Science: Rapid Weight Loss Leads To Extra Thinness

Looking to shed those extra pounds? Science thinks it might be better to take as much off as quickly as you can! A new study out of Florida followed 262 middle-aged obese women and the results were… I dunno, surprising? Sure, let’s go with surprising!

Women in the fast weight-loss group lost over 1.5 pounds (0.68 kg) per week; those in the moderate group lost between 0.5 and 1.5 pounds (0.23 and 0.68 kg) per week; women in the slow group lost less than 0.5 pounds (0.23 kg) per week. They then looked at the women’s weight loss at six and 18 months, as well as any weight regain at the end of the follow-up year.

Those in the fast weight-loss group shed more weight overall, maintained their weight loss for longer and were not more likely to put weight back on than the more gradual weight losers.

And there you have it. You are going to want to starve yourself and exercise as much as possible as soon as possible. Sure, there are health risks associated with losing a lot of weight in a short amount of time, but let’s be honest: You are not trying to drop those pounds because you are concerned about your physical fitness. You want to look more attractive so that people will want to do sex to you. You can worrying about the dying later. Right now, go jog, and do not stop for a donut on the way.