Is this a good weight loss plan?
Okay so iv decided to lose some weight. A lot of weight actually. Right now I weight 180lbs and im a size 17 in jeans. My goal isn’t any particular weight. I just want to be slimmer, happy, and healthier. I don’t have a particular weight goal but I do have a particular size in mind. I want to be a size 9 in jeans. Really badly. So yeah. I made this diet and exercise plan. I want to reach my goal in about 3 ½ months. This is my diet plan: Breakfast-1 piece of wheat toast(plain),1 banana,4 or 5 strawberries,1 hard boiled egg and 1 multi-vitamin.
Lunch-1 peanut butter and jelly sandwich on wheat, 6 baby carrots(plain),and 1 low fat yogurt.
Snack- 2 pieces of celery with very little peanut butter.
Dinner-1 can of Progresso soup (low sodium)
I will only drink water or very little servings of natural juice.
Exercise:
Monday-30 minutes on the stationary bike.20 push-ups,20 crunches,20 leg-lifts(both sides) 50 jumping jacks
Tuesday-30 minutes on the stationary bike,20 push-ups,20 crunches,20 leg-lifts,(both sides) 40 jumping jacks, and a 25 minute walk(around 3.5-4.0mph)
Wenesday-30 minutes on the stationary bike,20 push-ups,20 crunches,20 leg-lifts,(both sides) 40 jumping jacks, and a 25 minute walk(around 3.5-4.0mph)
Thursday-30 minutes on the stationary bike,20 push-ups,20 crunches,20 leg-lifts,(both sides) 40 jumping jacks, and a 25 minute walk(around 3.5-4.0mph)
Friday-30 minutes on the stationary bike.20 push-ups,20 crunches,20 leg-lifts(both sides) 50 jumping jacks
Saturday-nothing
Sunday-nothing
So there you go. That’s my exercise and diet plan.
My questions?
1.Is my goal realistic?
2.Is my goal reachable?
3.Will I lose weight with this?
4.How long will it take to see results?
5.How much weight is possible to lose in 3 ½ months doing this?
If you could answer all of some of my questions that would be fantastic!:) Oh yeah I weigh 180lbs right now and im 5’3 im also a teenager.
Thank youuuu!:)
August 26th, 2010 - 14:24
1 Yes I think your goal is realistic.
2 yes if you stick to your plan
3 yes
4 with the amount of excercises you’ll be doing you should see the scale going down in about a wek oh so at most
5 at least 20 pounds
August 26th, 2010 - 14:24
I think that sounds like a pretty good plan. However, I don’t think you can lose that many inches in only 3.5 months. Don’t get discouraged though, I think that your goal is realistic and reachable, just not in that amount of time. Give yourself a little more time, or if you want it to go faster, exercise more. Do not cut your calories anymore, just exercise more. Burn more than you take in and you’ll lose weight in no time.
Also, jumping exercises (jumping jacks, jump rope) are some of the best you can do for calorie burning. Jumping rope for 45 minutes burns close to 1000 calories (or so I read). It’s REALLY difficult to jump rope that long though. But it’s a great way to lose weight, so try that.
August 26th, 2010 - 14:24
1. Yes, the diet is fine. You’ll get bored of if quickly so shake it up and research healthy foods. It’s fun finding new yummy and healthy dishes. Exercise: start slow. For the first week try every other day and see how that goes.
2. Totally! You’ll be losing around 3-4 lbs a week which is healthy.
3. Yes! Weight loss is not unreachable at your size since bad habits have brought you to where you are and good habits will correct it.
4. Two weeks you should start to feel like your pants are looser.
5. Probably the entire 50lbs.
P.s I went from a 18/16 size to a 10/8 size so it is totally possible and your plan seems great. A tip on peanut butter. You should get unsweetened since it is better for you and after a while it becomes normal tasting and the other stuff feels like candy.