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whats the most you can lose in a week?

rsm193
rsm193 Posts: 23 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How much weight can a person lose a week ideally? I started at 216 a week ago and i am barley going to weigh myself tomorrow...what should i expect. I have worked out atleast 40min on the eliptical daily and am at a 1200 daily c
For calories

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  • KeiBy2010
    KeiBy2010 Posts: 1
    Two pounds a week is ideal I think.
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  • lilbea89
    lilbea89 Posts: 62 Member
    You can lose more faster than this in the beginning starting at your high weight, but aiming for no more than one to two pounds a week is generally accepted as a good pace for weight loss. If you have a lot of weight to lose for your GW, slow and steady is best to prevent saggy skin.
  • minties82
    minties82 Posts: 907 Member
    I lost about 4lbs per week for 9 weeks but it is slowing down now.
  • rutendomahachi
    rutendomahachi Posts: 1
    @minties82 how many calories where you taking
  • ArkMom35
    ArkMom35 Posts: 225 Member
    I started at 242 (5'6) on Jan 1st and have lost between 1.4-6 lbs a week, varying of course. The 6 lbs was the first week and lots of water weight. My second highest loss was 4.8 lbs a few weeks back. Mostly it's around 2-3lbs/week.
  • TheSatinPumpkin
    TheSatinPumpkin Posts: 948 Member
    each person and body is unique so YMMV.
  • krissyreminisce
    krissyreminisce Posts: 284 Member
    When I first started tracking calories on the app, I also changed my workout routine and dropped four pounds in a week. But those results aren't typical and I've evened out and slowed down since. Good luck!
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