Is 1 lb a week too slow??

stargazgal
stargazgal Posts: 93 Member
edited November 14 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey. Weigh in day today. I'm down 7 lbs in 7 weeks ( well technically 9 weeks but I took 2 weeks off of exercising/ logging following my dads death and then re-started where I left off so I'm saying 7).

Anyhow. I'm following strong curves, on week 7 of beginner program, which I do 3x week; other 3 days I do CX works ( 30 min core- planks, tube work, squats, super, side crunches- high reps cardio ish) with 20 minutes of cardio intervals.
For the most part-90% I have been sticking to MFP calorie range ( 1560- set at 1 lb loss a week sedentary) and sometimes eat 1/2 my exercise cals back. Once a week my calories are close to the 1900's.

I'm wondering if I should set my cals to lose 1.5-2 lbs a week for quicker weight loss or add in more cardio or just go with this slooooow loss. I am going to remeasure my self sometime this weekend as well to see my inches lost.

Opinions?

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  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Slow loss helps retain skin elasticity.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    A pound a week isn't 'slow'. It's a good rate of loss which is more likely to be sustainable.
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    1lb a week isn't slow, it's what's recommended. Anything more than that is if you have a lot of weight to lose. If your ticker on your profile is correct and you have 30lbs to lose, you should be aiming for 1lb a week. Anything more than that would be potentially unhealthy. And when you get near to your goal it should be even less, about 0.5lbs a week.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Too slow for what?

    It's a good rate ...and you've lost 7lbs ...woop!
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    With the amount you want to lose, a pound a week is right where you should be. Congratulations!
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    Sorry for your loss. One pound a week is a great rate of loss. Stick with it. Congratulations on your 7 pounds gone!
  • KHaverstick
    KHaverstick Posts: 308 Member
    It actually sounds right on target. I'd keep doing what you're doing--sounds like a healthy rate of loss. Congrats!
  • DvrDawg
    DvrDawg Posts: 88 Member
    No such thing as losing weight "too slow" - even if you are losing it slowly - you're losing more than someone sitting on the couch!
  • JSurita2
    JSurita2 Posts: 1,304 Member
    edited March 2015
    Slow for what? This isn't really a race to the finish. The way I see it, if you lost a pound a week, by the end of the year you'll have lost 52 pounds. That's ALOT of weight. That being said, there will be weeks where you might not lose a pound at all, or even gain slightly. Keep doing what you're doing and don't rush it. You're doing great!
  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
    A pound a week sounds like the fast side of sensible to me!
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    Your profile says that you have about 30 lbs to lose, so I would say that for you, a pound a week is fabulous. You should be very proud of yourself!
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