Anybody ever heard how much you can lose per week and stay healthy?

Simplex3 · 10:59 PM

I seem to remember someone telling me that 2lb/wk was the most fat you could expect to lose and anything more than that would be either water or muscle. Was that a wive's tale? I'm trying to set up my goals and I'm looking for some guidance on how much I can reasonably lose without becoming less healthy than I am today.

**morphius** · 04-11-2005, 09:20 AM

I have seen so many differing opinions on this I have no idea what the right answer is. I can tell you that you can lose more then 2 pounds a week without it being all water and muscle, because I was adding muscle while losing 3 pounds a week and drinking lots of water.

But really, just know in your first few weeks that you can lose a lot pretty quickly, after that it may taper off and become more difficult.

04-10-2005, 10:41 PM	Topic Starter
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04-11-2005, 09:20 AM	#2
morphius World's finest morphius Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $6965027	I have seen so many differing opinions on this I have no idea what the right answer is. I can tell you that you can lose more then 2 pounds a week without it being all water and muscle, because I was adding muscle while losing 3 pounds a week and drinking lots of water. But really, just know in your first few weeks that you can lose a lot pretty quickly, after that it may taper off and become more difficult.
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