2 or 3 pounds a day!
NO! 1-2 pounds per WEEK is a safe amount.
Generally it is recommended that a person lose anywhere from 2 to 3 pounds per week. If you divide that number by 7 days in a week, you should plan on losing 0.29 to 0.43 pounds per day.
2 hours per day?
3 cups per day if they weigh 60 pounds. 3 1/2 cups per day if they weigh 70 pounds.
Mathematically, only about 2/3 a pound.
Depending on your current weight, 1-2 pounds weekly is considered healthy weight loss. More than that is not fat being lost; rather it is muscle tissue and water. If you have a lot of weight to lose, you will likely lose more than 2 pounds per week for the first weeks of the diet; if you have 10-20 pounds to lose, shoot for one pound per week.
1 to 2 pounds per week.
It is best to lose an average of about 1-2 lb per week. To do this you need to eat 500-1000 calories per day less than you did before.
if you eat more smaller meals more often you can lose 2-4 pounds a day.
a safe weight loss range is about 1-2 pounds per week. This can be done by caloric restriction of about 400-600 calories per day.
An ideal goal for weight loss is 2-3 pounds per week. You may lose more than that but be sure to eat enough calories per day.