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How Often Should You Weigh? | Weight Loss Photos: Before & After | What is That White Filling in Donuts? | How to Lose One Pound What it Takes to Lose One PoundWritten by Diet Bites It's so easy to pack on pounds. A cookie here, a few spoons of gravy there and a bit of french fries to go can equal 'pounds to go' in a hurry.
Unfortunately, weight gain can occur at a much faster rate than weight loss. So how long does it take to lose one pound of weight? Think about a one-pound drop in weight like this... The average diet consists of 2,000 calories per day (for the average Joe or Joette). One pound equals 3,500 calories which equals about 2 day's worth of calories for the average Joe. And a one pound weight gain can be as easy as consuming the following on a single day:
So should an individual who is feeling Diet Naughty simply indulge, then go on a two-day fast to drop that pesky pound? Not a good idea. Shutting down energy intake only serves to slow the metabolism, thus taking longer to drop that pesky pound. It's a lose-lose situation anyway you look at that crummy one pound weight gain. And if it's that bitter dropping one measly pound - think about what the dieter must endure to drop ten pounds, twenty pounds, forty pounds, seventy pounds, and one-hundred pounds or more. It's just one reason why anyone striving to lose weight deserves 100% support and the individual should be congratulated for doing such! As a note, a two-pound per week drop in weight while dieting is considered the cat's meow!
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