When to change weightloss goal

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northstar699
northstar699 Posts: 99 Member
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I have my goal set to 1 pound a week. I am about 135lbs and I'd like to lose around 5 more, but at this point I'm more focused on shape and toning. I'm at 22-23% body fat and I'd like to get down to 20%. I do a variety of workouts, including strength training. At what point should I be lowering my goal to 1/2 pound a week?

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  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,293 Member
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    with 10-15 lbs to go your goal should be to lose no more than 0.5lbs/week. This helps ensure that you lose the majority of the weight from fat, if your deficit is too large and you don't have much to lose you may end up losing a large% of muscle, and could end up lighter, but with a higher BF%.
  • Beebs33
    Beebs33 Posts: 262
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    I'd say lower it now. I lowered mine when I had 10 lbs left to lose. It's the hardest to come off and it should come off slowly that way it stays off.
  • northstar699
    northstar699 Posts: 99 Member
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    Thanks! I'm at a standstill now, so something has to change!
  • northstar699
    northstar699 Posts: 99 Member
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    Oh my god, I have to eat 1580 now?!? How on earth am I going to do that?!?!

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