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Anonymous
Alright, why is losing weight fast "bad"? I have been on a diet for about a month now, and I am loseing more than the suggested 2 pounds a week (5 to be exact). I am severly overweight though, I was about 270 at the start of the diet. What are the consequences of losing weight at this rate?
>> Anonymous
Excess skin, other than that, I'm not too sure.
>> Anonymous
None, it's bullshit spread to counter anorexic tendencies. Pro bodybuilders will gain and lose upwards of 60lbs in a couple of months, and they're fine.

Good job with your lifestyle change, throw some exercise in there.
>> Anonymous
Two real reasons:

1. Speedy loss is usually from some sort of fad diet, meaning the person will go back to their old ways, gain the weight back, and begin to yo-yo or just stay fat.

2. Losing too much "weight" too quickly usually means you're losing fat and muscle, not just fat. There is a limit to how much fat you can burn off in a week and its in relation to your body composition, but its somewhere between 2 and 8 pounds.
>> Anonymous
Well I work out every day, literally for ATLEAST 20 minutes. I still have a belly, but I can see the muscles in my chest, arms, and legs growing, so I am not worried about losing muscle tissue. I just hope I don't get left over with severe excess skin.