Is 10 pounds a month too high?

Dornroschen

I listen to Fat2FitRadio podcasts (religiously) and they recommend 1% of body weight per week. That way you're losing fat but not losing muscle.

For some people that might be 10 pounds a month. For others, it won't be. It's a good way to estimate.

Unless they are 1000 lbs, 1% of ones body weight would never be 10 lbs.

I assume she meant body fat %????

EDIT: Oh neat! I just did the math! That's a good rule of thumb!

brittanyjeanxo

I have found that if I set my goal higher, I work harder to acheive it. Just remember if you dont meet your goal that its ok, just look at the progress you did make!

That's exactly the thought behind it. I feel like if I set it at 10 pounds a month, even though realistically I won't reach that every month, I know I'll push myself harder to get as close to it as possible. I just don't want it to be RIDICULOUSLY high lol

UsedToBeHusky

I have found that if I set my goal higher, I work harder to acheive it. Just remember if you dont meet your goal that its ok, just look at the progress you did make!

That's exactly the thought behind it. I feel like if I set it at 10 pounds a month, even though realistically I won't reach that every month, I know I'll push myself harder to get as close to it as possible. I just don't want it to be RIDICULOUSLY high lol

You'll lose more in the first month than in the subsequent months due to water weight. Especially if you weren't much of a water drinker before you started.

I didn't really set any goals for myself other than my main goal. I didn't want to face disappointment if I didn't make them and I didn't want to get complacent if I met them early.

MiladyMetal

10 is too aggressive; but I heard 12 is ok.

how is 10 agressive but 12 being higher is okay?? did I miss something? LOL ;p
Anyhoo, I would suggest 6-8 lbs. a month being a positive goal to attain but anything higher depends on how much weight to lose, your meals, and exercise plan and how determined you are! It is far safer to go on the lower end and if you lose more that is such a great emotional boost! As long as you are consistently losing you are going in the right direction, just don't get ahead of your body! We want it now but our body may not be ready yet, do what ya can and your body will do the rest! Good luck hun!

kklindsey

Not at your weight. I weighed 300 when I started and I tracked my calories for a week before starting. I was eating 4-5000 calories a day. I picked 1600 out of my hat( just seemed like a good number) and I lost 10lbs a month every single month for 7 months. I did NOT exercise at all. When you have a lot to lose and you are making a drastic change it is possible to lose a lot fast. But as another poster said, it will slow eventually. My best advice is pick a calorie range you can maintain for a LONG time. You might have to go lower once you lose a decent amount and you won't be able to do that if you start out too low on calories to begin with. Good luck and know that it CAN be done. Oh! 70lbs in the first 7 months but then it took me 2 years 5 months to lose the other 90lbs.

Lozzy_82

I lost 10lb in my first month, but I'm coming to the end of my second month now and probably won't lose that much this month (more like 7-8lb). I expect it will slow down further in the coming months. I would say that whilst you *might* lose 10lb a month at first, it is unlikely to be a rate of loss that you can sustain, so setting it as your goal is likely to leave you feeling frustrated and disappointed, I'd aim for something lower, around 1-2lb per week. Good luck!

marquesajen

Your weight loss is likely to change from week to week. Earlier you might lose faster and later you may lose slower. If that goal seems realistic to you then go ahead, but don't be afraid to change it later!