How do you follow a calorie counting diet?

Question

i weigh 259 pounds. i've lost 6 pounds on my own and that was from doing a 2500 calorie diet. not i have decided to adjust it to 1400 and i'm having a hard time. i've been comming in around 2000. i've started working out yesterday again. i had to stop for a medical reason. i worked out 16 min. yesterday and 20 today. tommrow i'm hoping to get 45 minutes in. everything seems to work well for me but i'm worried about failing again. it's like i get so far and then just quit. can you guys shed some advise. i know that calorie counting isn't for everyone but it's helped me take a good look at what i'm eating and helped me to adjust it to be healthier. so what is the right calorie diet for me? how many times a week should i workout and for how long?

sorry guys that was supposed to be now i've decided to adjust to 1400 calories.

oh and i get alot of workout from work. although i work at a bagel place, i stay away from eating that food and stick to salads and water at work. i'm constantly moving because we are always busy. i try to get the most of the day at work so i can burn even more calories. and i burned 200 something calories on the treadmill. i wear a heart rate monitor too, which i'm also having a hard time figuring out? help!

for those who don't understand, i'm just asking for some advise and support. i do appreciate all the answers i get and i have been doing good losing on my own. i've been doing fine, i just have a hard time keeping motivated probley because of all the put downs.

Answer 1

I lost 105 pounds in 6 months. Here is how I did it.
1. Every morning get up and walk for 45 minutes. You can start with less time, but you want to get up to 45 minutes, and it must be fast walk. You want your heart rate to go up. It must be in the morning, it kick starts your metabolism.
2. I cut out Red Meat, and fatty foods. Boneless skinnless chicken breast, baked, or grilled, rice and vegetables (steamed).
3. Eat half. Just eat half of what you normally eat. Put 1/2 on your plate, and put the rest away. Cook less. When you go to fast food, get salads only. Or grilled chicken. No fries, only diet soda. Or water.

It will work, once you get into a routine, you will get hooked on the results, and you will keep the routine. It has been over a year for me.

Also start counting your calories. Write them down. You would be amazed as to how much more aware you are of your caloric intake, if you actually write it down. We recently discovered a site that offers a great program that counts calories, as well as keeps track of everything. It allows multiple users, so everyone in the family can keep track. They offer a free 7 day trial, and so far I am very impressed with the product. Try the 7 days and see. It allows you to add the exercise that you do during the day, which increases the amount of calories you can take in. Very Cool!!
http://www.calorieking.com

A sight with some really cool diet calculators and interesting calorie counting calculators is here. Check it out.
http://www.caloriesperhour.com/



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Stay motivated, and get up and walk every day. I seriously lost all my weight starting off my day on my walk.

Good LUCK!

Answer 2

Check out the site below. It's whole premise is weight loss through counting calories, healthier foods, exercise, walking, and eventually running. You can do it. One day at a time. It's hard to restrict yourself to 1400 calories, but if you pick foods that fll you up (high in fiber), you probably won't get as hungry. Best of luck. Keep at it...you'll get to where you want to be.

- Mike

Answer 3

Apparently burning 200 calories isn't crap to you. Here's an idea...Burn More. 20 minutes of cardio aint sh!t. I'm fat too, not discriminating on that, 6'0" - 235, plenty of muscle but plenty of fat too- but you just need to get your stuff together and stop being a whiny little biotch and take care of business.