Oh god scared.

Hi and welcome

Your profile is closed so I do not not where you live, so time zones may be a problem

You will get a zillion responses about too low calories and "starvation mode" Ignore most of them

But 800 really may be too low, but it does depend on your height & build

If you are average bloke the losing 40lbs in 5 months is do able, just depends what your weight is at the start

Fatter folk lose more quickly than thinner ones, plenty to spare IYSWIM

I lost mine over 7 months

800 calories is too low. Do that, and you'll be cheating within a few days. Try 1200, exercise, and understand that losing weight slowly gives you a much better chance of sticking with your plan and achieving your long term goals.

Losing 30 lbs by then would be a better goal and you'd probably be a nicer looking but 10 lbs heavier person than if you managed the 40

Reasonable deficit
Weight lifting (not machines)

That's it! Cardio once a week is fine but save your strength for the weights.

I have dieted on and off for years. I hit target with the Cambridge diet in December Witch I know is not everyone's thing. Since then I have gained 10 lbs while on hols so I am here to lose it.
What I would say is if you are looking at editing for months then keep the calories up above 1000 from the sound of it you need to loose more than a stone so probably more than 1200. As your body needs nutrients and minerals including a little healthy fat, preferably unsaturated. Also you will get cravings and slip into bad habits and cutting corners. Be honest with yourself count everything that goes in your mouth follow a sensible varied edit and you will loose weight. But it won't be even and it will not always reflect the week you had, on the Cambridge diet I had weeks where I was eating only shakes and soups which came to 400 cals a day and still stayed the same. Go easy on yourself if you have had a good week then your still a winner. So there is no need to be scared.

Oh sorry, 800 is the amount of calories I burn, not eat, and you make it sound so easy, I'm I'm like 5foot 7 and like I'm hench, like well built but a bit overweight, if u know what I mean, oh and I'm from England, so yeah, my plan is to lose as much as possible, and I've tried this workout today and I feel dead right now but u make sound so easy I just wish I could get it over and done with

It sounds like you're looking to just lose weight as opposed to making lasting and sustainable lifestyle changes.

If you want to do this in a healthy way and have results that last, then revaluate your situation. Calculate your TDEE and go from there to figure out what your calorie goal should be. Make a plan to work out x-amount of times a week and start meal-planning. It seems like you're going into this in a very unorganized, desperate, and haphazard way. Take a step back, breathe, and plan.

Much information missing. starting weight for instance. It is hard to give advice without a starting point. I will say that losing 30 pounds is very possible, but I always had at least a 1600 calorie daily limit.

at a 800 calorie deficit from your daily intake you should average about 1-1.5 lbs per week. however you need to be eating 3 meals a day, and cut out the caprisuns. They are empty calories and pure sugar. Drink water, or milk instead. Be sure to use low fat or non fat mayo for your spreads/tuna salads.

Eating a healthy breakfast will help decrease any tendency to eat more later in the day, as well as kick start your metabolism for the day and help you to burn more. Start slow with exercise. If your used to no exercise start with 30 minutes at least 3 days a week. If you are already doing some exercise try to increase it by 30 minutes, with the ultimate goal of 150 minutes per week.

the longer your bouts of exercise the more fat you will burn. when you do shorter exercise the first thing to burn is the glucose in your blood stream, then some stores, then we get to the fat. So 60-90 minutes at a time are ideal. But again start slow otherwise you run the risk of injury.

Ok, so you do sound frazzled. I'm a wholistic practitioner, so believe you need to take care of your whole self. I would recommend some meditation and some exercise that you really enjoy to nourish yourself in other ways. For me I do Zumba Gold as it combines dance and exercise. According to mfp I burn about 670 calories for 60 mins but there's calculators that will show you what you will burn according to your weight etc.

Lots of self love, less worry and more kindness to your body. Eat to feel well.

That's my advice.

Best of luck on your journey.

Caerful

What are you current stats, height, weight, waist?

If you are really high in body fat and big this is possible. If you are not, very difficult. IF say 180 is your ideal weight and you weight 220, it is much harder than if you weight 300 and your ideal weight is 180 to cut 40 pounds.

The MyFitnessPal app will definitely help a ton. Log everything that goes into your body. It will tell you what to eat as far as macros (protein, fat, carbs). I modify mine from 15% protein to 25% and take the 10% from carbs. Upate your setting after about every 10 pounds are so.

Are you active at all? Have you done running or weight lifting before? There are alot of variables, but the one simple thing that works regardless of what you do exercise wise or food wise is to consume fewer calories than you burn. The app is great at this.

For best results, I say to full body strength training 2 or 3 times a week. Do cardio as well 3 times a week. Whatever you are capable of e.g. walking , running, elliptical, stairs, biking etc. For me running burns the most calories but I mix it up to prevent boredom.

Everyone is a bit different in what works for them. For me on eating, I drink milk and eat yogurt everyday. I eat tuna no mayonnaise with hot peppers, onions, spinach and tomatos. I eat roast beef, chicken breask, even hamburgar meat sometimes. I try to hit my protein requirements first, fat second, carbs 3rd. I also try to get all the micronutrients Vitiam A, C, B, D, calcium, potassium, etc. For me personally, if I don't get my fat requirements, I feel as I'm starving. So I try to get a little fat every meal. The high carb low fat doesn't work for me at all. Most people here find this to be true.

Good luck and just get started, you will learn along the way.

OMG.... I just burned a ton of calories just trying to read this post....

:drinker:

Good luck! Remember weight loss starts in the kitchen. Your diet plan is great. I would add a little good fat to help you stay full, like olive or coconut oil. They are actually very good for you, for your hair and skin.

I recommend eating less than 50 grams of carbohydrates per day, less is better. But of course what you choose is up to you. Doing this will help your body use fat for energy first instead of using carbohydrates, meaning you will be able to lose fat efficiently and safely. This is what I do and have had good results so far. If you would like to read more about it, it's called the ketogenic diet. I've done a lot of reading on it. Check out http://www.reddit.com/r/keto everyone will love to have you there.

It's great that you are working out, but remember that eating right is the most important thing. For example it is easier to not eat two cookies than to run a mile to burn it off. Also, I think that working out when you have extra weight is hard on your body, so try the ketogenic diet first and then harder exercise when you are at a healthier weight and you will have less chance of injury.

Don't be scared, just stick to your plan and be amazed with the results. I want to be able to see my muscles too. . Wishing you the best. Also remember to take progress pictures to stay motivated!