Why

yopeeps025

Here is a great guideline for setting weekly weight loss goals:
If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal,
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal,
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal,
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal, and
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal.

Why is this for weight loss. Why can't anyone just aim for like a 2 pounds per week loss throughout the entire journey?

WBB55

It's a math problem.

When I weighed 225 lbs and my TDEE was 2200-2400, I could maintain a 1000 calorie deficit to lose 2 lbs per week. But once I'm down to 170, my TDEE is 1800-2000. To keep up the 1000 calorie deficit, I'd have to eat 800-1000 calories total. And that simply isn't enough calories for me to function properly.

yopeeps025

You can increase calories burn throughout the day. I know I love exercising so I have no issues with listening to more music lifting more weights and more jump roping.

paperpudding

Yes. In other words for those who have less to lose, the deficit needed to lose more per week would be unrealistic and unsustainable.

WBB55

Also, once my BF% went down, I simply didn't have the reserve fat anymore to maintain performance while eating 1000 calories below TDEE. Even if I exercised more (and could eat a little more) it doesn't change that I no longer have 100 lbs of fat on my body to tap into for energy.

I myself personally found (and still find) that my performance significantly suffers if I have a long-term deficit of more than 500 calories now that I'm not obese.

knot_enough

Yes. In other words for those who have less to lose, the deficit needed to lose more per week would be unrealistic and unsustainable.

^^this.

yopeeps025

Also, once my BF% went down, I simply didn't have the reserve fat anymore to maintain performance while eating 1000 calories below TDEE. Even if I exercised more (and could eat a little more) it doesn't change that I no longer have 100 lbs of fat on my body to tap into for energy.

I myself personally found (and still find) that my performance significantly suffers if I have a long-term deficit of more than 500 calories now that I'm not obese.

That makes more sense because then I think the body turns to muscle for energy and who wants that.

yopeeps025

So I guess I figured out my own answer. I am only like 30-35 pounds away from my goal and a 2 pound weekly deficit the entire time has got me to stall a little now. So I have increased intake and increased exercise and change exercise program for this week.