Originally Posted by
CraigB
2 pounds is nothing to sneeze at. You'll be lucky if, after reaching goal, you can end up averaging that over the entire time of your loss.
+1 on this. 2 pounds per week is a healthy weight loss and (to my mind) indicates a change in lifestyle and habits, rather than just a "diet". I think (but cannot prove) that people who lose weight too fast are the first to gain it all back.