Another thing: It’s hard! “For most people, it’s very, very difficult to lose more than one to two pounds of body fat in a week,” says Philadelphia-based weight-loss physician Charlie Seltzer, MD.
And although water loss might move the scale a bit more, the change is superficial and temporary.
“It’s fat loss that changes shape,” he says.
Even if you manage to meet your goal, it probably won’t be sustainable:
“The amount of restriction required will make you so hungry that you’ll eat everything in sight—it’s survival instinct,” Dr. Seltzer says. What’s more, your body will be less prepared to burn the foods you binge on, since calorie restriction gradually slows your metabolism, he adds.
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