Anyone else following a 'lose 1/2 lb. a week' plan?

LotsOtots5

I started out on 1 lb a week but after losing 8 lbs, I got stuck for a while. I was hungry and wasnt' losing and it just wasn't worth it to me!! I knocked my goal down to .5, thinking that if I was lucky, maybe, just MAYBE I'd start losing again. That was 2 weeks ago. Guess what? Lost .5 lbs! To me, as long as I'm not gaining, I'm doing good. I haven't got far to go to my "goal" weight and at this point, it's going to be painfully slow so why not enjoy it? I eat reasonably (about 1600 cal. a day) and exercise moderately. This is something that I can do forever and that's what it's all about

rybo

I had to bump to a 1/2 lbs a week. Otherwise I was too starved and it didn't work for me.

UpEarly

It's nice to see this thread resurrected and to meet some new online friends who are following the same 1/2 pound plan! I originally started eating this way back in April, and I'm pleased to say that it has worked beautifully! I lost 25 pounds between April 10th and July 16th, which actually exceeded my goals and expectations. :-)

AI1108

I joined MFP just a week ago to help me keep track of my food and exercise. I entered my information and chose the option to lose half a pound a week. I've lost weight before, but I've always done it really fast by eating 1000-1200 calories a day - which feels like starvation to me. I always end up gaining most of the weight back. This time, I've decided to try and follow a more relaxed, marathon-rather-than-sprint type of plan. I would like to lose about 45 pounds, in addition to the seven I've already lost. I don't care if it takes me a year or two to do it, if it means I can eat anything I enjoy in moderation.

This time around, I've decided that I'm not going to 'diet'. Instead, I'm going to learn portion control. I'm going to plan my splurges and keep them occasional. I don't ever want to count Baked Lays or measure fat-free salad dressing again. I'm going to eat real food instead of packaged, processed diet food. I'm going to stop eating when I'm full and I'm not going to snack out of boredom.

All of my 'naturally thin' friends seem to eat this way, and it works for them. Hopefully, in time, it will work for me too.

I'd love to meet/friend anyone else who is following a similar strategy. Anyone?

I follow this 100%. I don't believe you should just stop yourself from eating your norm to lose a few lbs but eat your normal food in moderation. I had myself set at 1200 cals but would eat 1000-1100 which felt crazy to me and I would work out like mad just to have exercise calories to "fall back on" but still only see minimal results. Now I set myself to 1400 and keep my exercise calories as an added bonus. Whether I exercise or not I eat in moderation and have still seen really good results.. I love it and definitely think I could stick with it. :-) I know I use mfp A LOT now but I know that I eventually want to forget about the numbers and teach myself how much my body can really handle and what is moderate for me. I feel like once I train myself, I can "eat like my thin friends" and still be happy with my body.