New Excersise and Diet?

Question

What is the best way to start a new diet and if i was to join a gym what should i work with? etc.

Answer 1

I just posted this for someone else.  Maybe it will help you too.

Maybe 900 calories a day is too low for a 17 year old.

Why don’t you start by reducing to 1200? I will be healthier for you.

I do not believe any food will speed up metabolism, just a sensible diet.

I lost about 70 pounds in six month at your age with the following plan:

Breakfast”

1 fruit

2 carbohydrates (breads or cereal)

1 fat

1 milk

Lunch:

1 meat

2 carbohydrates

1 vegetable

1 fruit

1 fat

Afternoon

1 fruit

Dinner

2 meat

2 carbohydrate

1 vegetable

1 fruit

1 fat

Evening snack

1 milk

1 carbohydrate

Choose your food on calorie content to meet the 1200. I would not do less than 1000

List of carbohydrates: bagel, buns, pita, English muffin, whole wheat, bran, oatmeal, macaroni, noodles, corn flakes, rice, shredded wheat, wheat germ, graham crackers, melba toast, saltine crackers., pretzels, starchy vegetables such as corn, potatoes, squash, sweet peas. Choose wisely. Etc

List of fats: almonds, avocado, margarine, mayonnaise, oil.

List of proteins: lean cuts of meat, cheese, parmesan, eggs, fish, chicken, hot dog, peanut butter, etc.

This way you will not get bore. You can use more lean stuff and buckle up on vegetables.

I did 30 minutes of aerobics exercise every day accept Sundays.

The deal with the diet is consistency. If you eat too low calories and only vegetables you will get bore and always be hungry.

Have some patience. Take your time and one day at a time and you will succeed.