Losing 1lb a week - advisable?
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Google seems to think so but as usual there seems to be loads of variables.
So - what say you PH? At the moment i'm 15st. on the nose @ 6'1", no by no means obese but i'd like to lose some weight and do it slowly.
So, research seems to say that i can do this by dropping 500cals off my daily recommended amount alone?
Due to a back injury i've been told to avoid weight training so that sort of forces me into cardio but restricted to cross trainer, bike and walking only on the 'mill.
So - thoughts, just before i go an order my last pizza for a wee while.
Cheers,
D.
So - what say you PH? At the moment i'm 15st. on the nose @ 6'1", no by no means obese but i'd like to lose some weight and do it slowly.
So, research seems to say that i can do this by dropping 500cals off my daily recommended amount alone?
Due to a back injury i've been told to avoid weight training so that sort of forces me into cardio but restricted to cross trainer, bike and walking only on the 'mill.
So - thoughts, just before i go an order my last pizza for a wee while.
Cheers,
D.
It possible (and entirely safe) to lose double that a week. I was losing around 3 lbs a week for over three months in the summer, but this has now slowed as winter kicks in. Sensible reduction in calorie intake coupled with a slight increase in activity and you'll find 1 lb a week pretty easy.
MuffDaddy said:
13lbs in one week for me, then 5lbs per week for the following few. Mind you I dropped 7 stone so that needed some drastic action.
That's insane - how? Looking to lose a stone or so that I've put on through London living of lots of eating out & alcohol.
I'm just planning on more exercise & having vegetable recipes a couple of dinners a week, couple fish & a couple meat & one treat. Generally low carbs so no potatoes or pasta.
Along with:
Breakfast: protein shake & brown toast
Snack: Apple
Lunch: Sandwich/ salad
Exercise: Gym x 3 at least (weights & 20-30min run or intervals on row & bike)
Couple of runs a week - working up to 4/5 miles over a couple of months.
Extra protein shake on gym/ run days
Thoughts?
ETA - apologies for thread hijack OP!
ETA
Edited by Eddw86 on Monday 27th December 21:35
Jog for 10 - 20 minutes a day. Up to you how long, but make sure it's every day. Very easy to loose weight, and eat what you like.
£80 gets you a properly fitted pair of running shoes.
(after a week of this your body wants less, but healthier food, because you've fired up your metabolism)
..lemon squeazy.
£80 gets you a properly fitted pair of running shoes.
(after a week of this your body wants less, but healthier food, because you've fired up your metabolism)
..lemon squeazy.
grumbledoak said:
Eddw86 said:
Thoughts?
That yet another berk trying to lose weight has leapt for the protein shakes! Why not just adopt a world champion's 5,000 calorie a day diet; I'm sure that will work.Edited by grumbledoak on Monday 27th December 22:39
So... are you saying that Creatine won't help me lose weight? *f
king runs for his life*grumbledoak said:
Eddw86 said:
Thoughts?
That yet another berk trying to lose weight has leapt for the protein shakes! Why not just adopt a world champion's 5,000 calorie a day diet; I'm sure that will work.Edited by grumbledoak on Monday 27th December 22:39
I've not stated anywhere that I've leapt for the protein shakes for the first time or that I'm expecting miracles. If you look at my diet you'll see it's fairly tame but I was being realistic in terms of what I could achieve around work & stick to rather than following some full on hardcore diet that I've seen on the net/ in mags.
I have trained to a decent extent in the past & have only ever used protein shakes as recovery after a rugby training session or big weights session, along with a banana, as it takes me a while to get home from the gym before I can have a proper meal. I apologise if this makes me a 'berk' & I've never used creatine or any supplement other than whey protein as it doesn't appeal.
I won't apologize for being 'harsh'. This topic comes back every week, and inevitably someone suggests that they want to lose weight so they'll do a bit of light exercise and massively overcompensate with protein shakes or energy drinks.
You burn the vast majority of your calorie intake just by staying alive. Exercise burns off far less than you are guessing, and you aren't talking about a great deal of it.
If you wish to lose weight, look first to your diet. Learn to cook from scratch, learn about calories, and switch to wholemeal foods. That, and a twenty minute walk to and from work each day will easily give you one pound a week, if not two.
Then look at more exercise. And if you do get to county standard, then look at shakes. You are not even close, right now.
Sorry, but I get tired of repeating this.
You burn the vast majority of your calorie intake just by staying alive. Exercise burns off far less than you are guessing, and you aren't talking about a great deal of it.
If you wish to lose weight, look first to your diet. Learn to cook from scratch, learn about calories, and switch to wholemeal foods. That, and a twenty minute walk to and from work each day will easily give you one pound a week, if not two.
Then look at more exercise. And if you do get to county standard, then look at shakes. You are not even close, right now.
Sorry, but I get tired of repeating this.
Eddw86 said:
grumbledoak said:
Eddw86 said:
Thoughts?
That yet another berk trying to lose weight has leapt for the protein shakes! Why not just adopt a world champion's 5,000 calorie a day diet; I'm sure that will work.I've not stated anywhere that I've leapt for the protein shakes for the first time or that I'm expecting miracles. If you look at my diet you'll see it's fairly tame but I was being realistic in terms of what I could achieve around work & stick to rather than following some full on hardcore diet that I've seen on the net/ in mags.
I have trained to a decent extent in the past & have only ever used protein shakes as recovery after a rugby training session or big weights session, along with a banana, as it takes me a while to get home from the gym before I can have a proper meal. I apologise if this makes me a 'berk' & I've never used creatine or any supplement other than whey protein as it doesn't appeal.
Not as refined but pretty high in protein, and literally pennies from the supermarket. Keep up the good work and don't let the harsh cynics here put you off!
Edited by pacman1 on Tuesday 28th December 06:52
The best way to get fit is obviously to take regular excercise but also not just to focus on calories. Nutrition is the most important factor for a healthy body. This includes consuming carbs but in the form of wholegrain such as whole wheat pasta, brown rice, rye/wholemeal bread plus a variety of vegetables, roasted shelled peanuts, avocados, lots of tomatoes etc. Cuytting out alot of red meat is also a good idea, once a week at most and definetly no processed meats such as hams/bacon/sausages etc.
Simply cutting calories and losing weight doesn't necessarily lead to a healthy body. The intake of good nutrients is the key to health.
Simply cutting calories and losing weight doesn't necessarily lead to a healthy body. The intake of good nutrients is the key to health.
Ahem, no arguing on my thread ladies!
Anyway, thought i'd update, according to my scales (which i think are magical) i've lost 1 and a quarter lbs since this time yesterday morning.
Was very careful what i ate yesterday but did have a couple of beers in the evening.
Is it sad that i've set up a spreadsheet to track all this?
D.
Anyway, thought i'd update, according to my scales (which i think are magical) i've lost 1 and a quarter lbs since this time yesterday morning.
Was very careful what i ate yesterday but did have a couple of beers in the evening.
Is it sad that i've set up a spreadsheet to track all this?
D.
Davie_GLA said:
Ahem, no arguing on my thread ladies!
Anyway, thought i'd update, according to my scales (which i think are magical) i've lost 1 and a quarter lbs since this time yesterday morning.
Was very careful what i ate yesterday but did have a couple of beers in the evening.
Is it sad that i've set up a spreadsheet to track all this?
D.
Your body can fluctuate by a kilo (just over 2lbs or so) each day due to a combination of water/fluid retention/bowel movements etc whilst on a normal diet. Don't be surprised if you've added that back on by tomorrow for "no apparent" reason. The body is never static in its composition.Anyway, thought i'd update, according to my scales (which i think are magical) i've lost 1 and a quarter lbs since this time yesterday morning.
Was very careful what i ate yesterday but did have a couple of beers in the evening.
Is it sad that i've set up a spreadsheet to track all this?
D.
I think charting your weight is a great way to do it. Don't weigh yourself every day just twice a week. Set a realistic target line and keep doing the weigh ins at the same time each day.
Losing weight is easy, just eat less junk and run/swim/cycle more. Don't get all het up with eating special foods for a short term weight loss.
Whatever you do has to be a sustainable change for you and your lifestyle.
Losing weight is easy, just eat less junk and run/swim/cycle more. Don't get all het up with eating special foods for a short term weight loss.
Whatever you do has to be a sustainable change for you and your lifestyle.
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