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14 May

Minimum Rate of Fat Loss?

Q: Hey Leigh! Thank you so much for the Fat Loss Troubleshoot. A question….

How long should I wait before I see results in a logical sense? I am not trying to be impatient and I understand the 5 methods of monitoring results that you discuss in the book. It is just I have wasted so much time already and I can’t afford a calorie counter.

I did your quiz and it was really eye opening. It told me I was at least 300 calories less that I thought. I am a big girl and I thought I got to eat so MUCH more than I needed to. I am 4 days in and am already down 2 lbs but that can just be a fluke. I am not trying to sound needy but I was just wondering if you could share what you see as too long to not see results if they are happening.

Again I loved the book and I have so many light bulbs go off while reading it!

Thanks Leigh!

-Amy R-

Hey Amy,

A: First thank you very much for the kind words about the book. To your question…

I do hit on this in the FLTS somewhere…I feel like an artist who can’t remember the lines of their own song right now. In short fat loss and weight loss are two different things. Weight loss happens at various and usually faster paces than fat loss in the beginning. After 4-6 week those initial gives are gone.

In most cases it is just simple food volume and water. If you were eating more you weight more as food just has weight. That extra food has liquid. If carbs you will hold more water, etc. If you are in a deficit (unless already pretty lean) you should see some initial loss of a few pounds right off the bat.

In general the more you have to lose the more of a rate of loss you should see in weight and fat.

That doesn’t mean every week will give way to scale loss and that water/muscle etc can’t all play bouncing games. But if at a larger level of weight loss needed (above 15-20 pounds of bf), if you aren’t seeing the scale go down in two weeks or picture change, there is something wrong and you need to re-check yourself.

If you are leaner (15 or less to lose) optimally every two weeks but CAN be 3-4 if you are having issues with your water balance/cloaking.

No matter WHAT size you are if a month goes by with no trend downward then you need to re-check things with the Fat Loss Troubleshoot or if you KNOW you are doing everything “right” then may be time for the Metabolic Repair.

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