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Are you basing this on any research ?
Because if you are then I am certain that NHS dieticians would have heard of it
One pound a week is what they say is the right rate of weight loss
So 4 pounds , if we are accepting these people know what they are talking about , is clearly not
One of the problems with losing too much weight in a week is your likely to be losing muscle as well which isnt great.
I went from 17 and a bit stone to 10 and a half stone, and I'm 11 stone 5 months later.
I lost 3 stone in 6 months during lockdown by calorie counting on My Fitness Pal. I don’t really need to do it now but I still do, I’ve put on about 2lbs in over a year so I’m not concerned!
The biggest thing I learnt was portion control and what foods are high in calories etc. I could eat what I wanted, within reason, so I never craved anything. Cutting out the booze was a big thing! It’s helped me make actual lasting changes rather than a fad diet etc
Great- whatever works for you, works for you.
It doesn't make my approach unhealthy though. I took 200 calories a day out of my diet, dropped the booze and cut out all but the best carbs. The result was rapid fat loss and a vast increase in mental and physical health. I have a fairly comprehensive medical every six months (I've got one this afternoon actually) and they would let me know if there was a problem.
There is also nothing wrong with daily weigh ins either- on the contrary I found it very motivating. And my scales test for muscle mass, fat percentage etc. Obviously the readings themselves are probably inaccurate but I think the daily directional movements do give you a good idea as to what is happening ie whether you are gaining or losing fat/muscle/water.
It depends on how much fat a person has. If a person is morbidly obese then a losing a pound a week would be positive, but very easy to do. If someone is a stone over their healthy weight, then a pound of fat a week is more realistic and achievable. It's horses for courses.As a guide, look at the weight range guide on the NHS website. I could be as low as 9.5 stone and still be considered healthy, although I wouldn't be due to muscle mass and age. The NHS are fantastic, but they do a one size fits all system at times. A person who is 5,6,7 stone overweight should be losing more than a pound a week. When it gets down toward the final leg of the weight loss, the fat will become harder to shift.