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When youre trying to lose weight, its tempting to want results as fast as possible. But remember, very rapid weight loss is unlikely to help you to maintain a healthy weight long-term. And it comes with health risks.

If youre trying to lose weight, youre probably keen to see, and feel, a difference quickly.

It can be tempting to put your trust in one of the countless schemes that promise rapid, easy weight loss.

Unfortunately, even if these fad diets do help you to lose weight, youre unlikely to maintain a healthy weight in the months and years afterwards.

If youre visualising a future in which youve shed your excess weight, the best choice is to makehealthy changes to your diet and levels of physical activity that lead to a safe, steady rate of weight loss, and that last a lifetime.

Weight loss tends to plateau after a while and you may need to make further changes. If after six to nine months you havent achieved a healthy weight, talk to your GP for advice on the next steps.

If youre trying to lose weight, the safe weekly rate of weight loss is between 0.5kg and 1kg. Thats between around 1lb and 2lb a week.

Lose weight faster than this, and you are at risk of health problems that include malnutrition and gallstones, as well as feeling tired and unwell.

Fad diets (that involve simply changing your diet for a few weeks) associated with very rapid weight loss are also unlikely to lead you to a healthy weight in the long term.

Work out how much weight you need to lose and get a personaldaily calorie range to keep to with our healthy weight calculator.

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