Lose 25 Pounds FAQ:
I’m a 20 year old female college student that is 5′8 194 lbs and i would like to lose about 25 - 30 lbs by thanksgiving . I’ve started working toward my goal about 3 weeks ago . I’ve been hitting the gym about 3 times a week for 1 hour. My workout consists of either the bike for 30 minutes and treadmill for 30. After all this i burn about 735 cals. I’ve also been switching it up the bike for 15 , the ski machine 15, and the treadmill for 15. I want to increase goin to the gym to about 4 days. I eat someWhat decent i always have 1 bowl of raisen bran for breakfast . I’m been eating more salads instead of fries although i still catch myself eating fries atleast twice a week. I’ve been eating more steam vetagtables and drinking at least 2 bottles of water. I’ve lost about 2 pounds. What else can i do ? how many Calories should i have? i eat alot of fast food, what should i order? what body cleanse would be good for me before i start this diet? i need help …
I’m a 20 year old female college student that is 5′8 194 lbs and i would like to lose about 25 - 30 lbs by thanksgiving . I’ve started working toward my goal about 3 weeks ago . I’ve been hitting the gym about 3 times a week for 1 hour. My workout consists of either the bike for 30 minutes and treadmill for 30. After all this i burn about 735 cals. I’ve also been switching it up the bike for 15 , the ski machine 15, and the treadmill for 15. I want to increase goin to the gym to about 4 days. I eat someWhat decent i always have 1 bowl of raisen bran for breakfast . I’m been eating more salads instead of fries although i still catch myself eating fries atleast twice a week. I’ve been eating more steam vetagtables and drinking at least 2 bottles of water. I’ve lost about 2 pounds. What else can i do ? how many Calories should i have? i eat alot of fast food, what should i order? what body cleanse would be good for me before i start this diet? i need help …
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Two pounds in three weeks is a great start! You have progressed even more than those two pounds, because you are stronger and have better endurance than you did 3 weeks ago and this will help you lose weight in the future, too.
I like that you are doing different machines at the gym. Its easy to get stuck on the bike or on a stepping machine and not get the total workout you are getting.
You are on a good track with the body cleansing things. Be sure to aviod some silly ones that advertise them selves as hollywood diets or something. You could do this cleansing by switching to a vegetarian diet for a couple days and drinking a lot of water. Usually the result of the body cleansing is weight loss because the body retains less excess water weight. This effect is temporary but will probably feel good. Sometimes too many artificial foods, dairy products or things people are mildly allergic to cause them to retain a lot of water weight. Youre right to see fast foods as a problem. They are very salty and that causes bloating. The fat, sugar and artificial products in them cause bloating and make dieting a little harder, but honestly everyone eats a little bit of fast food. At least you’re burning it off.
I would not trust the calorie counters at the gym. Even if they were correct for your particular body, they do not tell the whole story. During your recovery time you will burn more calories than you did before you started working out, and as you get in better shape you will have a greater ability to acess stored fat in your body and will be slower to add fat when you overeat carbohydrates. You will also have a greater aerobic capacity and have more muscle to burn calories with as you continue to get in shape. The calorie counters dont take into account that if you werent working out you might still burn off 150 or so calories per hour.
You are turning yourself into a better calorie burner and you are going to need good food to support your exercise. Good job on the salads instead of fries. Make sure you are getting plenty of protein if you are eating less than before. lean chicken, fish and milk will help. Athletes are sentenced to a lifetime of reading labels on food. The good news is eventually you get to the point where you know how much of what nutrient is in about any food.
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The aerobic work you are doing is a good approach and will burn calories. You might want to look into lifting weights also. Being stronger will help you burn off fat, especially over the long term because after a point all the aerobic work you are doing will make it harder to build muscle.
Weight lifting is confusing for a beginner so i would read up and try out some machines and lifts in a limited way at first and then increase it as you feel comfortable. It seems so many people advise women to do a lot of repetitions with low weight. This is silly. Lifting the heaviest weights you can makes you stronger, whereas feeling the burn of high repetitions does not lead to muscle growth. Eventually, look at free weighs instead of machines. Lifting the way that athletes lift is going to give you the strength to burn off calories and get svelte.
Many girls avoid lifting weights because they feel it will make them bulk up. I know girls, especially teenagers and girls your age, who say they bulk up even after distance running. This is mostly temporary swelling and muscles finally getting some blood and opening up. It goes away. You will probably not get huge and unladylike muscles. If you do, then good for you! When you are thin and they show then ease off a bit or adjust your look.
Being consistent is going to get you the results you want. it is easy to have a bad week or an unexpected life change and quit. Thinking ahead about how you will handle it in stride and continue to succeed in working out will help.
Good luck!