Lose 30 lbs/3 months

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mas1987

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Here's the basics to start:

Sex: Male
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 233 lbs
Age: 23
Bodyfat: unknown

Here's the deal, I'm going back home in a week. On arrival I'm quitting smoking, so I have every intention of putting on 5-7 lbs after (there's no real way around this, happens every time I quit). My goal is a day or two after I quit to start working out and to get down to a healthy weight. After that I will want to put on some muscle, but I suppose that's for a different thread in the future.

I guess what I'm asking is how would you lose 30 lbs in 3 months? Or could you do it in 2, and if so, how? I really need to turn my life around and while I've done so mentally, I need to catch up physically.

Thanks in advance!
 
And as a secondary question, would it be possible to slim down and build muscle at the same time? Or would it be better to slim down then try and gain muscle or gain muscle then try and slim down?
 
30 lbs in 3 months is an attainable goal depending on your body fat %. you do that by monitoring your diet to make sure you are eating as healthy as you can, then cardio cardio cardio. to lose 10 lbs you need to burn 35000 more calories than you take in. this is known as a calorie deficit.

while that may seem like alot, its only 1166 calories burned in a day. to accurately get a number of how many calories your burning you need to find out your body fat %. this can be done by a personal trainer at most gyms.

I recommend to everyone who asks that cardio should be sone with muscle training. there are studies showing that cardio burns calories while your doing it, but muscle training burns it all day because they use cals to help them recover.

doing both at the same time can be a little discouraging at first, because your new muscle will push your fat out and make you seem larger, but this will only be temporary.

good luck and have fun
 
Thanks a lot Ellis! So 24 hour fitness has a deal on 3 sessions with a personal trainer. Would it be advisable to buy one to have the pt get me started with a routine? I'm thinking that's probably the best way to go
 
definetly, they can help you start a routine, keep you motivated, work through a plateau, etc. if they have one who is certified in nutrition, they can help you with a diet plan as well
 
In can be done, the catch is it requires the relevant amount of work. So first of all take a look at how much time you can realistically put into achieving you goal and then work back from there.
 
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