10 healthy weight loss per week
If you want to lose weight the healthy way and keep the pounds off for good, you should slim down at a slow and steady rate. Most experts recommend that you aim to lose one to two pounds per week, though you may not consistently lose two pounds every week. 1 How do you reach that goal? You adjust your energy balance to reach the correct calorie deficit . 2 To lose one pound per week, you need to reach a total calorie deficit of about 3500 calories per week or 500 calories per day. To lose two pounds per week, double that number (a 1000-calorie per day deficit or 7000 calories per week). 3 Sound complicated? It's not too hard, once you get the hang of it. Budgeting your calories is like budgeting money. If you budget your calories to come up "short" by 500 to 1000 calories each day, you'll lose weight. It should be noted that several health experts agree that this approach works best when used short-...