Lets get realistic

abibowmer96
abibowmer96 Posts: 22 Member
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i need some advice frome someone who knows what they are talking about. i am 5ft10 196lb (14 stone) and i want to lose 42lb (3 stone) and i need some advice. i am planning on walking 2.5 miles in about 30 minutes every day and i need help with:

-calorie intake
-how much i should be losing per week
-good foods to eat
-and if possible how long it will take to lose my first stone (aprox)

please please please help xxx

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  • siport
    siport Posts: 7,429 Member
    well the first stone can be pretty easy to lose, what you need to do is get your heart rate up hun and not eat as much. if you have your goals setup on here right they are pretty good at setting your calorie intake and how much you should lose a week. i plan on losing 2 lbs a week but at the start that was higher in reality.

    slow and steady wins the fat/get thin race thats for sure.

    6/7 weeks for a stone is a good guess though
  • RaspberryKeytoneBoondoggle
    RaspberryKeytoneBoondoggle Posts: 1,349 Member
    Go here and figure out what your TDEE is:

    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    This stands for total daily energy expenditure.

    My TDEE is about 1890. I lost 15 pounds in six months eating about 1600 calories a day. I have maintained my weight by eating 1900 - 2100 calories a day. I walk, dance, run, and do resistant exercises. My exercise has not been incredibly consistent over the last two years but it still works because I was at a calorie deficit when I was losing, and now I am not eating more than a burn. My advice is keep it simple and go slow.

    Everything else you are going to be told on this thread is extra. If the extraneous advice sounds like something you like, do it. If not, you can skip it. All you need in the end is a calorie deficit to lose weight.
  • accelerashawn
    accelerashawn Posts: 470 Member
    I would also lift some weights. Not huge weights but enough to make your muscles burn after a few sets.

    At your height I would think 1700cal/day would be a good start. Aim for 1lb per week and if you lose a lot more than that you'll need to up your calories or your energy levels will plummet.

    Pick any lean meats and season them any way you want to: salmon, turkey breast, chicken breast, lean ground beef, steak etc
    Pick any veggies and fruits
    Pick slow digesting carbs: sweet potatoes, brown rice, oatmeal, beans, etc.
    Pick good fats: nuts, peanut butter, almond butter, coconut oil, olive oil, grapeseed oil

    You can make all kinds of yummy dishes with the above. Just log it all and try to split your macro ratios among protein carbs and fats.

    You should easily be able to lose 1lb/week.

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