How much weight loss is healthy?
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Wow.... I hadn't noticed/seen this thread before. I am amazed at diversity of beliefs and/or ideas about weight, and/or weight loss. I claim no special knowledge of such things... but I read a bit on-line at the CDC Web Site (http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/losing_weight/index.html) which is worth a few minutes time... reading.
I found a nifty wait loss scheme.
Check online for your local DMV office and just go to the one with the shortest wait time.
Check online for your local DMV office and just go to the one with the shortest wait time.
I used to walk on way to my office about 5 miles. when I started my first job. I felt very active while doing this activity and became very smart but weight was normal. Should I continue to walk 5 miles daily? is this good for health or riding is best? I ride about 40 miles a week and go to the countryside on weekend.
I would be interested to hear about the logistics of a 10lb weekly weight loss plan. Lot's of spitting in a cup? Sitting in a sauna in a sweatsuit? Deep colonics? All the above in addition to simply not eating? I am surprised I have not heard of this miracle plan before.
It's not a miracle plan because eventually the person on that diet gains all their weight back or gets ill from malnutrition. On the plus side, lots of anorexic people use this plan successfully. It's also commonly used in refugee camps and nations led by despotic regimes.danfoz said:
had a good laugh on that.
On topic now: Losing weight should be no concern as long as you do it the right way. If you keep on cycling and combine that with a healthy diet, you'll replace fat with muscles. Get good amounts of proteins and carbs and you'll be okay.
All the way down to 5/6 percent body fat should be okay. After that, you're actually going to start burning muscle instead of fat. This will ruin performance. My advice is to eat more as you work out more so that you balance out weight and energy loss with more foods.
I never liked it when people would use the word weight in association with fat loss. Your overall weight is a mixture of water, muscle, and fat. You can lose several pounds in one workout via sweat, but that doesn't mean your losing fat.
You want to maintain your muscles, keep hydration up, and lose fat. That is the main goal in workouts.
You want to maintain your muscles, keep hydration up, and lose fat. That is the main goal in workouts.
As josh already stated total body weight is muscle fat and water. But I will add if you don't eat protein your body will start to cannibalize it's self. Which mean your body will eat away at your muscles when it runs out of fat to burn off. So be careful of these diets that are promise results that don't include protein.
When it comes to weight loss, you should rely upon BMI at least when you're eating healthy and exercising properly. BMI is a good indication if you're at a health or not weight, especially combined with body fat percentage. It's a general reading, but I feel like it works as a guideline as long as every other aspect of your health is in good standing.
