How Long Does It Take to Lose 20 Pounds? Here's the Math
A safe rate is 0.5-1% of body weight per week — roughly 1.3 lb a week at 175 lb. That puts 20 lb at about 15 weeks, not four.
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A safe rate is 0.5-1% of body weight per week — roughly 1.3 lb a week at 175 lb. That puts 20 lb at about 15 weeks, not four.
· 6minThree flat weeks usually is not a plateau. Body weight swings 1-2kg a day, so without a steady log you cannot tell a stall from noise.
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