Losing one pound a week possible?

1200 calories a day is definitely not enough. I think you can definitely eat 1400-1500 a day and lose a pound a week. Try it

It is most definitely possible. I just hit 60 lbs in four months so that was about 15 lbs per month. You can definitely do this and I like the advice of the fruits and veggies. Also ensure you drink your water, at least four 16 oz bottles per day. That will help keep you full which is a benefit.

It is possible, but aggressive. With only about 20lbs to go, you are more likely to hold onto a lifestyle change if it is closer to .5lb-1lb loss per week. You're body is going to hold onto weight with only a small bit to go, so definitely up your calories and see how it goes. 1200 calories, although doable, is very low and hard to maintain in the long run, as you are already expressing.

Well, you can find a calorie deficit that you will actually stick to and lose the weight over time even if some weeks you only lose .5 lb or nothing, or you can try to stick to something that is not feasible for you and probably keep on giving up because it is too hard.

Why don't you try setting MFP to .5 loss per week just for a couple weeks and see how you feel about the amount of food you get to eat there. Perhaps give yourself a gradual time to learn which foods keep you the most full for the least calories.

Then, once you find .5 per week to be easy, go up to 1 and see what happens.

You don't want to be starving though that's just torture and there is no reason for it if you can spare a little patience.

2 lb per week is pretty much crazy fad diet territory when one only has 20 lbs to lose.

1 pound a week is a reasonable goal. 2 lbs a week is aggressive for the weight you have to lose. Don't make this hard on yourself, you'll lose the weight with reasonable goals.
Set your goal for 1 lb/week loss or, to get started and give yourself time to adjust, 0.5 lb/week loss.
Set your activity level correctly. If you are active at your job, consider "lightly active" rather than "sedentary".
Stick with the calorie goal that MFP gives you for a month and see what happens. If you're losing more than 1 lb/week, up your daily calorie limit; if you're losing less than 0.5 lb/week, you'll have to lower your daily calorie limit by a little bit.
MFP limits are estimates and we're all different and have to adjust the numbers to fit our lives & our bodies.

Keep at it. You can do this.

michele040673 wrote: »

I am 5'2, 41 years old. I am active with all my jobs but don't really exercise. I feel like when I only eat 1200 calories a day I am STARVING.
Not trying to do any crazy fad "diet", just woild like to lose a pound or two a week. I currently weigh 152. I would be happier in the 130's
Suggestions? Thoughts?

I use to agree but I have figured something out. For me I changed what I eat. If I stick to meat and veggies I can stay around 1200.
I realized that when I add bread, sauces and fats to my food I get in trouble. I actually eat really good food and it tastes great. You will may nee to re-learn how to cook.
For me staying away from processed foods is the key. Natural foods don't trigger my hunger and I am loosing but never Hungary anymore. I have a few filling tricks like eating fresh broccoli and making foods like veggie and chicken stew with broccoli or eggs with broccoli. Recently I've added 97% fat popcorn to my foods. I spray with coconut oil pam and add smoked paprika garlic seasoning. I can eat out with friends and stick to meat and veggies. Try changing the foods your eating and you can do it.