What do you think about my dieting plan?

Question

So basically here it goes, my plan to loose weight: This coming Monday i plan to start working out on a strict schedule as planned:

450 jumps a day (jump roping, in sets of twenty)
250 sit ups a day (sets of twenty)
100 squats (sets of 10)
( I plan on buying barbells tomorrow so i can do my arms as well so they wont be marshmallows)

Then make better meal choices: chicken salads, Grilled chicken strips, fruits, smoothies, green tea, waters,ect. (I already do this but not strictly, i'll have burgers or what ever my parents buy me but i plan on telling them i'm going strict)

I also plan to buy a scale and weigh in once a week so starting Monday, i'd way in on Friday..
Keeping this all logged in my own home made notebook weight watching/calorie counter.

I'm not just going cold turkey Monday, i've been doing less strict work outs when ever i feel and how ever many i feel a day. So i've been building up to this so to speak. I've cut out the majority of junk food i do have one mini/fun sized candy ever so often..

But, i'm 15 nearly 16 *female*, and home school. So i sit around a lot and i've just got sick of it. Currently wearing size 9 or 10 jeans, and would be pleased with getting down to around a size 5.( I don't have unrealistic expectations, i don't want to be "too" skinny. I prefer hips and a little bit of curves)

The work out may sound like alot but it really isn't. I did it today and feel fine other than the cramps from "that time of the month"

Please let me know what you think and what i can add to improve/ as quickly as possible loose weight.

I have a jump rope equipment wise, what other things would you suggest? (Not yoga, i'm not flexible)

Would Ankle and arm weights help?

Answer 1

Your plan sounds great! I dare say you can do what you want to do without any problems. Here are some tips to help you reach your goal faster/better.



Initially count calories and weigh yourself daily. These two factors are the most essential 'tools' you'll ever need. Calorie counting allows you to know how much energy you are giving/putting into your body, and weighing daily (just for a few weeks initially) will give you essential data to see how the calories you consume daily (and how your lifestyle) is effecting your body weight.



Weighing yourself must be done at the same time every day. Get into the habit of doing it upon waking up as you will get a 'more accurate' weight reading as your body will have used all the calories consumed the previous day. So upon waking don't drink anything, use the bathroom and weigh yourself. If you wear clothes when weighing make sure you wear them each time, or don't wear anything when you weigh yourself. Simply make a note of your weight each day. Never weigh yourself during the day as food and drink consumed will most likely vary a lot and give you inaccurate weight reading. Alternatively you can weigh in at night before bed, but be aware your weight will be quite different from a weigh in upon waking (try weighing yourself am and pm, to see the difference, purely for education/fun, you might be surprised how much energy you burn off over night whilst sleeping!)



Hydration... keep yourself well hydrated all day. After your morning weigh in have a large glass of water. Aim to drink at least three liters of water and/or fluids daily. You can drink tea/coffee (count the cals in milk though if you add it), green teas/herbal mate ~(pronounced mattay'). Aim to drink your last drink about an hour and half before sleeping.



Diet... what you suggest you will be eating is great! Simply tell your parents you want to eat more healthily, don't mention weight loss. (the end result of eating better is weight loss, if done right. if you start mentioning weight to a parent they more than often go into defense mode and then start to worry, which is only natural.) If they start asking questions tell them you want to improve your health... and that's it. Assuming they have their heads screwed on they will hopefully encourage your new lifestyle choice and provide the foods you choose to eat.



Calories. For women, 1500 cals daily, is what you need to be eating, no more or less. You want to lose weight gradually, no more than 3kg per week, and to be honest its better to lose around 1kg per week. When you reach your goal you can safely gain around 1-2kg per week or keep your weight where it is simply by keeping a careful eye on what you eat. Stick to your calorie amount for at least five days. This is where daily weighing helps. (better to weigh daily than once a week, as you'll get your results way faster). Your weight should start to drop after the second or third day. Track your daily weight and as soon as you see a trend that you are losing weight you can stop daily weighing if you like.



Exercise...core exercises, push-ups, pull-ups, dips, squats and lunges are really all anyone needs to build strength. You wont build muscle when losing weight but you will stimulate what muscle you have and get stronger! This is your goal. The stronger you get the more efficient your body becomes at using calories. You can also do yoga/zumba style training, which are also excellent core and stability based forms of exercise.



Good luck ;0)

Answer 2

That sounds like you're on the right track. You probably don't need any extra equipment. Body weight should do, especially at the beginning. Maybe a good new pair of shoes to exercise in.

Answer 3

Stand up and walk atleast 5 mins after evry 2 hours while working

Answer 4

Skip the fruits and smoothies, they're basically candy. You can get all the vitamins and minerals you need from vegetables and meat, and the calories you take in will be a lot better for weight loss (a little harder to digest, and no insulin spikes from sugar–insulin is the hormone that tells your body to stop burning fat). While you're at it, avoid anything that says "low fat" on the label, it's actually worse for you because they make up the difference in taste by adding lots of sugar, and fat is what you want to be taking in, anyway, so your body stays in a fat-burning mode.



Exercise is good and all, and can boost your metabolism, make you feel better, but it's your diet that really determines your fat storage. When your metabolism speeds up from exercise, you feel hungrier and you eat more. When your metabolism slows down from inactivity, you feel less hungry and don't eat as much. Your body pretty much knows how much fat it wants to store, and does its best to tell you how much to eat (or exercise) to stay at that level.



The reason people get fat is because they eat the wrong kinds of foods, and throw their normal body's metabolism out of whack. Too much sugar in your diet and your body stays in sugar-burning mode, and you also feel hungrier and eat more. Eat healthy fats and oils for most of your calories, and your body switches to fat-burning mode, you don't feel as hungry, and your body pretty much works its way down to the weight it wants to be at (genetics are what determines this) without any extra effort on your part.



Dieting doesn't need to be a horrible experience. Just eat a minimal amount of grains and fruits, only eat whole grains when you eat grains, and focus mainly on protein, fiber, and healthy fats. You will find that the sorts of foods that are healthiest for you are actually the foods that taste better and make you feel satisfied longer.



Don't forget to stay hydrated. When you lose fat, your body loses a lot of water with it. It strips your body of salt and you dehydrate quickly. Have a little (not too much!) extra salt in your diet and drink plenty of water (not juice). The more your kidneys are working, the more your liver can work on processing fat instead of doing double duty taking care of built up toxins you'd normally expel with your kidneys.



Again, to lose weight, focus on changing your diet to a more natural, healthy diet full of complex nutrients. Exercise for the benefits exercise offer, and there are many benefits of exercise, but weight loss is not one of those benefits.

Answer 5

beware of hidden calories

Answer 6

pick up a 5 or 10 pound weight at the gym and visualize that weight coming off holding the weight in your hands helps bring home just how heavy even 5 pounds of extra fat can be

Answer 7

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

Answer 8

Before going to store to buy food items firts list them

Answer 9

swing a lasso over your head 375 times

Answer 10

alcohol has calories too you know sub three drinks a week for lighter versions to drop a pound a year

Answer 11

use a vegetable bean dip such as hummus instead of ranch dressing or a fatty cream based dip

Answer 12

strap on your 4 inch stilettos and you only have to climb 25 flights

Answer 13

Do push ups daily

Answer 14

Avoid bringing your favourite food into your home

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40 minute jump rope session

Answer 16

hit the stair climber for 11 minutes

Answer 17

90 minute pilates class

Answer 18

walk five minutes for at least every two hours

Answer 19

get coffee with friends to go walk as you talk and sip

Answer 20

walk to the mailbox instead of checking the mail from your car

Answer 21

stop serving at your home and let them help themselves

Answer 22

focus on eating when you re eating