I weigh 158 at 5'6", roughly 30 lbs to lose. I joined a gym and now exercise 25 minutes on the elliptical 4 days a week. I need to start a diet to make this work. In the past I cut down to 1,100 cals a day, but I think that was too low and I stopped losing. I like to count cals and have found it successful but not sure how many I need...how long it will take...what kinda food I should eat...any help out there?
2007-01-31 08:05:41 · 26 answers · asked by Nikki 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Make sure you include weight training with your cardio. Studies have shown that weight training increases metabolism and how your body uses the calories you DO take in. Cutting your calories down to that much is about right if you want to lose quickly, however, it won't be for long.
Diet and exercise are the keys to being healthy and losing weight. For your body and height, you need to take in 1500-2000 per day to maintain your current weight. Any less will cause you to lose, given you are following an exercise routine.
Green tea and Omega fatty acids are also helpful in losing inches.
2007-01-31 08:34:33 · answer #1 · answered by Mandi . 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are really determined to loose weight, you should see a diet expert. Only they are able to determine how much calorie you need in order to loose weight. Depending on how much overweight you have, what your purpose is, your lifestyle and any kind of illnesses you may have do all affect the amount of calories you should take. So do not expect an exact answer from the internet. I wish you good luck..
2007-01-31 08:14:28 · answer #2 · answered by kingsearch 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The truth is that you need to ask a trainer about this, because this is a tricky thing. If you cut too many you will not lose weight because your body things that you are starving it. If you cut not enough then you won't lose weight because your body can't burn it all off.
2007-01-31 08:14:34 · answer #3 · answered by Mags 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this site has calculators to find out how many calories to eat and lots of other good tips for weight loss. good luck! there are others, like at Slim Fast, but they expect you to use their products.
2007-01-31 08:13:58 · answer #4 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
make your cosmo 100 calories skinnier by mixing a raspberry infused vodka with club soda
2016-03-29 03:43:23 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do 45 minutes cardio workouts a few times a week
2016-02-08 16:22:22 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alternate between cat pose cow pose and downward dog 13 times holding each for 30 seconds
2016-01-21 20:51:09 · answer #7 · answered by Ernie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should really cut down to about 1000 200 cals a day along with exercise
2007-01-31 08:14:34 · answer #8 · answered by aidan l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may be used to fried foods but there are other sometimes healthier ways to cook including roasting steaming poaching baking braising and broiling
2016-04-21 05:37:49 · answer #9 · answered by Caitlin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chickpeas can help dieters break bad snaking habits
2016-03-13 21:39:19 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋