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pounds per week

anniea1818
anniea1818 Posts: 12 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Im currently 5'3 and 159 pounds and want to get down to 140 so only have 19 pounds to lose (i might decide i want to lose a bit more when i get there but this is my current goal). A lot of people told me that because I only want to lose this amount that 1 pound per week is too much? Is this true and should i be losing 0.5pw instead ?

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  • Sarah_Shapes_Up
    Sarah_Shapes_Up Posts: 76 Member
    Either one should be ok health wise! It has more to do with sustainability. I have similar stats to you, and while my diary is set to lose 1lb/week, I'm seeing more of 1-2 lbs/month. Slow but steady, and I haven't struggled much with hunger. It comes down to preference and compliance.
  • anniea1818
    anniea1818 Posts: 12 Member
    ah great thank you, I get easily hungry so dont want to drop my calories too much! yes, id rather go steady than lose too quickly and gain it all back!
  • xjessicaxrx
    xjessicaxrx Posts: 144 Member
    I am 5ft 4 and currently weigh 155lb, i have the same goal. Iv been eating (well trying to stick to) 1300kcal per day, and losing atleast 0.5lb per week, sometimes 1lb but ill admit I do go over my calories at weekends haha
  • anniea1818
    anniea1818 Posts: 12 Member
    ok cool ill keep to those numbers, was worried when I wasnt loosing a lot per week, thanks!
  • xjessicaxrx
    xjessicaxrx Posts: 144 Member
    anniea1818 wrote: »
    ok cool ill keep to those numbers, was worried when I wasnt loosing a lot per week, thanks!

    How many have you been eating per day so far?
  • Katwin2013
    Katwin2013 Posts: 23 Member
    Because you do not have that much to lose asking for more then a pound a week might be stressful on you. If more then one pound a week does not come off you could end up throwing in the towel. I gained 15 pounds back because I got so frustrated with the scale and started to eat wrong. You have to be patient.
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