What is the safest rate for an adult to lose inches around the waist?
My husband is 32 years old and @225 pounds. He is trying to pass a military body fat taping. He is currently at 41.5 inches around the waist and needs to get down to 39.5 inches. What is a reasonable rate to expect the inches to come off around his waist without adverse health issues? Keep in mind he works out-running, sit-ups, push-ups, etc.
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- wear a trashbag in the sauna
- Commit yourself to a healthier lifestyle
- a reasonable healthy way would be about 1 inch every 2 weeks. He just needs to take in more fiber and protein.
- 1. He won't be able to simply target his waist. Different people lose weight in different places. There is no such thing as spot reduction unless cosmetic surgery is involved. (I lose weight in my butt first and I work every muscle my trainer can think of 3 times per week.) 2. If he switches to overall weight reduction, he should not try to lose more than 2 to 3 lbs per week.
- It really depends on diet, metabolic rate and his height. As men get older they get more belly fat/lov handles simply because what they did as they were younger no longer works. These site gives you very good info on belly fat http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/belly-fat/MC00054 Also remember that target weight loss varies due to genetics. In other words, some may loose weight more rapidly in their thighs than their waist. This however, does not mean the weight is not being lost, it simply means that is is not as noticeable in certain parts of the body. USDA recommends a caloric diet of 2000 calories/day. The following site gives you a burn meter for the target weight. http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/calories-burned.php This site also has other useful tools such as a diet profile. Your husband should also consult a doctor to find out what is a safe rate for weight loss for him.
