What is a realistic time frame to lose 7 stone

Paddy Dreadful · 28-06-2015 6:12pm #1

I am 6ft tall and 20.5 stone , my long term goal is 13.5 stone. How long do you think it would take if I ate healthy 90% of the time and trained hard in the gym 4 or 5 times a week?

Skrynesaver · 28-06-2015 6:46pm

The first 5 stone, about a year, the next 2 stone could take a while though...

Oryx · 28-06-2015 11:31pm

You need to define what eating healthy means to you.

Mellor · 29-06-2015 1:22am

If you diet is close to perfect, then you'll do it in 12-18 months.
But depending on what your idea of "healthy 90% of the time"

Bigus · 29-06-2015 1:33am

It's very age dependent too.

the_syco · 29-06-2015 1:48am

What age are ye, and are ye a man or a woman? Gonna follow this thread myself.

arayess · 29-06-2015 9:41am

I'd say 12-18 month.

But you'll see progress all the way it's not like 20 stone = bad and you feel bad all the way till suddenly 13.5 stone = good.

You'll start to notice improvements after a few weeks which should spur you on to keep motivated.

Paddy Dreadful · 29-06-2015 6:44pm

I'm 37 male

eviltwin · 29-06-2015 6:48pm

Paddy Dreadful wrote: »

I am 6ft tall and 20.5 stone , my long term goal is 13.5 stone. How long do you think it would take if I ate healthy 90% of the time and trained hard in the gym 4 or 5 times a week?

If you plan to do it the sensible, healthy way then it should be possible within a year.

Firefox11 · 02-07-2015 10:47am

I was 19+st stone at the end of march, beginning of April. I am now 16st 5lb today so I am closing in on stone no.3 soon. I am walking 5km a day now. I cannot tell you how it has made an enormous difference to my physical and mental wellbeing!!!

You can do it!!

DarkoT · 02-07-2015 5:44pm

With proper diet and hard working you can achieve your goal in 1,5 years or maybe even in one year. Everything depends of your commitment.

Hanley · 02-07-2015 6:43pm

And remember - however long it does take you to come down, plan to allocate a similar amount of time getting back to "normal" eating patterns to make sure you KEEP it off

Paddy Dreadful · 03-07-2015 7:22pm

10lbs down

A_Sober_Paddy · 03-07-2015 7:25pm

Paddy Dreadful wrote: »

10lbs down

Fairfcuks lads

BreadnBuddha · 03-07-2015 7:26pm

Paddy Dreadful wrote: »

10lbs down

Care to answer the questions about healthy eating etc above?

Losing weight is good only if you're doing it in a healthy way. Genuinely interested!

Hollister11 · 03-07-2015 7:41pm

Join slimming world. i Have lost 2 stone since January. I get a chinese every second week, and i haven't upped my exercise at all

Wanderer78 · 03-07-2015 7:53pm

best of luck op. doing good

Sam Kade · 03-07-2015 7:59pm

Hollister11 wrote: »

Join slimming world. i Have lost 2 stone since January. I get a chinese every second week, and i haven't upped my exercise at all

Did they put you on shakes or some other sh1t like that?

eternal · 03-07-2015 8:05pm

Sam Kade wrote: »

Did they put you on shakes or some other sh1t like that?

Yeah, tell me what they do?

Hollister11 · 03-07-2015 8:10pm

Sam Kade wrote: »

Did they put you on shakes or some other sh1t like that?

Nope, they just encourage clean eating.

Check out their free 7 day sample menus

Non Vegetarian menu

Vegetarian Menu

A_Sober_Paddy · 03-07-2015 9:23pm

Hollister11 wrote: »

Nope, they just encourage clean eating.

Check out their free 7 day sample menus

Non Vegetarian menu

Vegetarian Menu

The one thing idon't like about those kinda groups is this low cal cooking spray...their seems to be almost a lack of good healthy fats

Paddy Dreadful · 03-07-2015 9:24pm

BreadnBuddha wrote: »

Care to answer the questions about healthy eating etc above?

Losing weight is good only if you're doing it in a healthy way. Genuinely interested!

7am large glass of water and multivitamin

8:30 2 cups of black coffee

12:30 lunch large baked potato, large chicken breast mixed veg

3:30 train , this 3 times a week with a days rest in between, I walk for an hour on my off days

Rest 2-3 mins in between sets

Workout A Shoulders & Back

1. Weighted Chin-ups:2 sets – 4-6 reps, 6-8 reps
2. Standing Barbell Press:2 sets– 4-6 reps,6-8 reps
3. Seated Cable Rows:2 sets– 4-6 reps, 6-8 reps
4. Lateral Raises:4 sets x 10-15 reps
5. Hanging Leg Raises:2 sets x 10-15 reps

Workout B Lower body and Biceps
1. Single Leg Squats: 2 sets – 6-8 reps, 8-10 reps
2. Romanian Dead lifts: 2 sets– 6-8 reps, 8-10 reps
3. Standing Calf Raises:2 sets– 10-12 reps 12-15 reps
4. Barbell Curls:2 sets– 6-8 reps 8-10 reps
5. Hammer Curls: 2 sets 6-8, 8-10 reps

Workout C Chest & Triceps

1.Incline Bench Press: 2 sets 4-6 reps,6-8 reps
2. Flat Bench Press: 2 sets 4-6 reps, 6-8 reps
3. Skull Crushers: 2 sets 6-8, 8-10
4. Rear Delt Flyes: 4 sets x 10-15 reps
5. Abs Wheel Roll outs: 2 sets x 10-15 reps

5pm-dinner baked potato, steak or salmon, mixed veg

8pm snack-3 eggs scrambled

Once a week saturday night-cheat meal:Indian meal and desert and 1 bottle of red wine

ms.sunnyb · 03-07-2015 9:43pm

I would replace the baked potatoe with brown rice a few times a week, filling up on veg instead of carbs. Starting the day with breakfast helps get your metabolism going, squeez half a lemon in hot water instead of coffee and porridge with fruit for breakfast, dropping the evening scrambled egg, maybe just a handful of nuts or crackers and hummus or something instead that late at night. Eat fruit and nuts as snacks. Join exercise classes, spinning or something, this really motivates you to exercise

Paddy Dreadful · 03-07-2015 9:50pm

ms.sunnyb wrote: »

I would replace the baked potato with brown rice a few times a week, filling up on veg instead of carbs. Starting the day with breakfast helps get your metabolism going, squeez half a lemon in hot water instead of coffee and porridge with fruit for breakfast, dropping the evening scrambled egg, maybe just a handful of nuts or crackers and hummus or something instead that late at night. Eat fruit and nuts as snacks. Join exercise classes, spinning or something, this really motivates you to exercise

What I find is that everyone is an expert with fitness and its not black and white, there is absolutely nothing wrong with having baked potatoes twice a day, they are one of the most filling carbs you can eat and have thrice as much vitc C as an orange, carbs are also important for maintaining testosterone production , one of the most important thing with dieting is eating foods you enjoy otherwise you wont stick to it, also breakfast is not that important, now I'm not trying to convince you or anyone , this is something I personally believe but I dot need anyone to believe it

Clareman · 03-07-2015 9:51pm

Sorry for jumping in here, but I have to ask

1. Weighted Chin-ups:2 sets – 4-6 reps, 6-8 reps

You're pulling up 20+stone of weight between 10 and 14 times, that's a serious work out for someone just starting.

Paddy Dreadful · 03-07-2015 9:52pm

Clareman wrote: »

Sorry for jumping in here, but I have to ask

1. Weighted Chin-ups:2 sets – 4-6 reps, 6-8 reps [/b]
You're pulling up 20+stone of weight between 10 and 14 times, that's a serious work out for someone just starting.

Im using the assisted machine

Alf Veedersane · 03-07-2015 9:52pm

ms.sunnyb wrote: »

I would replace the baked potatoe with brown rice a few times a week, filling up on veg instead of carbs. Starting the day with breakfast helps get your metabolism going, squeez half a lemon in hot water instead of coffee and porridge with fruit for breakfast, dropping the evening scrambled egg, maybe just a handful of nuts or crackers and hummus or something instead that late at night. Eat fruit and nuts as snacks. Join exercise classes, spinning or something, this really motivates you to exercise

The breakfast thing isn't true.

And not much point suggesting he has brown rice instead of a baked potato. Easy enough to have a big portion of rice that has more calories and carbs than a baked potato. And nothing wrong with eggs either.

Not having a go at you. You're trying to help. I just don't think it improves what he's doing.

Of only for the blasphemous suggestion of dropping coffee

Greenmachine · 03-07-2015 9:53pm

How long is a piece of string. Depend on diet, physical activity, commitment etc. Think long term. Forget looking for a quick fix. Sustained weight loss should occur at about 1-2lb on average a week. Some week you may lose more particularly in the early stages as you shift water weight. Forget the likes of the weight loss you see on "the biggest loser" etc. The bulk of contestant put the weight back on almost immediately after leaving the show.

Clareman · 03-07-2015 9:53pm

Paddy Dreadful wrote: »

What I find is that everyone is an expert with fitness and its not black and white, there is absolutely nothing wrong with having baked potatoes twice a day, they are one of the most filling carbs you can eat and have thrice as much vitc C as an orange, carbs are also important for maintaining testosterone production , one of the most important thing with dieting is eating foods you enjoy otherwise you wont stick to it, also breakfast is not that important, now I'm not trying to convince you or anyone , this is something I personally believe but I dot need anyone to believe it

Well said, check out Rich Froning, he eats what he wants, but in fairness the man is an animal

:D

Clareman · 03-07-2015 9:54pm

Paddy Dreadful wrote: »

Clareman wrote: »

Sorry for jumping in here, but I have to ask

Im using the assisted machine

Ahhhh, thanks, sorry for the stupid question, well done, keep it up fair play

Paddy Dreadful · 03-07-2015 9:56pm

I'm following a program on you tube called kino body from a guy named Greg O' Gallagher

What is a realistic time frame to lose 7 stone

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