Do you think losing 20 lbs in 4-5 weeks by just changing diet (eating healthy, smaller meals but not starving) with no exercise routine is extreme?

[Anonymous]

I changed my diet a couple of weeks ago. Mostly salads, chicken, fish & occasional beef. All the "junk" food - chocolate, etc. - I don't eat much of anymore. Occasionally I'll cheat and get some fast food but mostly no.

I haven't added an exercise routine yet but still shed 20 lbs.

Yes

Maybe

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[Anonymous]

Wow, that's awesome (and rare for that much with no exercise). But congrats! As long as you're still eating and getting the nutrition your body needs, which sounds like you are, I wouldn't worry about it. If you were doing it in an unhealthy way like many do (by not eating etc), then I'd be worried.

[Opinion Owner]

My thoughts are this is just the initial effect. Like if you continued the same thing for another month, probably wouldn't loose as much as the first month. I think it just shows how bad your diet was before.

[DryGermanGuy]

It’s not extreme and perfectly feasible. In any case, losing the first 20-25kg is rather easy. Most people will hit a wall after that. Not to mention, maintaining the new weight. Wishing you all the best!

[Pyrofox]

I helped a friend in a month drop 120 lbs from over 300lbs. And that was swapping out healthy foods.

[Asker]

@pyrofox - ROFL. That would be a fatal amount of weight loss. Pathetic mongrel / troll.

[Pyrofox]

It's not

[Asker]

ROFL. Yes it is. That's why it takes months for obese people on shows like my 600lb life to loe weight. Weight loss has to be controlled otherwise you damage liver, kidneys, heart & all other organs. Your friend must have died horribly.

[Pyrofox]

I pushed 3 friends through back breaking training in high school and got all three into the Navy Seals. Got to a point where we would be doing one arm pushups cause using two was two easy. 🤣

[Asker]

ROFL. You are a pathetic troll. About as believable as flying purple cows.

[Pyrofox]

Look you cut the junk food swap to a pure quinoa veggie and protein diet. And the only sugars you eat are from the homemade fruit sauces. Cutting fat to the bear minimum. And you workout each day for half the time you sleep. Weekends you make your self rest and eat as much protein as ya can stomach preferably nuts or nut butters.

At a certain point the body will be forced to burn fat reserves.

[Pyrofox]

Look i gained in 25 years over 1000 lbs between eating disorders and stupid blind rage workouts. Yeah what I do I'm well aware isn't effing healthy. Its why I don't let others do my workouts cause I WILL WORK MYSELF till I pass out.

[Asker]

Oh shut up mongrel

[Pyrofox]

You clearly live a sheltered life take your own advice for once in your life. STRANGER.

[loveslongnails]

You must have been seriously overweight if you lost that much in 5 weeks just by healthy. But it that case, no, it's not too extreme. Now keep it off and keep eating healthy while you tone up.

[Anonymous]

It rather depends on how much weight you have to begin with, its all proportional.

I believe the rule of thumb for healthy weight loss is something like 2lbs per week.

[Waldoe]

it's GREAT... I am not sure what you mean by the word "Extreme" it is Extremely Great

[MCheetah]

I don't know. I wish I was so lucky, though.

[MrReliable12]

Yup that’s not a healthy way to lose weight

[Anonymous]

I think it is, but get a doctors opinion.