How much body fat can you lose per week?

[RowenaRavenclaw]

I’m a female (age 23), 5’7” and approximately 130 lb at 26% body fat right now.

For women, visible abs are achievable at around 16-19% body fat. I’m going on vacation in 6 weeks and I’m curious if I can SAFELY get there by then (:

I was working out consistently in the fall, but injured myself and decided to stop for the sake of recovery. I’m about 80% better now, and I am considering starting back up again next Monday.

I don’t know very much about this, so any information will be helpful!

[Sonorous]

Really depends on many factors. Stuff like what your metabolism is, how active you are, how many calories you're consuming, how much willpower you have, how your body is responding to the loss, etc.

But if I were you, I'd:

• Shoot for the edge of the healthy weight loss range (which is apparently -2lbs per week) & simply up my activity levels so that I don't have to eat in a more severe deficit to lose more weight.
• Increase my protein & (especially soluble) fiber consumption while making sure that all of my meals have a low glycemic load unless I'm literally about to start working out & need the boost in energy.
• Be sure to intermittent fast in ways that complement my schedule & digestion.
• Drink close to a gallon of water a day.

[Danny_dan92]

Depends how many calories you’re consuming. Also the more time you spend consistently working out and eating the correct nutrients your body will become more metabolically efficient, thus you’ll burn more calories.

[RowenaRavenclaw]

I’m definitely not eating enough, and I’m also definitely not eating the right things anymore. I was but when I stopped working out consistently I also stopped cooking the same unfortunately

[Danny_dan92]

Why for all those things

[RowenaRavenclaw]

Good question. I’m a college student and I’m graduating in one month. My major isn’t the easiest thing so I don’t have a lot of time for anything other than studying. It’s not really a very good excuse, but it’s the best truth I could think of

[Danny_dan92]

Medical student

[RowenaRavenclaw]

Nah not medical, on the same level though

[Mpodere]

to have 16-19% body fat you should loose at least 17lb you need a diet and a lot of training... you're not overweight anyway, you could be satisfied with 22-23%, ddo not you agree?

[In_Trance]

Everyone is different, it's impossible to say

[war_daddy]

you'd have to fast teh whole time

[RowenaRavenclaw]

Perfect, starting now

[war_daddy]

your weight is ok. why do you want abs?

[RowenaRavenclaw]

I don't know actually. I just feel like it would really accentuate everything else about me