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@tinkerbellang83 , Good question. I do not know what my total daily energy expenditure is, but my resting metabolism is at 1750 calories. On non workout days, I eat less than 1750 and on workout days, I eat about 2000 but I would burn 300 calories with exercise. So i create a calorie deficit of 100-200 per day which has…
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A mix of both is ideal, but that's only 25 percent of the equation. Diet is 75 percent! Best form of workout would be something like Crossfit or Kickboxing which has some weights along with a form of interval training. Whatever you do, doing it in intervals and keeping your heart rate high is key!
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I hired a nutritionist and I lost about 6 pounds in a month. She based my diet on my BMR which is around 1750. That means about 250 - 300 for breakfast, 350 - 400 for lunch, 350 - 400 for dinner and another 500 for snacks throughout the day from morning. On days I workout, I exceed my BMR (but I burn a good 300 calories…
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Wow, congratulations on sticking to your plan for 2 weeks. I've been counting calories and maintaining deficit for a month and I dropped about 6 pounds. This works, just be religious about counting calories and ensuring all your foods meet or are less than your BMR. Watch the sugar and you could keep the diabetes at bay.…
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Hi Rylee, Welcome! All the best with your weight loss but I wouldn't recommend depending on exercise to help you lose weight. To me, exercise was a dependency to maintain my calorie deficit and when I broke my leg, I just put on all the weight again. There are some times in life when we wouldn't be able to exercise. And…
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Hi Shelby! Welcome. I'm new here as well and lost about 6 pounds in a month with a good diet and decent exercise. I've still got a long way to go to torch the belly, but I'm sure as hell inspired. Calorie counting is key. Keep going:)
