I am no expert but it sounds to me like you are doing fine. A bit over a pound a week is a healthy weight loss pace. You could lose 2 lbs a week and still be in the healthy range but, again, one pound off per week is good progress. I hope to have kept up that pace when I reach my 18th week.

You might try taking in more fluid on fast days. Or switching up your exercise to an interval style on some days. Either of those things might push your metabolism into fat burning if I remember correctly.

I’ve also noticed that I lose more weight when I skip exercising for a day or two. I think when I exercise regularly then take a day off my body goes ahead and produces the energy I would have used in exercise. That in the face of no exercise recovery sheds some weight. Again, I’m no expert but think that is what happens. Then it is back to regular exercise again.

Last thing I can think of is to ensure you eat plenty of veggies to nutritionally support a healthy metabolism. Veggies & fruit also have dietary fiber that removes stuff (metabolic byproducts, toxins and whatnot) from your system that your liver filters and sends to your intestines.

Perhaps an expert will speak up about your question. I’m sure there are more ways to tweak one’s metabolism into burning the most fat. But I’ll end by repeating that 1 pound a week is a healthy amount to lose. You are doing well.