do you think I'll lose any weight by december with this exercise/eating plan?

Question

I'm going to the gym every day, and doing cardio for 30 minutes or more...

I'm eating healthy, like:

A bowl of Total cereals and Orange Juice in the morning

A Fruit Salad for Lunch

A banana and Orange Juice as a snack

And a salad for dinner


Do you think I'll lose any weight/shape up by Christmas?

I'm 17 yrs-old, 5'4, and about 130 lbs.
I've been doing this for like three weeks but don't see any change, is there anything wrong on my diet or exercising???

Thanks...

Answer 1

Even though your choices are healthy, your not getting any protein or anything. You do need to eat meat, but healthy baked or grilled not fried. Also your not considered over weight for your age and height. Keep working out and you should tone up. Another thing, when you excersise you gain weight. Not meaning your getting any fatter but when you build muscle you gain weight. Good luck!!

Answer 2

Are you sure you think you need to lose weight? You don't sound out of proportion to me. In addition to cardio, in order to change your shape, you need to strength train (weights).

More importantly than eating less, is eating enough (but not too much)- and in the right balance. If you go to the weight watcher's website you can get some information on types of foods that are good for weight loss.

Orange juice is good but oranges have a lot of natural sugars. Apples are a good snack. You need some meat (protein) and some grains in that diet.

Instead of a bowl of total, for breakfast I would eat a bowl of oatmeal - the long cooking (5 minute) kind, not the 1 minute or microwave, and apple, and some skim milk.

You also need to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day or you'll dehydrate, especially when exercising.

Good luck to you on this journey! Develop good healthy eating habits now and you'll be good in the long run!

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Answer 4

Not only is it not enough food, but did you notice that everything you are eating is carbohydrate? You need a lot more protein, or you will have 0 energy and might end up gaining weight. Eat meat or cheese or something that gives a lot of protein. The ideal diet has about 10 grams of carbohydrate for 7 grams of protein. An example meal would be having a cup of strawberries with cottage cheese. Make sure you add protein, it is vital!

Answer 5

You need to eat a little bit more. Your breakfast sounds good, and your lunch is a start. You may want to make that your 'main meal' Try eating some grains and protein with the salad. Add peanut butter to your banana for snack. And a salad is fine for dinner, just make sure you add chic peas, or chicken strips or something to the salad for protein!
Weight training is good also, try for 2x's a week...if your not sure what to do ask someone at your gym and they should show you around.
Good luck!

Answer 6

hi!u r not doing a correct thing because with this u will loose ur weight but looses ur energy too .dont skip ur mail meals.do,one thing wake up early in the morning go for jogging max 1hr and in reakfast have whole meal bread or cereal,in lunch rice and some fruits but no juices it contains sugar but hav fresly prepared juice in house .and in dinner whole meal bread , chicken or meat for protein and some fresly prepared salad . but u hav ur dinner before 3hrs going to bed.other than this u can do ur xtra work outs as gym etc. see u gonna loose ur weight soon.but dont skip ur food u will get weak with tht.if u will not eat properly instead of losing of weight u gonna gain it.
good luck to u.

Answer 7

No, your not eating nearly enough of what you should be eating. Where is your protein???? Where are your grains???

You should eat a bowl of cereal, fruit salad and orange juice as just your breakfast meal.

You are not nearly taking in enough calories , this means they will turn against you and instead of burning off it will just store itself and instead make you gain weight. :)

Answer 8

You will need to add protein to your diet to build muscles or you will be a fat skinny person- try lean turkey lunch meat, yogurt, cottage cheese, chicken breast etc...

Answer 9

hit the weights for one. dont focus so much on weight, but more on body fat%. you are not eating near enough.

Answer 10

Daily excercise is the key