
Since we are into the Fitness season, we at Just Fitness would like to help people stay on track with their fitness goals. Look for a 1-2 pound of weight loss per week, these don't sound like big numbers like most would like to have, but if you lose weight to fast it is at the risk of losing muscle mass not body fat. Once muscle is lost, the metabolism is slowed or will work slower. By keeping and adding muscle to your body, you keep your metabolism and you might raise it, five pounds of lean muscle added to the body increases your calorie burn to 250 more calories per day, this is based off of your Active Metabolic Rate and it keeps you burning while at rest also,....