This Is How Long It Really Takes To Lose Weight

You’ve just started a new workout routine and eating a more healthy diet (after noticing those jeans have in fact not shrunk, *sigh*), and you’re asking this one important question: How long does it take to lose weight?

“Basic body functions (breathing, nerve function, manufacturing cells, blood circulation and maintaining body temperature) use 50-70 percent of your calories or energy.

The rate at which your body uses calories/energy for basic body functions at rest is called the basal metabolic rate (BMR).”

Additional factors that strongly determine your BMR include your genes, age, gender and body composition.

“Therefore, much of your energy use is predetermined,” Clark explained. “However, the amount of energy you burn each day also depends on how much exercise you do (intensity, type and duration).”

Once we consume more than our bodies need over a period of time, this then turns into weight gain.

How long it takes to lose weight While this depends on the individual as every person’s body and goals are different to one another, if you begin to exercise three times a week and eat a healthy diet, you may find you lose weight quickly.

“There is no calculation for this as every individual is different and how their body responds to exercise will differ, as well,” Clark said.

If an individual is significantly overweight and has more weight to lose than the average person who wants to lose five kilograms, they might lose more weight more quickly, Clark explained. However, this weight loss may be a combination of fluid loss and fat loss.

Hindustan Times