bike riding/dieting?

Question

i am a 18 year old male who is 5-10 and 175lbs... i want to get down to 165 to look a little more toned, got to get rid of the beer belly

well i started my workout last week and i am riding my bike 12-15 mile a day and eating better meals. i have broken my meal in to 5-6, 300-350 calorie meals a day about 3 hours apart. The meals are low sugar, high protein, like fish, chicken, and beef. nothing fried and i no longer drink sugar drinks. i drink 100 ounces of water a day, i just wanted to know if this was a good way to lose ten pounds in one month?

and also i have been stealing my moms weight watchers for some of my meals, are those okay, most have around 300 calories and 20-25 grams of protien and like 2-6 grams of sugar, will those be okay to diet with or do i need to stop eating those? please if anyone can think of anything else to help me reach my goal give me some advise

thanks to everyone who answers

Answer 1

You are off to a great start! My only other suggestion would be to incorpate strength training into your routine. Try to accumulate 90 minutes of strength training per week with a day of rest in between. Have a meal 1-2 hours before you bike ride, than again immediately after your ride. If you consistantly ride 5-6 days per week, do strength training, and watch your diet you will no doubt be successful/

Answer 2

your are on the right track.

biking - good
5-6 small meals - good (except I would cut back on the beef, unless it is very lean meat. Try turkey too)
water intake - good
weight watcher meals - good (sometimes diet contain a lot of sodium...so watch that)

stay the course. you are doing great. healthy weight lose on average is about 1 to 2 lbs a week. You should lose your 10 lbs in about a month.


good luck.

Answer 3

I agree. that's an excellent plan. I love Weight Watchers meals.

Answer 4

to me it sounds like you have taken the time to plan which is a good start!! Good luck!!