2lb per week loss realistic?

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Is 2 lb per week weight loss realistic? I have about 13 lbs to loose. I gets tough to loose close to your goal weight. Is this a sustainable weight loss goal?
 
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.
 
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.
 
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!
 
Another thing: if you make 2# a week your goal, and 'only' lose 1 or 1.5 pounds a week, it might make you feel bad. And/or you might try to resort to unsustainable 'quick-fix' tactics to make that 2# goal.
 
I agree with all the above posters! The total lost for last month for me was two pds(i lost 1 1/2 inches)! I know that doesn't sound like alot,but it is to me,LOL;) something is better than nothing:7
 

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