1 or 2 lbs per week?

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jenni_d1990
jenni_d1990 Posts: 54 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Just wondering when I should set my goal to 1 lb per week. I've lost 42 lbs and have about 25 more to go.
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  • jillmarie125
    jillmarie125 Posts: 418 Member
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    What would the calorie goal be for 1 pound a week vs 2? Personally I would pick 1 pound...because I like food. But it's up to you. What calorie goal are you comfortable with.
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
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    Go for 1lb week weight loss now...
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
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    I wouldn't, unless your current calorie intake is causing you a problem. MFP won't let you drop below 1200 calories anyway.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
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    Here's a chart with step down goals......

    Pound per week goals
    75+ lbs set to lose 2 lb range
    Between 40 - 75 lbs set to lose 1.5 lb range
    Between 25-40 lbs set to lose 1 lb range
    Between 15-25 lbs set to lose 1 -.50 lb range
    Less than 15 lbs set to lose 0.5 lbs range
  • jenni_d1990
    jenni_d1990 Posts: 54 Member
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    TeaBea wrote: »
    Here's a chart with step down goals......

    Pound per week goals
    75+ lbs set to lose 2 lb range
    Between 40 - 75 lbs set to lose 1.5 lb range
    Between 25-40 lbs set to lose 1 lb range
    Between 15-25 lbs set to lose 1 -.50 lb range
    Less than 15 lbs set to lose 0.5 lbs range

    Thanks, that's a helpful chart :)
  • jennileeb1680
    jennileeb1680 Posts: 73 Member
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    TeaBea wrote: »
    Here's a chart with step down goals......

    Pound per week goals
    75+ lbs set to lose 2 lb range
    Between 40 - 75 lbs set to lose 1.5 lb range
    Between 25-40 lbs set to lose 1 lb range
    Between 15-25 lbs set to lose 1 -.50 lb range
    Less than 15 lbs set to lose 0.5 lbs range

    Thank you for this!! :#
  • jenluvsushi
    jenluvsushi Posts: 933 Member
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    TeaBea wrote: »
    Here's a chart with step down goals......

    Pound per week goals
    75+ lbs set to lose 2 lb range
    Between 40 - 75 lbs set to lose 1.5 lb range
    Between 25-40 lbs set to lose 1 lb range
    Between 15-25 lbs set to lose 1 -.50 lb range
    Less than 15 lbs set to lose 0.5 lbs range

    Bumping for later :)
  • Rebekkah5215
    Rebekkah5215 Posts: 8
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    TeaBea wrote: »
    Here's a chart with step down goals......

    Pound per week goals
    75+ lbs set to lose 2 lb range
    Between 40 - 75 lbs set to lose 1.5 lb range
    Between 25-40 lbs set to lose 1 lb range
    Between 15-25 lbs set to lose 1 -.50 lb range
    Less than 15 lbs set to lose 0.5 lbs range

    Helpful chart... thanks for sharing!! :)
  • SpencersKid
    SpencersKid Posts: 9
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    TeaBea wrote: »
    Here's a chart with step down goals......

    Pound per week goals
    75+ lbs set to lose 2 lb range
    Between 40 - 75 lbs set to lose 1.5 lb range
    Between 25-40 lbs set to lose 1 lb range
    Between 15-25 lbs set to lose 1 -.50 lb range
    Less than 15 lbs set to lose 0.5 lbs range

    Nice chart. Thank you for sharing!
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
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    Well, it's a chart, do you have any science to support it?
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    Common-Life-Sense-Science
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,626 Member
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    If you can go slow, do it. Gives your skin more of a chance to keep up. :)
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
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    arditarose wrote: »
    Common-Life-Sense-Science

    There's nothing common sense about taking ranges of weights and assigning them to ranges of weights. It is arbitrary. If it were based on height, I might see something to it. Certainly, a 4' woman would have different results if she lost 2lbs than a 7' man would. Or if it were based on a percentage of a person's weight, it might make sense, but even then, without research to back it up, it is just a chart.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    ok
  • indianwin2001
    indianwin2001 Posts: 296 Member
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    TimothyFish wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Common-Life-Sense-Science

    There's nothing common sense about taking ranges of weights and assigning them to ranges of weights. It is arbitrary. If it were based on height, I might see something to it. Certainly, a 4' woman would have different results if she lost 2lbs than a 7' man would. Or if it were based on a percentage of a person's weight, it might make sense, but even then, without research to back it up, it is just a chart.

    Many people on this site recommend this chart. They recommend it mostly because it works.That is called experience. When you experience something that works,well --
    I will take that over "science" every day
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,150 Member
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    TimothyFish wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Common-Life-Sense-Science

    There's nothing common sense about taking ranges of weights and assigning them to ranges of weights. It is arbitrary. If it were based on height, I might see something to it. Certainly, a 4' woman would have different results if she lost 2lbs than a 7' man would. Or if it were based on a percentage of a person's weight, it might make sense, but even then, without research to back it up, it is just a chart.

    It's a recommendation often used on MFP, especially for people who have a small amount to lose and go at it to aggressively.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    TimothyFish wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Common-Life-Sense-Science

    There's nothing common sense about taking ranges of weights and assigning them to ranges of weights. It is arbitrary. If it were based on height, I might see something to it. Certainly, a 4' woman would have different results if she lost 2lbs than a 7' man would. Or if it were based on a percentage of a person's weight, it might make sense, but even then, without research to back it up, it is just a chart.

    It's a recommendation often used on MFP, especially for people who have a small amount to lose and go at it to aggressively.

    Thanks guys. I'm tired. My response=not helpful ha
  • socalkay
    socalkay Posts: 746 Member
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    MFP has changed when they show their warning for eating too few calories, at least for women. It now shows up at 1000 calories for a day.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
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    indianwin2001 wrote: »

    Many people on this site recommend this chart. They recommend it mostly because it works.That is called experience. When you experience something that works,well --
    I will take that over "science" every day

    I don't question that people can follow the chart and "experience" it, but science just might tell us that something else would also work that would give people a better experience.
  • indianwin2001
    indianwin2001 Posts: 296 Member
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    O .K.--I don't get your point but o.k.--If the chart works for most people what is the "something else" that would also work. We are talking about losing weight,not anything too complicated that we need a "science" behind it. For me its simple-CICO---I don't mean to argue with you,but I don't understand your point

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