Some of use wish there was a magic button to make all the weight fall off and gain us the muscle we want. But of course there isn't one. Which is why it seems so daunting when we look at the scale after a long week of good eating choices, saying no to icecream cake, and sweaty workouts and it only says down 1 lb!
Time to break the scale. Just kidding.
It's hard to believe in the end result and keep going when progress seems so slow. Sometimes the scale doesn't even budge a whole pound. But the important things to remember is that:
1. Losing 1 - 2 lbs a week is a healthy normal rate
2. Weight gain happens over a long period of time. Getting rid of it won't happen overnight.
Here's a good article about why losing only 1 - 2 lbs a week is normal and healthy. However, some people also lose weight easier so if in the first week you lose 5 lbs, don't panic. Water weight sometimes plays a role in that. Also, if you are following safe guide lines of caloric intake and reasonably working out then that is also healthy.
It also makes sense to be patient because this is not a quick fix, changing your life for your health is a lifestyle change. Lasting results means lasting changes in your diet and exercise. Doing the things that lose you 10 lbs a month most likely will gain your 10 lbs a month back when you go off that diet. The New Fit Body lifestyle incorporates lasting changes that when those lbs you lose leave you, they stay off!
http://www.caloriesecrets.net/what-is-a-healthy-amount-of-weight-to-lose-per-week/
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