maybe I'm just being a bit picky with everything.

    Thanks for all your advice 👍
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    Alarm mode?
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Alarm mode?

    Because when you say "starvation mode" everyone freaks out. ;)
  • Shinebright2019
    Shinebright2019 Posts: 6 Member
    Okay just wanted some advice I'm now on 1850 calories all week now and hopefully that will get me to lose half a pound a week. Is this too much food? I'm averaging my tdee between 2200-2300.. I'm just worried it's too much food and wont lose weight.
  • ceiswyn
    ceiswyn Posts: 2,256 Member
    If you are genuinely eating fewer calories than your TDEE you will lose weight.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Okay just wanted some advice I'm now on 1850 calories all week now and hopefully that will get me to lose half a pound a week. Is this too much food? I'm averaging my tdee between 2200-2300.. I'm just worried it's too much food and wont lose weight.

    Eat that way for several weeks and then adjust based on whether/how much your weight changes.
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