Weight loss amount

Depends on the person and how far you've gotten into your weight loss/gain. Typically, 1-2 pounds a week is a healthy range.

If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

Is a reasonable guide of what to aim for. Notice 2lb is at the top end an it will slow later on as you have less to lose.

If you have a lot to lose 2 lbs a week is doable, but if you don't have much to lose then I would say 1 lb a week is more appropriate. Losing weight too fast isn't healthy, and will also possibly cause excessive muscle loss in addition to the fat loss.

I would say aim for 1-2 lbs per week. Larger people will have an easier time with larger weight loss amounts than smaller people. Trying to lose more slowly than 1 lb a week doesn't make sense to me. Most people don't even own a scale that will measure weight at that fidelity. It is motivating to see the scale move from week to week. To have to wait two or more weeks to see results would be discouraging.

Does anyone notice or have experienced that if you do a total overhaul of your diet and/or exercise habits you can drop more than 2 lbs. a week? I know it slows down soon after, but I was just wondering. I mean, when I changed my eating habits and added light daily strength training I lost 10 lbs. in 17 days. That was about 4 lbs. a week. So far it hasn't slowed down, but I'm waiting for the plateau.

TimothyFish wrote: »

999tigger wrote: »

If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

Is a reasonable guide of what to aim for. Notice 2lb is at the top end an it will slow later on as you have less to lose.

Care to back that up with some evidence?

I said its a reasonable guide of what to aim for. The recommended amount is 1-2lbs a week, but it becomes harder to sustain a 2lb a week loss when you have less to lose because its harder to create a deficit of 1000 calories and your rate of loss will naturally slow down.

The OP has 32lbs to lose so beyond may find it difficult to keep up a 2lb a week weight loss.
Some people can deal with losing less than 1lb a week, some people have no choice to lose at less than 1lb a week, especially when they have little to lose as that might be what happens in reality. You should be aiming for whats realisi. Didnt your rate of loss slow when you got to target?

999tigger wrote: »

TimothyFish wrote: »

999tigger wrote: »

If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

Is a reasonable guide of what to aim for. Notice 2lb is at the top end an it will slow later on as you have less to lose.

Care to back that up with some evidence?

I said its a reasonable guide of what to aim for. The recommended amount is 1-2lbs a week, but it becomes harder to sustain a 2lb a week loss when you have less to lose because its harder to create a deficit of 1000 calories and your rate of loss will naturally slow down.

The OP has 32lbs to lose so beyond may find it difficult to keep up a 2lb a week weight loss.
Some people can deal with losing less than 1lb a week, some people have no choice to lose at less than 1lb a week, especially when they have little to lose as that might be what happens in reality. You should be aiming for whats realisi. Didnt your rate of loss slow when you got to target?

I have about ten pounds to go and my weight loss rate for the past two weeks has been about 2 pounds. One of those weeks I had written off as a no loss week because I knew I would be eating out for every meal. My weight loss has slowed, but not nearly as much as you keep telling people they should aim for.

lcooper327 wrote: »

Timothy, aren't you the one who only eats like 1600 calories a day?

Only on days I don't exercise. So, if I stick to the plan, there are only two days a week when I only eat 1600.