Is this considered too slow?

kaylakim18
kaylakim18 Posts: 15 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I took about 4 months just to lose 3kg, my starting weight was 60.8kg and right now I am 57.9kg, height 159cm. Is there a way to slightly speed up the rate of weight loss?

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  • Jch4mb3rs
    Jch4mb3rs Posts: 67 Member
    How much are you exercising?
  • Shortgirlrunning
    Shortgirlrunning Posts: 1,020 Member
    I wouldn’t say it’s too slow. You’re at a normal, healthy weight for your height so weight loss will be slow. If you want to speed it up you have to create a bigger calorie deficit.

    Do you weigh all your food? Are you pretty strict with your calorie counting because there’s not a lot of wiggle room for error when you are at a lower weight and don’t have much to lose.
  • hipari
    hipari Posts: 1,365 Member
    I don’t think there IS a thing called ”too slow” weight loss, unless there are some time-sensitive health issues at play.

    My current rate is about 1kg per month for the last 3 months (I’m both taller and heavier than OP, whose starting weight is way less than my goal weight). I do find this rate annoyingly slow, but rationally I prefer losing slowly and consistently if it means I’m rooting good habits and not feeling restricted.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    kaylakim18 wrote: »
    Is there a way to slightly speed up the rate of weight loss?

    Eat less and/or move more spring to mind - but not seeing why your current rate of loss is problematic so maybe you could expand?

    Who are you comparing yourself to? (People with a lot to lose perhaps?)
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