Me & my goal

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JamesFatNoMore

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Hi everyone, my name is James. I'll be 15 in a week, and I've struggled with my weight all my life. But just recently, I've decided to stop procrastinating and get my ass in to gear. Why? Because in January, I pretty much said the same thing, now almost 9 months later I realized that I could have already been done.

I currently weigh 225 pounds (I weighed 230 a few weeks ago, so I've already made some progress :D), and I'm 5'8. I plan to lose 90 pounds and weigh 135 pounds by the end of January of next year (which is about 5 months from now). Here's how it should work:

I calculated my BMR on (how much weight I naturally lose without excercise), and it was 2229.35. And, I multiplied my BMR by 1.55 because of the approximate amount of excercise I will be getting (). That means that I will be burning 3455.4925 calories a day. But, of course, I will need to eat. I plan to intake about 1200 calories daily, which means that overall I will be losing 2255.4925 calories a day.

That equals 15788 calories per week, which is about 4.5 pounds a week. There are 20 weeks in 5 months, and 20x4.5 is 90 pounds.

This will be a tough goal to reach, quite possibly the toughest of my life so far. But, I'm pretty confident that I can accomplish my goal. I almost killed myself when I realized that I could have been done by now, so the fact that time goes by so quickly (and not to mention being able to take my shirt off at the beach without being embrassed) is my motivation.

I will update my progess every week or so, so until then farewell, and good luck if you're trying to lose weight too. :D
 
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James,

Your plan is very dangerous. Cutting out over 2/3 of your daily calories - especially at your age when you need to be getting enough nutrition to build muscle and bone and organs is ... well, I'll be very blunt with you. It's downright STUPID.

Don't do this. A healthy rate of loss for anyone is to cut your calories by about 30%. For you, that would mean eating around 2500 calories a day and losing about 1% of your bodyweight per week.

Losing faster than that, especially at your age, means you're going to be losing more muscle than fat, and that you're going to be damaging your bones and organs. That's not something you want to do to yourself.

Please be HEALTHY and reasonable about this, and don't to foolish stupid things. It's not worth it in the long run.
 
KaraCooks said:
James,

Your plan is very dangerous. Cutting out over 2/3 of your daily calories - especially at your age when you need to be getting enough nutrition to build muscle and bone and organs is ... well, I'll be very blunt with you. It's downright STUPID.

Don't do this. A healthy rate of loss for anyone is to cut your calories by about 30%. For you, that would mean eating around 2500 calories a day and losing about 1% of your bodyweight per week.

Losing faster than that, especially at your age, means you're going to be losing more muscle than fat, and that you're going to be damaging your bones and organs. That's not something you want to do to yourself.

Please be HEALTHY and reasonable about this, and don't to foolish stupid things. It's not worth it in the long run.
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So, I should lose about 2.25 pounds per week?

How much excercise daily would that require while intaking 2500 calories daily, and what do you recommend? Like Jogging, swimming...?
 
You should expect an AVERAGE loss of about 1% of your bodyweight per week. Some weeks you may lose more and some weeks you may lose less. You need to keep in mind that your body is more than just a machine, so it's about more than just the mathematical formula.

There are so many other things that influence your weight loss - water weight, sodium, muscle mass, etc.

As far as exercise, read the sticky posts in the forums. A good combination of weight training or body weight resistance work and cardio will be good for you. Working out 3-5 times a week is fine as long as you do it with a good intensity. You can't be half-hearted about it and expect to see results. :)

I will say this: WHAT you eat is as important as how much you eat. Eating 2400 calories of junk will make it harder to lose. So make sure you're eating healthy food - lean meats, fruits and veg, complex carbs (whole grains, oats, etc.), and healthy fats (like from nuts and seeds, avocado, olive oil, etc.).

Now is a great time for you to learn these basics - how to eat healthy, what to eat, how to properly exercise. It's information that will serve you well the rest of your life. :)
 
KaraCooks said:
You should expect an AVERAGE loss of about 1% of your bodyweight per week. Some weeks you may lose more and some weeks you may lose less. You need to keep in mind that your body is more than just a machine, so it's about more than just the mathematical formula.

There are so many other things that influence your weight loss - water weight, sodium, muscle mass, etc.

As far as exercise, read the sticky posts in the forums. A good combination of weight training or body weight resistance work and cardio will be good for you. Working out 3-5 times a week is fine as long as you do it with a good intensity. You can't be half-hearted about it and expect to see results. :)

I will say this: WHAT you eat is as important as how much you eat. Eating 2400 calories of junk will make it harder to lose. So make sure you're eating healthy food - lean meats, fruits and veg, complex carbs (whole grains, oats, etc.), and healthy fats (like from nuts and seeds, avocado, olive oil, etc.).

Now is a great time for you to learn these basics - how to eat healthy, what to eat, how to properly exercise. It's information that will serve you well the rest of your life. :)
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What would you say is a good intensity?

And to be honest, I lost the first 5 pounds at about the rate of 2 pounds per week, but after reading some of the stuff on the internet, I figured I could lose it much faster.
 
Again, read the sticky posts for a lot of good info that will answer these questions for you.

Intensity is based on your heart rate and the amount of exertion you have to put out. You want to make sure you get your heart rate up, so you're sweating, so you're putting some effort into it. :)
 
KaraCooks said:
Again, read the sticky posts for a lot of good info that will answer these questions for you.

Intensity is based on your heart rate and the amount of exertion you have to put out. You want to make sure you get your heart rate up, so you're sweating, so you're putting some effort into it. :)
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Alright, thanks. :)
 
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