Is this possible and how?

Question

is it possible to loose a pound a day if you burn 3500 calories in excess to eating 1500 calories a day..(thus, i'd be eating 1500-2000 calories throughout the day, and at one moment in the day burning 3500)...if so, what work-out, or exercise would even allow you to do so and how long would you be doing it? I know a 20 minute jog would give you a 140-150 calorie loss, but would that mean i'd be jogging for 480 minutes?

my math is probably wrong, but how can i scientificly lose weight through counting calories and burning them.?

-the above and below have no relation

Also what would be the best way to lose 2-3 pounds a week without having to exercise every single day of that week (say 2 to 4 days of it).

i have full access to a professional gym, im not looking to build muscle, just to lose weight for now

thx ciao

Answer 1

it is not possible to lose a lb of fat a day while it may be possible to see a decrease of 1 lb a day on the scale when calories are severely restricted.

the body can only metabolize so much stored fats in a given amount of time regardless how much exercise is performed or how much of a caloric deficit is created from reducing calories.

the body gets to a certain point when the stress hormones cortisol and glucagon are elevated and the body is in a severe catabolic state. this is when muscle proteins are broken down to provide the body with amino acids for the various biological processes.

the key to "dieting" is to maximize fat loss while minimizing losses of lean body mass.

after all what is the point of losing a lot of weight on the scale when in reality your body fat has drastically increased from 24% to 28%?

Answer 2

No, I don't think your deficit would work like that. Although the math is probably correct, if you were to exercise that much you would be building more muscle and in effect, gaining weight (albeit good weight and not fat). That is how our scales lie to us. I would suggest that you alternate cardio and strength training (upping the intensity if you need to) and keep your calorie level high, but spread it out during the day (as you suggested) in order to boost your metabolism. Use fat calipers and a tape measure i/o the scale since your weight fluctuates on a daily basis.

Answer 3

first of all...you do realize that your body, at rest, burns calories to keep itself going right?(basal metabolic rate). to find out what your BMR is go to http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/ and it will calculate it for you. drop your consumption below this number, and do a stair climber or something for 30 minutes. also--to speed up weight loss, you'll have to do some weights. you wont bulk up if you keep the weights light. (the more muscle you have, the more calories your body burns).

Answer 4

its way hard to burn that many calories as you have figured out. drop your intake to 500 and burn 1500.