Is it possible to lose 10lbs a month?

[23]

Howso?

[Stumbleweed]

Re: Is it possible to lose 10lbs a month?

****loads of cardio, eating right... I'm sure there are unhealthy means that can get you there (wrestlers and boxers cut 10 lbs. of weight in a few hours if they need to, but it's all water weight). It might not be realistic to say "10 pounds per month", but you can probably lose a good deal at first and then you'll likely plateau at your ideal weight...

[23]

Re: Is it possible to lose 10lbs a month?

eating right?

you dont mean just become a vegan do you?

[BlackJack]

Re: Is it possible to lose 10lbs a month?

by eating right, it would mean cutting down on sweets

no soda,
intake less calories than you burn each day

[Brandon13]

Re: Is it possible to lose 10lbs a month?

Don't drink anything except water. That can make a big difference just by itself.

[Rainey]

Re: Is it possible to lose 10lbs a month?

You have to have a deficit of 3500 of calories to lose one pound of body fat.

So, let's say you are a "normal" human being and you use 2,000 calories just by living. So you would need to workout and watch what you eat to use the 2,000 calories plus the calories burnt in workingout.

So you would need to have a calorie deficit of 35,000 a month to lose 10 LB's of fat. However, you might possibly weigh more than you started if you are exercising and building your muscle weight.

[Trevytrev11]

Re: Is it possible to lose 10lbs a month?

It takes roughly the burning of 3,500 calories to lose one pound, so 35,000 calories would mean 10 pounds. This means over the course of a 30 day month, you would have to consume 1,166 fewer calories PER DAY than you currently do (assuming you are currently maintaining your weight).

I would recommend setting up a profile at thedailyplate.com or another site in which you can count both your calorie intake as well as how many you are burning per day based on your activities.

The site is very user friendly and has a pretty wide database of foods from most restaurants as well as foods you would buy at the grocery store.

When you set up a profile, you enter your weight, your goal and the time frame in which you hope to lose your weight. It will calculate a reccomended calorie alotment per day to help you meet your goal.

Through out the day you add your meals as well as your activites and you will always know where you stand.


http://www.thedailyplate.com

[Trevytrev11]

Re: Is it possible to lose 10lbs a month?

I think the biggest problem most people have is just portion control. A regular portioned meal typically won't hurt you, but when you go back for seconds and thirds or when you get the Supersize french fry instead of the medium, you just end up hurting yourself....it may be hard at first if you are used to eating large meals, but if you can slowly reduce your portion sizes until you eventually get close to the reccomended serving sizes, you will put yourself in a much better position.

[Stumbleweed]

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^That's a good idea (thedailyplate.com). But yeah, that's essentially it -- you just have to eat less calories than you consume. You need to eat valuable foods that aren't just empty calories in order to have the energy to workout and to still get a reasonable amount of vitamins and nutrients while eating less than you normally would. Also, drinking a lot of water helps with muscle fatigue as well as making you feel full so you don't want to eat so often -- taking a fiber pill helps with that as well (among other things.. heh).

And yeah, watch your portions. It's much better to eat 6 small meals per day than 2 large ones. Keeping snacks with you (almonds, fruit, peanut butter crackers, etc.) will help you curb cravings and will keep your metabolism up throughout the day. And always eat something for breakfast, even if it's just a piece of fruit.

[KG]

Re: Is it possible to lose 10lbs a month?

I think the biggest problem most people have is just portion control. A regular portioned meal typically won't hurt you, but when you go back for seconds and thirds or when you get the Supersize french fry instead of the medium, you just end up hurting yourself....it may be hard at first if you are used to eating large meals, but if you can slowly reduce your portion sizes until you eventually get close to the reccomended serving sizes, you will put yourself in a much better position.

Great post. Everything is portion (serving size). You have to remember to look at it because so many foods inflate their servings up to 2 or more.

[23]

Re: Is it possible to lose 10lbs a month?

This is what i have so far as far as food

Breakfast - egg whites and wheat toast or a protein shake with a banana

Lunch - a garden salad and water and an apple

Dinner - brown rice and tuna or a chicken breast or turkey meat, ground or roasted

Any ideas for snacks... and how do you guys think that would work?

[Trevytrev11]

Re: Is it possible to lose 10lbs a month?

This is what i have so far as far as food

Breakfast - egg whites and wheat toast or a protein shake with a banana

Lunch - a garden salad and water and an apple

Dinner - brown rice and tuna or a chicken breast or turkey meat, ground or roasted

Any ideas for snacks... and how do you guys think that would work?

Sounds good...as long as it's not 10 egg whites and you're not pouring a bottle of dressing on your salad.

Ideas for snacks: fruit/veggies , yogurt, cottage cheese with fruit/veggies, nuts, granola bars, etc...just keep everything small like a snack and not a meal.

Try to fit a snack in between each meal. The more small meals you eat, the better chance you will have at keeping your metabolism up throughout the day and continue to burn calories even when you're not doing anything.

When you stop eating, your body goes into a state of shock in which it thinks it has to conserve energy for survival, so your metabolism slows down and you don't burn calories like you should.

[fistofrage]

Re: Is it possible to lose 10lbs a month?

I woke up on New Years day 1999 and weighed 260 lbs. I'm 6'4", I looked in the mirror said stop the insanity. On June 1st I weighed 185lbs.

I ate the same thing almost everyday....

Breakfast, Banana and a cup of non-sweetened cereal with fat free milk
Lunch...Turkey Breast on whole wheat with mustard, Apple
Dinner...2 Baked Potatoes topped with Salsa and a piece of grilled meat, steamed green veggie.
Drank 1 gallon of water a day and rode a stationary bike about 10 miles a day.

Thats it. Eat to live not live to eat.

[23]

Re: Is it possible to lose 10lbs a month?

I dont know if i can do cottage cheese. The thought of that makes me want to give up dairy.

As far as dressing, vinaigrette oil/venegar is pretty much what i like.

Egg whites, i meant about 2 or 3 a day but i think 2 should do the trick.

Im focusing on all cardio, forget weights because i dont need that to be honest with you.

[23]

Re: Is it possible to lose 10lbs a month?

I woke up on New Years day 1999 and weighed 260 lbs. I'm 6'4", I looked in the mirror said stop the insanity. On June 1st I weighed 185lbs.

I ate the same thing almost everyday....

Breakfast, Banana and a cup of non-sweetened cereal with fat free milk
Lunch...Turkey Breast on whole wheat with mustard, Apple
Dinner...2 Baked Potatoes topped with Salsa and a piece of grilled meat, steamed green veggie.
Drank 1 gallon of water a day and rode a stationary bike about 10 miles a day.

Thats it. Eat to live not live to eat.

You did this for 9 years?