How long does it take to lose 17 pounds of fat?

The time to lose 17 pounds varies by individual and depends on factors like diet, exercise, and metabolism. Generally, a healthy rate of fat loss is 1-2 pounds per week.

What does 17 pounds of fat look like?

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Eating Whatever You Want? Losing Nearly 20Lbs in 12 Weeks. M/24/5'11 [206 > 189]

Male 206lbs → 189lbs 5'11" 180cm

Overcoming Post Partum Depression and Binge Eating with Nutritious Food and Adequate Sleep

Female 177lbs → 160lbs 5'7" 168cm

M/22/6'2 [210 Lbs >193 Lbs = 17 Lbs] Running and Eating Mostly Fish!

Male 210lbs → 193lbs 6'2" 188cm

3 Month Weight Loss Progress: 23/F/5'10" Goes From 210 to 193 Lbs

Female 210lbs → 193lbs 5'10" 178cm

Update: 16.5Lbs Weight Loss in 3 Weeks with Clean Eating and Exercise Reddit User's Journey

Male 185lbs → 168lbs 5'8" 173cm

A Year of Health: One Woman's Journey to a Healthier Life

Female 133lbs → 116lbs 5'5" 163cm

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What does 17 pounds of fat look like?

Eating Whatever You Want? Losing Nearly 20Lbs in 12 Weeks. M/24/5'11 [206 > 189]

Success Story: Male Loses Weight and Achieves Fat Loss Through Persistence

F/21/5'3'', 17Lbs Down in 2 Months: Inspiring Weight Loss Progress Report

Tracking a 17 Pound Weight Loss Journey Through Consistent Diet and Exercise

17Lb Weight Loss Journey: From Unemployment to Fitness

F/22/5'0" Weight Loss Journey 17 Lbs Lost in 3 Months

A Woman's Journey to a Healthier Weight: 192 175Lbs in 11 Weeks

Overcoming Post Partum Depression and Binge Eating with Nutritious Food and Adequate Sleep

M/22/6'2 [210 Lbs >193 Lbs = 17 Lbs] Running and Eating Mostly Fish!

3 Month Weight Loss Progress: 23/F/5'10" Goes From 210 to 193 Lbs

Update: 16.5Lbs Weight Loss in 3 Weeks with Clean Eating and Exercise Reddit User's Journey

A Year of Health: One Woman's Journey to a Healthier Life

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A Weight Loss Journey: Following the Progress of Reddit User [Deleted]

F/31/5'1" [112>105>100Lbs] Weight Loss Success Story in 2 Months

One User’s Weight Journey: a Reddit Story

F/22/5'3 [154 > 144 = 10 Lbs] (2 Months) Not an Insane Transformation or Anything but Certainly Happy with How Things Are Coming Along (( : It's Rough out Here for the Short Girlys Lol Female in Her Twenties Loses Ten Pounds in Two Months

I Lost 127Lbs and You Can Too: My Weight Loss Story

21 Year Old Woman Loses 39 Pounds After Hitting Overweight Milestone

From Weight Loss to Muscle Gain: a Reddit User's 7 Month Journey

F/27/5'4'' Weight Loss Journey: 221Lbs to 158Lbs in 12 Months

From 210 to 155 Lbs: a Three Year Journey of a Reddit User