Tips on losing 2lb a week?

If you haven't yet, the best place to start are definitely the stickied "must read" threads at the top of each forum section. Especially:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-general-diet-and-weight-loss-help-must-reads#latest

And

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads#latest

I eat 1270 calories a day at a 1.5 lb/wk loss, and I can tell you that you will want to eat as many exercise calories that you can without overestimating. A HR monitor like a fitbit or Garmin will help with the accuracy (i have a fitbit blaze). The most cushion I would give if you're unsure at first with exercise calories would be between 50-250 calories since you'll want to net 1200 calories over the course of the week, otherwise, you might have a series of binge weeks/days (i did the first time I tried last year). You won't want to over do it with the cardio because of the rapid weight loss you're trying to achieve, and instead have 2-3 days focused on strength only And on cardio days, try to add in 10-15 minutes of bodyweight exercises. This is also to help with muscle deterioration and potential for saggy skin (other factors include age, genetics, rate of loss, amount of loss, etc). And with overestimating, you'll want to get a scale and be accurate about portion sizes and calories as well. You'll want to meet nutritional goals with adequate enough protein, fat, and fiber. Personally speaking, from a satiety standpoint, I aim to have all snacks and meals include some form of protein, fat, or fiber. For me carbs are an add-on/filler and not as important except before workouts. Also, don't be upset if some days go like 500 over, remember that you're at a 1000 calorie deficiet. Even going over some, still means you're at a deficiet. Your entire journey most likely won't be 2 lbs every week, there will be fluctuations, especially closer to your goal.

hannahfoster123 wrote: »

I'm about to start my new diet/lifestyle to reach my ideal weight. In order to reach it I would like to lose 2lb a week. If anyone has any tips on losing this amount I would be extremely grateful! Please comment any ideas that you found helpful as it would really help me reach my ideal weight! Thank you

My calorie intake a day is 1330 but I also replace a meal with a smoothie.

Hi, Hannah. This is the 2nd thread you've made on this topic, and you never replied to some important questions in the first thread. Before people offer more tips on "how to lose 2 lbs/week", it would be good to know that's an appropriate goal for you. Many choose 2 lbs/week as a goal because faster is better, right? But it's not appropriate or healthy for everyone. Of course, not everyone wants to answer questions about their body & health on the internet, in which case the links @diannethegeek (and I believe a commenter on your other thread) posted should get you started.