If I walk 4 miles every day and eat sensibly, how soon can I lose 100 pounds?

Answer 1

I you have a good diet and consume roughly 2000 calories a day, walking four miles at brisk pace will burn approxiately 400 calories. You need to burn about a 1000 calories WITHOUT increasing your food consumption to lose one pound. Given that you probably will eat a little more than 2000 calories, you could lose a pound in about three days. If you limit yourself to 2000 calories a day and walk 4 miles at a brisk pace, you could conceivably lose 100 pounds in as little as 3 months. However, if you have a hundred pounds to lose, the likelihood is that your daily caloric intake is well over 2000 calories. Also the additional exercise will increase your hunger, so you may find you consume more calories and essentially offset some of the benefits of the exercise. Moreover, losing a huge amount of weight too rapidly can be dangerous. I would recommend first reducing your caloric intake to 2000 calories, with some leisurely walks, and when you feel comftorable at this level, then start walking briskly every day, making sure you do not increase you caloric intake. Eating lots of green vegetable, drinking three litres of water a day and avoiding carbohydrates will also help you make sure you keep your caloric intake low. But don't set yourself unrealistic targets, because that will lead to frustration and just putting the weight back on again.

Answer 2

You wouldn't want to lose that much weight so fast because then you'll have a lot of excess skin to worry about. Exerting too much effort may cause you to lose interest in what your doing. Just eat healthy (fish, fruits, veggies) and do regular and varied exercises. I don't know how long you'll last doing the same thing everyday without getting bored. There are a lot of health and fitness websites out there. Be sure to check them for new exercises and ways to hit your proper weight. But the most important thing is you enjoy what you're doing. Aim to be healthy and do it at your own pace. That is much more satisfying.

But keep in mind that muscles are heavier than fat so if you do some body building then you might gain some (healthy) weight. I, for example, am a lot heavier than my chubby friends because I lift weights.

Answer 3

Eat a slice of calorie reduced bread for breakfast, eat an apple for lunch, and a small bag of baby carrots for dinner. I recommend not working out but YOU MIST DRINK LOTS OF WATER!!! You will lose about 15 pounds a week!! It's called the Russian gymnast diet

Answer 4

Hi. I have a similar problem and I am going to have weight loss surgery. I am obese but I have been to see a doctor in Queensland, Australia and I have seen some of his patient pictures too. It's expensive to do but it really looks good. His name is Dr Bowden and he's at a hospital at Auchenflower in Brisbane. You should have a look at his webpage at www.blairbowden.com.au. I'm a bit scared really too but I just can't lose the weight and I feel reallyl gross.

Answer 5

All depends.....I mean, if you are already like, 130 pounds, then never. But seriously, If you are morbidly obese, then start at a little slower pace. Too much exercise too fast can be a deterrent to people starting out as well as not healthy for you.

Answer 6

Go for kettlebell workouts — the person burns 400 calories in 20 moments.

Answer 7

Cary some sort of motivational photography to you

Answer 8

To reduce excess weight you should use up as well as burn up 3, 500 calorie consumption for every single lb

Answer 9

If you are 4 miles from where I live, and it is 100 pounds sterling, you could walk round and give the money to me...

Answer 10

First off do you NEED to lose 100 lbs? coz if your 100lbs over weight (using BMI scale) than see a dietitian thats very unhealthy..and you could need to cut alot of calories out of your diet in order to drop the 100 calories..3600 calories is what you have to burn to burn 1lb of fat. so...Get crack'n