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How fast should I lose weight? The honest pace

How fast should I lose weight? The honest pace

Safe weight loss is slow weight loss - about 0.5 to 1 kg a week, or a 550 to 1100 kcal daily cut. Faster drops are mostly water at first, and your body fights back hard, so the weight usually returns.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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You started a diet. The scale drops 2 kg in week one. You feel like a hero. Then week two gives you nothing. Did you break it? No. You just met the trick the scale always plays. Fast loss is mostly water. Real fat loss is slow and quiet. This article shows the honest pace, and why speeding past it bounces back.

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