However, most health experts and medical organizations recommend a weight loss goal of 1-2 pounds, or lbs (2.2-4.4 kilograms, or kg) per week, which equates to 4-8 lbs (8.8-17.6 kg) per month.

Despite what you may think, the quantity measured in kilograms, grams, pounds and stone is mass, not weight as most people mistakenly call it. Weight is measured in Newton.