Am I doing the right thing for reducing my weight?

Question

I am 24 years old woman. 5 ft 5 in tall. Right now I weigh 173 lbs and I want to reduce 30 lbs within 6 months. Apart from my health concern, there is one more reason. My best friend is getting married in december 2010 and she has asked me to be her maid of honor. And I dont want to look overweight for the ceremony. I know even 143 lbs are slightly more for a 5 ft 5 in tall woman, but I want to keep a reasonable goal.

Being a Ph.D student, I cant work out crazily for hours everyday and I know its unhealthy to work out so much.

Since 1 week, I am on a healthy diet:

1) Breakfast at 9:00 a.m - 3 strawberries, a medium apple, a cup of fat free milk.

2) Lunch at 12:00 p.m. - 2 whole wheat sandwiches. (Each sandwhich contains, a fat free cheese slice and egg whites of one egg).

3) Snack at 3:00 p.m. - A bowl of low fat yogurt with boiled black split grams (lentils) mixed in it.

4) Snack at 6:00 p.m. - an orange or a small vegetable salad

5) Workout between 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Brisk walking for one hour or jogging for half an hour.

6) Dinner at 9:00 p.m. - A bowl of vegetable soup and half cucumber

7) Sleep at 12:00 a.m.

Can this work on me? I make sure I am not starving, just eating healthy food with all the necessary nutrients.

I eat some almonds in the morning to make sure I am getting the good fat as well. Sometimes, I put pure butter (1/4th of a spoon) on one of the sandwiches so that I dont deprive myself of essential fatty acids.

Is there anything I should do to make sure I get the desired results.

Answer 1

Sounds good, but remember, don't starve yourself, cause that makes you gain weight faster!



I'm not saying you are starving yourself, just saying that don't try to skip one of your lunches or dinners or breakfasts to lose weight :)



Nonetheless, I think it's great!

Answer 2

Eat eggs yogurt and whole grains

Answer 3

eat 5 6 small meals a day instead of 3

Answer 4

a handful of unsalted pumpkin seeds make for a healthy mid day snack theyre rich in magnesium which helps lower blood pressure

Answer 5

fast food is salty food if you cut back on the salt in a few weeks youll be able to better taste the natural salts in food and may not crave the junk as much as you used to

Answer 6

if your lifestyle or career includes a lot of socializing out at dinners or drinks start scheduling workout dates with friends co workers or even clients

Answer 7

forget the dried cranberries which have added sugar and add a half cup of fresh berries to top off your salad

Answer 8

milk a cow for 34 minutes

Answer 9

Set new goals even you lose 10 pounds

Answer 10

Better to avoid diet when you re under a lot of stress

Answer 11

got nuts with nuts eating a handful of nuts will help you stay full try soaking them in water for a different texture

Answer 12

Have a carb free dinner

Answer 13

Add avocado and nuts like almonds to your diet

Answer 14

instead of sitting and reading listen to books on tape as you walk clean or garden

Answer 15

Have one to two alcoholic dricks daily instead of more

Answer 16

drop your milk type and you cut calories by about 20 percent

Answer 17

combine your resistance training with short bursts of high intensity cardio to increase your post workout calorie burn

Answer 18

if you have a seperate room keep small useful exercise equipment use those equipment while reading and listening songs

Answer 19

have fun lose weight no sweatrunning errands

Answer 20

Use less salt in food

Answer 21

walk before dinner and you ll cut calories and your appetite

Answer 22

feast on flax seeds

Answer 23

skip the people movers

Answer 24

turn on tunes and dance while cooking

Answer 25

eat more dairy