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Article #68: How Long Will It Take To Lose Weight?

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Imagine how nice it would be to know how 132 pounds are from lean body mass in our
long it might take to be "swimsuit" example.
ready. You'd know when to start getting Now here comes the fun part finding your
cut for the summer and roughly how long ideal weight with that 5% reduction in
it might take. overall body fat.
How many people ask... Calculate Your Goal Weight:
How long will it take me to lose weight? Step 1: Your Goal Weight
By using some information in your body Lean Body Mass / (1.00 minus Body Fat
composition, it's easy to tell how long Percentage Goal)
does it take to lose weight. In our example, the person carries 132
Just a few steps can take you from a body pounds of lean body mass. The body fat
fat percentage to the number of weeks percentage goal is 35% (5% body fat
it's going to take you to reach your reduction).
goals. 132 / (1.00 - .35) = 132 / .65 = 203
You might know how to burn the fat, but pounds
do you know how long will it take me to Do you see it? 203 pounds is the goal
lose weight? Let's find out right now. weight for a person who's 220 pounds at
Keep in mind that your body is made up of 40% body fat that wants to reduce their
lean body mass and fat. If you know you body fat by 5%.
are 40% body fat, the conclusion would be Calculate How Long It Will Take to Burn
the other 60% is lean body mass (muscle the Fat:
and bone). Step 1: Current Weight - Goal Weight
If you know the correct description of That means 220 pounds - 203 pounds = 17
weight loss then you'll know it's the pounds body fat reduction.
reduction of body fat while maintaining Based on the accepted standard of one
or gaining muscle mass. pound per week, this person is looking at
Let's use a short term and realistic goal about 17 weeks to go from 220 pounds at
of a 5% reduction in body fat for these 40% body fat to 203 pounds at 35% body
examples. A few simple calculations and fat while maintaining their 132 pounds of
we can translate this goal into pounds lean body mass.
and how long it's going to take to Remember, you want to burn the fat, but
achieve your goal. keep the muscle.
Calculate How Much Does Your Fat Weigh: And now you know, it's going to take 17
(Example Client is male, 220 pounds, 40% weeks to see the expected results. 5% is
body fat) a short term, safe goal and at one pound
Step 1: Determine the Fat Weight a week, you'll have a very high rate of
Body Weight x Body Fat Percentage (220 x muscle retention.
40% = 88) Not only do you know how to burn the fat
In our example, this person is carrying thru nutrition and exercise, but unlike
88 pounds of fat. most people, you can find out how long it
Step 2: Determine the Lean Body Mass will take to see the results you want.
Body Weight - Fat Weight (220 - 88 = 132)






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