Why does MPF recommend to lose 1ib/week...

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groversa
groversa Posts: 450 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Why does it highly recommend one instead of 1 1/2 or 2 when choosing your diet plan? Just a random question, so I can decide what is best for me.
Thanks!

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  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
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    Because you shouldn't be trying to lose more than 1% of your bodyweight per week.
  • gjulie
    gjulie Posts: 391
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    Safe and realistic goal!
  • groversa
    groversa Posts: 450 Member
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    So for the last month I have had it on the "lose 2 pounds" and lost ten. Is that really unhealthy? I changed it to lose 1 pounds a week now, but I don't think I'll be able to eat about 2000 every day when I have been eating 1200 a day without feeling like I am over eating.
  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
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    If your weight isn't very high to begin with there's no reason to have it set at 2/week.
  • cindyjoesousa
    cindyjoesousa Posts: 87 Member
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    Because changing it to 1 1/2 -2 changes your calorie allowance quite drastically and some ppl find it hard to comply with the fewer calories and give up more quickly..
    However 1-2 pounds a week is a healthy range to lose weight and keep it off.

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