I weight about 270, and i want to weight 220 in about 3 months. Is that realistic?

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By the way, I'm 6'4"

Answer 1

Totally possible, especially since your a large male. It's pretty simple...depending on if you can stick to a diet / healthy eating habits. The first things you want to eliminate from what you eat are: sugar, fried foods, and white flour. You want to eat as natural and unprocessed food as possible.

Sugar, anything with it is bad. From Coco-Crispies cereal, nearly all sodas, to a small bag a M&M's. All turn into body fat fairly quickly.

Fried foods. Chips, french fries, etc. All have very high levels of calories and fat. Cut out mayonaisse while you're at it.

White flour. White breads, spahgetti, Ramen noodles, most cereals, tortillas (corn & flour).

Your going to want to eat 5-7 small meals/snacks in a day. That may seem like a lot of eating, but look at it this way. Say your lost in the woods and you need to make a fire that will last all night. Will the fire last longer throwing all the wood you've collected into the fire once or twice during the night, or if you toss a couple of logs in once every 45 minutes-hour?

Your body is pretty similar. You need to feed it a little bit every 2-3 hours to keep it burning fat. The longer you go in between meals, the more likely your body is going to store what you eat as fat. This is because your body doesn't realize that there is food everywhere in the world we live in. It still thinks your a cave-man. And cave-men didn't get to eat very often. Sometimes once every 3-5 days...starving. So our body is designed to store what we eat as fat, because fat has the most energy (calories) per pound. So, if you sleep all night, then skip breakfast and don't eat until lunch at say 11:30am...you probably haven't ate anything in 12+ hours. So, your body thinks your starving, that there is no food to eat. Then you eat a nice, greasy, calorie-loaded slice of pizza. Your body will then store most of it as fat because it thinks there is a food shortage.

Aim for 300-350 calories at each meal/snack.
Also try to eat 20-30 grams of protein at each meal. And of course, your going to want to keep even healthy carbs to a minimum (less than 80 grams a day).

The healthiest carbs are:
Yams
Oatmeal (no sugar)
Sweet Potatoes

OK carbs are:
Whole-grain bread/buns/tortillas (whole-grain should be the first name on the ingredients list)
Fruits

Aside from the carbs listed above, your meals should consist of:
Chicken breast
Turkey breast
Tuna
Salmon
Egg whites
Almonds
Low-fat cheese (cottage, string cheese)
Lots of vegtables
Lots of water

You need to drink 1 gallon minimum per day. Water is what carries the toxins and fat you burn off out of your body through your urine. It also helps keep you feeling full and does wonders for your skin. If your urine isn't clear like water, drink more.

Also, take a multi-vitamin (like Centrum).

If you were to do cardio like ride a bike or run for 20-45 minutes everyday AND diet, you'll be several sizes smaller in no time. But remember, losing weight is 90% about what you eat, not how much you exercise.

Bodybuilders and fitness models basically eat this way. Not only is it low calorie, low carb, high in protein and natural...it controls your blood/sugar levels and how your body uses the food.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I did something very similar. I went from about 290 to 255 in two months...and had I stayed on the diet/exercise routine I'd started, I'd have continued to my goal weight of 250 but life got in the way.

I used Atkins since I could control my diet at the time. I also took up walking regularly (I wasn't in horrible shape, but I had been away from a gym for a while) and that helped kick start things without hurting myself. By the end of the two months I was light enough that I could jog the beach near my house & lift weights fairly regularly. I also started playing racquetball.

The trick for me was to try different things and see what I could do. I did the subway diet to get me from 310 to 290 and then plateaued...basically got stuck. Atkins did the trick and pushed me to see that it's more chemical than I'd realized...my metabolism really responds to fat & protein well...and it does NOT do well with carbs in excess.

Just remember whatever you do, be careful! Slow and steady will "win" this race. Drink lots of water and take a multivitamin every day no matter what diet you pick.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Absolutely realistic. I was 215 (I'm 5'11") and got to 185 in less than two months. That's over 15 lbs per month, by my reckoning. I'm currently at my 'ideal' weight of 175 since starting 6 months ago. Since you're bigger, the proportions should be about the same. Eat lots of vegetables, a little lean protein like fish or chicken, and keep the carbs, fats, and sugars to a minimum. For your size, I would suggest a calorie intake of less than 2200 per day depending on how much you exercise. There's plenty more info here:
http://www.chetday.com

Answer 4

I saw a nutritionist, & made some healthy changes to my diet, & started exercizing. I lost 80lbs very quickly. I can't remember if it was in three months or more, but it didn't seem to be very long. As I continued the same regimen, the rate of weight loss diminished, but that was expected.
I wouldn't worry about setting goals. If you start today, you will be a lot closer to 220 in three months than if you didn't do it at all.
Good Luck!

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Answer 6

50 lbs in 3 months seems like a bit much. I dont think its very realistic. It a good rule of thumb to go by 1-2 lbs loss a week. thats pretty realistic.

Answer 7

No it is not realistic at all. You should lose 2.7 pounds a week (no more) in order to lose it in a healthy and permanent way. 2.7 times 12 weeks is not 40. It's about 32 lbs. That is the MAXIMUM you should lose in that time period.

Answer 8

1. It's possible, but not recommended.
2. Don't shock your body.
3. Lose it slowly by eating good food, not starvation.
4. Exercise and build muscle to eat the fat.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

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