I want to lose 35 lbs. by November- Can someone tell me if this is a balanced diet/ excersize plan?
16.January, 2009
I am 25 yrs old, 175 lbs., 5'7.
Breakfast: omelet w/ham, onion, mozz. cheese
sometimes on a whole wheat muffin or bagel
sometimes a bowl of yogurt Cheerios instead
Lunch: turkey sandwich, or a salad w/chicken, lowfat dressing
Dinner: grilled chicken breast, steamed broccoli, sometimes a lean pocket if I am in a hurry
In between I snack on watermelon, pineapple, celery, and cucumbers, but I do have a weakness for low-fat pretzel rods…
I also walk two miles every morning and do Tae-Bo 4-5 times a week not to mention chasing after 3 small kids. On the weekends, I don't excersize because I work.
I do not drink soda EVER, water and Crystal Light, once in awhile a diet snapple.
Oh yeah, I also take the "green tea pills" but this is more for energy than dieting, I have been taking them for almost five years.
All this and I have only lost like 2 lbs. in a month! I am very faithful and hardly cheat. What am I doing wrong?
Your plan sounds good to me. Are you gaining muscle? Pineapple and Watermelon taste yummy (my favorites, too), but I wouldn't snack on them all the time (as listed above?). Along with bananas, they are the highest sugar fruits. Maybe try carrots with hummus or grapes. Walking is good (any movement is good), but it isn't my first choice for losing weight. I think sometimes our bodies get used to a particular exercise - maybe switch it up a bit? The only reason I personally am not crazy about walking is that unless you are doing power walking w/weights, does your heart rate come up enough to be considered cardio and to lose weight? One of my friends had really good look on www.ediets.com. They personalize a menu plan for you, have nutritionists on staff for questions, conduct online meetings on different topics, have weight ins, etc. All in a really positive and pro-active approach. You can choose from 11 or so different eating plans. She really liked the accountability and convenience. And as far as the Green Tea pills go, maybe try getting energy from your food. More protein such as chicken, fish, and even red meat (once in awhile)? Best of luck!
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the only thing that works is 1000 calories a day and more walking
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19.May, 2007 um 4:55 am
Your plan sounds good to me. Are you gaining muscle? Pineapple and Watermelon taste yummy (my favorites, too), but I wouldn't snack on them all the time (as listed above?). Along with bananas, they are the highest sugar fruits. Maybe try carrots with hummus or grapes. Walking is good (any movement is good), but it isn't my first choice for losing weight. I think sometimes our bodies get used to a particular exercise - maybe switch it up a bit? The only reason I personally am not crazy about walking is that unless you are doing power walking w/weights, does your heart rate come up enough to be considered cardio and to lose weight? One of my friends had really good look on http://www.ediets.com. They personalize a menu plan for you, have nutritionists on staff for questions, conduct online meetings on different topics, have weight ins, etc. All in a really positive and pro-active approach. You can choose from 11 or so different eating plans. She really liked the accountability and convenience. And as far as the Green Tea pills go, maybe try getting energy from your food. More protein such as chicken, fish, and even red meat (once in awhile)? Best of luck!
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19.May, 2007 um 5:03 am
You are taking in too many carbohydrates, every meal includes bread of some type. Try this meal plan, BREAKFAST, egg whites, NO CHEESE, HAM OR BUTTER to cook em in, and 2 slices of LOW CARB bread with SUGAR FREE preserves, thats it, no yogurt or Cheerios, LUNCH, a salad, with your small serving of low fat dressing and a few crutons, NO bread, maybe a bit of ham and cheese in your salad. DINNER, the grilled chicken is great, just dont eat too much and eat earlier, say before 6pm. Try snacking on almonds, and drink more water. The excersize is easy, get up early to do it, it will energize your day. Include some toning, crunches, squats, etc, you will look and feel better fast. Oh, one more thing, THROW AWAY YOUR SCALE, ITS POISON. Base your progress on your need to buy smaller clothes, not a number. HAVE fun, enjoy your new body, best to you.
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19.May, 2007 um 5:07 am
Well, what I can see is that you need to embark on an exercise routine that'll help you to burn 3,500 calories per week.
You see, on a per week basis, to lose 1 lb of weight, you need to expense 3,500 calories.
So I suggest increase your walking time and distance because the longer and the more miles you walk, the more calories you'll burn.
And don't just walk, walk with the goal of burning fat (calories). Race walk is the better way of achieving this.
To enable you to burn even more calories, try strength-train with weights. This will help you build muscles and as muscles are metabolically active, the more muscles you've, the more calories you'll burn and therefore lose weight.
Your diet seems OK but I think a healthier, more nutritious diet is called for.
Try to include lots of fruits and veges, lean meat, low fat/non-fried/non-oily stuff, food rich in fiber in your main meals and also drink at least 8 glasses of water.
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For more info on walking, go to: http://www.perfect-body-toning.com/walking-exercises.html