Lose 30 pounds of fat by christmas?

Question

I've calculated how much weight I need to lose. I'm sitting at losing about 1.82 pounds a week to reach my 30 pound goal. I'm in college, so eating 4-6 small meals a day is impossible without hurting my wallet. I usually have a nutragrain bar for breakfast, whatever they have in the cafeteria that's relatively healthy, like chicken and rice or whatever. if that's not available I eat a sandwich or salad or both. I'm going to cut between 500 and 800 calories a day from my diet. I will also get a minimum of 30 minutes of cardio, lift weights about 3 times a week, and walk/bike to all my classes. I drink no soda, very rarely eat fastfood, and I've strayed away from pizza. I drink a TON of water. I know if you drop 500 calories, a day, you lose a pound in a week. I will also burn off 500 or more a day working out and walking to class. could I lose about 1.82 pounds a week and be 30 pounds lighter by christmas?

Answer 1

How to Lose 30 Pounds Around Your Waist

   1. You still need to eat - Exercising is great for fat loss but involves a lot of 'muscular effort' such as working out with weights. Hence you should make sure that you eat plenty of protein, particularly from lean meats such as Chicken and Turkey, soya-protein, and red meat (in moderation).

      When you exercise in this way, the muscles suffer many small tears and need a good source of protein to help repair and strengthen them. If you are intending to do an intense workout, or undertake any heavy exercise you need to make sure you eat appropriately.

   2. Change your habits in stages. Allow yourself plenty of time to make small changes to your eating habits, such as choosing reduce fat milk instead of full fat milk. When you're comfortable with this, make another change. For example, snack on fresh fruit rather than biscuits.

      The same goes for activity. Gradually increase the intensity and the amount of physical activity you do each day. Find activities that you enjoy.

   3. Choose organic - sometimes - avoiding unnecessary chemicals in fresh produce makes sense, but may not be necessary for all fruit and veggie. Buy organic lettuce, herbs, tomatoes, capsicum, apples, berries, and root vegetables, but don't worry spending the extra on oranges, lemons, bananas, and other produce with thick or inedible skins. Remember to always wash or peel before eating.

   4. You might think the chocolate bar you eat at 3pm every day is the only thing that will get you through an afternoon at work but, in actual fact, sweet sugary treats are only likely to leave you feeling lacking in energy in the long run. Foods that have a high sugar content give the body an instant sugar hit. While your blood sugar levels peak very quickly after eating sugary foods they also fall very quickly and that 'yo yo' affect can leave you feeling tired and lethargic.

  

5. Don't eat to cure the blues - reaching for the biscuit tin because you feel stressed? The key to fat loss is recognizing your own triggers for emotional eating. If you want to eat, and you're not hungry - stop and ask yourself 'What is it I really want?" : Is it to feel less anxious, sad, stressed? If the answer is 'Yes', then you need to workout ways to deal with the situations that are causing you to feel anxious or depressed. Doing some exercise could help ease stress, or you might feel better if you call a friend to have a chat.

  

6. If you can't avoid it, eat out smart - Go Low-Cal with Fast Food. Sometimes you're in a rush and simply have to stop by the fast food place for a bite to eat. But instead of choosing the old burgers and fries - why not eat healthy, and order a salad, or grilled chicken sandwich, a healthy sub, fruit, yogurt, etc. Eating a healthier lunch will make you feel energized instead of sluggish.

  

7. Exercise during your best time of day. Are you a morning person? If you are then you will get your best output from your workouts. If you're a night person, then try working out in the evening. You will need to experiment with this until you find your sweet spot. And the key here is be consistent with your workout and your healthy habits.

  

8. Get into Strength training! Muscles are not only great for men, but beneficial for women too. Weight training alone will not make you bulky. No one has ever woken up to discover that they've turned into the hulk overnight. And for women, you just do not have the hormones and muscle tissues to bulk up! In reality, weight training will increase muscle size and help burn fat, making you look leaner and stronger.

Answer 2

try the south beach diet. its a shock to your body but it works really well.

Answer 3

aitkens i've used it