- Oct 20, 2022
- 6,811
4lbs average loss since we started so pleased with that.
No lifestyle changes - I could probably lose more by strict dieting and increasing exercise but I’m not prepared to risk adverse effects . Happy to walk the long steady road that will be sustainable for me.
Losing weight too rapidly can cause gallstones which in turn can cause acute cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder), which believe me is very painful - lost a lot of weight (12 kilos in 7 weeks) when I was hospitalised with Covid which caused my gallbladder to burst and become gangrenous so speaking from painful experience!
Also, anyone with CKD (I have stage 3) needs to be careful losing weight too quickly - there is a greater risk of muscle loss rather than fat loss with CKD.
Keep up the good work and remember this is NOT a competition - everyone goes at whatever pace feels right and safe for them as @Couldn't Be Hyypia has been keen to stress.
NHS recommends a safe weekly weight loss is 1-2 lbs a week.
No lifestyle changes - I could probably lose more by strict dieting and increasing exercise but I’m not prepared to risk adverse effects . Happy to walk the long steady road that will be sustainable for me.
Losing weight too rapidly can cause gallstones which in turn can cause acute cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder), which believe me is very painful - lost a lot of weight (12 kilos in 7 weeks) when I was hospitalised with Covid which caused my gallbladder to burst and become gangrenous so speaking from painful experience!
Also, anyone with CKD (I have stage 3) needs to be careful losing weight too quickly - there is a greater risk of muscle loss rather than fat loss with CKD.
Keep up the good work and remember this is NOT a competition - everyone goes at whatever pace feels right and safe for them as @Couldn't Be Hyypia has been keen to stress.
NHS recommends a safe weekly weight loss is 1-2 lbs a week.