Is it impossible to lose 30 pounds in 1 month?

Answer 1

There are many factors to take into consideration. Men tend to lose faster than women. If the individual weighs a great deal, say over 300 pounds, 30 pounds in a month is not impossible. Excess water weight can get that much out of someone that size. But if the person is within their healthy weight range, it is going to be almost impossible to lose that much even if they work at it for many months. But losing a pound a day is not a reasonable expectation for someone that is moderately overweight. Typically someone that starts a good diet program, such as Weight Watcher, will lose 4 to 5 pounds the first week, much attributed to the water weight. From that point on, a couple pounds a week is considered reasonable and healthy.