2lb per week loss realistic?
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allwildgirl
Cathlete
I think 2 lbs is a bit high. I think a more realistic goal would be 1 - 1.5 lbs per week.
I think it depends on the person, but I've heard 2 lbs is the most you should lose in a week for healty weight loss. Sometimes weight training slows down the loss because you are gaining muscle. I'm lucky if I lose 5 lbs. a month! I think it's best if you go by how your clothes fit, going by the scale can be misleading. Just my opinion.
kathryn
Cathlete
I also think 2 lbs./week is a high goal for someone with only 13 pounds to lose. The general recommendation is that 1-2 pounds per week is sustainable, but the high end is, IMO, more for those who have more to lose. Trying to lose too much too fast will mean that some of the loss is muscle, which you definitely DON'T want.
Also, keep in mind that muscle is more dense than fat, so a pound of muscle takes up less space than a pound of fat. That's why it's good not to just have weight loss as a goal, but to use your measurements, or a 'goal pair of pants' as your goal.
You may not see that much of a weight loss on the scale, but still be in better shape and be leaner.
Also, keep in mind that muscle is more dense than fat, so a pound of muscle takes up less space than a pound of fat. That's why it's good not to just have weight loss as a goal, but to use your measurements, or a 'goal pair of pants' as your goal.
You may not see that much of a weight loss on the scale, but still be in better shape and be leaner.
alsrnbsn
Cathlete
When I lost my first #50, it was really steady at about #2 a week. As I got closer and closer to my goal, it slowed WWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!
Now, I'm lucky if I lose #2/month!! As long as the scale and measurements are going down, I'm happy, though!
Now, I'm lucky if I lose #2/month!! As long as the scale and measurements are going down, I'm happy, though!
