What is a reasonable amount of time in which to lose 20 pounds?

[Date_a_Snob]

My doctor told me I need to lose at least 20 pounds as I have high blood pressure.

[AviatorTom]

I'm not a weight-loss expert, and your doctor should be able to answer your question, or suggest ways to lose weight.

I do understand that you can lose up to 5 pounds in the first week as water weight. After that, though, it becomes harder, and losing 2 pounds a week would be pretty good. So, do the math: 20-5=15, divided by 2 = about 8, so my guess is that it would take (ideally) about 2 months to lose 20 pounds.

[Date_a_Snob]

I also did the math and 2 months seems reasonable.

[exitseven]

two pounds a week is a good pace. However body fat percentage is a better measurement for healthy body. If you start an exercise program and build muscle and lose fat you might not lose much weight because muscle tissue weighs 8 times what abn equal volume of fat weighs.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[MCheetah]

2 to 3 pounds a week. So I'd say two to three months.
Which to me, isn't even worth it.

[Anonymous]

I would expect at least 10 weeks. The good news, just the very act of starting exercise will improve your blood pressure.

[In_Trance]

Did you ask your doctor what a reasonable amount of time is?

[pascal_climbs]

A healthy way is maximum 4-5 pounds/month

[Flower7]

About 6 months