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bigjug1967
bigjug1967 Posts: 201
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Cant you put a larger goal in besides 2 lbs a week? I like to go 4 lbs a week?

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  • bigjug1967
    bigjug1967 Posts: 201
    Cant you put a larger goal in besides 2 lbs a week? I like to go 4 lbs a week?
  • shana1875
    shana1875 Posts: 31
    Most likely not because they say anything over two pounds is not healthy weight loss.
    good luck
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    It's not a great idea, but really it depends on how much body fat you have. The higher your body fat, the more you can lose per week in a safe way. But the extremely obese who lose weight quickly are under the watch of a dietician and physician, so if you're not, it's wiser to aim for a normal 1-2 lbs per week. If more comes off for a couple weeks, that's okay, but it's healthier and easier in the long run to do it slowly so that you don't plateau quickly and run out of options to keep your fat loss moving.
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