How long do you think it would take to go from 220 to about 170?
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The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:
*1) Burn more calories then you're consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity minus the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). A website that explains this formula in more detail and will help you determine how many calories you need to reach or maintain a certain weight is at http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/calsburned.htm
Get a diet and fitness calculator that you can put on your computer or cell phone. This will allow you to easily calculate the above formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.
Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight:
Adults: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
Teens/Children: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/weight/bmi.html
It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound.
*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement.
Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as potatoes) and drink lots of water. Read this article for more information on high GL Carbs:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html
Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d
*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities.
Read a book or find a certified trainer to make sure your doing all resistance training exercises correctly. A great book to buy that teaches you the resistance training basics is “Weight Training for Dummies”. A superb magazine to buy with resistance training routines that will not get you bored is "Muscle and Fitness". Signup for the free newsletter. An excellent free online resource is at http://www.exrx.net/
A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”.
*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety.
*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com
Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Send me an email or yahoo instant message to "gainbetterhealth" if you want an indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have any questions.
*Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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4months, no white flour or sugar, stick with protein.
No eating between meals or after supper. It should take you a year to lose 50 pounds. Good Luck
With a good diet and exercice. or you can consult a dieticien:)
Stop eating all together and wear trash bags on your body 24 hours a day.
Doctors and dieticians say that 2 pounds a week is the most weight you should lose if you want to keep it off and remain healthy, so 50 pounds would take 25 weeks or just over 6 months.
I can't really see your avatar so I'm only assuming your female....
A good healthy goal would be approximately 10 lbs a month. It is easier to maintain the weight loss if you lose at this rate. That also depends on your height as 170 at 5'2 is different than 170 at 5'8 so you could likely lose some of the weight more quickly if you are shorter cause you have more to lose. I would look at this taking about 5-7 months. Don't try to deprive yourself of foods you enjoy, but enjoy them in moderation because depriving yourself will lead to some downfalls. Good luck!
50 lbs? Well, let's see. A healthy rate to drop the pounds is about 2-3 lbs per week. If you lose weight at about 3 lbs. per week, it would take you around 16 weeks to lose 50 lbs. Try to cut out most carbs that are unnecessary, and limit protien from meats and fats, but add it from things like tofu, veggie burgers, and cheese. Don't eat anything that has hydronated oil or partially hydronated oil. Good luck!
5 not so full meal is better than 3 . Low fat and low calorie is a must. Stomach and hip exercise compulsory to burn fat.
in 8 months i went from 272 to176.4and still loosing i am a weight watchers member
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