We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Thoughts on my new fitness plan

Honeyacid
Honeyacid Posts: 115 Member
edited June 2019 in Food and Nutrition
I'm thinking about trying alternate day fasting, omad (one meal a day), and a vegetarian ketogenic diet all at once. So on the days I eat, I'll only be allowed to eat one meal that consist of high fat, moderate protein and low carb. In addition, in my meals I'll try to eat around 800-1200 calories. I know the calories may seem a bit low, but recently I've been so busy that I forget to eat sometimes. So I think this will be a good way to get a bit of food in my body, while also putting my body in ketosis. Regardless, what do you guys think that this plan is sufficient?

Now onto my exercise plan. I don't really have a very structured exercise plan but I have an idea of what I could do. When I first wake up I'll procceed to do 3 sets of 20 squats, 20 sit ups, 15 lunges and a 20 second plank. After this I'll do 30 minutes- 2hours of cardio. And finally at night before I go to bed I'll do 200 crunches and 50 push-ups. In addition, twice a week I'll lift weights.

Replies

  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    Changing everything at once is not a plan. Are you trying to lose weight?
  • This content has been removed.
  • thanos5
    thanos5 Posts: 513 Member
    i'm not gonna comment on the food stuff.

    if you are starting from zero, i highly recommend going slowly with your exercising. you have lofty goals, perhaps cut them into like 1/10, see how you do, then adjust from there?
  • This content has been removed.
  • This content has been removed.
  • shoebarb
    shoebarb Posts: 9 Member
    I don't think you will have enough fuel to do 2 hours of cardio. The app only goes as low as 1200 calories for a reason. Give yourself some time using the app and eating and see how it goes.
    As for skipping meals, try stocking some good healthy snacks to fuel yourself during the day- fruit, nuts etc.
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    In your other threads, you said you need help with binging.
  • This content has been removed.
  • This content has been removed.
  • TrishSeren
    TrishSeren Posts: 587 Member
    NovusDies wrote: »
    You should seek therapy. There is no point to doing this plan unless you value a number on the scale over the damage you are trying to do to your body.

    Of course you could be trolling.

    We've had a few lately, remember the one who couldn't poop but got angry and defensive when we said to go to the doctor?
  • samhennings
    samhennings Posts: 441 Member
    Honeyacid wrote: »
    I'm thinking about trying alternate day fasting, omad (one meal a day), and a vegetarian ketogenic diet all at once. So on the days I eat, I'll only be allowed to eat one meal that consist of high fat, moderate protein and low carb. In addition, in my meals I'll try to eat around 800-1200 calories. I know the calories may seem a bit low, but recently I've been so busy that I forget to eat sometimes. So I think this will be a good way to get a bit of food in my body, while also putting my body in ketosis. Regardless, what do you guys think that this plan is sufficient?

    Now onto my exercise plan. I don't really have a very structured exercise plan but I have an idea of what I could do. When I first wake up I'll procceed to do 3 sets of 20 squats, 20 sit ups, 15 lunges and a 20 second plank. After this I'll do 30 minutes- 2hours of cardio. And finally at night before I go to bed I'll do 200 crunches and 50 push-ups. In addition, twice a week I'll lift weights.


    There is no way I could do up to 2 hours a day cardio on 400-600 calories a day average.

    That limit alone is a less than half the calories you should have even at a reduced limit.

    This sounds to me to be completely unsustainable, setting yourself up to fail.


    You can lose 40lbs by the end of Oct by setting MFP to a 2lbs a week loss and sticking to the calorie limit it gives you.

    No need for keto, fasting or any of it.
This discussion has been closed.