Generally, 2 pounds a week is safe or 8 pounds a month. That said, it also depends on how much extra weight you are carrying. More weight can be safely lost if you are helping your body detox at the same time.

The act of burning fat itself has byproducts that need to be eliminated safely. Fat also stores toxins that are released and can make you feel ill, affect your bodily processes and ability to think.

Get plenty of fiber for your digestive tract to limit toxins in your colon that can be reabsorbed. Drink plenty of filtered water to help flush toxins via your kidneys. Additional water will also dilute toxins in your bloodstream and ease ill effects. Green drinks, tea, coffee, chlorella and other single cell algae also aid in detoxing.