What is considered rapid weight loss?

When I noticed my weight dropping suddenly without much effort, I straight away went to Kokilaben Hospital. The doctor there told me that losing more than 5% of your body weight in 6 months without trying is a big red flag. Please consult a proper specialist instead of guessing.

With our hectic schedules, it's easy to ignore these things, but losing more than a kg a week is generally considered too rapid. Realistically, healthy weight loss is about 0.5 to 1 kg max per week. Anything faster than that is usually just muscle loss and water weight, which comes back instantly anyway.

With my PCOS, weight loss is usually painfully slow, so if I ever saw a sudden massive drop, I would be very worried. Usually, anything above 1 kg a week is considered rapid. Just make sure you aren't doing any extreme crash diets, as they can really mess up your hormones.

I just went through this last month after a severe stomach infection. I lost almost 5 kgs in ten days and felt absolutely drained. My doc said that kind of sudden drop is dangerous for your kidney and heart, so we had to focus on slow recovery and hydration.

Beta, if you are losing weight very quickly without dieting or running around, it is not safe. Normally, losing more than 4-5 kgs in a single month is called rapid. Please take care of your health and don't ignore this if it is happening on its own.

Haan na, weight loss should be slow and steady. If someone is dropping 2-3 kgs every week, it’s too rapid ho na. Body gets totally shocked by such sudden changes, so please be careful.