How many pounds do you expect to lose weekly?

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Needmorewillpower
Needmorewillpower Posts: 11 Member
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Would love some advice please. :) I started calorie counting with mfp on 2nd May, and as I want to lose 28 lbs I was advised to stick to 1200 calories a day.

I have managed to be good most of the time, and have lost 6lbs in 10 days.

Is this too quick? I have an overactive thyroid, which I thought had stablilised, but am now wondering whether this is helping speed up my weight loss?

I don't want to lose too much too quickly. What do you all think? :(
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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
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    that is quite quick, a rate of 1 to 2 lbs per week is more usually viewed as "safe".

    See what the next week brings, there may have been an initial water loss or other adjustment. If it's too fast eat a bit more - plug in a lower target loss rate.
  • SewingLynx
    SewingLynx Posts: 27 Member
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    6 lbs in 10 days is fast weight loss, but with the overactive thyroid (you're a lot luckier than me, mine is slow) it probably will always be a little faster regardless. Medicine can only do so much. You could even bump up your calories a little if you want to make sure. But I think it may steady out the longer you're on your diet plan. Mine always does that. When I start leaning out again, I always lose like 8 lbs the first two weeks or something--that's fast for me. I typically aim for 2lbs a week. GL! ;o)
  • Needmorewillpower
    Needmorewillpower Posts: 11 Member
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    Thanks. I am feeling good and am not hungry all the time, nor am I tired. So will carry on another week and then perhaps up my calorie intake to 1500 per day. :)
  • hanahlai
    hanahlai Posts: 281 Member
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    You lose weight faster at first. I lost 15 lbs in my first month. After that, I started losing 1-2 lbs a week. Now I am sporadic at about a 1 lb a week. You can do this!
  • bfbooty
    bfbooty Posts: 189 Member
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    the first 2 weeks I started to diet I lost 10lb it then evened out to 1-2lb a week on average, some people do lose a lot initially and then it slows right down, see how you go but like others have said if you find it's still coming off too quick for your liking then up your cal intake
  • KeKy4
    KeKy4 Posts: 62 Member
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    MFP puts nearly everyone on 1200 cals. I lost 6 pounds the first week but now it's slowed down! Probably mostly water!
  • RedWeb
    RedWeb Posts: 108 Member
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    1 to 1.5 lb's a week = 6 lb's a month = 1 Stone every 2 months.

    That should be enough for most people. Take it slowly and steadily and don't go hungry.
  • LaMaisonJeka
    LaMaisonJeka Posts: 7
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    Depending on how heavy you are 6lbs in 10 days is not a lot of weight being that you cut down your calories to 1200/day. However, you should note that the first few pounds is water weight. You should be losing a safe 1-2lbs weekly from now on. Good luck!
  • Jarnard
    Jarnard Posts: 497 Member
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    I'm maintaining but if I work out harder or do not eat enough to maintain, i could lose anywhere from 1/2 A LB to 1 lb.
  • hedgiie
    hedgiie Posts: 1,245 Member
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    looks like your close to the last 25 lbs, i suggest that you evaluate yourself, do you feel good? does your body seems to get toned? how's the bowel movement? not to mention your skill should still be glowing.

    anyway, going back to your question, i'm expecting to lose 0.5 lb per week which is good enough since i'm within the last 25 lbs
  • strawberrie_milk
    strawberrie_milk Posts: 381 Member
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    If you just started, most of that is water weight. It'll level off in a week or so. If that rate of loss stays the same, then there's something wrong. My deficit has me losing around 1/2 lb. per week.
  • ZugTheMegasaurus
    ZugTheMegasaurus Posts: 801 Member
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    A lot of people see a drastic weight drop like that right when they start; it's a loss of water weight. Don't expect it to continue at that rate; it will slow down when you're seeing actual fat loss, and the rate that will be normal varies from person to person. 1-2 pounds per week is generally recommended as a realistic expectation.
  • deeva2266
    deeva2266 Posts: 65 Member
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    When I first started I lost 7 lbs quickly (water) but it has slowed alot and now 1/2 lb to 1 lb but I don't restrict myself too bad on food. If I truly want something I eat it but in moderation. I am making a lifestyle change so I want this to be something that I will stuck with and I know if I deny myself too many foods I won't be able to.
  • Needmorewillpower
    Needmorewillpower Posts: 11 Member
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    Thanks everyone. I'll keep an eye on it. This is my first time at dieting, and I don't really understand how you can lose "water weight". Not heard this term before. Can anyone point me in the direction of an article which explains this? Thank you. :)
  • bathsheba_c
    bathsheba_c Posts: 1,873 Member
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    Not sure if this is relevant to you, but menstrual cycles can also have a huge influence on weight. A lot of ladies here "gain" about 5 pounds during their periods, which they lose soon afterwards. Then there are all sorts of weird things, like having eating a high-sodium meal, that can throw off any individual reading. Best to see what happens over the first few weeks. :)
  • Natihilator
    Natihilator Posts: 1,778 Member
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    I also think that you will fall into a groove now that your water weight is gone, and I don't think it will be coming off as quickly.

    To answer your question:

    Well, I expected 2lbs a week, given my starting weight.

    The reality: just did the math and I lose on average 1.3lbs a week. It can feel quite slow at times (lost a whopping 3lbs during the month of March), but I'm not very good with keeping my salt intake under 2500, and I lift heavy weights and do cardio frequently so my water retention is all over the place. I also eat more than 1200 calories, so all of that factors into a slower, but steady and hopefully lasting weight loss.

    Good luck!
  • clobercow
    clobercow Posts: 337 Member
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    OP check this out.

    FYI its not overly fast.

    http://www.leangains.com/2010/04/leangains-guide.html

    http://examine.com/faq/

    http://doubleyourgains.com/musclebuildingmastermind/The_Leangains_Approach_Final.pdf

    Its easy and i have never felt better and i drop fat quickly.

    Trolls or bro-scientists will say that is wrong/unhealthy.
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,554 Member
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    MFP puts nearly everyone on 1200 cals. I lost 6 pounds the first week but now it's slowed down! Probably mostly water!
    MFP usually only puts you on 1200 cals a day if you choose an unrealistic weight loss goal when you don't have much to lose.
    I suspect that many people would have an easier time and better longterm outcomes if they set a more moderate calorie deficit.
    OP, if it was me, I wouldn't find 1200 cals a day sustainable - moving up to 1500 cals might be a better bet.
  • BazAbroad
    BazAbroad Posts: 248
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    1 to 2 pounds,
    it stuck for a while,
    then I pushed the cardio and started taking fat burners and some weight disappeared again,,,


    Exercise and eat back the extra cals u need, thats the way I do it.
  • george29223
    george29223 Posts: 556 Member
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    i lost 10 pounds the first week but it was all clothes weight it was great till everyone got pissed off i was walking around naked

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