I am trying to loose weight, and I am thinking of rewarding myself with something nice (non-food related) at certain points in my weight loss journey. I am eating smaller, more frequent portions. I am working on increasing healthy food intake and exercise, and decreasing junk. (I have eliminated soda-diet and non-diet). My exercise, for now, will mostly consist of walking.
Start Weight-180 lbs
Goal 1-162 lbs
Goal 2- 146 lbs
Goal 3- 131 lbs
Goal 4- 120 lbs
Each goal is basically a 10% weight loss goal. However, the difference between goals 3 and 4 are less than 10%. If I went with the 10% goal I would be at 118 lbs.
I may stop at goal 3 though, or somewhere between goals 3 and 4.
How long would it take to reach each goal simply using a diet of more whole grains, less fried foods, more greens, more water, and gradually working up an exercise routine? No fancy programs (with the exception of Weight Watchers to help make quick and easy choices).
Are these realistic weight loss goals to have?
I am 17 years old.
Female
5′5″
I cut out sugary beverages-going from up to 5,000 calories a week (sometimes more) in beverages to drinking only water and skim milk.
That is about an average of 714 calories less per week. I have not changed my diet much in any other way. I am working on slowly making other modifications to my diet and exercise habits.
Assuming that all this healthy eating cuts down 500 calories from your required daily intake everyday.
You will reach 162 by Jan 12, 2009
You can use the calculator below to predict the rest of your weight loss.
And these goals are VERY realistic, if you continue to eat healthy. Losing weight the healthy way is hard and not as fast as those fad diets, but in the long run they are very rewarding.
Goodluck!
The gap between the start weight and goal 1 is too big, Personally I would go 180lbs, then 170 lbs, then 162. The reason I am suggesting this is because the time difference between the start and the first goal, if using diet only, would be long and you may feel that you are never going to meet it. Loosing a lot of weight is as much a mental battle as it is a physical one Also bear in mind that if you loose a large amount of weight in a short period of time there is a greater chance of putting it back on. A friend of mine lost nearly 50lbs over a period of a year using diet and exercise and has put none of it on so from this alone it could take you up to a year to shed the weight, but it will be worth every second of that time. Good luck and well done for making a decision that will affect the rest of your life. The link below will help you to determine a realistic goal and the calculators will help you do the necessary calculations to helping you achieve your goals.