How many pounds a week do YOU shoot for ?

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  • luvcookies2014
    luvcookies2014 Posts: 48 Member
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    I just aim to lose something. I would love to lose 2lbs a week, but it just doesn't happen for me. I average around .25-.50 lbs a week.
  • DaveInFL
    DaveInFL Posts: 84 Member
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    My current aim is for 1.5lbs per week with a net calorie goal of 1,600. I only started last Wednesday so have only done 5 days, but so far I have lost 2lbs which is encouraging.
  • GEMMA_2014
    GEMMA_2014 Posts: 81
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    So far I have averaged about 1.5 pounds per weeks. That exceeds my goals I had set so I am very happy.
  • Epic_Blitz
    Epic_Blitz Posts: 7 Member
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    4-5 lbs a week.
  • Jillian11905
    Jillian11905 Posts: 34 Member
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    I aim for 1 to 2 pounds a week.
  • TheApocalypse
    TheApocalypse Posts: 319 Member
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    To get an idea of what any of that even means though, you really need to be getting more information from people... such as How much they currently weigh/have to lose, for example. Otherwise, this questions is really kinda pointless.
  • RelevantKnowledge
    RelevantKnowledge Posts: 41 Member
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    I have 7lbs to lose and eat 1300 calories/day to lose .5lb/week.
  • bassaniobroke
    bassaniobroke Posts: 36 Member
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    0.5 pounds per week and allowed 1910 + exercise calories per day. But I feel this is giving me extreme weakness and I wonder whether I would be able to follow.
  • bassaniobroke
    bassaniobroke Posts: 36 Member
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    To get an idea of what any of that even means though, you really need to be getting more information from people... such as How much they currently weigh/have to lose, for example. Otherwise, this questions is really kinda pointless.
    You are right because I am allowed 1910 calories and other person allowed 1300 calories per day so how and why?
  • bassaniobroke
    bassaniobroke Posts: 36 Member
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    different people set different targets and accordingly they are permitted calories per day. What should be realistic target. denying too much will burn out muscles.
  • lambchoplewis
    lambchoplewis Posts: 797
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    Depends on your amount to lose. I look at %. I only have around 5% more to lose and am small so I eat 1200 cal a day and exercise. It is really hard to reduce 3500 cals so it takes a while to lose. As u get closer to goal and weight leas, the % of loss is less and it still takes3500 to get rid a a pound
  • sunnshhiine
    sunnshhiine Posts: 727 Member
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    in terms of weightloss...? i don't. whatever happens, happens.

    in terms of bacon...? i aim to eat at least 5 pounds a week. :wink:
  • votkuhr
    votkuhr Posts: 276 Member
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    I aim for 1 lb/week, but I lose a little more than that.

    I eat about 1,350 - 1,500 calories a day and exercise 3 times a week burning at least 400 calories a time.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,741 Member
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    I don't think of it as pounds per week because due to fluctuations during each month, I tend to lose very slowly for a few weeks and then drop 2-4 lb all at once. I am set to lose 1.5 lb/week and that's roughly accurate for me over the past 10 months since joining.

    My current calories (with no exercise, sedentary) are 1,320 but most days I log exercise and eat back some or all calories, so I tend to hover between 1,400-1,600.
  • ashcky
    ashcky Posts: 393 Member
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    I don't like to have my expectations too high so I generally just aim for a pound a week. But I've been losing more than that. That is probably due to the fact that I have like 60 pounds to lose though. I'm 5'1, I started at 195 and I am now 182.5. I have been on this journey for a month and a half. I try to eat at 1574, sometimes I go over sometimes I'm under.

    I know my weightloss will eventually slow so that's why I only aim for a one pound loss a week, more is always a surprise!
  • NatalieG525
    NatalieG525 Posts: 65 Member
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    I eat 1400-1600 a day, and MFP says I should lose 2lb a week this way. I've lost 8lb since January 1st, so I'm guessing it's pretty spot on so far :) Any loss is fab for me though.
  • AusAshMommy
    AusAshMommy Posts: 845 Member
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    1-2 lbs/week
    1200 Calories/Day
    45-Mins/Day Workout x 6 Days/Week
  • 970Mikaela1
    970Mikaela1 Posts: 2,013 Member
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    3.14 . No i aim for 7/10ths of a pound per week, but it comes out to about 1.2 instead. i eat 1800-2100 depending on exercise.
  • Amitysk
    Amitysk Posts: 705 Member
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    I aim or about 1lb/week. My calorie goal is between 1300-1400/day
  • Poofy_Goodness
    Poofy_Goodness Posts: 229 Member
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    .5 - 1 pound a week.

    1500-1800 calories.

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