How fast can I lose my weight? How long will it take for me to get to my goal? Those are the 2 most often asked questions that I get. My answer is always the same “that depends on you!” I then ask them “how long do you want to maintain your results?” On average 1-3 pounds a week is healthy. The biggest loser is great for inspiration but very unrealistic, unhealthy, and not maintainable. HCG has the same drawbacks what kind of diet is going to tell you not to exercise?
When a person starts a new diet and fitness routine they may lose a lot of weight fast at the beginning up to 7-8 pound first week. Those types of results usually happen because of the calorie change and water loss due to better healthier foods. In the beginning you will notice more of a body composition change (loser clothes) than weight loss especially if you are doing resistance training with your cardio. There lots of other factors that can play an important role besides nutrition and exercise like: gender, metabolism, genes, stress levels, hormones, and how many times you have lost 20 or more pounds.
So my question still remains “How long do you want to maintain your results?” If you said “forever” then you should be creating fitness habits and concentrating more on behavior change not just results! It is fairly easy to lose some weight but developing good decision making skills are far better than losing 5 pounds in a week. Once you change your relationship with food and learn why you eat certain foods when emotions like stress, frustration, or loneliness, overcomes you. Then will you be able to maintain your goals because you have changed your life not just exercised.
I'm curious about your experiences. Are you trying to lose weight or learn how to eat and create good habits, if so, how long have you been working on it? Post a comment and tell me how long you've been trying to lose weight.
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