Am i on the right path for losing weight

arsenallegend

HI

I started today on a exercise regime (i need to lose weight for a acting role in a month) i am a bit overweight. Basically this is what i plan to do over the next couple of weeks to drop the pounds i just wanted to ask if i'm on the right path of losing weight.

45 minute walk to start off with.

45 minutes on a exercise bike

1 meal a day

no chocolate, no fried food or fizzy drinks

Do i need to do anything else or should i add anything else to this regime to lose the weight quicker?

Noo

Exercise and cutting out the crap is a good start. The one meal is not, if you are insistent on having such a small amount of food why not try 3 smaller meals rather than just one larger meal?

BillabongMad

One meal a day? You're mad. That's starving yourself.
Try eating 3 healthy meals with slightly smaller portions. Maybe look into taking up swimming? It works your whole body so you'd lose more fat etc.

arsenallegend

Noo wrote: »

Exercise and cutting out the crap is a good start. The one meal is not, if you are insistent on having such a small amount of food why not try 3 smaller meals rather than just one larger meal?

brillant. Thanks yeah i'm pretty much cutting the chocolate and fatty foods out and every morning just going for long distance walks and working on the excercise and taking up five a side football too. So three small meals is the way to go.

How long would it take for the weight to drop off?

gymsoldier

arsenallegend wrote: »

and taking up five a side football too

You should get fit to play sports, not play sports to get fit.

Noo

arsenallegend wrote: »

brillant. Thanks yeah i'm pretty much cutting the chocolate and fatty foods out and every morning just going for long distance walks and working on the excercise and taking up five a side football too. So three small meals is the way to go.

How long would it take for the weight to drop off?

If you're a big lad and make such a drastic change then you'll see changes in a few weeks, you'll lose weight wont look as bloated etc.

I've taken up jogging about 3 times a week and already walk about an hour a day to and from work, i'm not trying to lose weight (im a woman 5'4 about 55kg size 8-10) i dont need to lose weight i just want get get rid of my wobbly bum and legs but i expected some weight loss as i've improved my diet too but so far nothing, and i think its because i'm small enough already and as far as i know (people correct me if i'm wrong) its easier to shift the large amount of weight first...as they say the last few pounds are the hardest. You'll probably see results before i do! Best of luck!

cmyk

arsenallegend wrote: »

brillant. Thanks yeah i'm pretty much cutting the chocolate and fatty foods out and every morning just going for long distance walks and working on the excercise and taking up five a side football too. So three small meals is the way to go.

How long would it take for the weight to drop off?

Have you read the stickies on top of the main health page? or our nutrition basics? How much weight do you want to lose?

gymsoldier wrote: »

You should get fit to play sports, not play sports to get fit.

I hope this is a joke?

AntiVirus

gymsoldier wrote: »

You should get fit to play sports, not play sports to get fit.

That has to be the worst post of the year and its only April! :pac:

gymsoldier

cmyk wrote: »

I hope this is a joke?

AntiVirus wrote: »

That has to be the worst post of the year and its only April! :pac:

So you two are saying you should play sports to get fit??

cmyk

gymsoldier wrote: »

So you two are saying you should play sports to get fit??

We're talking 5 a side football here, and not inter county hurling. So yes very much so. In a society when obesity runs at 25% in adult males and the 2nd highest in Europe, anything which helps people become more active gets my vote. At least sports add a competitive environment in which to push yourself and add a social aspect too, and on and on with the benefits.

I know plenty of people who if it wasn't for local football club, 5 a side, squash, tag rugby etc, would never do a tap of exercise. I'm all for training in a gym environment, but not everyone enjoys that and for some (including some athletes) it is only seen as a necessary evil.

Sundy

It's near impossible to to get to peak fitness for a sport without actually playing it.

You can do all the training etc you want and still not be match fit.

gymsoldier

cmyk wrote: »

In a society when obesity runs at 25% in adult males and the 2nd highest in Europe, anything which helps people become more active gets my vote. At least sports add a competitive environment in which to push yourself and add a social aspect too, and on and on with the benefits.

Note Bold: Youre asking someone with obesity to PUSH themselfs? Are you mad? The risk of injury is huge, plus poteinial heart attack for someone who has never been at their max heart rate of even near their training heart rate. What youre suggesting is ludicrous.

gymsoldier

Sundy wrote: »

It's near impossible to to get to peak fitness for a sport without actually playing it.

You can do all the training etc you want and still not be match fit.

We're talking about someone whos overweight and never played sports before. "Match fit" is the least of their worries.

MagicMarker

gymsoldier wrote: »

We're talking about someone whos overweight and never played sports before. "Match fit" is the least of their worries.

Who said he's never played sports before?

g'em

gymsoldier wrote: »

We're talking about someone whos overweight and never played sports before. "Match fit" is the least of their worries.

It depends on how overweight they are, which the OP hasn't specified.

There is a middle ground between going flat out 100% and doing nothing at all, I think that's where the suggestion of sports comes into it.

AntiVirus

gymsoldier wrote: »

So you two are saying you should play sports to get fit??

You should play sports for what ever reason you like. People of all shapes, sizes and levels of fitness play sports for a varity of reasons.

Frogdog

arsenallegend wrote: »

HI

I started today on a exercise regime (i need to lose weight for a acting role in a month) i am a bit overweight. Basically this is what i plan to do over the next couple of weeks to drop the pounds i just wanted to ask if i'm on the right path of losing weight.

45 minute walk to start off with.

45 minutes on a exercise bike

1 meal a day

no chocolate, no fried food or fizzy drinks

Do i need to do anything else or should i add anything else to this regime to lose the weight quicker?

Hey OP, sorry to be completely blunt, but you need to learn a LOT about exercise and food if you think the above will help you acheive your goal. As a starting point I would read the sticky here on the Health & Fitness forum:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055963342

and this one on the Nutrition & Diet forum:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055157091

If you don't have the time to read them, well then you don't have the time to lose bodyfat. They contain valuable information that you should keep with you for life, not just for a short period of time to make sure you get an acting role.

Noo wrote: »

If you're a big lad and make such a drastic change then you'll see changes in a few weeks, you'll lose weight wont look as bloated etc.

I've taken up jogging about 3 times a week and already walk about an hour a day to and from work, i'm not trying to lose weight (im a woman 5'4 about 55kg size 8-10) i dont need to lose weight i just want get get rid of my wobbly bum and legs but i expected some weight loss as i've improved my diet too but so far nothing, and i think its because i'm small enough already and as far as i know (people correct me if i'm wrong) its easier to shift the large amount of weight first...as they say the last few pounds are the hardest. You'll probably see results before i do! Best of luck!

The OP is a "bit" overweight, as he said. Not really a "big lad". And I wouldn't advise the OP to eat one meal a day.

What you need to do, if you're not looking to lose weight but get rid of your "wobbly bum and legs", is lift heavy free weights 3 times a week, concentrating mainly on lower body compound movements like squats, deadlifts, lunges etc. You probably need to do very little cardio, if any at all. And you should try short bursts of sprinting, rather than jogging which will have little effect on your body.

cmyk

gymsoldier wrote: »

Note Bold: Youre asking someone with obesity to PUSH themselfs? Are you mad? The risk of injury is huge, plus poteinial heart attack for someone who has never been at their max heart rate of even near their training heart rate. What youre suggesting is ludicrous.

Ah I see what you've done there, you've taken two arbitrary words from what I said and jammed them together out of context.

I certainly didn't say that, but obesity starts somewhere, I'd imagine we'd agree that 'somewhere' is generally overconsumption coupled with inactivity?
Are you suggesting cutting off a major stream of activity for thousands of people? I'd like to see how that plays into obesity statistics for the future.

gymsoldier

cmyk wrote: »

Ah I see what you've done there, you've taken two arbitrary words from what I said and jammed them together out of context.

I certainly didn't say that, but obesity starts somewhere, I'd imagine we'd agree that 'somewhere' is generally overconsumption coupled with inactivity?
Are you suggesting cutting off a major stream of activity for thousands of people? I'd like to see how that plays into obesity statistics for the future.

I would agree with overconsumption plus inactivity can lead to obesity yes.

But the OP has already realised that he overconsumption has cause weight gain and is changing his diet accordingly. In addition, the OP is going to start physical activity in the form of walking and exercise bike. My suggestion would be, use walking and the bike to gain an adequate level of fitness and body adjustment before jumping into sports.

MagicMarker

gymsoldier wrote: »

I would agree with overconsumption plus inactivity can lead to obesity yes.

But the OP has already realised that he overconsumption has cause weight gain and is changing his diet accordingly. In addition, the OP is going to start physical activity in the form of walking and exercise bike. My suggestion would be, use walking and the bike to gain an adequate level of fitness and body adjustment before jumping into sports.

Why?

Davei141

gymsoldier wrote: »

So you two are saying you should play sports to get fit??

Quit while your ahead, seriously. People are way more likely to stick to something they enjoy(sports)
than plod along on a exercise bike for 40 minutes.

rocky

I won't bash your idea of 1 meal a day. Have you researched this beforehand, or what are your reasons?

There's a thing called The Warrior Diet with basically 1 meal a day, you eat all your calories in 1 go. Some people find it helpful. Try not having too large of a deficit, this leads to binging in a majority of cases.

TommyKnocker

Is there nobody here who thinks is might be prudent to ask the OP to provide some further information before handing out generic cookie cutter advice?

Something along the lines of OP can you provide answers to some/all the following questions please

• Your Sex (I'm guessing male from you posting style)
• Your age
• Your Height
• Your Weight
• How much weight you have/want to lose
• Your Occupation (9-5 desk type job, manual labour type work, full time actor)
• How much time daily/weekly can you devote to exercising.
• What physical activities do you enjoy if any
• How physically fit would you regard yourself at this point in time?
• Current activity level (Couch Potato or lightly/moderately/very active)
• Can you provide an outline of a typical days food/liquid intake (include everything that passes your lips in a typical day)
• Your alcohol intake
• Smoker/non smoker

I would also be interested to know what you would intend eating for this single meal each day, timing, calories provided, ratio of protein/fat/carbs and what results you would expect to see after 4 weeks of your proposed regime

Noo

Frogdog wrote: »

The OP is a "bit" overweight, as he said. Not really a "big lad". And I wouldn't advise the OP to eat one meal a day.

What you need to do, if you're not looking to lose weight but get rid of your "wobbly bum and legs", is lift heavy free weights 3 times a week, concentrating mainly on lower body compound movements like squats, deadlifts, lunges etc. You probably need to do very little cardio, if any at all. And you should try short bursts of sprinting, rather than jogging which will have little effect on your body.

In my first post i told him to eat 3 meals I day, i dont agree with the one meal either. A "little overweight" could be him not being entirely truthful, we dont know his weight, height etc.

Thanks for the advice, i've been doing some lower body stuff too but probably not as much as i should (I get bored really quickly), but i'll try harder with that part of it all.

Mellor

While 1 meal a day like the warrior diet is possible and no real negetive effect. I think its safe to say that this isn't what the OP was doing.

arsenallegend

g'em wrote: »

It depends on how overweight they are, which the OP hasn't specified.

There is a middle ground between going flat out 100% and doing nothing at all, I think that's where the suggestion of sports comes into it.

op here

I'm not that really overweight i have a bit of a beer belly just want to lose it as quick as i can really. I play football a fair bit