So why is it unhealthy to lose more then 2 lbs a week?

J

JourneyTo175

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I'll tell ya I hear that statement all the time and it's never followed with why. A personally think it may be BS. Can someone tell me why?

The reason I post this is when I was in the military we all lost massive weight in the 5 months of basic and AIT training. 10 pounds a week sometimes. None of us died. Also I'm watching all these shows; I Use To Be Fat, Heavy, Biggest Loser etc.. They are all being trained by the best trainers in the world and losing way more then 2 pounds a week. They all look pretty healthy. As for the 3 shows I mentioned I realize they are reality TV so I take it with a grain of salt but I really think there's something to this.

I write this because I have a lot of weight to lose and have been going at a 2 pounds a week pace and I'm tired of it I want to get through it already, so I bought the Body Bugg and am eating 1600 to 2000 calories a day less then I'm burning and the fat is flying off and I feel fine, actually I feel better to eat less.

Also the famous weight loss doctor, Dr Nick Yphantidis personally lost 270 pounds in one year. That guys knows more about losing weight than just about anyone on earth. So I don't know I'm starting to question some of the standard rhetoric I've heard for years.

Am I alone feeling this way?

p.s. And on another note I've now lost 32 pounds...Yay!!!
 
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Wrong number..it's really more like 1% of the person's body weight. 2 pounds is usually said because it sounds easier for people.

If you lose a lot of weight very quickly, it may not be fat that you're losing. It's might be water weight or even lean tissue, since it's hard to burn that many fat calories in a short period.

Rapid weight loss creates physical demands on the body. Possible serious risks include:

* Gallstones, which occur in 12% to 25% of people losing large amounts of weight over several months.
* Dehydration, which can be avoided by drinking plenty of fluids.
* Malnutrition, usually from not eating enough protein for weeks at a time.
* Electrolyte imbalances, which rarely can be life threatening.

Other side effects of rapid weight loss include:

* Headaches
* Irritability
* Fatigue
* Dizziness
* Constipation
* Menstrual irregularities
* Hair loss
* Muscle loss
 
Jericho said:
Wrong number..it's really more like 1% of the person's body weight. 2 pounds is usually said because it sounds easier for people.

If you lose a lot of weight very quickly, it may not be fat that you're losing. It's might be water weight or even lean tissue, since it's hard to burn that many fat calories in a short period.

Rapid weight loss creates physical demands on the body. Possible serious risks include:

* Gallstones, which occur in 12% to 25% of people losing large amounts of weight over several months.
* Dehydration, which can be avoided by drinking plenty of fluids.
* Malnutrition, usually from not eating enough protein for weeks at a time.
* Electrolyte imbalances, which rarely can be life threatening.

Other side effects of rapid weight loss include:

* Headaches
* Irritability
* Fatigue
* Dizziness
* Constipation
* Menstrual irregularities
* Hair loss
* Muscle loss
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Thanks for the reply.

I guess I just always hear 2 pounds, a bunch of weight loss sites that I track my progress will only let me enter a number up to 2 pounds a week (myfitnesspal.com). 2 pounds is the limit. As far as irritability I'm already irritable...lol All joking aside thanks for your insightful post, I appreciate you taking the time.

j
 
You are heading down in the scale. Just focus on that. We get too wrapped up with hoping to get to our goal fast.

It's ok. Keep a postive view and keep moving forward. It will be easier to keep the weight off if you go slow
 
Jericho said:
You are heading down in the scale. Just focus on that. We get too wrapped up with hoping to get to our goal fast.

It's ok. Keep a postive view and keep moving forward. It will be easier to keep the weight off if you go slow
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Thanks Jericho. Losing weight is such a mind trip. One minute I think I'm looking better, then someone takes a picture and I feel so bad about the way I look. I go to Europe on April 5th so April 4th I'm taking in-between pics and will post them. I would just love to be under 200lbs for the weigh in/filming. The good news is I'm 100% in the zone for the first time. I'm training hard and eating clean.
 
It's also good to keep in mind that the amount of weight lost tends to exponetially decay as you reach a "healthy weight"

For example, a 500 lb. person should lose 15 lbs. much faster than a 175 lb. person would.

BTW: I am in the same boat you are in... as soon as I had to stop worrying about the PFT, bam I got big! Lets get back down there!
 
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