Following MFP calorie count?

labrinaax23
labrinaax23 Posts: 4 Member
edited November 19 in Health and Weight Loss
I am new to MFP & wondering if I am trying to kick start weight loss if I should be lowering my calories to less than they suggest? 2lbs a week seems like really slow progression.

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  • Seffell
    Seffell Posts: 2,244 Member
    2lbs a week is the fastest and only for those very obese. Everyone else loses at 1lbs or less. I've lost all my weight at 0.5lbs per week and at 0.25lbs a week.
    You need to adjust your expectations. They seem unrealistic.
    Weight loss takes years.
  • Vegplotter
    Vegplotter Posts: 265 Member
    There's no max target for weight loss - as long as you are eating a balanced diet. It gets difficult to maintain balance on low calories. It depends how scientific and diligent you intend to be. I lost about 1.5kg per week for the first few weeks - but I gradually upped my calorie intake as I got closer to my target weight. It's the end of the diet and maintenance strategy that makes the difference between success and failure. Having said that it does depend how much you've got to lose. I lost 30kg.
  • animatorswearbras
    animatorswearbras Posts: 1,001 Member
    1% of body weight is the max you should aim for (but even that can be too aggressive if you have a healthy BMI) otherwise you're getting into too much lean mass burning territory. Don't worry it all adds up, the trick is not to crash diet otherwise you end up yoyoing as it's unsustainable and miserable. Good luck and I hope you find a sustainable pace of loss. x
  • nosebag1212
    nosebag1212 Posts: 621 Member
    2 lbs per week is by no means "very slow", it's actually very aggressive for anyone who isn't obese, you need to adjust your expectations.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    labrinaax23 wrote: »
    I am new to MFP & wondering if I am trying to kick start weight loss if I should be lowering my calories to less than they suggest? 2lbs a week seems like really slow progression.

    Your expectations are unrealistic. 2 Lbs per week is a big loss...it's actually pretty aggressive. Crashing your diet to go faster is a pretty bad idea and pretty unhealthy.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,162 Member
    No you shouldn't. 2 pounds per week may seem slow to you, but it is really quite aggressive.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    2lbs a week is very aggressive and you shouldn't aim for that unless you are very overweight/obese
  • spiriteagle99
    spiriteagle99 Posts: 3,743 Member
    edited June 2017
    If you try to cut your calories too low, you will end up giving up in a week or two. Feeling hungry and deprived is not sustainable in the long term and losing weight is a long term proposition. You need to find a balance between what you need to be satisfied while still losing weight. If you don't find that balance, as soon as you stop watching your calories, you will gain the weight back, and if you are like most people, you'll gain more than you lost. Don't think of this as a diet but as a lifestyle change. Try to figure out what changes in your diet and activity level you can continue to do for the rest of your life. If it is too extreme, it won't last.
  • nokanjaijo
    nokanjaijo Posts: 466 Member
    I think it depends on how overweight you are. For instance, if your weight is noticeably affecting your mobility, over 2lbs/wk may not be that difficult, even. If you're trying to get from a size 6 to a size 4, 2lbs/wk may not even be possible unless you live on the treadmill and have an Adderall rx.
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