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Wait another week, up calories, reduce calories?

Julem22
Julem22 Posts: 107 Member
edited February 16 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello, I have been on MFP for 4 weeks (well off and on for years..but 4 weeks starting back up). Anyway, I have lost one pound a week, eating the calories set by MFP. I don't eat exercise calories (I know this sparks contraversy but go with me). I don't eat the exercise calories because I have a splurge meal on Saturdays (just one meal). I have lost a pound a week for four weeks and this week I am the exact same. Should I wait a week and see if the scale moves, up my calories, or reduce my calories? Thoughts? and thank you in advance.

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  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    be patient...1lb a week is good...

    weight loss is not linear but after one week...that is not enough time to even start to think about fiddling with the numbers.
  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    be patient...1lb a week is good...

    weight loss is not linear but after one week...that is not enough time to even start to think about fiddling with the numbers.

    What she said. Keep doing what you're doing. If you've got no movement after a month or so, then it's time to maybe change things around.
  • kbkeats
    kbkeats Posts: 103 Member
    As the others have said - patience is key!
    I didn't lose anything for 2 weeks recently and this week my scale dropped by 2lbs in 4 days. Wight loss isn't linear as much as we'd like it to be!:tongue:
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