Losing weight is not just entirely about shedding off fats. It is actually losing a combination of body fats, muscle tissues and water in your body. Studies on dieters have revealed that the human body will normally lose around 75 percent fat and 25 percent muscle tissue, and much of the weight that is shed off during dieting is largely attributed to water loss than fat and muscle tissue loss.Every person loses weight at varying speeds. This is primarily because weight loss is a result of different kinds of factors – such as lifestyle, eating habits, genetics and many others. Because of the wide variety of factors that come into play, it is very hard and sometimes even impossible to tell exactly just how much weight you can lose in a particular type of activity or diet.
The most important question that dieters should be asking now is, just how much weight can a person lose safely? It is possible for a dieter to lose up to 20 pounds of body weight within a week. But as mentioned before, a large percentage of this is brought about by water loss and hence, can easily be regained after normal eating habits resume.
For body fats, the human body can lose an average of 3-4 pounds in a week. But again, this large amount can only be possible on obese or overweight patients who have a lot of fats to lose. Men and women with average body weight and height can only lose about 1-1.5 pounds in a week.
So is it possible to hasten the weight loss process? The truth is: the human body is not designed to lose weight, much more lose them in a very little amount of time. This is the reason why losing large amounts of fats in such short periods are considered unhealthy and even dangerous for the body. It is possible to do so, but it can be life-threatening. Studies have shown that dieters who drastically lower their body’s calorie intake decrease its metabolism rate as well, a process called the weight-loss plateau.
Losing weight drastically can have a number of negative effects as well. One of the most visible side effects is the appearance of loose skin. Reducing your muscles and body fat too quickly will not give your skin enough time to shrink. This condition can only be treated with surgery. People who also lose weight drastically have increased probability of developing gall stones.And last but not least, dieters who lose weight too quickly can also be in danger of weight rebound. Weigh rebound is the process of regaining the excess pounds that you previously shed off, as fast as you lost it. Most of the time, dieters can even end up weighing even more than their original pre-diet condition.
Today, there are now a number of weight loss regimens that claim to help you lose weight in very short periods of time. Although they may seem very inviting, stick to these facts and resist that urge of jumping into that next promising weight loss regimen that you see out in the market. Instead, go out and consult a health professional before deciding.
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