12 weeks left in the year! Can we lose 2 lb per week?
krazykarenn
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If we start today and lose 2 lb per week, we will start the new year 24lb lighter than we are now. Anyone want to join me in actively working towards this goal? Let's share what is working and what we need help with!
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Probably not likely. Remember the closer you get to your goal weight the rate of loss goes down. So if you are only 26 pounds away from goal then the most your probably going to be able to do is 1/2 to 1 pound per week.0
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I'll try!!!!0
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To be honest I will be happy with 1lb per week, but aiming for 2, knowing that it will get harder as I get closer to my goal!0
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With only 26lbs to go, you probably don't want to be targeting 2lbs/week.0
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Unless someone has a significant amount of weight to lose, 2 lbs a week is more like a plan for frustration than reality. Too many newbies set the goal so high that it's simply not attainable. They lose faith, motivation, and quit. Not a good way to head towards the holidays. Set your sights to a more realistic goal. Work towards something attainable. Forgive yourself if you don't make it. Don't quit.0
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Unless someone has a significant amount of weight to lose, 2 lbs a week is more like a plan for frustration than reality. Too many newbies set the goal so high that it's simply not attainable. They lose faith, motivation, and quit. Not a good way to head towards the holidays. Set your sights to a more realistic goal. Work towards something attainable. Forgive yourself if you don't make it. Don't quit.
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Unless someone has a significant amount of weight to lose, 2 lbs a week is more like a plan for frustration than reality. Too many newbies set the goal so high that it's simply not attainable. They lose faith, motivation, and quit. Not a good way to head towards the holidays. Set your sights to a more realistic goal. Work towards something attainable. Forgive yourself if you don't make it. Don't quit.
Cosigned.
Also? Weight loss is frustratingly not linear. Our bodies don't act like bank accounts with debits and credits. So many things influence the number you see on the scale that aren't really under your control.
It really is best to be patient and play a long game with weight loss.
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I think a more fun game would be: "Let's try to super-accurately hit our daily calorie goals for the next 12 weeks"!
I'd totally play that with you.
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Yass I have so much more than 24lbs to lose tho0
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Count me in...I'll be happy with half that lol!0
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I'm consistently losing 2 pounds a week by sticking to a 1,200 calorie diet and exercising everyday (mostly cardio). I started at 299 and am now at 241. I eat a lot of low calorie foods so I can stay full. I also try and eat "healthier." I cut out all soda and fried foods and greatly cut back on fast food, sweets, and red meat. Just sharing what works for me! Good luck to you!0
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It's great to have goals, and to motivate each other. Just be cautious to set reasonable goals. If someone is in the upper 200s, 2 pounds a week is not unreasonable. For someone who is starting at 150 pounds, 2 weeks is pretty ambitious.
KrazyKarenn, if you would be happy with 1 pound a week, make that your goal, and work every day to meet THAT goal. I think you'll find yourself more confident in your efforts. Especially heading into the holidays, I fear you are setting yourself up for frustration if you restrict so aggressively.0 -
If I succeed I will be pretty close to a goal weight I can live with and 13 pounds shy of my UGW0
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kshama2001 wrote: »
Me too. Process goals are such a good approach, IMO.0 -
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Since I'm at 1270 to lose a pound and a half a week, it's pretty impossible for me to do that without starving myself.0
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