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ItsJordan

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Hello there, I am new to this forum.

First off id like to say I am 23 years of age and a male. I currently weight 214 pounds. I am 6'0 tall. I been hitting the tredmil every day for 11 days now and I'v lost 8 pounds so far, So I was 222 when starting to diet and exercise. On a typical day I stay on the tredmil for 50 minutes 7 days a week and loose about 500 calories on it, I also do some weight lifting 3-4 days a week as well and I also go in the sauna 10-15 minutes a day. What I eat on a typical day is vegetable soup, lean meat, fruits and vegetables and drink nothing but water and pure orange juice. My target weight is 185-190 with my program I am doing how long would I aspect to hit my target weight, also is jogging and running on the tredmil 2 times a day to much? Am I doing to much for my body? Thanks and looking forward to your answers.
 
Usually the first week or so of starting a diet will result in a major loss like you have already experienced. But, after that expect to lose up to 2 pounds a week. Sounds like you are rather dedicated. Just keep it up and you will reach your goal before you know it. Everyone's body is different and how much you lose and how fast varies from person to person but I'd say it might take roughly 3 months to reach your goal.

The best advice I can give that I say a lot is don't treat your program like a diet, but a lifestyle change. We all want to lose as fast as possible but remember if we treat it like a temporary diet we would just reach our goal and then gain it all back. With the lifestyle change mentality we are more likely to keep the weight off for years to come.
 
It's really hard to say if you're doing too much or not because you don't really have any quantities in the food you're eating, just the types.

For example - you could be getting 100 calories from orange juice a day, or 800... and there's no real way to know. I would say that if you are seeing good results you are doing the right amount. If you are not seeing results you need to eat less, exercise less, or both. If you start to feel fatigued or like you're going to get sick, then you also need to back off on the exercise.
 
The number on the scale shouldn't hold nearly enough weight as your percentage of body fat. If you are doing too much cardio, you will simply drop weight, but much of it will be either water weight or muscle. In order to preserve any muscle, you'd have to lift like you're doing 3-4 days per week. Also, if you aren't eating enough, you'll end up sabotaging your efforts even more. As long as you maintain a conservative caloric deficit through diet and exercise (roughly 15%) then you should see results, but how long is takes doesnt matter because you have to maintain it once it's there and that's a whole other beast!
 
dmatos105 said:
The number on the scale shouldn't hold nearly enough weight as your percentage of body fat. If you are doing too much cardio, you will simply drop weight, but much of it will be either water weight or muscle. In order to preserve any muscle, you'd have to lift like you're doing 3-4 days per week. Also, if you aren't eating enough, you'll end up sabotaging your efforts even more. As long as you maintain a conservative caloric deficit through diet and exercise (roughly 15%) then you should see results, but how long is takes doesnt matter because you have to maintain it once it's there and that's a whole other beast!
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Good post!
 
I am down to 204 now. =]
 
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