Bodyfat per lb?

RepswithRyan
RepswithRyan Posts: 171 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How much bodyfat is in a lb? If you lose 5lbs, do you lose 2-3% bodyfat?

Also, how quickly can a person lose bodyfat? Is it 1-2% per week?

Thank you,
Ryan.

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    There is no one right answer. Person A is going to lose a certain amount of fat when they lose a pound. Person B may lose a different amount. It's going to depend on a variety of factors, including activity, diet, and current body weight.

    There is also no one right answer to how quickly a person can lose fat. Again, it's going to depend on the above factors.
  • jelleigh
    jelleigh Posts: 743 Member
    I don't know that there is an answer to the first question really- maybe there's an average out there? It's obviously going to vary and if a person is weight training/macro counting to slow down LBM vs someone who is only in a calorie deficit, then I imagine that would impact things.

    To the second question, I've heard that in the average scenario, a persons body can metabolize about 1% body fat lost per week. For people who have a lot to lose I hear this is number can be a bit higher but I don't have the numbers on that.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    RepswithRyan wrote: »
    How much bodyfat is in a lb? If you lose 5lbs, do you lose 2-3% bodyfat?

    Also, how quickly can a person lose bodyfat? Is it 1-2% per week?

    Thank you,
    Ryan.

    The recommendation for fat loss is 1/2-1% week. Body fat loss will be determined by how much muscle you have and can retain.
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