Hey...I am 265 lbs and wish to reduce down to 200lbs. How long will it take to loose 65 lbs?

Question

I have visited many websites and read different articles and finally made up by mind to start loosing weight. I am 24 years old, 6 feet tall and have a body of large frame. I have a rough idea that based on that info, my weight should be 200 lbs max. my activity level is sedentry, which I have started to change and trying to stay active as much as possible...and have given up eating junk foods and beverages and starting to concentrate on eating healthy and doing cardio......

Answer 1

i am trying to do the same thing!! im trying to lose 70 pounds but...eat 6 times a day 4 hours apart..DO NOT skip meals! U COULD LOSE THAT MUCH IN LIKE..8 MONTHS CUZ U CAN ONLY LOSE 1-2 A WEEK! MAYBE MORE IF URE OVERLY OBESE...some tips>1. fruits (three survings a day apples paers.. not but not high cal fruits like mango if you like high cal. fruits eat only haif_)
2.lots and lots of veggies speacially greens i know that it doesnt sound good put try it. eat a diifren salad every day try adding new stuff like carrots . acouple TB spoons of corn (corn has sugar so not too much)
3. loud up on like white lean meats:chicken, fish,turcky,have some red meat from time to time.
4.for carbs eat whole grain foods; like whole grain bread read on the label it should have at least 2-3 grams of fiber per serving, include fiber in your diet []NOW YOUR WORKOUT:
do 60 30-60 minutes of cardio a day 5-6 days a week(jogging,power walking, running,riding you bike,or exercice tapes)2.streang trainig try lifting weights ( ask someone to show you the proper way to do so .so you wont hurt your back) do squads and crunches do this 2-3 days a week. it helps build more mussals which will burn more fat
Cut out full fat dairy products like milk, cheeses, cottage cheeses, and substitute them with low fat or no fat ones. Eliminate red meat from your diet No fries, chips, fried chicken, fried For instance, don't eat carbs like bread and rice and fried foods after six o'clock. If you go to bed late, then make it eight o'clock. And if you're craving that juicy burger, or those fish and chips, or that ice cream, then do it for lunch or have an early dinner Drink a cup of water every HOUR

SWEAT HEART I WISH U SOOO MUCH LUCK!

Answer 2

Like others have said, a loss of 2 lbs per week is healthy and also means you're not just shedding water weight. I recommend a combo of cardio and weight lifting. You may actually put on weight in the beginning because muscle weighs more than fat, but the more muscle you have, the more calories your body can burn. Alternate days of cardio and weights and you'll do great. Take the weekend off so your body can recover and drink tons of water.

Small meals throughout the day will keep your metabolism on high helping you to avoid storing calories as fat. Stay clear of sugar since it promotes increased insulin levels which leads to more fat storage. Soda is of the Devil! =)

You probably don't need supplements since you were previously sedentary. The simple change in lifestyle should have a huge impact on your weight.

Answer 3

I'm a man currently 10 lbs into my 130 lb weight loss goal.

As a man and a young one at that, you have a built in advantage in that you don't have to diet too hard to lose weight. How many calories are you shooting for per day? 2000 to 2500? Given that you are eating healthy and exercising now, the weight really should melt off of you at 2 to 3 lbs a week. I'd bet that by end of March you should be there.

Answer 4

congratulations on deciding to change to a healthier lifestyle! If you are devoted to this, you can lose a healthy 2 pounds a week. You can do the math at how long that will take. I know it is not recommended to lose anymore than 2 though. A great website that has helped me tremendously is www.sparkpeople.com. It helps you track your food intake and exercise. It also helps to set goals towards a healthy lifestyle. I wish you the best of luck!

Answer 5

congratulations on your decision. If you lose two pounds a week, obviously it will take you about 33 weeks to lose the weight you wish to lose. The southbeach diet is a great diet for healthy weight loss, suggest you pick one up at your local book store.

Answer 6

diet and exercise,
eat smaller meals, lesser calories and still a balanced diet
exercise, at least 20-30 minutes a day, 3-5 days a wekk, vigorous exercise so that you sweat all over
good luck

Answer 7

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Answer 8

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