Due to the fact that I have a very high BMI (46.7), as well as high hypertension, I'm considered at a high risk of complication from COVID19.
I desperately need to lose weight. I've been putting off for years much to the chagrin of my doctor. But the idea of dying from COVID is not a pleasant one. Especially at the age of 32.
I weighed myself this morning, and I clocked in at 307lbs. To put me under Morbid Obesity I'd need a weight of 262lbs, achieving a BMI of 39.8. I obviously wouldn't stop here but it assists in the next question.
How much weight can someone lose weekly before its considered detrimental?
My current plan is to eat 1600-2000 calories, and exercise. My job is mostly at a desk, but 3x throughout my shift I set a 10 minute timer and walk around the building. Up and down stairs ect. By the end of the shift I usually get about 5000 steps in. After work I walk around the block twice and that finishes off my 10,000. It gets me around 700 calories burned.
Is 900-1300 calories a day, deducted from the 2900 calories to maintain my weight would put me at 3.2 - 4lbs per week loss.
Is that a safe weight loss? I understand that's probably not long term viable, but at least for the time being.It would take around 10 weeks to get under morbid obesity.
And thoughts are welcome.
Thank you!
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