Will this routine work? please comment

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Ktalu

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not sure what forum to post this in, but ill give this one a shot.

i was just wondering if this diet/exercise plan will work for me, and if so, how much i'd lose a week. Tips are appreciated

Morning - 100 sit ups, then a bowl of cherrios with 2% milk

Lunch time - hand full of baby carrots, and a hand full of unseeded grapes

Afternoon - uncertain of whats for supper, but i'll make it healthy, and then 30-60 minutes on the tredmil

additional details?
BMI - 28.8
BMR - 2048.35
Weight - 195
Height - 5"9' (i think thats how to write it)
Age- 16


Im hoping to get doen to atleast 155 by september


thanks in advance, cheers
 
your food choices need work... and calories added.

get an account at and keep track of what you're eating... your fiber/protein amounts.

Your BMR is the calories you'd need if you were to never get out of bed... and it's just a rough estimate for most people not exact...

You're still quite young and your body is still growing and chnaging and doesn't need to be shortchanged on calories...

What do you expect to get out of the situps?
and what are you doing on the treadmill..

Homework assignmen: read the stickied threads in on topic/exercise and nutrition... you'll get al ot of good info

have you talked with whomever is taking care of you as to your goals... having the entire family eating healthy is a good thing... whether the goal is weight loss or not - so planning dinners is a good thing...
 
all right, i change some things up, and the

"what are you doing on the treadmill.." comment, its like 35 below outside where i live..so im stickin with the treadmill till it warms up
 
No - the question was - what are you doing on the treadmill?

Running/walking/intervals/ What MPH what Incline? etc...

treadmill is very vague it could be 1.5 mph or it couldbe 12mph..
 
ohh ahah, sorry.

i usually go 4mph for 30-45 minutes, then jog/run 6mph for 15 minutes every night, oh and the incline is usually 6-8 on a 1-12 incline scale
 
You need more food. Protein and whole grains at lunch in addition to fruits/veggies. The baby carrots and grapes are a snack, not a meal. I'd add some fruit and protein in at breakfast- a bowl of cherrios, a fruit, maybe some yogurt or an egg. One of my favorite breakfasts is lowfat vanilla yogurt with a banana sliced in and a handful of reduced fat granola. Or you could do whole wheat toast with peanut butter or almond butter and a fruit, also have a glass of milk. At 16 its very important for you to get plenty of nutrients, calcium especially. Its during this age you are fortifying your bones with calcium that has to last you the rest of your life. Choose whole grains, lean proteins, plenty of veggies and fruits (and a wide variety of different kinds), drink your milk, avoid fried/heavy oil foods, and limit foods that are just empty calories.

We all need our treats from time to time, I'm guilty of having hot cocoa on a nightly basis- but I make it with skim milk so its got something besides sugar and chocolate in it that will be beneficial, and I stay away from crap the rest of the day... its my daily "treat". Tonight I skipped the cocoa in favor of a small scoop of ice cream- full fat and SO good, but thats the first time in about a month I've had the full fat, real deal stuff, and I kept it to a small serving- about a half cup. Keeping in mind the rest of the day I ate healthily- banana, yogurt and whole wheat toast for breakfast, cut up veggies, and a turkey sandwich on whole wheat for lunch, 2 chicken fajitas (home made from chicken breast, whole wheat tortillas, veggies, reduced fat cheese and salsa) for dinner, and a half cup of blueberries for a snack. Oh and don't forget to drink plenty of water.

Your workouts sound like they will be effective, but if you are going to go do sit ups I'd reduce the number you are doing, and add in some push ups, lunges, and squats as well to balance it all out. Be careful about doing too much too fast- you'll burn out. Trust me, I've done it too many times to count. And if you don't burn out, you will get hurt (I've done that too).

Getting to a healthy weight and staying there is about picking up habits you can keep permanently. The overall trend should be that you are eating healthily, eating enough, and exercising.
 
i second beachbums advice to reduce the number of crunches and add a variety of strengething exercises. it can really be a benefit with weight loss and for general everyday activities.
 
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