Q: Hi mike im seriously overweight but you said that losing fat too fast is no good but if i were to lose fat or weight like 1pound per week i would be taking 2 years just to have a BMI of 25 . im 23 this year and i weigh 147 kgs and my height is 1.80cm so i think i need to lose more instead of the regular 1 pound but i read if you lose more than the 1 pound your body will also lose some muscle mass so if i were to go to the gym everyday and lose weight at the same time will i be preserving my muscles ? is that a good way ?

A: You're correct -- in your case you can definitely lose more than 1 pound/week. That advice is meant for people who have less than 50 pounds or so to lose. In your case you can afford to lose 2-3 pounds/week without a problem. As you lose more and more weight you'll want to throttle your weight loss down closer to the usual 1 pound/week (perhaps when you're around 100kg). Best of luck with your weight loss program!