How fast do you think I could loss 15 pounds on this diet? - Weight Loss Message Board

tiny444 · 04-09-2004, 02:08 PM

Only eating two meals a day, medium sized ones. Drinking only water, and not eating really fatty foods. Also riding 5 miles a day on a bike and working out regulary. So doing this how quickly do you suppose I could drop 15 pounds?

SnoBunE · 04-09-2004, 02:32 PM

You won't lose the weight fast if you only eat twice a day. You need to break those meals up, and eat every 3 or 4 hours. This will help your metabolism to work more efficiently. If you only eat 2 meals a day, your metabolism will slow down. Eat some fruit in between meals. Good luck!

injured betty · 04-09-2004, 03:51 PM

Tiny,

as others have said "break those meals up". If you don't give your body food, it thinks that you are going to starve it and it starts holding onto the food that you feed it. So, you don't love weight.

Water is good, flushes out the toxins.

Exercise is good but if you do the same one each day, ride your bike, your body gets used to it. Mix is other exercises.

No one ever got fat from eating a diet of fruits and veggies!

Mix in brown rice as anther fiber. And, you can eat buckets of broccoli and not get fat. If you are hungry between meals, it is a great staple.

Make sure that you are getting all of your nutrients. Take a multi or eat a bowl of Total each day.

good luck on your endeavors

SnoBunE · 04-09-2004, 04:17 PM

I don't really know if there are bad fruits, but there are some that are higher in calories. I think mangoes, bananas, and avacados are higher. I eat oranges, apples, grapes and blueberries a lot. I get frozen blueberries, cuz they're a lot cheaper and last a lot longer. Others that are really good are cantaloupe, strawberries, raspberries, pears, and any kind of melon. Hope this helps!

sarah1000 · 04-09-2004, 07:10 PM

Absolutely eat smaller 5-6 meals (esp. breakfast; it gets you metabolism moving in the morning). Eat plenty of veggies, fruit, and and try to transform any grains/starches into whole grains (brown rice, whole wheat bread, whole wheat spagetti).