I lose about a pound a week, but it only averages out to that when I look at a long period of time, a couple of months. Some weeks I don't lose anything or even gain a pound or two. Other weeks, I have a whoosh and lose 2-3 pounds.
I feel strongly that what matters is not whether you weigh less this week than last week - it's whether you weigh less now than you did a month or two or six ago that is the real measure of success.
My plan is basically calorie counting. I don't count calories strictly every day, but I have a target amount in mind and I have been at this long enough that I know what foods in what amounts and what combinations I should eat in my daily routine to hit that target. I do count strictly for a week or so each month, just as a reality check, and to make sure my portions aren't creeping. I also exercise 4-5 days a week.
I've been at it 3 weeks now and have lost 11 pounds in that time (did not put actual high on my ticker so as not to depress myself). The first week was 6, the next 2 were 2 and 3 per. I'm calorie counting (1400 per day) and exercising 1/2 hour 6x/week.
On average it's been about 2.5lbs a week. Then I hit a 3 week plateau and started strength training.... lost then about 5lbs in 3 weeks! But now the scale is super wonky (notice how I said it's the scale and not me HAHA!) that I'm gaining muscle losing inches and the weight is up 2lbs down 4lbs, then up 2lb down 1! Ahhhh, but my clothes are getting looser so I'm thinking a big whoosh is gonna happen soon I hope!
ETA: Not counting anything but by estimating (cause I do read the label before I eat it) I'd say I'm around 1500 cals a day. Doing high protein, mod carb, low fat. I exercise 5x a week (4 this week cause of the long weekend!)
I generally lose 0.5-1 pound per week. I'm not on any specific plan because I feel like I get borderline-obsessive when I have to count everything, I just try to focus on eating whole foods, lots of veggies and fruits, and getting enough protein. Also, I work out 6 times a week for an hour each of those days. I do balletone 3x, flex (a weightlifting class) 2x, and usually a yoga/cardio mix on the sixth day. Seventh is ALWAYS rest.
That being said, the lack of a specific eating plan is probably why my loss is slower than many. However, it works for me, and I like not having to constantly stress about how many calories I'm consuming, and how long I have to work out to burn off what I just ate! As long as the number is going down, I'm not worried how quickly I've got time!
Calorie counting (1250-1300 per day now - started at 1450 and have been dropping it as I go) and I have been losing an average of 2lbs a week. One week 0, next week 4, then 1, then 3, etc. I believe this is related to water retention due to my cycle, the pattern is consistent month to month.
I've been back on plan 5 weeks. I'm averaging 3.3 lbs a week but fully expect to see that slow down eventually. I calorie cycle in 2 week increments averaging 1200-1300 a day. I haven't started exercising yet but I plan on adding that next month.
I have been on a Low Glycemic Index diet... lost 2-4 lbs a week.. Love this diet... it has put me into contact with healthy fruits and vegetables.. I have discovered that sugar doesn't compare to healthy foods..
It really depends on the week, sometimes I lose a lot like last week was a really good week. But, I usually am around 2-3 pounds a week now. Sometimes my body is weird, I tend to go in two week cycles like last week I lost 6 pounds when the week before I had only lost 1.5.
I am averaging 1 pound a week. But.....sometimes, I do not lose anything one week and then drop 2 pounds the next week and it all averages out to one pound a week.
I'm averaging about 2 pounds/week through calorie counting. Looking at the steady downward trend in my weekly average is really motivating, and helps me to keep the daily fluctuations in perspective.
It is all so individual. I used to lose more, now I lose less...I am still seeing progress so I am happy. I might have become discouraged if I compared myself to others when I first started. Now I know, that no one else is just like me.
I lose 1.2 pounds/week if you count the weeks I've had gains from bad eating over the weekend. If you aren't counting those weeks, I lose 1.5 pounds/week.
Even on the weeks I haven't been as good as I should have been, I still like to see the overall downward trend, and just remind myself how much work I've put into getting this far.
During my whole weight loss stage I lost an average of 2.5 pounds per week and I counted calories staying at 1200/cal/day (most days) to 1500/cals/day (a few days) per week. I didn't cheat and I stayed on plan almost every single day. The few days (maybe 3-4) I did go over were for major holidays.
The first 6 months my average was more like 4 pounds/week. The next 6 months average was around 3 pounds per week and the last stretch was around 1 pound per week.
The first week was 6, the next 2 were 2 and 3 per. I'm calorie counting (1400 per day) and exercising 1/2 hour 6x/week.
