Healthy Weekly Weight Loss
How much weight should you lose doing it healthy each week? I was hoping maybe you could give me a few hints as to what I should be looking for and what to avoid.
Dr. Gourmet Says...
The best research that we have says to lose about one pound per week on average. Losing weight much faster increases the likelihood of long term failure by rebound weight gain.
Often when folks are getting started they will lose more weight in the first few weeks and this will slow down. The key is to find the calorie balance over time where you are taking in fewer and burning more through exercise that gets you to between about 1/2 pound and one pound weight loss per week.
Thanks for writing,
Timothy S. Harlan, M.D.
Dr. Gourmet