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I want to lose.....alot.

bbianchi54 Posts: 6 Joined: 2007/06/29	2007/06/29, 01:50 PM I want to lose about 60 lbs, I weigh 280 now and want to get down around 220.. Should I be doing more reps less weight? How much cardio should I do daily? -------------- It aint about how hard you can hit, its about how hard you can get hit, and keep movin forward. -Rocky Balboa
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2007/06/29, 03:56 PM lighter reps and less weight is akin to doing cardio - do a routine where you lift for 8-12 repititions and use a weight that is a little difficult but not form breaking. Start out doing cardio 20 minutes, 3 times a week and gradually add on time OR additional sessions, ease into it. All this exercise is great and will help - but if you don't get your eating plan in line you won't get great results - much progress depends on the right fuel at the right time, in the right amounts. -------------- While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us. - Ben Franklin
jcsteel1 Posts: 4 Joined: 2007/05/04	2007/06/30, 10:00 AM i weight 289 pounds and im wanting to lose 80. I would like to lose it by the first of the year.Is this possible and how long should I workout a day and how many days a week is good.
jcsteel1 Posts: 4 Joined: 2007/05/04	2007/06/30, 10:09 AM Also how many calories a day should i consume.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2007/06/30, 08:21 PM 80 pounds by Jan 1st, 2008? That is 6 months... you might be reaching a bit - I would aim for 50-60 pounds by the new year, and continue into the new year with your new, healthier lifestyle and take off the other twenty pounds. 1-2 pounds a week is average, safe rate of weight loss. Start getting in a walk every day, it will help raise your metabolism. Then sign up for a program here and get into the gym (or at home, if you have your own equipment). Stop eating fried foods and junk foods and track what you eat for a week at fitday.com - that will give you an idea of how many calories you are averaging in a day. Then you can adjust up or down from there. If your goal weight is 200 and you weigh 289, I would start aiming for 2,500 - 2,800 calories a day, depending on what you have been eating - you don't want a drastic calroie increase or reduction. Start eating 5-6 small meals a day, with each meal containing lean protein, complex carbohydrates and a little good fat. read up in the nutrition forum for good food lists and ideas. Good luck and welcome to freetrainers - I hope the people here can help you attain a healthier lifestyle and your fitness goals:) -------------- While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us. - Ben Franklin
jcsteel1 Posts: 4 Joined: 2007/05/04	2007/07/02, 10:09 AM I know im asking alot of questions but how long should I probaly walk every day.Lately ive been drinking alot of water.I usally drink it in 20 ounce bottles and usally try to drink 8 a day sometimes i have drunk more.How many ounces should my body have a day.I know i probaly drink more than 64 a day.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2007/07/02, 10:40 AM Start by walking 20-30 minutes and gradually build up to 45-60 minutes a day walking. This is besides lifting and cardio, and can be accomplished in shorter bouts throughout the day (3/ 10 minutes walks, etc). Drink when you are thirsty, 8-10 glasses a day is pretty good, if you feel like you want more, have more. You also get fluids from the foods you eat. I doubt you will/can drink so much water that it would be a problem. -------------- While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us. - Ben Franklin
marty31us Posts: 1 Joined: 2007/07/02	2007/07/02, 02:51 PM I WEIGH 304LB, AND STARTING WORKING OUT LAST WEEK. ANY ADVICE ON HOW TO STAY FOCUSED. I PLAY SOFTBALL AS WELL, I WANT TO LOSE 125LBS BY NEXT AUGUST.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2007/07/03, 08:24 AM Set goals, write them down and reread them every day. -------------- While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us. - Ben Franklin
brodyopt Posts: 1 Joined: 2008/01/10	2008/01/10, 11:05 AM I weigh 250lbs....I would like to lose atleast 50 by September. I have never been on an excercise plan before other than walking. I don't really have the money to join a gym. What kind of things can I do at home?
anijjar Posts: 25 Joined: 2007/04/12	2008/01/10, 11:59 AM Eating properly, lower your daily caloric intake , some exercises you can do are; pushups and squats -------------- 1/10/07 Currently: 6\'2 220lbs Bench: 280 4x8 Max: 350 Incline: 230 4x8 Max: 290 Leg Press: 810 4x15 Try Not, Do or Do Not, There is No Try