• Am I doing enough for losing weight?
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I'm 17, about 5'11, and 170-180 pounds. I'm by no means overweight: [quote][img]http://puu.sh/9YIRS/18a1540a9d.jpg[/img][/quote] I am however, trying to lose some excess fat, specifically the kind that clings to my cheeks and general face area(as well as get some endurance): [quote][img]http://puu.sh/9YIVK/35cf4f2891.jpg[/img][/quote] The current routine I've made for myself is as follows: 8-10AM - Eat a sizable breakfast, usually two ham and cheese sandwiches, or two hot pockets. 11-12PM - Run and walk around the block for 10 minutes each(Ideally I'd want to run for the full twenty minutes, but I don't have enough stamina for that yet) 12PM - Then I'd do 20 push ups, and 20 sit ups 2-4PM - Often I'll take a nap afterwards 5PM - Eat a sizable dinner. Usually it's hot dogs w/ macaroni and beans, or some pasta variant. On sundays I fend for myself, and usually heat up a hot pocket or two. I purposely try to eat less, as I want fewer calories. Is this enough to see some results (at least slight) in about 2 and a half month's time? Or do I have to do more? If fast threads aint good nuf, could a mod please move it to witness the fitness. Thank you.
That's not going to do a lot. You need to push yourself if you want to see results in that short of a time. Try starting off by jogging for a few miles and increase the distance every time you do it. Do you have a jump rope available? That's an excellent and easy workout that you can do in the comfort of your home that will really help increase your endurance. Swimming will really work out your whole body and help get you in shape if you have a pool available. Incorporating a weight lifting routine into your life will be the fastest way to see results in your physique if you can stick with it. If you lift 3 days a week with 1 day rest in between each session, it will really start to show as you build up more muscle and burn fat faster. On non lifting days do your cardio so your body is constantly getting some exercise. The best way to get healthy is to do as much as you can so that it becomes habit and eventually just becomes a part of your life. It really is worth it in the long run; you will look better, feel much more confident, and your body will just feel awesome in general. Do you have equipment at home to use? If not do you think you would be able to join a gym? [editline]6th July 2014[/editline] Also you can't lose fat in specific areas (such as your face, which looks totally fine btw), it just happens all over. P.S. if you decide you want to do weights, I can recommend you an excellent body building routine to start with
I have a whole entire weight set in the basement. I use it on an off. As in, I'll use it for a month or two passionately, then stop. When I do use it, I follow a program called: "Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength" ([url]http://startingstrength.com/index.php/site/about[/url]) I stop after awhile because I simply get bored, and a little lazy. But every time I've used it, I've seen results.
Count your TDEE ([URL]http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/[/URL]), and eat around 500 calories less than that. Cardio is excellent for weightloss. Weightlifting is also good, not because it burns a lot of calories(it doesn't), but because you'll look much better after you've shed the weight.
I've lost like 10-12 pounds in the last 1.5 months, how many lbs do you want to lose? I don't know if it's just my metabolism but I went from 172 to 160 pretty easy. At first I had a little trouble loosing the weight but I just made a weight checkup every week and checked if it went down or up, if it didn't go down I just increased my exercise and decreased my calorie intake a little. If you just check your weight weekly and make adjustments you'll be fine, don't worry too much about getting it perfect the first time or it will be quite stressful. At least, it was for me when I tried that. [editline]6th July 2014[/editline] You said 170-180 lbs. I'm guessing you don't have a scale then. Go get a cheap scale from amazon or something. It's very useful. [editline]6th July 2014[/editline] you'll probably want to eat about max 1500-1800 calories per day if you want to lose weight though. I'm 5'10 and was 172lb.
First of all, you're eating the worst foods possible for losing fat. You may be eating less, but that won't do much if you're eating high-fatty foods like mac n cheese, hot dogs, and hot pockets. It's best to eat a big breakfast full of vegetables, fruit, and something high in protein such as something with cheese or something with nuts or peanut butter, but not too much of it. Breakfast should be your biggest meal of the day. Eat a smaller (but still decently sized) lunch. Then a very small dinner. (This should be your smallest meal of the day) Do lots of muscle-building exercises because that's what burns fat the most. It actually contributes a lot more than cardio surprisingly. But obviously keep doing cardio too, just try to incorporate more muscle-building exercises with it.
[QUOTE=Chubbles;45308104]First of all, you're eating the worst foods possible for losing fat. You may be eating less, but that won't do much if you're eating high-fatty foods like mac n cheese, hot dogs, and hot pockets. It's best to eat a big breakfast full of vegetables, fruit, and something high in protein such as something with cheese or something with nuts or peanut butter, but not too much of it. Breakfast should be your biggest meal of the day. Eat a smaller (but still decently sized) lunch. Then a very small dinner. (This should be your smallest meal of the day) Do lots of muscle-building exercises because that's what burns fat the most. It actually contributes a lot more than cardio surprisingly. But obviously keep doing cardio too, just try to incorporate more muscle-building exercises with it.[/QUOTE] This. Preferably replace as much carb with protein as possible (without going overboard obviously) I suggest you join a gym and do some muscle building exercises as the guy above me said. If you want a good macro ratio to follow for weight loss then try 40/40/20 protein/carb/fat It may seem complicated to keep track of your calories and shit but trust me after a week or 2 of doing it you'll either be really good at it, that is assuming you even need to be good unless you eat a nice variety of foods, because if not you'll probably just remember what food has what in it. Also I heard eating your last meal at least 2-4 hrs before you go to bed, although, I'm not sure if it does anything at all so take that tip or leave it. Good luck!
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