Does anyone here lose 1-2 pounds every single week?

Maldivesbeachbodplease
Maldivesbeachbodplease Posts: 444
edited December 17 in Food and Nutrition
I need to do that. I have lost just over a stone but still just over another stone to lose. I have a wedding in august and a holiday in september so starting to worry i haven't got enough time!!

Any advice much appreciated :)

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  • joejccva71
    joejccva71 Posts: 2,985 Member
    Yes. It's every week for me. 1-2lbs. When I got close to 12% bf last year, it got slower for obvious reasons but for normal folks it shouldn't be a problem losing 1-2lbs per week if they follow their goals, and diet correctly.
  • Maldivesbeachbodplease
    Maldivesbeachbodplease Posts: 444
    Yes. It's every week for me. 1-2lbs. When I got close to 12% bf last year, it got slower for obvious reasons but for normal folks it shouldn't be a problem losing 1-2lbs per week if they follow their goals, and diet correctly.

    thank you!! do you have a "Treat" meal a week or do you stay on track 100% of the time. I normally have a treat meal each week but im thinking i can speed things up a bit by not having a treat meal and counting any meal i have out in my normal calorie allowance.
  • chachadiva150
    chachadiva150 Posts: 453 Member
    I have. I have a plan. I follow the plan. It works.

    Treat meals don't matter if they fit within your calories.
  • dlwyatt82
    dlwyatt82 Posts: 1,077 Member
    When the weight is coming off, yes. 1-2 pounds a week is a very healthy rate for weight loss (500-1000 calorie deficit per day, on average). You may hit a plateau that takes longer to work through, though.
  • DantheMan2517
    DantheMan2517 Posts: 134 Member
    how much weight does a stone translate to?
  • Maldivesbeachbodplease
    Maldivesbeachbodplease Posts: 444
    I have. I have a plan. I follow the plan. It works.

    Treat meals don't matter if they fit within your calories.

    And that plan is?!!
  • Maldivesbeachbodplease
    Maldivesbeachbodplease Posts: 444
    how much weight does a stone translate to?

    14 pounds! :)
  • lanzaroteblue
    lanzaroteblue Posts: 198 Member
    how much weight does a stone translate to?

    There is 14 pounds in a stone
  • kjbbdoll
    kjbbdoll Posts: 86
    I have lost at least 1lb every week but one which that week I stayed the same. I have been logging my food every single day since the end of January and have lost 20lbs so far. I log everything, even on a 'bad' day or holiday. I only eat back half of my exercise calories unless I am especially hungry that day. I usually work out 3x a week but mostly cardio. I do have a physical job though-I clean houses. I think the key is just finding out what works for you. Good luck!
  • StevLL
    StevLL Posts: 921 Member
    I don't lose every week, but have lost a consistent average of 1.25lbs a week since starting. I used to fret over a week of no loss or a gain of a pound or two, but then really looked at my food intake and it usually was due to high sodium, eating somehing that my body does not like and whenever I change up my lifting routine I find I yo-yo a bit.
  • dlwyatt82
    dlwyatt82 Posts: 1,077 Member
    I have. I have a plan. I follow the plan. It works.

    Treat meals don't matter if they fit within your calories.

    And that plan is?!!

    I do something similar to that. My basic plan (that I follow 6 days per week) is to eat between 500 and 700 calories less than my TDEE. One day a week, I treat myself to a nice lunch and/or dinner, and try to eat roughly my TDEE (if I go over a little bit, no big deal). I still wind up at a decent deficit for the week to lose around 1 pound, though for some reason, the weight seems to come off faster than I expect. Probably burning more calories on average than I estimated using the (BMR * 1.2) guideline for "sedentary".

    I frequently eat less calories than my target on the normal days, if I'm not feeling particularly hungry by the end of the day and I just skip a snack.
  • kimimila86
    kimimila86 Posts: 399 Member
    I have. I have a plan. I follow the plan. It works.

    Treat meals don't matter if they fit within your calories.

    Unless you have metabolic issues... just sayin.
  • AeolianHarp
    AeolianHarp Posts: 463 Member
    I lose 2lbs a week but I have been adding 100 calories a week to get closer to 1lb a week since I'm nearing sub-15%. I eat whatever the heck I want. I eat some form of junk food every single day.
  • chachadiva150
    chachadiva150 Posts: 453 Member
    I have. I have a plan. I follow the plan. It works.

    Treat meals don't matter if they fit within your calories.

    And that plan is?!!
    Simple. I established a daily calorie range. I stay within that range. I also calorie cycle. I plan a low calorie day (below the range) and a high calorie day (above the range). I avoid most processed packaged foods and I watch my sodium levels. I workout daily with about 30-45 minutes of cardio. A few days a week, I do double cardio. I also do weights and strength training 3-4 times a week. Every couple of weeks I change either my diet or the type of exercises I'm doing. I switch things up so that I don't hit a plateau.

    No magic. Just consistency.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    I'm nearing the end of my bulk but during my last cut I lost almost exactly 1lb per week and I stopped at roughly 10% or so +/- 1% at an educated guess.
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    I need to do that. I have lost just over a stone but still just over another stone to lose. I have a wedding in august and a holiday in september so starting to worry i haven't got enough time!!

    Any advice much appreciated :)

    Yes - I lose 1-2lb every week eating at 1600 net calories.

    lost 2.8 last week, not sure where that came from as it's not normal.
  • Lozze
    Lozze Posts: 1,917 Member
    I've lost an average of 1.9lbs per week since I started. There's been weeks I've gained, weeks I've lost a lot more than that. But I have a lit to lose (and still a lot to lose) Aim for it, if you don't hit it no biggie. Just do the best you can!
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    I lose a pound and about 10-15 inches every three-four months.
  • toasterlisa
    toasterlisa Posts: 100 Member
    I do lose about 1 lb per week, sometimes a little more. I'm in it for the long haul, so I'm not working out for hours a day, nor am I starving.

    I follow the MFP plan which, for me, is 1,200 calories per day, and I burn about 125 calories on my daily morning walk.

    Being honest with the calorie counting plus my daily walk is a good plan for me!

    Best wishes on your health and wellness journey,
  • TurtleTape
    TurtleTape Posts: 254 Member
    I don't lose every single week, but I get about a 9 pound loss in a month, which is a little over 2 a week on average. I typically have a week or two where I won't lose, or I'll gain, then I'll lose everything quickly. Finding out how your body loses weight takes out so much of the scale stress >.<
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