You’ve decided to lose 40 pounds—a substantial goal, but one that’s completely doable with the right diet and exercise regimen (and some good old-fashioned consistency). In this article, we’ll explain how long it’ll take to lose 40 pounds and dive into the best diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes you can make to drop 40 pounds the healthy way—and keep it off for good. We also spoke to personal trainers, nutritionists, and fitness experts to give you the best advice to reach your goal. Keep scrolling to get started!
How to Drop 40 Pounds
To lose 40 pounds, maintain a caloric deficit of 500 calories a day while cutting sugar, simple carbs, and “bad” fats from your diet. Aim to get about 300 minutes of moderate cardio and do 3 strength training sessions per week. With these changes, you can lose 1-2 pounds a week (or 40 pounds in 5-10 months).
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- Do not follow fad diets that make “guaranteed” claims of rapid weight loss. Often, these diets are highly restrictive and cause you to lose mostly water weight, which doesn’t support long-term weight loss (you’ll gain the weight back once you resume a normal diet). [29] X Research sourceThanks
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