Is it safe to lose 3 lbs a week?

Question

Is it safe to lose 3 lbs a week?

Answer 1

uhh it depends on how much you weighed to start with. if you're 300+ and you excersize like a 80 pound person, of course you're going to lose 3 pounds a week. but if you're 120, thats really not healthy.

Answer 2

I guess it depends on how you plan to lose it.

Answer 3

If you need to lose the weight, yes. My mom is on weight watchers, and she some times loses 5 pounds a week...it's okay though cause she has a lot of body fat.

Answer 4

If you are fat and you wanna look sick skinny. But please don't have an eating disorder.  

Answer 5

If you're fat, yeah

Answer 6

Yes it is totally safe to lose 3lbs a week, that's actually what doctors recommend,1-3 pounds a week! Good luck with your diet!

Answer 7

it depends on how u loose it

lik i was kinda out of shape (i was still only 130) but still i started running everyday and i lost lik 3 lbs a day (no joke lol) it was awesome (too bad it only lasted a little longer than a week haha) but as long as its with excersize and not starvation or anything it should be safe

Answer 8

If you have a lot of weight to lose, then 3 pounds is a good amount to lose!  Good look on your diet but from one of your previous questions that I answered, I just want to tell you-- DON'T LOSE TOO MUCH. Then you won't be healthy. But you already know that.  I'm on a diet too.. I have soccer practice everyday (2 straight hours of running) and eating breakfast, lunch and dinner with a couple healthy but yummy snacks during the day.  Try excercising and eating healthy! It's been working great for me so far!  If you need any yummy, healthy treat recipes, contact me!