Um a little help please? Am I on the right track or not?

[Gladiator42]

Hi everyone. Here's a little information about me:

Height: 6 feet
Current Weight: 190 lbs
Goal Weight: 160 lbs
Gender: Male
Age: 20

My excercize routine:
Jogging at 4 mi/hr for 25 min.

According to my treadmill, I burn approx. 305 Calories within that time and Jog approx. 1.6 miles. I do this 6 days a week at night, everday but Sunday.

Not to mention, sedentary activity, I suppose I burn 100 Calories from that daily. And also, by reducing my daily meals from 2000 Calories to 1300 Calories (discussed below), I believe that's an additional 700 Calories burned. So if I'm correct, I suppose that's 1100 Calories lost daily? Which, considering I take Sunday off, is about 2 lbs lost per week. Correct me if I'm wrong - It's just an approximation of how much I suppose I might lose weekly. So far it's my 10th day of excercizing. I originally weighted 192.5 lbs and my weight as of now currently fluctuates between 187.5-190 lbs.

Meals I eat throughout the day:
For my weight, a BMI calculator said I should eat about 2000 Calories to maintain my weight's basic activities - and to keep my weight constant. However, to lose weight, I dropped that to 1,300 Calories daily (700 Calories less).

Morning Breakfast (any of the following):
1. Whole Grain Oatmeal & 1 Cup Water
2. Product 19 Cereal Original (w/ Added Raisins) & 1 Cup Water
3. 3 Egg Whites only & Juice & 1 Cup Water
4. Toast w/ Jelly & Toast w/ Cream Cheese & 1 Cup Water

LIGHT SNACK & 1 Cup Water

Lunch (any of the following with 1 Cup Water):
1. 2 Turkey or Roastbeef Sandwiches (Whole Grain Bread, Kraft Cheese)
2. Tuna Bowl (2 Cans) w/ 3 Slices Whole Grain Bread
3. Salad with Lite Salad Dressing

LIGHT SNACK & 1 Cup Water

Dinner (any of the following with 1 Cup Water):
1. Chicken Breast, Salad, and a Fruit (Orange or Apple)
2. Lean Cuisine Meal under 300 Calories
3. 2 Turkey/Roastbeef Sandwiches
4. Footlong Teryaki Subway


Any suggestions? I would like to lost 10 Pounds a month (about 2.5 lbs a week). Am I eating and working out as neccessary?

 

[maleficent]

2.5 lbs a week would be a lot to lose - a more reasonable goal is 1 percent of your body weight per week -and that might not happen every week -

I wouldn't focus so much on a number on the scale -and read the stickied threads around the forum - you'll see why.

I think your calories are a bit low to be sustainable long term - Diets are temporary -if you want the weight to stay off -it has to be al ifestyle change.. and that means workjing with a plan you can stick with forever...

I'd track calories and nutrients in a program like or one ofthe 100s of other free sites for a few weeks and then see where you're at and then reevaluate your plan

 

[Gladiator42]

Wow, after seeing what 1 lbs of fat looks like (about a reg. mug or cup size), I'm not suprised. It is a lot. Thanks for the advice!