1 or 2 lbs per week?
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jenni_d1990
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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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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.0
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Go for 1lb week weight loss now...0
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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.0
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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
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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
Thanks, that's a helpful chart0 -
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!!0 -
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 later0 -
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!!0 -
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!0 -
Well, it's a chart, do you have any science to support it?0
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Common-Life-Sense-Science-2
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If you can go slow, do it. Gives your skin more of a chance to keep up.0
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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.-2 -
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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 day0 -
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.-1 -
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 ha0 -
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.0
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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.
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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 point0
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