Wanting to lose 20kg - Will this plan help me achieve this?

maddystella23

Hi!

I am wanting to lose around 20kg or rather get back to a size 10/small 12. I'm a little unsure of my ideal body weight, but I presume it would be around the 65-75kg mark. I'm 5'7 by the way. I don't want to be super slim, I'm aiming for more Kelly Brook than Kate Moss haha, which suits my body shape.

I gained the weight after previously living a fairly active lifestyle and eating well to having a sit down office job only 5 minutes walk from my house and moving in with a boyfriend who had the appetite of a horse and my extreme lack of discipline! I've now moved house and broken up with that boyfriend and am planning to move overseas in six months time. So because of this I want to get back in shape and healthy!

Here is my plan, please let me know if you think it will work for me and how long realistically it could take? Could it be done in six months? Or at least the bulk of it lost? I want to do it healthily but I am one that needs results to stay motivated!

Nutrition:
I am intending to give the 5:2 diet a go as I have diabetes in my family and this is meant to be great for reducing those risks I believe. I'm also better with not restricting calories every single day.

Normal day example (1500-1800 calories)
Breakfast: shot of vital greens (I don't get hungry til midday)
Snack: Green tea (yum!) and maybe some almonds if hungry
Lunch: oats with berries OR salad with chicken and light balsamic dressing OR something similar
Snack: carrot sticks or piece of fruit or low sugar yoghurt if hungry
Dinner: fish with lots and lots of broccoli (one of my faves!) OR grilled chicken and salad


Exercise:
Get off bus early every morning and walk 20 minutes to work
Walk home from work x2 or x3 days a week (takes around an hour)

Home circuit with equipment x4 days a week
Eg.
Day one:
20 min on my stepper
20 min leg and bum workout

Day two:
20 min stepper
20 min upper body workout

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Thank you xxx

fearlessleader104

As long as you count calories. Check progress on a weekly basis and if you aren't losing, then reduce calories.

ana3067

Your plan doesn't matter. a calorie deficit will get you to your goals.

Calculate estimated maintenance with or without exercise, subtract 20% from that number, set as goal. If you included exercise, don't log/eat back exercise. If you didn't, then log and eat back 50-100% of exercise calories (whatever you're comfortable with - adjust intake up/down accordingly). Adjust intake as you lose weight.

CharleePear

If you will keep to it, do it. It looks nice and healthy but the main thing is what you will keep to. Find out what your calorie intake needs to be that is maintenance if you are doing 5:2 on IIFYM.com/calc that is more accurate than here often. I have lost 14kg and I still eat chocolate and junk food sometimes, but I keep it all in balance (most of the time we all have times we don't). As for exercise, do what you enjoy, don't do exercise for the sake of it, have fun!

maddystella23

Thank you! About to have some fish and salad for dinner now yum yum xxx

amusedmonkey

One tip I have for you: make sure the things you are including in your plan are things you actually like to eat. Everything will work out in the end if your plan is easy to stick to. The best of luck!