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Weight loss is one of the most popular uses of the ketogenic diet these days.

If youre using keto to drop pounds, you are probably wondering how fast you can expect to see results.

Since everyone is different, its hard to get an exact answer, but this article will cover the average weight loss rate you can expect tips for successfully losing weight on keto, and how to avoid common weight loss mistakes

Everyones body is different, which means the weight loss rate for each person is different too.

Your individual weight loss rate can vary depending on 4 main factors:

For example, someone with a slow metabolism and a lot of fat tissue to lose who doesnt exercise enough will take longer seeing weight loss on keto compared to someone with a normal metabolism, slightly overweight, who starts exercising 4-5 times a week along with doing keto.

The key is to stay consistent and focus on eating healthy keto-friendly foods. Treat the keto diet as what it is not simply a diet, but a lifestyle and metabolic shift in your health.

With that being said, what we can tell you is how to start off on the right foot.

Before you embark on your keto weight loss journey, its important to get the basics right.

Some people think cutting carbs is enough to enter ketosis, but this isnt always the case. Its important to make sure youre actually running on ketones instead of carbs, otherwise youre not going to burn fat or lose weight and youll get discouraged.

So how do you make sure your cells are running on fat?

If you tick these boxes when starting keto, youll have the best weight loss results.

Which brings us to

As you know by now, not everyone loses weight at the same rate, but heres what you can expect based on the average results people get when using keto for weight loss:

Typically, in the first week of the keto diet people see a very quick drop in weight anywhere from a few pounds to as much as 10! Thats because at first, keto makes your body release a lot of water weight (not fat) due to your lower carb intake.

This is why that happens:

Carbs need water to stay in your body. When your body doesnt use glucose immediately, it stores it as glycogen in your muscles and glycogen binds to water. Each gram of glycogen is stored with 23 g of water. [*]

When you first switch to keto, your body will burn all the glycogen reserves first before using fat. Once it runs out of glycogen, the water that was needed to store it gets eliminated and thats why the weight on your scale changes so drastically.

While this isnt fat loss, its a sign that your body is working its way into ketosis: fat burning mode.

This rapid water loss may also lead to dehydration and constipation, so drink more water than you normally do each day to keep things moving.

After a week or two, weight loss will happen at a slower and more steady pace. This is also the period of time when youre getting fat-adapted as your body switches from burning carbs to burning fat, which means youll actually be losing fat now.

A safe, average loss from here is around 1-2 pounds (0.5-1 kg) per week.

Heres what research says about weight loss on the ketogenic diet:

As you can see, weight loss varies depending on how long youre on the keto diet, how much weight youve got to lose, and your health condition. People seem to lose the most fat on the first 2-3 months of the keto diet, although weight loss is sustained for as long as people follow the diet.

Long-term: Slower Weight Loss

As you get closer to your goal weight, weight loss slows down. This is because as your weight decreases, your total daily caloric needs decrease as well. So, even if you continue on a deficit of calories to lose weight, it will now make a smaller difference.

You might have some weeks where it seems you havent lost anything, then youll weigh a week or two later and be down 3-4 pounds. The key is to stick with it and not get discouraged; just make sure youre still in ketosis and give your body time to do its thing.

One study found that after one year on the keto diet, men and women between 30-69 years who weighed between 90-100 kg lost a total of 14 kg (30.8 pounds).[*]

However, most of that weight was lost in the early stages of keto. They

This means the keto diet is effective for fast and sustained fat loss. You will see the biggest changes if you stick with it for a few months, and you wont gain the weight back.

If you feel like you are going through a weight loss plateau after sticking with the keto diet for a few months, there might be habits or foods hindering your progress. Below are common weight loss mistakes and what to do about them:

This one may seem obvious, but its pretty common that people come out of ketosis without realizing it if they stop tracking their ketone levels. So, one of the biggest reasons people dont see weight loss results on keto is theyre not actually on keto.

What to do:

Some of the foods you eat can have more carbs than you realize. These hidden carbs can put you over your daily carb limit and bust your weight loss efforts.

What to do:

Some people tolerate dairy really well and others dont, so figure out which camp youre in. Some dairy like yogurt and whey protein may elevate insulin levels and kick you out of ketosis.

What to do:

Although its harder to overeat on keto due to the filling nature of fats, its still possible to eat more calories than you need. If you dont stay at a calorie deficit, you wont see weight loss.

What to do:

Those who have yoyo dieted a lot in the past might also need to give their bodies time to recover from damage. This might just mean giving the body time to heal while focusing on healthy keto nutrition.

When going keto, its important to focus on more than just weight loss, even if you have a lot to lose. Overall health should be the goal, so give yourself credit for any and all benefits you notice from the ketogenic diet. That could be:

Although weight is a good indicator of progress and is certainly an important marker of health (to an extent), remember that its not all about the number on the scale. In fact, many on the keto diet will say they noticed differences in the mirror more than on the scale.

If youre weight lifting at the same time, you might be replacing fat loss with muscle gain. While this might not move the scale much, itll show up on your body.

The ketogenic diet is amazing for losing weight and improving your health, so stick with it and dont be afraid to make changes as needed. Track what you eat, stick within your keto macros, and test your ketone levels frequently to make sure youre staying in ketosis. Most of all, give your body time to respond to the great changes youre making for it.

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Welcome to my ultimate collection of weight loss tips that can help you lose weight fast (as proven by modern science).

And while it's true that some of these tips CAN deliver extremely fast weight loss results, I did some of this stuff just to show what's actually possible.

In other words, not everything you are going to see here is 100% SAFE for you to do.

(I'll warn if something is risky many times over...I suggest you follow my advice and never try some of the more extreme stuff.)

That being said, most of what I cover in my science based guide on how to lose weight as fast as humanly possible, is safe.

But before we dive in, take a quick look at the roadmap for this guide (an use it to quickly navigate my collection of fast weight loss tips):

Yes, dehydration can be used to lose weight extremely fast, but it's also extremely dangerous.

And while I have personally proven it's possible to lose almost 20 pounds (9 kilograms) in one day, I only did this as a demonstration.

I have proven the human body can lose a lot of weight really, really fast, even when you're hardly losing any of that stubborn body fat at all.

So go ahead, find out exactly how I used science to lose almost 20 pounds (9 kilograms) in one day, but DO NOT REPEAT what I did under any circumstances.

Another weight loss tip that can help you lose weight fast, is to get your body rid of glycogen (and all the water weight bound to it).

Science[1] has proven it's possible to lose as much as 10 pounds (5 kilograms) of weight if you simply wipe out your glycogen reserves.

To see how to pull this off in just a few hours, read my science based guide to glycogen and weight loss.

Eating less sodium is another quick and easy way to lose some extra weight fast.

I have done an personal weight loss experiment with sodium and managed to lose 4 pounds / 2 kilograms in two days.

(Though the whole thing could be done a lot faster with exercise.)

For more details on how sodium can help you lose weight (or make you gain some), check out my guide to sodium and weight loss (the guide includes a personal sodium weight loss experiment).

Muscle sparing fasting is a science-based weight loss diet that can help you laser-target your body fat WITHOUT destroying any of your lean body mass in the process.

According to modern science[2] , you can use muscle sparing fasting to lose up to 2 pounds (1 kilogram) PER DAY.

Read my science based guide to doing a muscle sparing fast for weight loss to start burning off that stubborn body fat right away.

Water fasting is easily one of the fastest weight loss methods on the planet.

Science[3] has proven water fasting can help you lose 1.6 pounds (0.7 kilograms) per day.

(That's the average weight loss result they got in the study, with a couple extra weight loss tricks, you can do a lot better).

If you're interested, then check out my advanced, science based guide to water fasting for weight loss.

This is a very little-known fact, but science[4] has proven that something as simple and natural as drinking water can help you burn around 96 extra calories a day.

And believe me when I say that this is one of the EASIEST ways you can ever find that can actually help you lose weight quickly.

For more details on how to pull this one off, go to my science based guide to drinking water for weight loss.

Let's get on with one of the rare few weight loss supplements that have ever been proven to work for fast weight loss by modern science.

Millions of people worldwide are consuming caffeine on a daily basis, mostly to wake up properly.

But caffeine is also (easily) the world's most widely used weight loss supplement.

Science[5] has proven long ago that caffeine can help you burn away between 80 and 150 calories per day.

For more actionable information on how to benefit from this in real life, follow guide to taking caffeine for weight.

Science[6] has proven that green tea can actually help people lose weight faster.

More precisely, the people in the study lost 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) of body weight in 8 weeks on average.

(That's total body weight - not all of which was body fat, of course.)

So on top of whatever else you decide to do, drinking green tea could be a smart thing to do.

(As long as you don't overdo it - green tea does contain caffeine, after all).

For more details on how to enjoy this major benefit of green tea, check out my science based guide to speeding up weight loss with green tea.

Drinking oolong tea is another easy weight loss tip that can help you lose weight fast(er).

(And just like green tea, oolong tea contains caffeine, so be careful how much of it you drink.)

Science[7] has shown that oolong tea can burn 79 calories per day.

For more details on how to lose weight faster with oolong tea, read my science based guide to speeding up weight loss with oolong tea.

Surprisingly, some fiber-rich vegetables can help you lose weight fast NO MATTER how much of them you eat.

I'v personally proven eating low calorie vegetables that are rich in fiber is one of the easiest ways you can use to lose 5 pounds / 2.5 kilograms in under 2 days.

For more details on this, visit my science based guide on how to lose 5 pounds in 2 days or faster.

It doesn't really matter if you're into walking, jogging, running, cycling or swimming.

You'd do yourself a huge favor if you learned how to always exercise at a pace that will maximize your weight loss results.

In other words, this will help you to burn off the maximum possible amount of body fat during each and every one of your workouts.

You can find the step by step instructions on how to exercise for fastest possible weight loss in my guide to exercising at the optimal fat burning heart rate.

Exercise also triggers something called thermogenesis, which boosts the amount of calories you burn away even when you're not exercising.

There are many other ways of boosting the thermogenesis in your body, so if you're interested, you can read all about what thermogenesis is.

And more importantly. how you can use thermogenesis to skyrocket your own weight loss results.

Countless weight loss diets promise quick, even overnight weight loss results and the funny thing is, a lot of those diets can actually deliver. But just because the number on the scale drops by a couple of pounds doesn't mean you've actually lost much body fat.

The cabbage soup diet is one of the rare few diets that allow you to eat as much as you care for. The problem is your entire food plan will include just one recipe, cabbage soup. If you can eat cabbage soup day in and day out, then you'll definitely want to find out what kind of weight loss results can realistically be expected on the cabbage soup diet.

Here's a couple of foods you need to eat (or stop eating) to get the best possible weight loss results. From superfoods to oils, from artificial sweeteners to salt, find out how big of an impact the foods you eat have on your weight loss efforts.

I have actually taken some heat in the past because I'm not a fan of using chia seeds for weight loss. I never claimed chia seeds can't be a part of a healthy diet, but I do stand by my claim that when it comes to weight loss, far better alternatives exist to chia seeds. Take a look at my (science-based) arguments here: 5 reasons why chia seeds can't help you lose weight.

Flaxseed is so incredibly full of fiber, and science has proven that fiber can help your digestion and keep you fuller and satisfied longer. On top of that, flaxseed contains the healthy kind of fats. But in spite of all these benefits, the inevitable question still poses itself: can flaxseed actually work for weight loss?

Coconut water has been gaining in popularity lately, both as a sports drink and as a "weight loss friendly" drink. Even some big celebrities have put their names behind coconut water. But all hype aside, coconut water CAN be a double-edged sword when it comes to weight loss.

Should you include watermelon as a part of a healthy weight loss diet, or will all that fruit sugar sabotage your weight loss efforts? Here's everything you need to know about using watermelons for weight loss in a smart way.

With countless weight loss supplements on the market, you'd do well to check the science on any of them before you actually part with your hard earned money. Here's a couple of science-based guides that can help you out:

Wouldn't it be nice if you could eat loads of fattening junk and simply use an "absorption blocker" to prevent all those calories from ending up in your body fat stores? Chitosan is one of the highly popular weight loss supplements that can supposedly prevent the fats in your food from entering your bloodstream. This sounds great on paper, but can chitosan actually boost weight loss results in real life?

If you're considering taking a CLA supplement for any of its health benefits (including weight loss), but you also want to consider and risks, then you should definitely read through my guide to CLA.

1. If you're ready to boost your fat loss rate, then you're ready to try any of these actionable, science based weight loss tips:

2. If you think it's impossible to lose weight while eating a lot of food, then you'll love this weight loss tip. Granted, I have taken things to the extremes in my personal weight loss experiment, but I did it only to demonstrate that weight can be lost quickly even while eating huge amounts of food.

3. Raw foods have been gaining a lot of attention lately, pretty much like superfoods. But when it comes to weight loss, you need to know not all raw food diets are created equal. Some of them could actually make you gain weight. Read more about what kind of a raw food diet can actually help you lose weight.

4. The information on using fruit for weight loss can be quite confusing. How can fruits be so healthy, if almost all the calories they contain come from simple sugars (those are the absolute worst kind when it comes to weight loss)? Well, just like sugars, not all fruits are created equal. Go here to find out which fruits can work wonders for weight loss.

5. Feeling guilty after falling off the wagon feels like the most natural thing in the world. But only a handful of people understand why you need to stop feeling guilty after eating something forbidden (no matter how hard or how often you've fallen off the wagon).

6. Exercise can put a lot of stress on your body, and could lead to some nasty injuries, especially if you've been inactive for a long time. I was once obese, so I can give you first-hand advice on how to start exercising for weight loss if you've got a "ton" of weight to lose (or are extremely out of shape).

7. If you've heard lifting weights can give you a calorie-burning advantage because you'll be carrying around more muscle mass, then you'll definitely want to find out how many calories does muscle tissue actually burn.

8. Protein, carbohydrates and fats are the three major components of our diets. Each of these three macronutrients has a different effect on weight loss. Fats and carbohydrates (especially simple sugars) aren't really going to be doing you any favors. But because protein just might, I have compiled a list of top 10 high protein foods that can help you lose weight.

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