Slim Fast shakes good or bad plan? + Exercise questions?

Lorena April 13th, 2012

I’m 17 and have been dieting for around 3 1/2 months now. At the beginning of the diet I cut out all junk food and reduced carb intake and meal proportions. I also jog/run treadmill for an half an hour hour 7 days a week. I lost around 12 pounds after cutting out junk food and such but after that weight loss sort of stopped/slowed down.

I increased my exercise now it’s 1 hour 5 days a week 30 minutes of jogging 30 of running. Dad also got slim fast and I’m trying out the 321 plan. 2 shakes a day and 1 meal.

I know it’s not like a magic weight loss shake it’s just cleverly disguised calorie reduction. It pretty much curbs the appetite, gives you sugar so you have energy, and tries to fill your bodies vitamin needs that you are lacking from not eating meals. I also know it’s not long term but it does seem to be faster as I’m already slimming down the way it says on the can.

Questions:
Would eating a 180-200 calorie meal give me the same vitamin supplements/energy a shake would if I substituted that sized meal for the shakes? I like the calorie plan and would like to keep it while eating my own foods instead of buying shakes but I don’t know if nutritional value would be up to par…

What would I need to do to my diet once I stop slim fast?

Am I running too much? I hear that when your goal is to lose a lot of weight it’s hard for your body to build muscle and it actually eats down muscle mass? I do strength training too but is that pointless until I lay off running a bit?

Or should I just get off slim fast and do it the slow way? I’m a mesomorph so it’s not totally hard to lose or gain weight but I’d rather do something like slim fast… if its bad though I’ll stop.

Is there a way I can MAXIMIZE the break down of fat and MINIMIZE the break down of muscle while I’m losing weight?

How long does it take to build muscle?

How can you tell if you gain small muscle mass opposed to thinking your diet isn’t working? (with out some fancy device or going to the doctor)

What is her BMI and weight loss?

Lorena February 5th, 2012

CINDY IS 5 FEET 2 INCHES
SHE WEIGHES 158 POUNDS
HER WAIST MEASURES 42 INCHES

WHAT IS HER BMI? USING THE BMI INDEX STATE WHAT IS HER HEALTH RISK?

HER WAIST MEASURES 42 INCHES WHAT DOES THIS IMPLY?

CINDY HAS STARTED TO DIET
SHE USED TO EAT 2100 KCAL/DAY
SHE NOW HAS CUT HER DAILY CALORIES BY 500 KCAL/DAY

SHE HAS STARTED TO USE THE TREADMILL AT A LOCAL YMCA. SHE BURNS 500 KCAL ON THE TREAD MILL/DAY

AFTER 1 MONTH HOW MANY POUNDS DO YOU CALCULATE CINDY COULD LOSE? PLEASE SHOW YOUR CALCULATION.

WHAT WOULD BE HER WEIGHT IN POUNDS IN ONE MONTH?

AFTER SIX MONTH SHE CONTINUES TO CUT 500 KCAL/DAY, EXERCISE AND BURN 500 KCAL BY USING A TREAD MILL.

WHAT WOULD BE HER WEIGHT IN POUNDS AFTER 6 MONTHS? USE HER INITIAL WEIGHT 158 POUNDS TO COMPUTE HER LOSS OF WEIGHT AFTER SIX MONTH.

3500kcal must be burned in order to lose 1 pound of fat
Weight loss is calculated by pounds lost/ week
1 month= 4 weeks
6 month=24 weeks

Which is better for weight loss: treadmill or the elliptical? ?

Lorena April 9th, 2010

I realized that I burn way more calories in the elliptical (about 2x more!), BUT I feel I get more of a work out (meaning that I feel I have to work harder) on the treadmill. So which would be better for weight loss, the one that burns more calories or The one which my work out is harder but I burn less calories.

BTW: When I’m on the tread mill I go for about 30 min on speed 3.5 with short sprints here and there

I am trying to exercise for weight loss?

Lorena April 8th, 2010

I have been exercising 3 X a week for 30 – 60 minutes on a treadmill & burning 300 – 400 calories. I have been walking with weights too on the tread mill quite heavy ones but I am not noticing any change in 4 weeks. In fact when I weighed in it looked like I might be an oz heavier. I weighed myself on an electronic scale last time would this have made a difference?

I am thinking to just diet instead as the exercise is not only killing me but I am not seeing any results.
n.b. I am holding hand wieghts while I walk.

I’ve decided to start an extreme weight loss program…how does my plan sound?

Lorena April 5th, 2010

I’m 6′3", around 235 (I’ll know for sure tomorrow at the gym). I’m not stuck on numbers, but I’m guessing I’ll need to lose at least 75 lbs before I’m satisfied. My main goals are to lose my broad shoulders and chest. I know that some guys with they were bigger, but that means nothing to me. I really don’t care what other people find attractive, and I’m not interested in any of the women who want some big strong man to protect them.

As my pic will demonstrate, I have a very long way to go. As far as diet is concerned, my plan is to stick to low-carb, low-fat, and not to eat until one hour after my stomach starts to rumble. I find a lot of times I eat just as an excuse – because I’m bored or because it’s a certain time of day or because I feel like it – and I’m interested to see how much I would eat per day if I only ate when I was really, truly hungry.

I don’t have some strict timeline to lose this much weight…I’m presuming it will take me till summer to lose it all. As for exercise, I’m going to stick to only cardio. I’m asking for new running shoes for Christmas since the cheap ones I bought give me blisters if I run too much, so until then, it will be 20 min on the treadmill, 20 on the Stairmaster, and 20 on the elliptical, seven days a week.

yosemite

Oh, postscript: do NOT post ads for Acai berry, Wu-Yi tea, or any other fad diet or magic cure. This site is rife with you people and trust me, whatever solution I end up going with is not going to include investing in some dumb miracle cure. I have worked in the corporate offices of an Herbalife-style fad diet company, so I’m well aware of how they prey on insecure and desperate people. Thanks.
Simeon – Thanks…while I did warn people against posting links, I do check out each one to make sure I don’t report anyone simply for directing me to diet info.

Mitch – Thanks…however, I don’t want to look muscular…that’s why I chose to lose so much weight.
Just in case anyone says this….I tried personal trainers. i’m in no position to hire one anyway (and I don’t need one), but they just told me I was crazy to want to lose so much weight and to "take advantage" of my size….in other words, they misunderstood me. I know I’m not obese (moderately overweight at best), but I want to appear smaller. My problem is not my stomach, but my upper body…broad shoulders and chest.
Okay, maybe "extreme weight loss" was a bad term to use. I’m not saying "I need to lose seven pounds a week" or "I need to lose 40 lbs by New Year’s" or anything like that. I meant "extreme" as in "losing a lot of weight", not "losing a lot of weight in an unrealistic time span."
PLEASE read my full question. I don’t think I’m hugely obese. As nice as it is for people to say, I don’t care if others think it’s great for a guy to have broad shoulders and a big chest….I hate it and that’s why I want to lose an inordinate amount of weight.
I’m aware of the effect of multiple meals on metabolism, and if I were simply trying to get in shape, that’s what I would be doing. However, my goal is to get as thin as I can, not to build muscle or simply get in shape.

Weight loss help…plezz!! i have questions?

Lorena April 4th, 2010

OK so I’m getting a treadmill and i wanted to ask somthing

i weight 170 and im about 4f 9in and i was wondering how long would i have 2 run on the tread mill to loss at least 2 pounds a day?? can some one plezz help me?!?!?!?!?!?!?
and i am a very good runner!! i can run faster then 5mp ok! mabye somthing like 20 mph??

Can someone help me get on an effective weight loss work out plan?

Lorena April 4th, 2010

hello I’m a not so active woman I”m 5′ 7 170lbs I want to start making work outs a part of my life. I just don’t know how to mix it up and challenge myself to set myself up for weight loss and getting healthy. I have a elliptical machine, a leg magic and treadmill with incline capability and I’m planning on working out for 45 mins 4 to 5 times a week. So the question is how many calories should i have daily? and what work outs for max weight loss… how much can i expect to lose in first month? Thanks so much any help would be appreciated….
my goal is to lose 35-40lbs……..
I was hoping to lose 15 by thanksgiving
please help….

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