The Time It Will Take You To Lose Weight
Really Depends ON...

Many clients ask me, “How long is it going to take me to lose the weight I want?” And as always, I tell them that every situation is unique. For some, it's a challenge to lose even a pound a week, for others it’s easier than expected.

First, you have to determine how much weight are you really losing. This is more important than most dieters realize, because much of the weight lost is simply water weight.

Then you need to know how much weight loss is actually fat, compared to muscle.

If your diet is causing you to simply burn muscle (as the fad diets do, when they "fast") that’s not 'real' weight loss. You need to keep all the muscle you have, as well as build more. Muscle helps burn fat and helps increase your metabolism. So the objective of your diet should be to lose fat – and to lose it safely and efficiently.

Losing weight correctly is essential, not only because it makes you feel good and look good, but because:

• It's SAFE!

• It will help you keep the weight off for good!

• You’ll feel happier and healthier!

Here are 5 simple tips about weighing yourself that you can follow:

1. Weigh yourself at the same time each day - I recommend when you first wake up.

2. Weigh yourself with the same things on - I find it’s best when nude.

3. Weigh yourself daily so you can get feedback on your progress – but don't get "caught up" in the ups and downs. Instead, learn how to interpret what these gains and losses really mean.  (For example: Is the weight change a simple water weight fluctuation or a real weight gain or loss?)

4. Consider investing in a new scale - some newer scales have a percent body fat measurement, so you can focus on reducing your body fat rather than you’re weight.

5. Use other ways of measuring as well – measure your waist size, or how often you are exercising, and how often you stray from your diet. 
    

Before you start trying to lose weight on your own, use our weight by date calculator located at the link that follows:  Problems Losing Weight.  The weight loss calculator can help you get started in the right direction and will help you determine how long it will take you, and how to realistic your goal is.  
 

Remember…Choose the "right" diet for your needs, not the needs of the masses and you’ll be on the right road to achieving your weight loss goals.  (Note:  If find dieting hopeless and seek an effective diet with expert help try PersonalDiets.   PersonalDiets really are "doable" and because they're custom developed to fit your lifestyle, your needs and they're  practical you will lose weight and achieve your diet goals.  Start Today!