Help a brother out
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Randall
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Yes, imho you can drop 100 lbs in a year. Quitting smoking might cause you to want to eat more, so think about satiating foods. I am doing a Paleo diet, very satiating, losing weight fast and without hunger. Check out this blog of a 56 year old obese type II diabetic man who dropped 73 lbs doing Paleo,
Paleo Diet - So Easy a Caveman Can Do It!
rapidly reversing his diabetes through a change in eating. With your larger frame and initial weight, I suspect you would lose more faster initially, so I think 100lbs loss in a year would be expected. (I am down 13 lbs in 19 days on Paleo, no hunger. I made some posts with info links on that in this thread which you might find interesting or useful, or not
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/newcomers/37382-here-help.html
IMHO boost your protein intake (meat, fish, eggs, seafood), minimize sugars, junk food, high glycemic load carbs (potatoes, chips, etc), eliminate processed foods and desserts (eat fruit, berries instead), drink lots of water, move your body if even by walking a bit. Keep a food journal, drop your daily calories so you are in a negative 1000 caloric balance or so.
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Go for it, your life is at stake. Create a new you! This is the year!
randall
Paleo Diet - So Easy a Caveman Can Do It!
rapidly reversing his diabetes through a change in eating. With your larger frame and initial weight, I suspect you would lose more faster initially, so I think 100lbs loss in a year would be expected. (I am down 13 lbs in 19 days on Paleo, no hunger. I made some posts with info links on that in this thread which you might find interesting or useful, or not
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/newcomers/37382-here-help.html
IMHO boost your protein intake (meat, fish, eggs, seafood), minimize sugars, junk food, high glycemic load carbs (potatoes, chips, etc), eliminate processed foods and desserts (eat fruit, berries instead), drink lots of water, move your body if even by walking a bit. Keep a food journal, drop your daily calories so you are in a negative 1000 caloric balance or so.
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Go for it, your life is at stake. Create a new you! This is the year!
randall
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Harold14370
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I lost 90 pounds last year. I think 100 pounds in a year is very reasonable for you.
KaraCooks
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Hi and welcome.
I'd say 100 lbs in a year is pretty realistic. Especially for someone at your weight - it is easier to take off more at first than it is when you get closer to your goal weight. You'll want to make sure that you're not making too drastic of a change to your diet - you don't want to drop your calories too low. And make sure that you start off including some exercise as well. That will help you to maintain muscle while losing the fat.
The first thing I'd suggest is registering for a free account on FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal or Calorie Counter, Diet Tracking, Food Journal, Nutrition Facts at The Daily Plate and starting to log your food. This will let you see how many calories you're eating and how your nutrition levels are breaking down. Once you know that, you'll be able to see more clearly where you can make adjustments, cut back, change your nutrition, etc.
The next thing I'd suggest is checking out the various sticky posts in the exercise area of the forum (Weight Loss Through Exercise - Weight Loss Forum). There are some very good posts on exercise, both cardio/aerobic and on incorporating weight lifting into your exercise plans.
I'd also suggest starting a diary in the weight loss diary area (Weight Loss Diary - Weight Loss Forum) as well as reading and participating in other diaries. This is a good way to make updates to your progress and to get support from others. It helps to find the diaries of people who have successfully lost weight (or are losing weight) and reading through them as well. Following the diaries of those who have been successful is both inspiring and informative.
Finally, I'd say you should read as much as you can of the posts on the board, especially anything that's marked "sticky". There is a ton of good information around here and a lot of times questions that new folks have has already been answered very thoroughly - so do take the time to look around and read.
Hope that helps you to get started.
I'd say 100 lbs in a year is pretty realistic. Especially for someone at your weight - it is easier to take off more at first than it is when you get closer to your goal weight. You'll want to make sure that you're not making too drastic of a change to your diet - you don't want to drop your calories too low. And make sure that you start off including some exercise as well. That will help you to maintain muscle while losing the fat.
The first thing I'd suggest is registering for a free account on FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal or Calorie Counter, Diet Tracking, Food Journal, Nutrition Facts at The Daily Plate and starting to log your food. This will let you see how many calories you're eating and how your nutrition levels are breaking down. Once you know that, you'll be able to see more clearly where you can make adjustments, cut back, change your nutrition, etc.
The next thing I'd suggest is checking out the various sticky posts in the exercise area of the forum (Weight Loss Through Exercise - Weight Loss Forum). There are some very good posts on exercise, both cardio/aerobic and on incorporating weight lifting into your exercise plans.
I'd also suggest starting a diary in the weight loss diary area (Weight Loss Diary - Weight Loss Forum) as well as reading and participating in other diaries. This is a good way to make updates to your progress and to get support from others. It helps to find the diaries of people who have successfully lost weight (or are losing weight) and reading through them as well. Following the diaries of those who have been successful is both inspiring and informative.
Finally, I'd say you should read as much as you can of the posts on the board, especially anything that's marked "sticky". There is a ton of good information around here and a lot of times questions that new folks have has already been answered very thoroughly - so do take the time to look around and read.
Hope that helps you to get started.