how much weight can i lose doing this?

Question

right now i'm 18 years old, 5'2'' and 150 pounds. i was just wondering how effective this diet/exercise plan would be.

diet: cutting out all carbs/sugars. only eating fresh fruits/veggies and vegetarian sources of protein (beans, soy products, nuts, etc). limiting calories to around 1200 a day. drinking around 100 ounces of water each day (about 6 normal size water bottles). 2 cups of green tea throughout the day.

exercise: 100 crunches, 30 inner thigh lifts, 30 outer thigh lifts and 2 minutes of planks as soon as i wake up. 2 of the "10 minute solutions" dance work outs, 30 minutes on treadmill (4mph, 10% incline), 20 minutes weight training with free weights and the bowflex, 30 minutes Dance Dance Revolution on the wii (using arms and legs, it says i burn 400 calories based on my height/weight, but not sure how accurate that is). and then 100 crunches, 30 inner thigh lifts, 30 outer-thigh lifts, 3 minutes of planks before bed.

how does that sound? how much weight can i lose in a month sticking to this plan?

Answer 1

If you can do this you'll lose a ton of weight which has both negative and positive implications. Firstly, you'll actually lose too much weight. Secondly, this is very tough psychologically and you'll most likely end up giving in and go on a huge binge one day. Thirdly, you'll lose a lot of muscle (unless you eat as many grams of protein per day as your lean body mass...so if your body weight without any fat is 115 pounds, you eat 115 grams of protein per day which ensures you keep your muscles mass). When you lose weight, you actually want to lose FAT not MUSCLE because if you lose muscle you'll just look fatter.



The only positive implication I can think of is that you'll be losing weight at a fast pace, but this isn't good since you'll slow your metabolism, which means you'll need to do way more excersize. Also, when you stop doing this, you'll most likely gain everything back.



The best advice I can give you is make sure you have a low calorie deficit, most of your calories should come from protein, get adequate excersise (but not too much, as this can be detremental for reasons I won't go into here) and don't lose more than 2 pounds per week (trust me, it's so easy to lose weight, but the hard part is keeping it off and this is how you do it). Patience is the most important thing when it comes to dieting. Doing it properly should take at least a few months (I'd say at least 4-8 months to truely keep it all off). Also, stay away from chocolates and candies and other junk. This stuff is so unhealthy. It's not filling at all so if you eat this on a low-cal diet you'll most likely give up that day. Another important thing is never give up. Psychology is one side of dieting that is often over-looked, but it's just as important, if not more important, than diet and excersize.



Good Luck

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Stop counting you re not going to be lose weight overnight Just concentrate on diet and exercise

Answer 4

Chew thoroughly chewing each bite 30 times before swallowing

Answer 5

make like a fish and swim at a leisurely pace for 17 minutes

Answer 6

Eat vegetables seeds nuts and lean proteins

Answer 7

Try to know the calorie counts before ordering dishes on restaurant

Answer 8

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

Answer 9

eating water rich foods such as melons tomatoes and celery can help fill you up without adding too many calories to your day

Answer 10

if food was your only source of pleasure make sure to reconnect with other things you enjoy music sports volunteer work or movies for example

Answer 11

Chew gum while cooking to stop snacking

Answer 12

Portion size is very important even for foods that are good for you

Answer 13

Watch your drink calories

Answer 14

Record facorite programs on them when you exercide

Answer 15

walk five minutes for at least every two hours

Answer 16

don t save calories up to splurge on junk

Answer 17

walk between stores that are in close proximity dont drive

Answer 18

swap out potatoes for cauliflower which you can eat mashed or roasted

Answer 19

depends on your body type, metabolism...etc... anywhere from 1-10 lbs. give or take.

Answer 20

avoid bringing your favourite food into your home

Answer 21

if you re going to indulge choose fat releasing foods

Answer 22

find an exercise you love

Answer 23

measure out what you re eating

Answer 24

use the vending machine three floors up and take the stairs

Answer 25

don t food shop when you re hungry

Answer 26

dont buy any prepared food

Answer 27

chew more