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William asks…

How many calories do you need to eat to lose 2-3 pounds a week?

I’m on a diet, and I figure around 1000 and 45 mins exercise three times a week at a gym is ok… what do you think? also, do you have any good weight loss tips?

weight loss cardiff answers:

A pound of fat contains 3200 calories. 2 pounds would be 6400 & three pounds would be 9600.

Note that you’ll commonly see a notation of 3500 calories per pound rather than the 3200 that I list. However, if you read the lable on a package of butter, cooking oil, lard, or any other 100% fat in the store, every last one of them calculates 3200 calories per pound.

The number of calories that you consume per day depends on your weight (the more weight you carry around, the more calories you burn) and the amount of exercise you perform. If you are not very active, you might only burn 1500 calories per day. If you are quite active, it might be 2500 per day.

If you only burn 1500 calories per day, then you would only be able to eat 1500 X 7 = 10500 calories per week to maintain your current weight. If you want to lose 3 pounds per week, then you can only eat 10500 – 9600 = 900 calories in an entire week. That’s only 8.6% of your current intake.

However if you burn 2000 calories per day & you’re willing to settle for a 2 pound weight loss per week, then the math is 2000 X 7 = 14000
to maintain your weight & 14000 – 6400 = 7600 calories per week (that’s 1085 calories per day).

You can see that a bit of exercise & a reasonable weight loss target will be easier to achieve than an aggressive weight loss target with little exercise.

Good luck

Linda asks…

what is the fastest way to lose weight the healthy way?

I have been having trouble losing weight and sticking to my workout routine and having trouble choosing the healthy foods. I really need to lose weight for health reasons cause I am considered overweight based on my height. I need to lose at least 30 pounds to get to my healthy weight. so what is the fastest way to lose 30 pounds the healthy way? please include fitness and nutrition plan. any DVD recommendations? any weight loss tips? any answers would be appreciated thanks,

weight loss cardiff answers:

Hi,

I have the proper solution for your specific case, read on.

Everybody wants to look their best and what better way than to go on a lose weight. Losing weight can be a boring experience but it is important to avoid boredom at all costs. That way you stay focused. The other important thing is to have the drive to lose weight. Go ahead and find something that will motivate you. Visualize yourself succeeding and then actually take action. It is that easy.

So in order to lose weight and look great you need to diet correctly. Do this by eating healthier foods. You may want to cut back your calorie intake but not to the point where you feel out of energy and hungry all the time. To avoid hunger you should eat frequently so that you stay satisfied all day. This technique also boosts your metabolism so that you burn more fat and feel better. Eat clean foods that are not high in fat and sugar. Consume foods like fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, beans, and lean meats.

Start a work out program so that you burn more calories. Try to get at least twenty minutes of exercising in each day. You can also take a day off each week. I find it is easier to Work out during the week days and then take the weekend off. Just start working out slowly and then progress. Once you get in shape it will be much easier to burn off more calories. Dieting to lose weight does not have to be a boring task.

All the best, and do let us know how it goes!

Helen asks…

whats the best website for checking how many calories i burn a day?

so basically i want to loose weight and i was wondering what is the best website to go to check how many calories there are so many and each answer is different. what website do you guys reccomend?

and if you have any weight loss tips i REALLY would appreciate those too!

weight loss cardiff answers:

Spark people… An easy website to navigate, and tons of info….

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Charles asks…

What are the best machines to use at the gym for trying to lose weight?

Alright, I’m 5’6 and 190 lbs I want to start going to the gym. I’ve already lost 7lbs in the past 2 weeks by just doing my own thing, but I figure going to gym on a consistent basis will be better and will help me lose weight quicker… So are there any specific machines that I should use? I don’t want to try and gain muscle because that would be stupid. I just want to lose weight.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Treadmill easily just keep working your way up on the treadmill and you WILL loose a lot of weight.

Mandy asks…

What crash diet and exercise can i do to lose weight quickly?

im 22 and weigh over 15stone im 5ft 5 and im a size 20. This is the fattest i have ever been and i feel so ugly and disgusting, i found a photo from when i was 19 and i looked so pretty on it i feel like im not that person anymore and feel like that its so unattainable to ever be that person again, ive always struggled with my weight but ive never been this fat. Im 23 in May and desperatley need to lose weight before this, although im not stupid and i know im not going to lose that much in that short a space of time. Ive been to all the slimming clubs and even the doctors but its not working, i used to make myself sick and really feel like im gonna do it again because i just dont lose weight quick enough on them, i cant afford to go to the gym and feel like people are laughing at the fat cow trying to lose weight if i go running then get puffed out after such a short space, i dont want to hear about crash diets are bad, i want to hear about crash diets that will give results.

weight loss cardiff answers:

You dont want to hear about crash diets that are bad? You said you weren’t stupid.

Yeah you will loose weight on a crash diet but as soon as you come off it you will put all the weight back on.

If you want to do it the sensible way(the only way that will work and be permenant) . You need to eat healthy food like fresh fruit and veg, carbs and protein. Don’t skip meals because it will only make you hungry and binge on bad foods. Eat one main meal of breakfast, lunch and dinner and if you feel hungry between those times snack of healthy snacks like fruit.

Never miss breakfast as it is the most important meal of the day and really sets you up for the day ahead. If you miss breakfast your body goes into starvation mode and hangs onto the fat and it will also make you binge later on.

Drinking lots of water helps keeps your energy levels up, makes your skin nice and clear, takes away bad mood swings, improves concentration and helps you loose weight.

Exercise is really important as it helps you burn calories. You sound unfit so if you start running you will get puffed out in a short pace of time.You need to get fit to be able to run. Start walking in the park for an hour and once you feel fitter start power walking( a form of fast walking) and gradually build up your fitness. Include walking into your daily life. Walk everywhere. Walk up the stairs to your flat instead of the lift, up the stairs at work/college/university, get off earlier on the bus etc.

You’re 23, you should be out enjoying yourself and feeling good about yourself. Its such a shame not to do anything about your weight if its making you so unhappy.

I know you said you went to the doctor about your weight, but how about going to the doctor and tell him/her that you have made yourself sick in the past and sometimes feel like doing it, maybe they can recommend you to a specialist.

Lots of people have been your weight and managed to loose weight, so it’s possible for you to do it to. Don’t give up whatever you do and if you end up binging on some bad food don’t beat yourself up about it, everyone has bad days.

Good luck! X

Ruth asks…

What is the fastest, most unhealthy way to lose weight?

Maybe not unhealthiest but quickest way, besides dieting and exercising which I already do. I know the risk I just need to know ways you or people you know lost weight quick in 3 or 4 mos. The most you’ve lost in a month or all together…again I do exercise daily and watch what I eat I’m just in major help to lose it quick quick.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Starve yourself, take diet pills (like yellow swarm or stacker) and do a lot of running. It will drop pounds fast but not be good for your body.

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William asks…

How do I find out how much of my weight is muscle?

And also, what are some ways to lose weight easily?
What kind of excerises will target fat in my abdomen?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Hard to say; I have never heard of that before.

There area few ways to determine the percentage weight of your body fat, but not muscle.

Consider the average running back in the NFL; lots of muscle! His Body Fat % is probably very low, but his weight is “high” compared to other, non-muscular people. So what does weight mean to him?

Running is one of the best healthy ways to lose weight fast; malaria drops weight faster, but you don’t want that. You also should cut out sugar, which your body happily turns into fat.

When your body gets fat or makes it, it starts in the blood and your body decides where to store it. For some, it’s in the belly; for others, in the thighs. The more you have, the more places get the extra fat. When you succeed at burning fat, your body pulls it out in reverse order according to the body’s own logic. Muscle cannot burn the fat residing right next to it; it must get the fat from the blood.

Increasing the amount of muscle in your body tends to burn more calories; however, you tend to burn sugar first, so you need workouts that last linger than 30 minutes to make the body burn fat. Sugars & carbs get burned first, just the way it goes.

Laura asks…

Do you think I can lose 25 pounds before school comes around?

I’ve been exercising daily, usually burning around the amount of calories I have eaten that day. I am taking hydroxycut, and drinking a ton of water. I am heading to college for the first time at the end of august. I weigh 150 lbs now, I am muscular and thick-boned, but because of genetics I dont lose weight easily. I am determined to get that fashionable thin fragile body.

weight loss cardiff answers:

I have always struggled trying to lose weight fast. Here’s a good site I found that really helped me. It gave me great diet tips and workouts to lose weight that I had never realized before…

Http://www.megafitnessonline.com

Good luck to you!

Susan asks…

What’s the name of the weight loss product where the woman’s boobs get smaller in the commercial?

The commercial is of a cartoon couple. The man is able to lose weight easily, but the woman just loses weight in her breasts. What’s the name of the product?
Wow, you weight loss people are hard up for some consumers, huh. I just want to know which commercial it is. It’s a cute commercial.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Boob- be-gone

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James asks…

If I’m dieting and exercising trying to lose weight and then I get pregnant, do I have to stop?

I know they advise against losing weight while pregnant, but if I’m overweight before I get pregnant and I’ve been dieting and exercising for several months before I get pregnant, do I have to change what I’m doing, or can I just keep doing it because my body is used to it?

weight loss cardiff answers:

You need to focus on a healthy diet of fresh whole foods to both lose weight and be in peak condition for a healthy pregnancy.
Avoid as much processed and refined foods as possible. I’m not a purist, cut back as much as you can.
Having been there it is really tough to maintain weight with the little ones around. It just seems better to eat that perfectly good food you just prepared for the kids that they didn’t touch.
That is how stay at homes load lots of extra calories.
Focus on fresh or whole high fiber foods and you will be golden.

Donna asks…

Is it possible to actually lose weight in the legs while pregnant? If you do a stair climber?

for at least a minute a day and stretching exercises for 20 reps on legs and then stretch arms out too, maybe you can actually lose weight in legs while pregnant?

weight loss cardiff answers:

I don’t think you can actually LOSE weight while pregnant… Perhaps you shouldn´t focus on losing weight, because chances are you will fail — It´s better if you focus on NOT gaining much weight.
And about your legs, it is very common for pregnant women to have some swelling in the legs.. It will go away once you give birth!
But it is definitely a good thing to exercise!

Robert asks…

im 29 weeks and realized ive gained way to much weight?

whats some good healthy ways to lose weight while pregnant? im officially starting to eat healthy. fruits vegetables no more fast food (my main craving has been double cheeseburgers and french fries from mcdonalds) ( i know very bad) anyways so what are some better things i could be doing. i know i cant do any hardcore workouts,but i figure i could go walking and eat healthy.

oh if u r wondering, i have gained 51 pounds and im 29 weeks.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Im 32 1/2 weeks and Ive gained almost 50 pounds too. Despite it being unhealthy, Im just trying to indulge as much as I can now, because once he’s born its going to be hardcore dieting. Walking and eating healthy are great ideas though. Walking is pretty difficult for me though, I cant even walk around walmart without getting exhausted or lightheaded. But if I would of been healthy and walking the whole pregnancy it’d probably be a piece of cake. Try to enjoy your pregnancy and not worry too much about weight. Just do small changes, like cutting out fast food. Good luck!

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