Body and weight · Health
weight loss
reduction in weight
Weight loss is the process of becoming lighter by losing body weight.
This vs that
I've noticed some weight loss.
I've lost weight.
Hear it in real life
Has the new routine helped?
Yes, I've noticed some weight loss over the last few months.
Slow, steady weight loss is usually easier to maintain than a crash diet.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Weight loss' is the normal everyday health term; the stiff version sounds unnecessarily technical.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I made weight loss by going to the gym.
Say: I achieved weight loss by going to the gym.
Use 'achieve' or 'lose weight', not usually 'make weight loss'.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
weight loss; achieve weight loss; gradual weight loss
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about body and weight.
watch your weight
I'm trying to watch my weight this year.
be on the slim side
She's always been on the slim side.
Body and weight words
Health · Body and weight: the words around “weight loss”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I've noticed some weight loss.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
weight loss
reduction in weight
“Slow, steady weight loss is usually easier to maintain than a crash diet.”
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