"Mike Turco" wrote in message
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I've been "dieting" for four months and have come down from 290 to 265.
That
comes out to about 1.3 lb/week. Considering that there were a couple of
small setbacks maybe that's not so bad.

I'm wondering other people experience in terms of average weight loss.
Specifically, pounds lost divided by weeks of dieting. Its one thing to
lose
two pounds a week some weeks but not others, vs. sustaining that rate with
no fluctuation or setbacks.

My original goal was x pounds by such-and-such date based on losing
2lb/week. That just doesn't seem like a realistic way of looking at the
situation. Maybe my real goal should be to stick with a healthy way of
eating, and gradual weight loss is just one indicator of success.

Thanks,

Mike
fat/still fat/not fat

That's one of the most sensible approaches to weight loss I've seen in a
long time. Developing healthy eating and exercise habits should result in
losing the weight. You probably stand a better chance of maintaining the
weight loss.

I can't give you an average weight loss per week as I lost my original
weight in 1984. I did have one blip on the screen when I quit smoking in
1996 and packed on several pounds. I rejoined WW to lose the weight and
have stayed within 15lbs of my goal since. I do remember that there would
be weeks where my weight loss seemed to stall but sticking with the eating
plan and exercise eventually resulted in a loss.

Welcome to the group.

Beverly
177/142/!140