How Fast Can You Realistically Lose Weight?
For the most part, we as a society believe in instant gratification. We want everything right now, and that includes weight loss. When someone decides to lose weight they just assume they can lose it as quickly as they gained it, or even faster. However, this just isn’t the case.
Some people try weight loss pills because of all the hype about how fast they work. Sure, you will lose a few pounds quickly but you won’t lose all your weight overnight, and once you stop the weight loss pills you will gain back all of it, if not more. Fortunately, people are starting to wise up to this concept which makes it harder for people to be duped by the claims of “lose 20 pounds in a week!” that so many weight loss supplements try to advertise. Weight loss companies are constantly trying to prey on our need to lose weight and get instant gratification doing it and it is about time we realize how dishonest these claims really are.
More people are now turning to exercise to lose weight, and rightfully so. The only way to realistically lose weight and keep it off is through eating healthier and exercising. However, exercise companies are getting into the dishonest claim game too by saying certain devices will help us to lose weight faster. You see them on the infomercials all the time. They talk to you about a great product and then hit you with the fact that you can lose 30 pounds in 30 days. Some exercise devices are great, but rarely do you lose that much weight that quickly. Then of course they mention the price which is usually astronomical. Don’t buy into these scams. There are many pieces of weight loss equipment or exercise equipment that are wonderful, but they aren’t nearly as expensive as you think. There are some forms of exercise, like walking, that are free! You don’t have to spend thousands of dollars to get exercise.
Fast weight loss doesn’t happen really.
However, that shouldn’t discourage you. The best way to lose weight is through exercise, and it will come over time, you just have to be patient. Losing 10 pounds in 10 days is fine, but losing 50 pounds over a year is just as good, and most likely you will be able to keep it off longer. You want to be able to lose fat, not just water and muscle mass. Muscle is critical when it comes to losing weight. It keeps our metabolism up and it helps you to decrease the calories that your body is taking in everyday because you are working off the calories as you exercise.
Fat loss is best when done at a regular but slow pace. If you exercise five times a week, at 30 minutes per session, you will lose weight. You want to strive to lose at least 1 to 2 pounds per week, which is the norm. You may lose more than that when you first start out, but eventually you will slow down a bit as your body gets used to the exercise and healthier eating. One pound is equal to 3500 calories so that is what you should be working off weekly. You can also try to eliminate 250 calories from your food intake everyday. If you do that as well as exercise you should easily be able to lose 2 pounds per week which is the healthier way to lose weight.
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