OK. My goal is to constantly lose fat for a period of time. The rate of fat loss should be fairly fast. Now my question is, can i do this by having a 1500 calorie diet (with almost everything in it (carbs, proteins, etc.) and jog at least a mile a day?
2006-12-10 17:55:19 · 21 answers · asked by Zeta Reticuli 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
the bmlb:
How am I supposed to burn 2000 calories a day when i jog a mile within 13 minutes and uses up only 255 calories?? Looks like i have to kill myself with excersize to lose just one pound a week... >:-(
2006-12-11 05:08:00 · update #1
Running will definitely help you burn those calories off!
A pound of fat has 3600 calories. So, to get rid of each pound of fat, you must burn 3600 more calories than you consume.
You indicated that you are on a 1500 calorie diet...that is very low, and will help quite a bit. (But be careful to not over do it--the idea is to stay healthy, not to starve!) Most people can loose about 5 pounds a month and still be healthy.
It seems to be that running will expend about 80-100 Calories every mile if your run a 10 minute mile.
The basic formula you use to calculate weight loss is:
1) Calories eaten - calories used = net change (this should be a negative number for weight loss--you want to use more calories than you eat)
2) 3600\ net change= days to loose 1 pound.
So if you eat 1500 calories a day, but you burn off 2000 calories, you loose about a pound a week.
Loosing weight is always a slow process, but keep at it, and you'll see the results! Best wishes!
***Edit to respond: Most people burn 2000-2500 calories a day just from normal activities, depending on how active and how large they are (I believe that 1800-2000 calories is the average for women). Even breathing burns calories!
I found a better calculator than the one I posted earlier, you might want to check it out. It will actually give you a good idea of what you actually burn in a day.
2006-12-10 18:12:01 · answer #1 · answered by bmlb98 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have some success however I would recomend doing some strength training about twice a week. Running will increase your cardio fitness and burn calories, but if you do strength training also you will build muscle and this will help your body to burn the fat more efficiently. You may also find that if you do the same thing all the time your body will plateau and you will maintain but stop losing weight before you reach your goal. If this happens you may need to change your exercise routine, step it up a notch or cut back for a short while and then start again after a couple of weeks.
Here is a little interesting fact: Celery is a negative energy food. This means you burn more calories eating it than it actually contains, and because it is crunchy it is really satisfying to eat.
2006-12-10 18:34:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Having less than 1 200 calories a day may slow down your metabolism
2015-12-12 21:01:34 · answer #3 · answered by Loyd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't see why not lose weight. of course if after running a mile u still will have a will power not to eat.
2006-12-10 18:03:25 · answer #4 · answered by jacky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've lost 5 kilos in my first week. It's my 10th day and I have included salad with some protein (eg. egg/ lean chicken) as you suggested. After 4 years of trying, the fat is finally coming off. It truly feels like magic!
Get started today!
2016-05-14 23:53:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do 250 breaststrokes about 10 minutes
2016-01-20 18:57:52 · answer #6 · answered by Wava 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat in front of mirrors and youll lose weight
2016-03-03 01:31:36 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avoid stocking unhealthy snacks at home
2016-04-10 09:43:27 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
got nuts with nuts eating a handful of nuts will help you stay full try soaking them in water for a different texture
2016-03-29 02:46:31 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try drinking skim milk at breakfast instead of juice overweight people who drank skim milk for breakfast ate fewer calories
2016-04-20 05:07:23 · answer #10 · answered by Narcisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋