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Setting weight loss goals

rachelpower82
rachelpower82 Posts: 45 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi
Can anyone helps with my settings for weight loss? Im 34, wanting to lose around 45lbs, have pcos and a sit down job. Im your typical 'pear shape' and carry all my weight on my belly, hips and bum.
I'm not sure about using the automatic calories mfp sets for me as it seems quite low, and I think as I lose the weight I won't have anywhere to go calorie wise as its already low. Hope that makes sense?, can anyone offer some advice? Id really appreciate it.
Thanks in advance :)

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Have you set your calorie goal to lose 2lbs per week by any chance?
  • rachelpower82
    rachelpower82 Posts: 45 Member
    I did, but then realised 1200 is way too low to start on. So now I'm unsure how much to start on :/
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    edited April 2017
    With 45 lbs, go for 1 lb a week.

    Advice I was given.
    2 lb with over 75 to lose
    1.5 will be good for between 75-50lbs to lose.
    Move to 1 lbs a week once you are down to the last 50lbs to lose.
    Once you hit the last 20 look at changing to .5.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    rachelpower82 wrote: »
    I did, but then realised 1200 is way too low to start on. So now I'm unsure how much to start on :/

    Change it to lose 1lb per week.
  • rachelpower82
    rachelpower82 Posts: 45 Member
    Thanks :) Will give it a try and go from there.
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