Thoughts

bwhitty67
bwhitty67 Posts: 162 Member
edited November 23 in Health and Weight Loss
So I’ve set my goal to -2lbs/ week. Which puts my calories at 1200/day. Question is: Q1 if I’m eating 1200 now but hit a plateau, I don’t have the option to drop under 1200, so is it best to start, say at 1400 or 1500 then lower as I hit those stalls?

Q2- can you bust through a plateau with just staying at your set 1200 and not worry about lowering calories?

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  • brittneyalley
    brittneyalley Posts: 274 Member
    What is your height, weight, and goal weight? 2lbs/week may be too high for your stats. You should never go below 1200.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,454 Member
    Why not set appropriate goals and then stay the course. Plateaus happen to everyone, but they don't last - and the answer is never going to be, "Go lower," when you are eating so little anyway.\

    Can you give us your height and how much weight you need to lose before you get into a healthy BMI?
  • bwhitty67
    bwhitty67 Posts: 162 Member
    brittneyalley wrote: »
    What is your height, weight, and goal weight? 2lbs/week may be too high for your stats. You should never go below 1200.

    I’m 5’3, 242, I’d like to lose 100lbs.
  • HellYeahItsKriss
    HellYeahItsKriss Posts: 906 Member
    Are you sedentary?
  • bwhitty67
    bwhitty67 Posts: 162 Member
    cmriverside wrote: »
    Why not set appropriate goals and then stay the course. Plateaus happen to everyone, but they don't last - and the answer is never going to be, "Go lower," when you are eating so little anyway.\

    Can you give us your height and how much weight you need to lose before you get into a healthy BMI?

    My thoughts as well on the plateau, I’ve been in them before... My main objective is to lose consistently, if it’s 1/2lb or 2lbs I’m fine with that. I want it the healthy way
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    There are no plateaus. Whether you can lose 2 pounds of fat per week, in theory, depends on how much excess fat you have; how much you can lose in practice, also depends on how strictly you stick to the optimal calorie deficit. Weight loss slows down as you lose, there is nothing you can do or should try to do about it. Take it as a compliment from your body, as someone just said. It means that you're getting healthier and that weightloss is getting less urgent.
  • bwhitty67
    bwhitty67 Posts: 162 Member
    HellYeahItsKriss wrote: »
    Are you sedentary?

    Yep
  • sarajenivieve
    sarajenivieve Posts: 303 Member
    bwhitty67 wrote: »
    HellYeahItsKriss wrote: »
    Are you sedentary?

    Yep

    based on what you said start at 1400 when you eventually plateau you then have the option of 1200 but i think 1200 is a bit low given your current weight, instead of focusing too much on lowering calories if you are between 1200-1500 up your activity level instead of trying to keep lowering your intake. If you have any issues that stop you from the common go to workouts usually suggested post or pm and I and/or others can help you find a workout that will work
  • HellYeahItsKriss
    HellYeahItsKriss Posts: 906 Member
    bwhitty67 wrote: »
    HellYeahItsKriss wrote: »
    Are you sedentary?

    Yep

    Is that by choice?
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited December 2017
    OP you might find this link helpful (particularly the last page of link)

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10475585/weight-loss-plateaus-alan-aragons-assessment#latest

    If you are currently sedentary, does this mean you will or will not introduce exercise during your weight loss? Increasing your NEAT (non exercise acttivity) and EAT (adding in or changing exercise) will greatly help you. And since MFP's calorie deficit does not include purposeful exercise, MFP's method intends for you to exercise so that you would be able to eat more than the 1200 calories and still lose weight.
  • bwhitty67
    bwhitty67 Posts: 162 Member
    HellYeahItsKriss wrote: »
    bwhitty67 wrote: »
    HellYeahItsKriss wrote: »
    Are you sedentary?

    Yep

    Is that by choice?

    It has been, I’m good at starting things just not continuing though. I do have intentions of starting out walking though
  • bwhitty67
    bwhitty67 Posts: 162 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    OP you might find this link helpful (particularly the last page of link)

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10475585/weight-loss-plateaus-alan-aragons-assessment#latest

    If you are currently sedentary, does this mean you will or will not introduce exercise during your weight loss? Increasing your NEAT (non exercise acttivity) and EAT (adding in or changing exercise) will greatly help you. And since MFP's calorie deficit does not include purposeful exercise, MFP's method intends for you to exercise so that you would be able to eat more than the 1200 calories and still lose weight.

    I do intend on starting walking... my treadmill is calling me
  • bwhitty67
    bwhitty67 Posts: 162 Member
    Thanks @RoxieDawn that article gave me a new perspective
  • threec
    threec Posts: 97 Member
    I’m 5’2, 133 lbs and no matter what I set my weight loss goal at per week it gives me 1200 calories. If you want to eat, like to eat or hit a plateau all you can do is increase your activity because there are no more calories to cut
  • HellYeahItsKriss
    HellYeahItsKriss Posts: 906 Member
    bwhitty67 wrote: »
    HellYeahItsKriss wrote: »
    bwhitty67 wrote: »
    HellYeahItsKriss wrote: »
    Are you sedentary?

    Yep

    Is that by choice?

    It has been, I’m good at starting things just not continuing though. I do have intentions of starting out walking though

    If you're good at starting then perhaps you need to just keep starting.

    Every few days find something new to try. Find things on YouTube. Find some free classes. Walk. Make up your own challenges. Join challenges here.
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