Have To Lose 40 pounds in 10 months?!


Question: Have To Lose 40 pounds in 10 months?
Okay I am 5'7 and weigh 195.

I need to lose 40 pounds in 10 months.

Now that I have the opportunity to lose weight I want to do it.

I love doing free wight exercises.

My question is this:

How may days do I rest between hardcore weight lifting?

And can you give me a link to a video of different exercises to do from my legs to my stomach etc..

I already lost 30 pounds 3 years ago but got a little lazy but now I am ready again to go.

I need all the advice I can get. Please. You'll help my life. Thanks!

Answers:

I've done almost the same thing you're planning to do, right down to the height and weight and time frame. Here is how I did it:

-- Diet. I kept my diet to around 1,200 calories a day...counted 'em, measured 'em, read labels, didn't eat junk food, and ate a lot of Smart Ones and Healthy Choice types of frozen dinners.

-- Exercise. I did about 20 minutes of weight training and 40 minutes of cardio every day. On the weight training I exercised the same parts of my body every other day, but I broke the routine up such that I was doing some weight training every day. I periodically varied the type of workouts I was doing if I felt I was plateauing too much.

On this regime I easily lost 3 pounds a week, and 40 pounds in a little over 3 months. I allowed myself to splurge on my diet every other week or so and that helped stave off some cravings, but it did take a LOT of discipline. But you can do it, too.

Good luck!



I've lost a lot of weight recently and I did it by taking Alli (it works very well but you need to follow the guidelines very strictly)

As far as weights go, I'm not sure but I think you should have a day between each time you lift weights and alternate between legs and arms.

Also you should try to do some cardio daily.



Eat one slice of ham with mustard and one slice of bread. Drink nothing but water and run.

a guy that i know.



p90x or insanity would be great programs... you can learn more and get them at http://www.yourelitefitness.com/coachpwi…



With sensible eating and exercise, you can a large amount of weight over time. Also, the body will allow about two pounds of weight loss (not water weight) per week. Luckily for you, that will be about 32 lbs. lost in four months, which is well on your way to 40 pounds. If this seems fast to you, then be happy, it can be done.

Think of it this way: "x" is the amount of calories you consume, "y" is what you burn. Only if x is less than y will you lose weight. It's simple math.

There is a correct way and a wrong way to lose weight. When you consume too few calories per day, your body thinks that it's facing a famine and it slows the metabolism, so that weight loss is more difficult. This ability has helped man survive for as long as we did. Although food is plentiful today, that feature has not changed.

Therefore, the right way to lose weight is to cut a few hundred calories per day and exercise. Doing one without the other leads to slow progress. Consume whole grains (100% whole wheat bread; plain "wheat" bread is not the real thing) and more fruits and vegetables. Exercise need not be intense; twenty minutes of brisk walking a day, three times a week will suffice. Keep to this plan and the weight will come off slowly but surely. Cutting 500 calories per day and exercising would lead to losing at least one pound per week. In addition, exercise helps speeds up the metabolism, eventually leading to quicker weight loss. But it won't happen overnight.

Although you may want to diet, but a lot of diets require you to restrict yourself to certain foods or keep a very low calorie intake, which is why many diets fail. You could eventually lose weight by starving yourself, but not without hunger pangs, fatigue and possible blackouts. You may not want to wait, but in the long run, losing weight the correct way is actually faster than starving yourself.

Furthermore, other weight loss plans require that you spend money on expensive meal plans or pills, etc. in conjunction with exercising on your own. While the exercise is free either way, why spend you money on unnecessary things? You can simply do a brisk 20 minute walk through the neighborhood (at least three days a week) and eat healthier for about the same cost as what you spend on groceries already.

Finally, throw fatty snacks out of the house. Chips or cookies will not hurt you every now and then, but why have the temptation? Replace them with fresh fruits that can be eaten by hand, such as apples and bananas. In addition, only drink water, milk, and 100% fruit juices. When you're out at the mall, avoid buying a quick snack. Don't take a lot of money with you, just in case.

Cross-referenced sites, readings, and common sense.




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