Weight Loss

Sustainable Weight Loss vs Crash Diets: The Math

By Sumaiya·7 October 2025· 7 min

Rapid weight loss is mostly water and muscle. Sustainable loss is fat. The scale looks the same for a month — then reality catches up.

The rebound cycle

Crash diet → muscle loss → slower metabolism → weight regain (usually plus 2–4 kg). Studies show 80% of crash dieters regain within 12 months.

The sustainable rate

2–4 kg per month of fat loss for most adults. Slower means fat, not muscle.

The invisible wins

Inch loss, better sleep, stable energy, lower fasting sugar — these move before the scale does.

How our plans work

Indian food, real portions, weekly reviews with Sumaiya. No shakes, no supplements, no injections.

Professional treatment

Treating weight loss at Nayami Cosmyc

Reading is the first step. These are the clinically supervised options Sumaiya uses for weight loss at our Vidya Vihar clinic in Mumbai — and online for reviews and follow-ups.

Knowledge Hub

Related guides in the Knowledge Hub

Longer, evidence-led explainers that go deeper than this page.

Home care

Products that support this at home

In-clinic work sets the direction; daily home care holds the result. These Nayami Cosmyc formulations are the ones we most often pair with weight loss.

Local access

Where patients travel to us from

Our clinic sits in Vidya Vihar, minutes from Kurla — with dedicated pages for each Mumbai catchment area.

Further reading

More on this topic from Sumaiya

Practical, India-specific writing from the clinic floor.

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