Carol asks…
Please give some additional weight loss tips?
I have posted quite a few times on here and gotten some good answers. Here is my most recent diet plan. Just want some feedback as to if my plan sounds like it will work or if it needs some changes.
I have started SlimFast and calorie counting. I use SlimFast for breakfast and lunch and might have a small snack, and then have a normal dinner. According to multiple weight loss calculators I have used online, I need 2500 calories per day to maintain weight, 2000 to lose. Also, it said I could do 800-1000 calories for very quick weight loss but should be medically supervised. I figured I would stay around 1500. The past 2 days it has been 1600 and 1700. (I just started the diet 2 days ago). Does this sound like a good plan and how quickly do you think I’ll start losing weight?
@ Jessica; good point about the breakfast thing; but my problem with that is no one in my house eats breakfast or lunch together. Dinner is kind of “family time” and the only time a meal is cooked in the household. So, this would be a good idea if I lived alone, but not right now.
weight loss cardiff answers:
Losing 10 lbs a month is a good and safe target. Any faster weight loss is likely to be temporary only and in most cases you regain it all.
Running, jogging, cycling, swimming, dancing, push ups, sit ups, squats, brisk walking and power walking all help for weight loss but dieting helps more.
You can always eat negative calorie foods for weight loss and below is a list of negative calorie foods that will boost your metabolism.
Negative Calorie Fruits:
apples
cranberries
grapefruit
lemons
mangoes
oranges
pineapple
raspberries
strawberries
tangerines
Negative Calorie Vegetables:
asparagus
beets
broccoli
cabbage (green)
carrots
cauliflower
celery
Chile peppers (hot)
cucumber
dandelions
endives
garden cress
garlic
green beans
lettuce
onions
papaya
radishes
spinach
turnips
These foods don’t actually have negative calories but when you eat these foods raw or slightly cooked your body burns more calories digesting and processing them than what is in the food itself.
For a healthy weight loss add some of these foods to your diet each day. Most of them are full of healthy nutrients such as fiber, antioxidants and enzymes as well as vitamins and minerals.
Source(s):
Web search for “list of negative calorie foods”
Maria asks…
So according to this weight loss calculator I can reach my goal by August?!?
So I am 5″8 and 132 pounds (gained 14 pounds over exam period) and I want to be 123 pounds. I am 17 on Thursday so I just put that down instead of 16 in the weight loss calculator. I am eating 1200 calories a day and burning around 70-100 calories a day (I am new to exercising so I literally just started 3 or 4 days ago). And the results of the calculator said this:
Results
You should consume about 1,469 calories a day to reach your goal weight of 123 lbs . This is at a reasonable weight loss average of 1 lbs per week, which should be reached by August 25, 2013.
Now I wont be able to exercise as much during july but I will in August. Do you think this is reasonable? Thanks
In the options I put in that I do light exercise (lots of walking in school during the day and around 10 minutes added together of exercise)
weight loss cardiff answers:
Those weight loss calculators are complete BS. Weight loss is not a maths problem, it’s not all about the number of calories. If you get your 1469 calories per day from all sugary, processed foods you would get a much different outcome than if you got all 1469 calories from lean meats and vegetables.
Don’t worry about how many calories you’re eating, just focus on eating plenty of healthy, natural foods and you will get better results.
(Not that you even need to lose weight, you’re in a perfectly healthy weight range for your height.)
Mandy asks…
Is losing 10 lbs in 40 days considered rapid weight loss?
Is that considered rapid weight loss? Would someone be considered anorexic or having an eating disorder if they lost weight this fast by eating under 650 calories and burning calories to get rid of them too? Im 98 lbs now (5’0″) and want to get to 88 lbs.
weight loss cardiff answers:
Here’s a rule of thumb:
If you’re American, your BMI should be between 20-25. If you’re of Asian descent, it should be more or less 18.5-22.5. There are numerous BMI calculators that you can find using common search engines.
If you need to lose weight for medical reasons, lose only as much as 1-2 pounds per week. Depriving yourself of 1000 kCal per day results in weight loss of 2 pounds a week. Anything more than that is overkill. That may actually predispose you to even more disease. At 98 lbs, you’re probably not even qualified to donate blood anymore.
And remember, when you eat, half your plate should be variably colored vegetables, and the remainder should be shared by protein and carbohydrates. More carbohydrates than protein. Adjust the amount accordingly with feasible and medically acceptable targets while maintaining the same proportion.
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