This Story explains the factors that affect how long it may take you to lose weight.
Weight loss occurs when you consistently consume fewer calories than you burn each day.
How Weight Loss Occurs
Several factors affect the rate at which you lose weight. Many of them are out of your control.
Factors Affecting Weight Loss
Your fat-to-muscle ratio greatly affects your ability to lose weight. Because women typically have a greater fat-to-muscle ratio than men, they have a 5–10% lower RMR than men.
Gender
Many bodily changes that occur with aging is alterations in body composition fat mass increases and muscle mass decreases. This decrease in RMR can make weight loss increasingly difficult with age.
Age
Your initial body mass and composition may also affect how quickly you can expect to lose weight. It’s important to understand that weight loss is a complex process.
Starting Point
You must create a negative calorie balance to lose weight. The extent of this calorie deficit affects how quickly you lose weight. Be sure not to make your calorie deficit too large.
Calorie deficit
Sleep tends to be an overlooked yet crucial component of weight loss. Chronic sleep loss can significantly hinder weight loss and the speed at which you shed pounds.
Sleep
Age, gender, and sleep are just a few of the many factors that affect weight loss. Others include some medical conditions, your genetics, and the use of certain medications.