What do you think of my w.o. plan? 15lbs by Feb?

Question

My goal is to lose 15 lbs by February. That gives me about 2 months. Right now I'm 135 and hope to be 120. My problem w/ working out is, that I don't have the long term motivation. I have no problem doing really hard workouts, but i just need to keep on continuing to do them. Also, I'm getting over anorexia which really messed up my life, I want to lose the weight that I gained from recovery in a "healthy" way. I don't want to go back to the way I was.

Right now I work out M-F. I run for 45-60 min., and 30 min. w/ free weights. I don't eat anything processed or "man-made" mostly Veggies, Fruits, Chicken, Soy Milk, Non fat yogurt, WATER, Low sugar oatmeal (even though it is in a box), Wraps, Fruit smoothies, and nonfat jello. I don't eat crap, at all!

Here are my questions...
1. Is it possible to meet my goal w/ what I'm doing?
2. What else can I eat that I didn't mention?
3. Should I drink that Protein powder stuff? What's it do?
4. Anymore advice is welcome!

Answer 1

hey
yes it is possible to reach your goal weight with what your doing
i think that everything your eating there is fine. Well done on overcoming anorexia your very brave. Be carefull that when you get to your target weight you dont fall back into your old habits.
good look and im so glad youv recovered
xxxx

Answer 2

first of all congradulations on the anexoria thing, it's much easier and better to do it the old fashioned way, which I'm sure you know.

The only thing I eat that you don't is hummis and boiled eggs (not togeather)

Your weight loss depends on a few things you didn't tell me, your height, if your 6'0 and trying to get to 120 it's not going to happen, and it will be scary if it does. The natural rate of your metabolism (I know you can't tell me that), and most importantly how much you eat and the intensity of your workouts, if you are eating 4000 calories worth of chicken a day and walking on the treadmill at 2mph. then no it's not going to work.

Since I don't have that information I'll assume an average of 6mph. on the treadmill and a medium-fast weights pace, and a 2000 calorie/day diet. In which case I think you gave yourself a good amount of time and a very acheiveable goal!

I do have some additional tips for you:

Push the cardio really hard, no pain no gain!

I'm sure that you know you need to eat at least 1500 calories/day to keep your metabolism out of hybernation, if your eating right this is a lot of food! make sure you are eating enough (shoot for 2000) and getting everything you need.

When you lift weights go with a lower weight with a higher rep (20-25) to build deffinition instead of bulk.

It's not recommended you run every day, even on a treadmill. Try other cardio workouts: Elliptical, Bike, or best Swim, just make sure you keep the intensity the same as your treadmill time.

I would prefer that you go to the gym maybe m-t-w take thurs. off then go fri. sat. and take sunday off. A break in the week would be much better than two back to back on the weekends.

Protein you can certainly benefit from, girls think that if they drink it they will end up looking like the body builders in the magazines, which is not true, it takes tons of work to get there. You need a lean protein you should try and get 1g of protein for every 2-3lbs. of fat per day total (including diet). I use this stuff called pro complex made by ON. it tastes really good and has almost no fat (lean protein). The protein will shape your muscles faster by making them heal better and faster (protein is consumed by muscles like... medicine... kinda). You can get enough protein out of your diet, but it's really hard, I would try this.

Try lengthing your weights to a full hour and you should do them before your run, use them as a warm up (don't lift legs then run).

You should do some really intense ab workouts to get a defined core (most attractive part of a woman if you ask me)

seriously consider swimming, you can tone your body and do cardio at the same time.

hope I helped, if you need anything else well... just ask it, or you know where to find me.

Answer 3

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