I've heard that 2 pounds is what i should lose per week?

Question

I plan on losing approx. 20 pounds and WILL NOT wait ten weeks to do that!! What happens if I lose 4+ lbs per week until I'm at my target weight??

Answer 1

become a bulemic or anerexic person and lose 1 lbs a day

Answer 2

HERE ARE THE BASICS:

1. you lose weight by consuming fewer Calories than you burn
2. you gain weight by consuming more Calories than you burn.
3. you should be concerned with losing FAT, not weight.
4. You should be more concerned with your percent body fat, not your weight.
5. the best, most effective way or burning fat is by combining weight-training and cardio exercise. The more muscle you have, the higher your metabolism will be. You will burn more calories all day long, including while you sleep. A health body fat percentage for males is 7-18%, females 18-24% (approximate numbers).
6. you should eat 6-8 small meals each day - this will prevent you from eating 3 large meal which will slow your metabolism while your body works to digest the large quantity of food.

As a general rule of thumb, you should be weight-training 3-4 times per week and performing cardio 3-5 times per week.

Consider hiring a personal trainer (ISSA certified) and a nutritionist. The money spent on these services is worth more than spending money on pills and potions.

YOU SHOULD BE CONSENTRATING ON LOSING FAT, NOT WEIGHT. MOst people can lose 1-2 Lbs/week. If you are not really obese, losing more than 1-2 Lbs/week will result in the lose of muscle. If you lose muscle, you will slow down your metabolism and may actually end up with a higher body-fat percentage than you had when you were heavier - this is not good and you may actually be in worse health than you were before. A slow metabolism will also make it harder to lose fat and you will be more likely to gain the weight back.

It took time to gain the weight, it will take time to lose it.

Answer 3

Did it take you days to gain 20 lbs? Then why do you expect it to come off that fast? If you lose weight too fast, you're more likely to gain it all back plus some. So, go ahead and lose it fast. When you lose it fast and regain it all because you were an inpatient moron, I'll still be sitting here maintaining my 33 lb weight loss because I did it the right way.

Answer 4

You will never reach your target weight. You will loose 4 pounds the first week and gain 2 the following week, Then you will think that you need to eat even less and loose another 4 pounds that you will regain plus 2 more the following week.

Loose weight gradually by exercising more and eating healthier not less.

Answer 5

You WILL NOT lose twenty pounds.
You have no will power nor staying power, or you wouldn't be in this predicament, and you wouldn't be making statements like you WILL NOT wait that long.
If you could lose 20 pounds in 10 weeks, it would be a miracle. Go for that, if you can.
Smart money says you will lose 10-12 pounds and then bounce back up.

Answer 6

If you lose rapidly, the body will lose all the essential proteins, nutrients, etc in addition to the fat. And you are more likely to gain the weight again after you reach your goal. So the best thing is drop down slowly but effectively.

Answer 7

well that'll be your target weight for a while but you'll gain it quickly later on. 2 lbs is the maximum you should lose per week.
if you do it any faster than that, it's not safe and nor will you get
permanent results.

Answer 8

Yes, you will gain it back; more importantly, you cannot sustain that kind of weight loss for more than a few weeks, unless you use an unhealthy method of losing it, and in that case, you'll still gain it back.

Live with it. And that has a double meaning.

Answer 9

2 pounds per week is good...i think...i'm not an expert...but i lost an average of two pounds per week and I turned out fine..I was 160 pounds....Now I'm 128... I stopped there. Now I'm trying to just maintain it. It took me all of summer to reach my goal, and I made it.

Answer 10

The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:

*1) Burn more calories then you're consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity minus the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). A website that explains this formula in more detail and will help you determine how many calories you need to reach or maintain a certain weight is at http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/calsburned.htm

Get a diet and fitness calculator that you can put on your computer or cell phone. This will allow you to easily calculate the above formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.

Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight:
Adults: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
Teens/Children: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/weight/bmi.html

It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound.

*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement.

Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as potatoes) and drink lots of water. Read this article for more information on high GL Carbs:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html

Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d

*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities.

Read a book or find a certified trainer to make sure your doing all resistance training exercises correctly. A great book to buy that teaches you the resistance training basics is “Weight Training for Dummies”. A superb magazine to buy with resistance training routines that will not get you bored is "Muscle and Fitness". Signup for the free newsletter. An excellent free online resource is at http://www.exrx.net/

A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”.

*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety.

*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com

Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Send me an email or yahoo instant message to "gainbetterhealth" if you want an indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have any questions.

*Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.