If I walk for 45 min. a day and eat healthy can i lose 10 pounds by August 12?

Question

I am 5.8 and 140-145 pounds, i want to be in the 130's and lose my hips and inner thighs, do you think it will work?

Answer 1

sign up for a kickboxing class and eat very healthy.......on the days you can't kickbox then do some kind of running or treadmill to burn as many calories as you can the right way!!!

you can do it!

oh, DRINK LOTS OF ICE COLD WATER! (ice cold burns even more calories)

Answer 2

Eating healthily isn't enough. You need to consume fewer calories than you burn. To lose 10 pounds in about five weeks you would have to have a net calorie deficit of 35,000 over that time or 1400 per day. This would be very difficult and possibly unhealthy.

Regarding spot losses of fat--hips and inner thighs--it really isn't possible if those are areas on your body where you store fat--any extra fat you have will wind up there.

Answer 3

It depends on what your activities have been until now. If you have been inactive and eating carelessly, then yes, you should be able to lose 10 pounds by August 12. But if you normally do get some exercise and don't eat all that poorly, maybe not.

Good luck.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Your plan may get you to your goal by the 10th but the key will be to not fall off this program once you've achieved your goal. Healthy eating habits and a daily excercise program should become an integral part of the rest of your life. You will never outgrow the need to be healthy and fit. Good luck!!

Answer 6

I found that walking alone isn't enough, I suggest 20 minutes of cardio- getting your heartrate up above 120 - at least 4 times a week. this and cutting out pop-sugar-carbs will help. Also, do not eat less than 3 hours before bedtime.

Answer 7

Yes, you will lose but you should also do weight resistance. Push ups, squats and crunches. They trim your leps and hips quick! 2 inches off hips and 31/2 inches off thighs in under 1 month. Hope this helps.

Answer 8

Sounds like a good plan. Add lots of water to that and cut carbonated drinks completely out even diet.

Answer 9

yeah only if u do it everyday and start to jog more than walk no fat foods and no eating out unless it's not a fast food place good luck and remember u can do anything u set ur mind to just believe in yourself and trust your heart and god because loosing weight is a difficult task

Answer 10

Yes, it can work. More exercise and a good diet, try toning the muscle groups in the area you want changes too. Please DO NOT, go on an extreme starvation diet, you will put even more weight on when you get off it.