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rate of fatloss

  • 10-09-2009 9:30pm
    #1
    amanonamission
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    Whats the most amount of fat one can lose a week, Im not talking about weightloss which can include fat,water and muscle im wondering about maximising fatloss and minimising muscle loss?


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  • #2
    BossArky
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    There are 3500 calories in a lb of fat.

    If you maintain a deficit of 500 calories per day that equals a 3500 calorie deficit per week.

    Therefore, you could loose 1 lb of fat per week. This is 4lbs per month, or slightly under 2kg.

    You wouldn't want to go greater than a 500 deficit per day as you'll start to loose muscle too.

    Work out your maintenance calories using www.fitday.com, then subtract 500 to have your calorie intake for the "diet" phase.


  • #3
    Mellor
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    amanonamission wrote: »
    Whats the most amount of fat one can lose a week,
    BossArky wrote: »
    There are 3500 calories in a lb of fat.

    If you maintain a deficit of 500 calories per day that equals a 3500 calorie deficit per week.

    +1
    I've been running about a 500/day deficit for the last 9 weeks and dropped 11lbs. I can't imagine going much more over a long period. Week 10 weigh-in tonight and I don't think this week was as good (hunger catching up, had a bad weekend etc)


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