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Originally Posted by sweet_talker
Out of curiosity, I calculated how many calories I should be eating to lose 2lbs a day at the daily plate... It said 1115...uhmmmmm ....is that healthy??
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Not really, though generally it depends on your current weight, height, gender, etc. I'm losing more than two pounds/week but I'm more than twice your weight and likely taller. My basal rate is around 3500/day. So I eat 2000 calories/day and have a large deficit of 1500. This is boarderline unhealthy, though to make up for it I supplement my diet with many vitamins and extra protein.
Most agencies and doctors will tell you that the safe range of weight loss is one to two pounds/week. But that means that people who have more to lose will be safe losing two pounds/week; people who have less to lose (like yourself) will be safe losing closer to 1 pound/week.
Eating less than 1200 calories/day can lead to serious problems ... essentially you body will revert to sources of calories beyond available fat and carbohydrates ... that means protein and you body's protein is in your muscles. Essentially, eating less than 1200 (or even eating a bit more than that for some people) will result in your body "eating" your muscles for energy. There's one muscle that you really don't want your body eating up as a result of going into starvation mode: your HEART!
At 136 you are on the low end of the "do not have too much weight to lose" spectrum ... that means it's likely much safer for you to be targeting 1 pound/week. If you feel that it is necessary to lose more/week then you must see a doctor. You might be successful in your weight loss at the 1150 calorie level, but you'll be doing
damage to your health that is irreparable.
Congratulations on the weight you've already lost though!
