How to Tell If Someone Is Losing Weight Safely?
Weight loss can be a healthy change -- or it can be an unhealthy change. It's a matter of degrees. Slow, steady weight loss is healthy, while rapid, inconsistent weight loss is not. There are a number of reasons for unhealthy weight loss, ranging from eating disorders, to illness, to overenthusiastic dieting. If you know someone who's trying to lose weight, there are a few things you can look out for to tell if they're on the right track.
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Look for signs of easy bruising. If your friend bumps into a door, look at the spot she bumped later in the day. If it's bruised, she may not be losing weight in a healthy way.
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Pay attention, if your friend is fainting frequently. Fainting should be extremely rare -- if your friend faints even once a week, his weight loss is probably not healthy. If he isn't fainting, his weight loss is more likely to be normal.
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Check to see if your friend eats breakfast. Unhealthy weight loss often results from skipping meals such as breakfast, but healthy weight loss comes from simply changing the content of those meals.
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Check for large fluctuations in weight over time. If your friend appears overweight, then skinny, then overweight again, she's not losing her weight in a healthy way.
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Keep an eye on your friend's exercise regimen. If he insists on exercising several times a day, regardless of how he feels, he's probably not losing weight in a healthy way. Healthy weight loss is the result of 30 to 60 minutes of exercise a day.
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