1 pound a week challenge

I listened to a little talk from a 'professional' health promoter yesterday, about how 1lb a week is a healthy and sustainable way to lose weight. And how it is achieved by reducing your calories by 500 a day - and how you can do that by, for example, reducing your calories IN by 300 (changing a couple of things or reducing portion sizes slightly) and increasing your calories OUT by 200 (exercising just a little more).

It reminded me how valuable these little tweaks are.

16 st 4 on Wed 28 Aug 2019

Edited by: CD24963523 at: 8/28/2019 (10:47)

I will start this challenge when I weigh on Wednesday.

And now trying calorie cycling!...

That didn't last long - switched to the No S Diet - now down to 16st 4.

Started the Slimming World plan today - weighed in yesterday at 16 st 7.5 lbs - not going to classes - just using the books at home

Well this seems like a healthy and sustainable challenge! I'd love to join in, if you'll have me? I started at 11st 11 (typing that hurt). Good luck everyone! Will report back on Sunday!

YAY! I have lost my first 1lb! It took 2 weeks but who's counting?

Good luck,

Excellent! We can do this! :-)

Hi - my name's Karen (user name is a bit of a give away!) and I could do with losing 1lb a week. Weight has been creeping up since October so it's time I did something about it.
I'd be happy with half a stone in total so I'll start tomorrow.
Would start today but off to a colleague's leaving do in a good italian restaurant tonight.

Well done on your first 1lb loss

I am sure you can do it, good luck

Lost my first pound! :-)

Excellent! So good to have some company for the journey!

My goal is 150 pounds which is at the high range of a healthy BMI for me.

My other goal is to lose at least a pound a week.

Not in a major hurry to get to goal, but I don't want to delay it either.

Hey I'm Georgia. I'm 10st 1lb (started at 10st 7lbs), I'll do the challenge with you. I normally weigh in on Fridays, but I do keep an eye on it every couple of days :-). What's your goal? Mine is to be somewhere around 8st (I probably won't reach 8st as my hips are so wide) or at a low-healthy BMI.

I started at 14 stone 13.5 pounds yesterday, and my goal is to lose at least a pound a week until I'm at goal. Anyone want to join me and weigh in here each week on whatever your normal weigh-in day is?