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Question: Is my exercise and diet plan good enough?!?

(Posted by: Torey on 2010-03-08 23:08:24)

I'm trying to lose 60- 70 pounds by summer and I want to know if I can do it with this exercise and diet plan I made up (sorta): Running for an hour each morning (non stop running) An hour of yoga An hour of pilates and 15 crunches Now my diet plan: 3 meals a day with snacking (very light snacking) each day My meals will be small but filling! Somethings you may need/ want to know I'm 5'4 and weigh about 185lbs Basically what I'm looking for is any added tips or if I should change anything! Recipes are welcome too! PLEASE AND THANK YOU ALL!! Just so you know I am also taking acai berrys! If they don't work I will stop so please tell!

Posted by: that1punk on 2010-03-08, 23:10:47

Lol u cant lose it that fast while staying healthy. you could with that plan but i guarentee u will not stick with it

Posted by: Gigi on 2010-03-08, 23:10:53

70 pounds is alottt to lose by summer especially if youre only 185 pounds and 3 meals a day? i dont know how many calories that is so i cant tell you Just burn more calories than you eat and youll lose weight

Posted by: makyman1234 on 2010-03-08, 23:11:05

You are gonna run 1 hour but can only do 15 crunches? skip the yoga that shit wont make you lose weight. thats a lot of weight in so little time i dont think it can even be possible since your not heavy to begin with. if you were 300 pounds then maybe yea you can lose that much but your gonna have to starve yourself to lose that much

Posted by: Beb on 2010-03-08, 23:17:40

No way you are going to loose that much weight by summer. I think you need to set a realistic goal first.

Posted by: Jason on 2010-03-08, 23:18:17

Make sure if your snacking it is on fruit and vegetables, cut all junk food from your diet and yes this sounds like it might work, however with the crunches do 3 or 4 sets of them, so as many as you can till you can't do more then wait 60 seconds and repeat until you have done 3 or 4 sets. Be sure to drink lots of water in between meals to help you snack less :] Good luck

Posted by: Seagull on 2010-03-08, 23:18:17

You're not going to lose 60-70 pounds by summer. Count on losing 1-2 pounds per week and no more than that. Otherwise you'll just lose lean muscle mass and end up skinny fat.

Posted by: Leo on 2010-03-08, 23:18:45

My plans to get in shape by this summer have been delayed for next summer. Why? Not enough time. When it comes to losing weight it is always about calories. If you consume 2000 calories today, you should burn 2500 at least. Running is very good for weight loss (but make sure with your doctor you're healthy enough to run for that long) Yoga is very good. 3 meals a day is OK (even though 6 smaller meals may work better) but again watch out how many calories you take. All your exercise in 1 day could be useless if ate more calories than you burned. Its all about calories. PS. You should be satisfied if you lose 35 lbs by summer if you can lose 2 lbs a week.

Posted by: Thor is a loving God Too. on 2010-03-09, 00:03:01

45mins to an hour a day of cardio is plenty as long as you are keeping a good pace (70% of max). Exercise is great, but if you aren't eating good healthy food you won't reach your goal. When you eat the right food it's next to impossible to eat to much (to many calories) and you never have to feel hungry. Sugar (and all it's high glycemic carbs counterparts, white flour, rice cakes, cereal, white rice...) are all fattening. Not only do these foods get quickly stored as fat, but they make you have cravings for more of them in only an hour or 2 after you eat them. They cause a big release of insulin and it is impossible to burn fat with high levels of circulating insulin (on the contrary, insulin stores sugar as fat). You need to eat low glycemic (enters blood steam slowly and doesn't cause insulin spike) carbs like oatmeal (not the sugar laden instant kind), yams, sweet potatoes, veggies, whole wheat pasta, brown rice, potatoes (but not too much, they are fairly high glycemic carbs). Fruit is an ok carb (apples and grape fruit are great), but not more than 2 pieces a day. Low fat protein like 1% cottage cheese, chicken breasts, tuna, salmon are all great fat burning foods. Good fats are flax seed oil, salmon, peanuts and avocados (not too much though they are 350 calories each). Fiber, good fats and protein all slow down the rate at which carbs enter your system, so it is important to balance all of your meals (and snacks) to lessen the release of insulin. It's getting late, but if you want more info on a scientific approach to lose weight (fat, not muscle because that is the engine that burns fat) e-mail me and I would be happy to help you. Edit: Save your money, acai berrys is a load of crap. If any people see an improvement it is because they tell you to also eat healthy foods. Healthy foods are what puts your body in fat burning mode, not gimmicks like acai berry. Bodybuilders and fittness models all eat healthy foods because they make you ripped.