2lbs

Dnobles215
Dnobles215 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
is it possible to lose 2 pounds a week with daily exercise and healthy diet?

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  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    edited March 2015
    I'm going to go with...Maybe.

    Possible...sure...

    Advisable...depends on a whole lot of other factors
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    ceoverturf wrote: »
    I'm going to go with...Maybe.

    Possible...sure...

    Advisable...depends on a whole lot of other factors
    This.

    If you're talking about yourself.. stats?
    Height, weight, age, activity level, goal weight?

    Anything less than 30lbs to lose, should be at 0.5lbs per week
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    edited March 2015
    It depends. On how many calories total you burn in a day, and that will depend on your gender/weight/age/height, in addition to your activity level and how much/aggressively you work out.

    Personally I could not possibly burn enough calories to lose 2 pounds in a week. I'd be eating 700-800 calories and that is just not doable, safe or smart. My husband on the other hand can aim for 2 pounds a week and still eat 2000-2500 per day.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Sure, if you have a good amount to lose. It's not always the most advisable approach (I wouldn't do it now or if it made me feel deprived or run down) but I did it when I had lots to lose and am glad I did.
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    From your profile, I see you have 85 pounds to lose. You could probably lose 1.5-2 pounds a week for a while, eating 1500-1800. Rough approximation as I made assumptions about your activity level!

    Once you lose the first 25-30 pounds, you might want to shift the goal to 1-1.5.
  • Zara11
    Zara11 Posts: 1,247 Member
    Sure, if you have a ton of weight to lose. If you don't, I've personally found that1lb a week is far better. The less you have to lose, the slower it'll go for many people.
  • mrsvinisky
    mrsvinisky Posts: 16 Member
    I have done it for the last 90 days. Some weeks slightly more, some weeks slightly less. 33 pounds since January 1st. I exercise outside of my normal routine 3-4 times per week. And for the sake of full disclosure, my ultimate weight loss goal is 100 pounds. I had (and still have) a lot to lose, but I have been religious about tracking on MFP and am conscience of everything that I put into my mouth at all times.
  • ShellyBell999
    ShellyBell999 Posts: 1,482 Member
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  • chelsy0587
    chelsy0587 Posts: 441 Member
    Yes. Totally possible!
  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
    StaciMarie1974 wrote: »
    From your profile, I see you have 85 pounds to lose. You could probably lose 1.5-2 pounds a week for a while, eating 1500-1800. Rough approximation as I made assumptions about your activity level!

    Once you lose the first 25-30 pounds, you might want to shift the goal to 1-1.5.

    This is sound advice for you, OP.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Yes.
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    EWJLang wrote: »
    StaciMarie1974 wrote: »
    From your profile, I see you have 85 pounds to lose. You could probably lose 1.5-2 pounds a week for a while, eating 1500-1800. Rough approximation as I made assumptions about your activity level!

    Once you lose the first 25-30 pounds, you might want to shift the goal to 1-1.5.

    This is sound advice for you, OP.

    this^^ and what Stacie Marie said. . . .

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