Is this healthy? - Weight Loss Message Board

Quencher · 03-02-2004, 04:58 PM

Heya, y'all.

During the summer, from June-Sept, I lost 10 pounds. And over the past six months I've gained 6 of those pounds back, due to laziness, lack of time, and whatnot, and school starting.. (Which means I've really only lost 4 pounds since June).

Anyways, I would like to lose say, 10 pounds by May. It's now the beginning of March. Is this possible to do in a HEALTHY way? I want to lose weight, but I don't want to damage my health. For the past few days I've been jogging roughly 15 minutes a day. It's hard work, even though it's only 15 minutes, but this is a great commitment that I'm doing! Of course, I've been eating more, as well, so it's doing no help, really, LOL.

Anyways, any ideas?

scribbles · 03-03-2004, 09:52 AM

At a healthy weight loss rate of 1-2 pounds per week (achieved through a nutritious diet and some exercise), a total loss of 10 pounds in 2 months is indeed possible.

Fifteen minutes of jogging a day is a great start -- stick with this, and as your fitness improves, you'll be able to add more mileage and therefore, burn more calories. From a health perspective, any amount of physical activity is always better than nothing.

From a weight loss perspective, however, all the exercise you do won't help shed a pound if your body is given more energy than it needs. If changing any aspect of your exercise routine (eg. duration, intensity, type) in order to use the extra calories is not an option, then you will need to eat less.

Analzye why you have been eating more and also look at the types of food choices you are making. Keeping a food journal can give you insight into (and help manage) your diet.

What ideas are you looking for, what are you willing to work on?

Quencher · 03-03-2004, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by scribbles

At a healthy weight loss rate of 1-2 pounds per week (achieved through a nutritious diet and some exercise), a total loss of 10 pounds in 2 months is indeed possible.

Fifteen minutes of jogging a day is a great start -- stick with this, and as your fitness improves, you'll be able to add more mileage and therefore, burn more calories. From a health perspective, any amount of physical activity is always better than nothing.

From a weight loss perspective, however, all the exercise you do won't help shed a pound if your body is given more energy than it needs. If changing any aspect of your exercise routine (eg. duration, intensity, type) in order to use the extra calories is not an option, then you will need to eat less.

Analzye why you have been eating more and also look at the types of food choices you are making. Keeping a food journal can give you insight into (and help manage) your diet.

What ideas are you looking for, what are you willing to work on?

I have no idea why I've been eating more, to tell yah the truth. It's just something I can't control, or something. I need to feel full in order to be satisifed, it seems. Like, I could be eating a hotdog and at the same time I'm thinking.. "You're on a diet, remember?" But I still continue to eat it. Sounds crazy, but it's true.
Anyway, I'm willing to work with anything really.

never2L8 · 03-03-2004, 04:45 PM

""Like, I could be eating a hotdog and at the same time I'm thinking.. "You're on a diet, remember?" But I still continue to eat it."

I see that the food you mentioned is a hot dog.....not a good choice. Sure, exercising more can make you feel hungrier as you are burning extra calories that your body wants to replace. When this happens it is better to eat a little than not to eat as the hungrier you get the more likely you are to eat too much when you do eat.

The important thing here is food choice. Have healthy food on hand like fruit (fresh or canned in natural juices), vegetables/salads (carrots, celery and such that don't need cooking), low fat yoghurts, healthy water crackers with low fat cheeses or dips etc. My first suggestion is to drink a glass of water when you feel hungry and wait 5 or 10 minutes before eating. Water is the best thing you can put into your body, especlially for weight loss. As well as water, the fibre in fresh fruit and vegetables also assists in making you feel full.

When exercising for weight loss you must try and increase your energy expenditure without increasing your calorie intake. An piece of fruit won't make too much difference but if you do eat something large after exercising (like a hot dog), try and reduce the rest of your calorie intake throughout the day to make up for it.

Good luck.