Calorie Goal

riley_kinnett
riley_kinnett Posts: 60 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So right now I am at a 1510 cal/day goal. That means I should be losing 2lb/week, but I am only losing about 1lb/week. I'm only about 13lb from my goal weight now so would it be safe to move my goal to 1.5/lb per week which would set me at 1720 cal/day? I don't want to be losing less than a pound per week. But I feel like if I up my calories I will lose less quickly given that I am losing at a slower pace than projected already. Just curious!!

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  • hollyrayburn
    hollyrayburn Posts: 905 Member
    I'd change it to 0.5 per week, with such a small amount to lose. Those last few are the hardest.

    Make sure you're weighing all your foods with a kitchen scale, since you have less room for error now. Good luck and congrats on being so close to goal!
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    What are your stats? That's a pretty high goal for only wanting to lose thirteen pounds.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,162 Member
    I agree with hollyrayburn. When I got to 15 left to lose I changed my goal to .5. Just make sure you are weighing your food since 250 is a small deficit.
  • ogtmama
    ogtmama Posts: 1,403 Member
    I bet mfp has already set you up for a pound a week because that's the recommended limit...that's what it did to me when I tried to set it for two.
  • riley_kinnett
    riley_kinnett Posts: 60 Member
    It still has me set for 2lb/week. I have already lost 14lb which is why my goal weight is getting closer.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    riley_kinnett wrote: »
    It still has me set for 2lb/week. I have already lost 14lb which is why my goal weight is getting closer.

    how old are you?
  • hollyrayburn
    hollyrayburn Posts: 905 Member
    Change it to 0.5 pounds a week, seriously. Being as you are so close to your goal weight, that is way too big of a deficit.

    Don't be so impatient. First off, weight loss is a science, yes, but not an exact one. Also, the slower the weight comes off, especially with so little to lose, the better.

    If you set yourself to lose two pounds, already being in a health BMI range, you'll have a VLCD(very large calorie deficit), which is not only hard to deal with, what with how little you eat, but your body won't be happy with you, because it's not getting the fuel it needs.

  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    You are getting closer to goal weight so should be aiming for 0.5-1lb max loss per week.
  • riley_kinnett
    riley_kinnett Posts: 60 Member
    SezxyStef wrote: »
    riley_kinnett wrote: »
    It still has me set for 2lb/week. I have already lost 14lb which is why my goal weight is getting closer.

    how old are you?

    I'm 19. 173lb right now & 5'6". I want to get to 160 first and foremost and then once I get there then I want to get down to 150.

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