Should I still lose 2 lbs per week?

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rlprice1231
rlprice1231 Posts: 23 Member
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So I am very close to my goal weight (about 7 lbs left) and I have my goal set to 2 lbs per week to lose. I've read many posts saying that once your are close to your goal you should only be losing .5 lbs per week. Why is that and should I change my goal to that?

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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,150 Member
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    Way to go on your loss! It should be a half pound a week.
  • blessingsfromabove721
    blessingsfromabove721 Posts: 161 Member
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    .5 lbs a week to minimize lean muscle loss :)
  • LadyLallybroch
    LadyLallybroch Posts: 36 Member
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    Slowing your loss can also help transition into maintenance.
  • cnbbnc
    cnbbnc Posts: 1,267 Member
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    I have 9lbs to go, and changed my goal to .5. Yeah...it will come off slower now, but I've come a long way so I'm staying focused on that. The rest will come. Losing slower now will also will help with moving into maintenance rather than adjusting to one big calorie jump when the time comes.
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
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    Drop it to 0.5 a week :]
    You are transitioning to maintenance now. Well done.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    It should be 0.5 lbs per week because a larger calorie deficit at nearly goal weight would mean undereating and not fuelling your daily activity.
  • robertw486
    robertw486 Posts: 2,390 Member
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    Not to mention that if you dial your loss back to .5 and eat at just below maintenance, you have a chance to see if you set your activity level correctly and it works with your near maintenance intake.

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