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Is it Possible to Lose 65 Pounds in 6 Weeks?

The question you should be asking isn't, is it possible to lose 65 pounds in six weeks? The more pertinent question is, is it healthy to lose 65 pounds in six weeks?

  1. Warning

    • Weight loss on the scale of 65 pounds is only plausible for people who are extremely obese. Generally speaking these are people whose body mass index (BMI) is 40 or greater.

    Misconceptions

    • It is a common misunderstanding that any type of weight loss is good weight loss. But there is little to gain in improving the body's appearance when either muscle or water mass is diminished.

    Significance

    • The part of your body's composition that should be targeted for weight loss is fat. Only by bringing the body's fat percentage into a healthy range, and by improving the body's muscle tone, will the aesthetic and fitness benefits of weight loss be achieved.

    Benefits

    • Achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight diminishes a person's risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart disease in general. It also has the benefit of improving the body's capacity for physical activity.

    Time Frame

    • A more realistic and healthy time frame for weight loss will generally show a person losing 5 to 10 pounds in the initial week of weight loss efforts (the body will lose a lot of water weight in this week), and 1 to 2 pounds each succeeding week until the weight loss goal is met. In many cases, a total weight loss closer to around 20 pounds in six weeks is a good indicator that the body is losing the right kind of (fatty) weight.

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