Betty asks…
How many calories should I take in?
I used this weight loss calorie calculator and it says I should take in 1600 but when you’re setting it up it asks how active are you (i put moderate)
so does that mean i should only eat 1600 (and it calculates the exercise out)
because i have been eating like 1800 calories then excercise to burn like 200
weight loss cardiff answers:
Eat what you want as long as your making a deficit it doesn’t matter
Sandra asks…
Is walking 2-3 hours a day light, moderate or intense exercise?
Walking normally that is, not brisk.
I want to lose some weight and all these online weight loss calculator things ask about ‘light/moderate/intense’ exercise in order to work out how many calories you should eat in a day in order to lose your required weight.
weight loss cardiff answers:
Walking is light I would say. If you walk briskly, it is light to moderate. But know this; it is an excellent form of fat-burning exercise because 1) you probably operate around 60% of your max-pulse when you walk, which is the PERFECT pulse-zone for just that. 2) because as you said it takes time, you spending 2-3 hours a day on walking. Depending on your weight and physical shape that could mean 1000-1500 calories a day on walking. But as I said, the amount of calories burned would depend on your current physical shape and size so don’t bother counting to perfection exactly how many calories you eat at any given time. Just try to have a general idea.
So to put it simple, light to moderate training where you operate between 55 and 70 % of your max pulse is the best training when your aim is fat-burning. It is also a quite comfortable zone to be in. If you go above 70 % you will instead gradually burn more and more carbohydrates and less fat, more so the higher you go. 2-3 hours is excellent and it gladens me that finally someone here on answersYahoo goes about loosing weight the right way and not through starvation and fanatical counting and controlling of calories at every turn.
If you fail to achieve as good results as you had hoped :
1) be patient and don’t give up too soon
2) eat healthy food. Try to eat slightly less so that you go slightly on a energy-shortage every day, but only a LITTLE. Don’t starve yourself.
3) Increase the tempo you walk in to brisk pace, gradually if you feel that is best.
Thomas asks…
How much weight would you expect a teenage girl with hypothyroidism to lose over the period of a week?
I have hypothyroidism. That’s basically when your thyroid glad which is located in your neck slows your metabolism down. So it’s really hard for me to lose weight. I’m willing to work hard to get the body I want. As of now I weigh 135 pounds and I’m a young teen. Do you think by late March (2 months) I’ll be able to lose 4-5 pounds? I’m aware that weight loss takes a while and it’s even harder for people with hypothyroidism but I’m going to stick to a strict exercise routine.
If it matters by the way I’d like to be down to 120 or by May/June.
I’ve checked my BMI on many calculators and they all say I’m normal. But I want to get rid of the flab 🙂
No negative comments please. I just want to know if I can lose weight with my hypothyroidism. By the way, I take Synthyroid for that.
Thank you so much 🙂
Please ignore the ‘Over a period of one week’ part. It’s nearly midnight so I’m pretty tired. Read the description though!! 🙂
weight loss cardiff answers:
You could definitely lose 4-5lbs by that time, but it will be slow if you don’t really need to lose weight. Your body will be slow to give it up because you’re not fat, but it could happen. I also take Synthroid and I lose 1-2lbs per week. Being on medication makes your thyroid act normal again, so that’s not really a problem anymore. Good luck!
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