How to Lose 70 lbs in 6 Months?
Protein helps you maintain muscle while losing fat. Studies show that eating 0.8-1 gram of protein per pound of body weight protects your muscle mass during weight loss.
Protein helps you maintain muscle while losing fat. Studies show that eating 0.8-1 gram of protein per pound of body weight protects your muscle mass during weight loss.
Here’s the thing: when your body enters a strong calorie deficit—whether from medication, diet, or both—it doesn’t always pick and choose.
If you have type 2 diabetes, the picture changes. Ozempic is FDA-approved for diabetes management, so your doctor can prescribe it at lower BMI levels if you meet that criteria. When used off-label for weight loss without diabetes, the thresholds get stricter.
When you drop calories hard without resistance training or proper protein, you lose muscle alongside fat. That’s not what we’re after. You want fat gone, strength kept.
A healthy waist size depends on how tall you are, not just the number itself.
Strength training builds or maintains lean muscle, which burns more calories all day long even when resting. When you combine both types, fat loss speeds up and your body looks tighter and more toned.
High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Short intense bursts followed by rest. Increases calories burned during and after workout (“afterburn”) by pushing your heart rate up quickly.
Kelly started seeing changes within the first month. She lost about 4 kilograms in those first few weeks. This motivated her to keep going. Most of her weight loss happened over six months.
Your body loses fat in a specific order that you cannot control. This order is determined by your genetics, hormones, and body type. Most people lose fat from their face, neck, and upper body first. The chest, arms, and shoulders typically slim down before your stomach, hips, and thighs.
The visibility of 7 pounds depends on your starting weight. A shorter person will show more dramatic changes than a taller person. Someone who weighs 150 pounds will look very different after losing 7 pounds. Someone who weighs 250 pounds might show smaller visible changes.