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Re:Show HN: 20 Minute Workout, my first mobile app built wit... by kibibu on Wednesday July 16, 2014 @08:24PM (#8045365)
> Hopefully in a month I'll have lost this weight

I think it's important to have realistic expectations here - 20kg in a month is a massive weight loss, and you're setting yourself up for failure if that's your goal. Even 5kg in a month is a lot.

A far more realistic and attainable goal is 1-2kg a month.

(Don't use The Biggest Loser as a guide to how much weight you can drop in a week!)

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Re:Show HN: 20 Minute Workout, my first mobile app built wit... by citrik on Thursday July 17, 2014 @02:19AM (#8046286)
Yea this is really good advise! I've struggled with weight all my life and setting an extreme goal like that is an easy trap to fall into. When you have a big goal and don't make it, you keep yourself from feeling good about the slow but positive progress. I often feel bad about this and just fall back into old habits again and end up where I started or worse. Slow and steady definitely wins the race.
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