Weight loss
Timelines, the scale, and what a realistic rate of loss actually looks like week to week.
How Long Does It Take to Lose 10 kg? A Realistic Timeline
The maths says 20 weeks. Real life says five to six months. Here is why, and what each month of losing 10 kg actually looks like.
How Many Steps a Day to Lose Weight? (And Is 10,000 Right?)
10,000 is a marketing number that happens to be roughly right. What steps actually burn, how many you need, and why walking is best at something other than burning calories.
How Much Water Should You Drink to Lose Weight?
Water helps weight loss in two modest, real ways and zero magical ones. How much to drink, and why it makes the scale lie for a day or two.
How Much Weight Can You Lose in a Month, Realistically?
The first month flatters you and the second one does not. What a realistic month looks like, and why the number on the scale is two things at once.
How Often Should You Weigh Yourself When Losing Weight?
Daily, weekly or never? The evidence leans one way, your temperament might lean the other, and both can work if you read the number correctly.
US Navy Body Fat Formula: How It Works and How Accurate It Is
A tape measure, three measurements and a logarithm. Where the Navy method came from, how to get a consistent reading, and what it can and cannot tell you.
Why Does My Weight Fluctuate So Much Day to Day?
You were up a kilogram this morning and did nothing wrong. What actually moves the scale overnight, and the one habit that makes the noise irrelevant.
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