Hello all. I am new to these boards and have a problem. I need to lose 4-5 inches from my waist/abdomen in roughly 30 days. I am sure a little background would be helpful for you all....
I am a 35 year old male 6' 2" tall, right now I am about 255 lbs with bodyfat of probably 28-30% and an waist/abdomen measurement of 44 inches. I am usually healthy and tended to sit at a 35 inch waist/abdomen and about 225 lbs/17% bodyfat, which is a weight/bodyfat I am comfortable. Last January I suffered a minor lower back injury which sidelined me for a while. I got some bad advice from my chiropractor who told me that after 2-3 months I could exercise again, but if I feel even the smallest back pain, to stop exercising and rest for a few weeks. So it has been about a year of that.
I finally had enough and got off my lazy butt. A few weeks ago, I started lightly exercising again, mainly just using a Swiss Ball to re-strengthen my core muscles and running on a treadmill.
Now, I am 35 lbs heavier and I need to lose 4-5 inches from my waist/abdomen in a little more than 30 days. Due to my circumstances, I really need to lose those inches and weight loss really isn't a short term goal. I do plan on continuing my exercise routine and get back to where I was, but my immediate short term goal is to lose these inches. I was hoping someone could help me out with a way to achieve this goal in a healthy manner. Thanks in advance.
I am a 35 year old male 6' 2" tall, right now I am about 255 lbs with bodyfat of probably 28-30% and an waist/abdomen measurement of 44 inches. I am usually healthy and tended to sit at a 35 inch waist/abdomen and about 225 lbs/17% bodyfat, which is a weight/bodyfat I am comfortable. Last January I suffered a minor lower back injury which sidelined me for a while. I got some bad advice from my chiropractor who told me that after 2-3 months I could exercise again, but if I feel even the smallest back pain, to stop exercising and rest for a few weeks. So it has been about a year of that.
I finally had enough and got off my lazy butt. A few weeks ago, I started lightly exercising again, mainly just using a Swiss Ball to re-strengthen my core muscles and running on a treadmill.
Now, I am 35 lbs heavier and I need to lose 4-5 inches from my waist/abdomen in a little more than 30 days. Due to my circumstances, I really need to lose those inches and weight loss really isn't a short term goal. I do plan on continuing my exercise routine and get back to where I was, but my immediate short term goal is to lose these inches. I was hoping someone could help me out with a way to achieve this goal in a healthy manner. Thanks in advance.