Nutrition – Weight loss related question?
October 23rd, 2009 at 10:26I would like to know if i will lose weight eating like this – this week so far and exercising regularly also?
NO BITCHY COMMENTS THANKS!
Sunday 18th Jan
+ 15- 20 minute jog / walk
- 1 boiled egg /w/ 2 slices wholemeal toast with butter = approx 324 – 330 cals
+ Gym = 30 mins X Trainer – approx 360 cals
20 mins Treadmill – approx 200 cals
5 mins Bike – 50 cals
5 mins stepper – 50 cals Workout total approx = 650 cals
– Walked there and back
- Salmon, sweet potato and salad
Monday 19th Jan
- 1 Crumpet with Flora light = approx 125 cals
- 1/8th Honeydew melon
- Lettuce
- Treat = 2 Hobknob lights
- Fish in Butter sauce, small jacket potato and broccoli and sweet corn
Tuesday 20th Jan
+ 15 minutes jog / walk
- 2 Egg white omelette
- Apple
- Mango chicken with salad
- A little chickpea spiced curry
+ Walk 400 cals burnt
Wednesday 21st Jan
- Bowl of Special K Sustain and soy milk
- Apple
- 1 Clementine
- 1 Salmon Fillet with half a small jacket potato and small corn on the cob
+ Gym and walk there and back = Burnt off approx 500 cals
Thursday 22nd Jan
- 2 Egg whites omelette
- 1 Crumpet with Flora Light
- 1 Banana
-1 Mini Spicy bean tortilla with cheese and chopped tomatoes
Tortilla 118 calories in tortilla
Spiced Beans around 1/2 tin
Chopped tomatoes around 1/4 of tin
Cheese/ a few sprinkles
- apple
- a few blueberries
+ Cleaned house throughly today – exercise? lol
Anyways let me know thanks
It all depends on your body type, current weight, usual caloric intake, etc. Basically, if the calories that you are consuming throughout the day is less than what you are expending, than yes you will lose weight. Instead of breaking it down like what you have above, add up all of your calories for the day. Then average your total calories expended and subtract. It’s a little easier. There is no complete accurate way to add up your calorie expenditure you kind of just have to ballpark it.
October 23rd, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Yes
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October 23rd, 2009 at 4:26 pm
It all depends on your body type, current weight, usual caloric intake, etc. Basically, if the calories that you are consuming throughout the day is less than what you are expending, than yes you will lose weight. Instead of breaking it down like what you have above, add up all of your calories for the day. Then average your total calories expended and subtract. It’s a little easier. There is no complete accurate way to add up your calorie expenditure you kind of just have to ballpark it.
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B.S. Food and Nutrition Specialization Dietetics
October 23rd, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Getting in shape is NOT easy and there is no magic pill or fad diet that will do the work for you. Any diet that promises you to lose 10 lbs in 1 week is just depleting you of water weight and actually SLOWING down your metabolism making it that much harder for you to burn calories. Now if you’re a yo-yo dieter multiply that every time you start a new diet and you’re slowing down your metabolism EACH time. No wonder you can’t lose weight?!
The secret to being fit is just good old-fashioned diet and exercise. It’s a lifestyle change that only you can make. You have to have the mind set that your body and health is worth it. You will feel so much happier, and healthier once you make this change. You’ll be a better wife, mom, sister, husband, friend, etc.
So now that I filled you in on the big secret…. I will share some tips that I have learned in my own fitness quest. Small, frequent meals is the most effective way to lose weight, and maintain your blood glucose levels. If you’re following a 1200 cal/day diet try to eat 300 for breakfast, 300 for lunch, 300 for dinner, and 2 snacks in between with 150 each. You will find that you are never hungry, and never full. Because we all know that Big Mac tastes good going down it doesn’t feel so hot sitting in your belly for the next 6 hours.
You have to count your calories- at least in the beginning until you have a good grasp on the nutrition levels and portion amounts that your body needs. There are lots of websites that can help you log your meals online to see all the nutrition totals. I like http://www.myfitnesspal.com This is a FREE site that allows you to plug in your height/weight/exercise level and will tell you how many calories you need to consume to achieve our goals. It’s personalized, it’s free, and it works.
Now exercise will be different for everyone and I say do something you enjoy…that way you are more likely to stick with it. A good exercise program will combine cardio and strength training. Cardio will help you burn calories and torch body fat, while strength training will build muscle, which in turn boosts your metabolism and makes you LEAN. Girls do not be afraid of weights; they are your best friends. I’m a busy nurse and I work long days so I personally enjoy working out at home to save time and $$. My favorite DVD programs are Chalean extreme, Turbo Jam, P90X, and Slim in Six. Check out http://www.RNFitClub.com for details.
Make sure you make yourself accountable…. Tell your friends/family about it so they can support you. Take your body measurements and set reasonable goals to achieve. For some incentive to workout check out http://www.RNFitclub.com and JOIN for FREE to login your workouts in a virtual gym called WOWY. Everyday in WOWY someone will win the daily prize which is either $300, $1000, TV’s, DVD players, cameras, and ipods. It’s legit and I know people that have won…myself not included YET.
I hope this helps but if you have any questions shoot me an email. I’m a nurse by trade, but fitness junkie by hobby.
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http://www.rnfitclub.com