unREALISTIC Goals.

Status
Not open for further replies.
T

THE DIET GUY

New member
Ok... Imma tsrt from the beginning...

I started a diet back in October:

3 Small Meals a day
25-50 Sit-ups before and after meals
25-30 on treadmil minutes after my second meal
10 minutes on excercise bike

*Once in a while did a fat burning excercise for 15 minutes

Stacker 2 ephedra free twice a day after first and second meal

I lost 18 lbs in 2 weeks..

I got off my diet, for from friday - monday, and I ganined half of it back... And I was upset and I gave up...

About a month later i decided to try again... Except I ate 5 meals a day and excercised my a** 3 times as much as I did in my first try... And I didn't lose a single pound... Now... I need to lose at least 50 lbs. Before Febuary 15.. that's when i return home.. And I want to be a new person when I return... Please... If there are ANY suggestions that can help me achieve my goal, with excercise.. Please reply.
 
THE DIET GUY said:
Ok... Imma tsrt from the beginning...

I started a diet back in October:

3 Small Meals a day
25-50 Sit-ups before and after meals
25-30 on treadmil minutes after my second meal
10 minutes on excercise bike

*Once in a while did a fat burning excercise for 15 minutes

Stacker 2 ephedra free twice a day after first and second meal

I lost 18 lbs in 2 weeks..

I got off my diet, for from friday - monday, and I ganined half of it back... And I was upset and I gave up...

About a month later i decided to try again... Except I ate 5 meals a day and excercised my a** 3 times as much as I did in my first try... And I didn't lose a single pound... Now... I need to lose at least 50 lbs. Before Febuary 15.. that's when i return home.. And I want to be a new person when I return... Please... If there are ANY suggestions that can help me achieve my goal, with excercise.. Please reply.
Click to expand...

ok, first of all fat burning does not even begin until 20 minutes into a cardio activity. those short stints of 10-15 minutes of biking etc are almost useless. the reason you lost that weight is probably from the stacker 2 increasing your heart rate which speeds up metabolism somewhat even when inactive. how many calories are you consuming daily? are you drinking water?

also i know your in a hurry to lose weight but 50 pounds by february is not going to happen. any more than 2 pounds a week lost is not only unhealthy but wont be actual fat lost. it will include muscle tissue and water which isnt really a true weight loss and your body fat% will go up.
 
I knew I was consuming under 1300 calories a day... And I drunk water everyday, with occasional cup of Diet pepsi through out the week.
 
Since your asking for suggestions...

I would concentrate on a more stable diet. I'd eat like 1500 cals a day, excersize at least 30 mins a day and drink that water!! This is a lifestyle change that you will always be able to stay on, unlike diets. ITs a new, permenant way of eating. I'd also stop taking the diet pills, they are no good for ya!
 
i have to agree. i know that you are frustrated and seems like you are like me & wanting that instant gratification, unfortuneately, weight loss isn't like that. 50 lbs by mid-february is unrealistic and unhealthy. the most healthy way is 2 lb/week. it stinks sometimes but it is true. losing 18 lbs in two weeks is not healthy either. sounds like (and i hope i am not offending you in any way) that you are focusing too much on the # and the loss vs. the lifestyle change. try to think of this as a "last time change of your life eating plan". i'd suggest figuring out how many calories you need to maintain your current weight and then what you need to consume and burn to lose a steady amount of lbs. there was a post here a while back that explained how to do that that helped me - i'll go find it and be back. hang in there. we are all frustrated at times and feel the rush to get things done but in the end you will be healthier and feeling great with a little patience (beagle told me that).
be right back, s
 
DEX told me this & i think it is working :) :

If your goal is to lose weight, we need to figure out how YOU lose weight...

1.) Look up your calorie expenditure... CALCULATOR HERE
2.) Subtract 500 calories from what you got... that is your daily intake.
3.) Take that number and multiply it like below...

Carbs = Daily Intake * .6 = Carb Calories
Protein = Daily Intake * .2 = Protein Calories
Fat = Daily Intake * .2 = Fat Calories

Carb Calories / 4 = Grams of Carbs
Protein Calories / 4 = Grams of Protein
Fat Calories / 9 = Grams of Fat

4.) Spread your daily intake into 4-5 small meals throughout the day, eatting about every 3 hours...

On top of that you should be doing resistance training about 3 times a week as well as 3-4 times cardio...

Resistance training should be a total body exercise for the first month or two to jump start your muscles. (2-3 sets of 15-20 reps) Your cardio training should be at in interval like 2:00 minutes at a "Easy" pace, followed by :30 seconds at a "Hard" pace, then 1:30 minutes at a "Medium" pace, and then flip back and forth between the :30 seconds at "Hard" and 1:30 minutes at "Medium" for abotu 25-35 minutes...
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top