i want to lose 85 lbs by may i want to look skinny for senior prom and graduation but is this to much weight to lose? and can i achieve this goal with this diet/workout plan?
Breakfast:a wheat bagel or oatmeal
a 100 calorie snack
Lunch:a turkey sandwich on wheat bread
100 calorie snack
Dinner: a small portion of what my mom cooks
I will also be drinking atleast half a gallon of water. and is it healthy okay if i use water flavorings sometimes? I will also be drinking green tea and other stuff to cleanse out my body. and i will be working out almost everyday and i will be taking kick boxing classes at 24 hour fitness
That sounds like a good goal. You’ve got about 40 weeks to lose that weight, and if you lose at the rate of about 2 1/2 pounds per week consistently, you should achieve your goal.
I wouldn’t eat those 100 calorie snacks. They will not fill you up and offer no actual nutrition. Take a multivitamin if you insist on eating them, but there are other things (better things) to eat.
For example, a medium apple (with skin) is 95 calories, and has 4.4 grams of fiber (and it’s mostly in the skin, so don’t peel it). Also, it contains potassium with helps sooth and build muscles.
I like to pair peanut butter with my apple (not much, just a tablespoon), which is another source of potassium, a gram of fiber, and your good fats that your body needs.
Stay away from any food that comes out of a can, box, or bag. Frozen veggies are good, just use the kind that don’t already come with seasonings and butter. Try to stick with as much fresh produce as possible.
When you make a plate for dinner, make half the plate vegetables, a quarter meat or protein, and a quarter carbs (noodles or pasta or white/ yellow potatoes – sweet potatoes are the only potato that can be considered a vegetable). Oh, and don’t use a huge dinner plate like you would get in a restaurant; stick with a smaller plate about 10 in. in diameter, so you trick yourself into eating less.
When you have lunch, have grapes with your sandwich, and a fresh spinach salad instead of nothing else. These are of course suggestions, and you can replace them with other fruits and veggies.
In the morning for breakfast get up earlier and, make yourself a fried egg sandwich. I like to toast my bread and leave the yolk runny so that I don’t have to add a condiment like mayo. Add spinach leaves, a tomato, and a slice of low-fat cheese for calcium and you’ve got a protein and fiber packed sandwich that’ll keep you fuller longer. Oatmeal is good as long as it’s not out of a package. The less processing the better.
Avoid bagels. Even if they’re wheat.
Don’t force a certain amount of water down your throat. When you get thirsty, just reach for water first. As for flavorings, they can contain a lot of unnatural things, so I don’t use them. I will squeeze a lemon slice into my water at restaurants, or if I feel lemony. Definitely stick with home-brewed green tea. Don’t trust that stuff that comes out of bottles and cans. Those contain high fructose corn syrup – which you should avoid at all costs because it causes weight gain. I like to sweeten green tea with honey.
Make sure to get plenty of sleep. Go to bed about 9:30 so you’ll be able to wake up earlier and give yourself more time for breakfast (which is so unbelievably important) and fresh green tea, and any last minute studying you can do.
Try not to have any caffiene after 4pm. You need to be able to sleep – when you get to college and work part-time, sleep becomes very precious.
As for exercise, go for cardio primarily, but weight training and toning are important too. Even if you can’t work out a day for whatever reason (try not to let anything stop you), at least go for a fifteen-minute walk around your block or something. Raining? Take an umbrella.
If you have the opportunity, try some yoga and meditation. It’s help you tone (the yoga will), relax, and destress.
Refer to Yahoo! Shine’s Healthy Living section (just type it in the search engine).
I like Self.com too. You just have to fight the ads a little.
And if you need help figuring out the calories of something, CalorieKing.com is great. That’s where I got my apple and peanut butter info.
That sounds like a good goal. You’ve got about 40 weeks to lose that weight, and if you lose at the rate of about 2 1/2 pounds per week consistently, you should achieve your goal.
I wouldn’t eat those 100 calorie snacks. They will not fill you up and offer no actual nutrition. Take a multivitamin if you insist on eating them, but there are other things (better things) to eat.
For example, a medium apple (with skin) is 95 calories, and has 4.4 grams of fiber (and it’s mostly in the skin, so don’t peel it). Also, it contains potassium with helps sooth and build muscles.
I like to pair peanut butter with my apple (not much, just a tablespoon), which is another source of potassium, a gram of fiber, and your good fats that your body needs.
Stay away from any food that comes out of a can, box, or bag. Frozen veggies are good, just use the kind that don’t already come with seasonings and butter. Try to stick with as much fresh produce as possible.
When you make a plate for dinner, make half the plate vegetables, a quarter meat or protein, and a quarter carbs (noodles or pasta or white/ yellow potatoes – sweet potatoes are the only potato that can be considered a vegetable). Oh, and don’t use a huge dinner plate like you would get in a restaurant; stick with a smaller plate about 10 in. in diameter, so you trick yourself into eating less.
When you have lunch, have grapes with your sandwich, and a fresh spinach salad instead of nothing else. These are of course suggestions, and you can replace them with other fruits and veggies.
In the morning for breakfast get up earlier and, make yourself a fried egg sandwich. I like to toast my bread and leave the yolk runny so that I don’t have to add a condiment like mayo. Add spinach leaves, a tomato, and a slice of low-fat cheese for calcium and you’ve got a protein and fiber packed sandwich that’ll keep you fuller longer. Oatmeal is good as long as it’s not out of a package. The less processing the better.
Avoid bagels. Even if they’re wheat.
Don’t force a certain amount of water down your throat. When you get thirsty, just reach for water first. As for flavorings, they can contain a lot of unnatural things, so I don’t use them. I will squeeze a lemon slice into my water at restaurants, or if I feel lemony. Definitely stick with home-brewed green tea. Don’t trust that stuff that comes out of bottles and cans. Those contain high fructose corn syrup – which you should avoid at all costs because it causes weight gain. I like to sweeten green tea with honey.
Make sure to get plenty of sleep. Go to bed about 9:30 so you’ll be able to wake up earlier and give yourself more time for breakfast (which is so unbelievably important) and fresh green tea, and any last minute studying you can do.
Try not to have any caffiene after 4pm. You need to be able to sleep – when you get to college and work part-time, sleep becomes very precious.
As for exercise, go for cardio primarily, but weight training and toning are important too. Even if you can’t work out a day for whatever reason (try not to let anything stop you), at least go for a fifteen-minute walk around your block or something. Raining? Take an umbrella.
If you have the opportunity, try some yoga and meditation. It’s help you tone (the yoga will), relax, and destress.
Refer to Yahoo! Shine’s Healthy Living section (just type it in the search engine).
I like Self.com too. You just have to fight the ads a little.
And if you need help figuring out the calories of something, CalorieKing.com is great. That’s where I got my apple and peanut butter info.
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