I'm a 5'9" 15 year old male. Recently I've decided to lose some weight and gain muscle mass, my ultimate goal, obtaining a six pack. I wasn't expecting to see results until at least a month but it's only been a week and a half into it and already I've went from 165 pounds to 153. I'm happy with the results but I'm not sure if this is healthy. The only changes I made to my diet are cutting out soda and fried foods and lowering the fatty foods as well as deserts. I also have a healthy snack whenever I feel hungry and have started to make time for breakfast in the morning. In the mornings, afternoons and right before I go to bed, I do a 20-30 minute workouts which include sit-ups, pushups, and exercises with 10 pound dumbbells. Although I feel great, I'm not sure if losing weight this fast is very healthy. My triceps look bigger than ever before, and I can finally do more than one pull-up for the first time in my life, but is it possible I'm also losing muscle mass?
2007-12-28 14:50:33 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
For a male at 5'9 the ideal weight is 163 lbs so at 153 lbs you don't have a weight problem at all.
Your 12 lbs weight loss in a week and a half was too fast and there is a high likelyhood that you will regain it. If you do, so what. 165 lbs is ideal for a 5'9 male.
Weight loss has to be slow and steady if it is to be permanent. The rule of thumb is that losing 1 or 2 lbs a week or a kilo a week is ideal and anything faster is likely to be a temporary weight loss only.
2007-12-28 15:21:56 · answer #1 · answered by Susan Yarrawonga 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lets put it straight. Losing weight is not that hard, You will never hear me say that it is. All it takes is dedication, motivation and hard workAlways check in gradients of everything you are buyingRelaxation, stress and strain never allow people to be slim.
2007-12-29 04:45:26 · answer #2 · answered by Maria P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the stairs
2017-04-11 09:39:24 · answer #3 · answered by Margaret 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vanquish hunger with volumetrics
2017-03-15 01:26:00 · answer #4 · answered by Bernadette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat five servings of fruits and veggies a day
2016-05-24 12:28:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat a rainbow of colors have at least one brightly colored fruit or vegetable in each meal and if appropriate eat the skins thats where youll find a powerhouse of antioxidants
2016-06-08 10:02:46 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
odds are you re eating too fast try holding a conversation while having a meal so you re not gulping down more than you need to feel full
2016-05-20 11:09:59 · answer #7 · answered by Laurie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get familiar with quinoa a wonderful grain thats easy to cook and goes great with sauteed vegetables or mushrooms
2016-04-01 09:27:02 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
looking for the benefits of salmon but you dont feel comfortable cooking fish try canned salmon as a simple and affordable alternative
2016-08-16 11:38:43 · answer #9 · answered by Barry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat raw vegetables not fried
2016-08-02 11:11:17 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋