my rate of weight loss

ashsmile78
ashsmile78 Posts: 3,528 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I just changed my rate of weight loss to one and a half pounds per week from 2 lbs per week because a couple people on a thread i read said that they were more successful when they aimed for one to one and a half pounds per week instead of two. I have had it set for two pounds the whole time i have been doing myfitnesspal and i have not had much success. I hope this helps me and would appreciate any feedback!

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  • mcarter99
    mcarter99 Posts: 1,666 Member
    Some people will say they lose more weight with lower deficits but science says it's just math, assuming your basic nutrition needs are met and you're not mis-estimating food or stressing out over deprivation. So for most of us, the higher the deficit, the faster the weight loss.
  • KaidaKantri
    KaidaKantri Posts: 401
    I say try it, and see how it works for you. I agree with mcarter99. The higher deficit, the more your going to lose. I'm having the same issue, but I think my issue is that my body is wanting to retain the water weight, and I have been drinking more water recently.
  • goldfinger88
    goldfinger88 Posts: 686 Member
    A lot depends on your age. Younger people tend to lose more weight faster. But as a general rule, I've found that lowering my expectations to about 1/2 lb per week works best. Moreover, very slow weight loss has been shown to stay off long-term whereas fast weight loss tends to return plus more yet within two years.
  • brittany17love
    brittany17love Posts: 66 Member
    It's been a week and I have been eating my calorie goal (1200) sometimes a tiny bit under also excersising and haven't shed ANY pounds. MFP said 2 lbs. per week should be shred.

    I am going to start tape measuring myself at hips, thighs, and arms and see if I at least lose inches. Good luck!
  • ashsmile78
    ashsmile78 Posts: 3,528 Member
    I say try it, and see how it works for you. I agree with mcarter99. The higher deficit, the more your going to lose. I'm having the same issue, but I think my issue is that my body is wanting to retain the water weight, and I have been drinking more water recently.

    I am going to try it but i will jeep what you and mcarter99 said in mind.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    yeah i found 2 pounds a week wasn't feasible for me. it dropped my calories way lower than i liked and could live with plus it didnt leave me with enough options to properly fuel and recover from my weight training sessions which are my preferred workouts.

    i figured this was something i was going to be doing for a year and i didnt like the idea of spending a year feeling like i was always on a diet and constantly starving myself.

    my weight loss rate has been a bit over 1 pound a week. it doesnt sound like much but it adds up :happy:
  • ashsmile78
    ashsmile78 Posts: 3,528 Member
    A lot depends on your age. Younger people tend to lose more weight faster. But as a general rule, I've found that lowering my expectations to about 1/2 lb per week works best. Moreover, very slow weight loss has been shown to stay off long-term whereas fast weight loss tends to return plus more yet within two years.

    Thank you! I am in my mid thirties. I just want it to stay off. So i am gonna try it slower. Before i dropped what i have lost on mfp i was at 1350 calories per day and losing pretty steadily 1-2 lbs per week. Then mfp suggested i lower my caloric intake and put me to 1210 and i stopped losing so i am going to try it at higher calories. Btw i love your profile pic! Nice muscles!
  • ashsmile78
    ashsmile78 Posts: 3,528 Member
    yeah i found 2 pounds a week wasn't feasible for me. it dropped my calories way lower than i liked and could live with plus it didnt leave me with enough options to properly fuel and recover from my weight training sessions which are my preferred workouts.

    i figured this was something i was going to be doing for a year and i didnt like the idea of spending a year feeling like i was always on a diet and constantly starving myself.

    my weight loss rate has been a bit over 1 pound a week. it doesnt sound like much but it adds up :happy:

    I totally agree with you. This really is a personal thing that you have to find out what works best for yourself. I gained about 7lbs after i started MFP in april 2011. Since january 2012 i have lost 31lbs which averages out to more than a pound a week for me too. So i guess i need to be patient with myself and this process. It is just frustrating to suddenly stop losing regularly 1-2 lbs per week. I think it happened when i dropped my calories to 1210. Thanks for your post! And you are right it adds up. I am a hare off that children story. Trying to be a tortoise!
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