Tracy Weight Loss

May 12, 2011

Weight Loss Help Please? Anyone?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , — Tracy @ 7:02 am

Another weight loss question has come in this week. Let’s tackle it straight away:

Question: I’m 15 and weigh 158. How many calories should I limit myself to a day so I can lose weight? I’ll exersice too. And I’m the type of person that eats cause it tastes good.
Answer: I love food too but I’ve learned that self control and motivation is the key. I use this website called lose it. It keeps track of my calories and exercises and I get to see what the other users I friend are doing. It’s really good for weight loss I’ve already lost a few pounds. My name is laoshiaa on Lose it find me!

January 5, 2011

How Many Calories Should I Consume for Weight Loss?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , , , , , — Tracy @ 7:02 am

Keep the weight loss questions coming! I liked this one:

Question: I aim for 1200 a day (female, 26 years old, slightly overweight) but have been told I should aim for 1500 to avoid putting my body in starvation mode. I am doing quite a lot of exercise as well….walking/cycling 4 mils to work and back and then gym/swimming/karate every night
Answer: no that is fine, aim for 1200, then if you have a crafty snack you will be fine and still lose the weight.

August 29, 2010

HELP :Weight Loss Plan(for Females)?

Another weight loss question has come in this week. Let’s tackle it straight away:

Question: How many days should you workout a week and how long?And when do I start increasing the time and days of my workouts?Being 5′4" female how many calories should I be taking in a day? What do you suggest be the best workout plan?…Currently I am about 175-180lbs and I want to be between 130-140lbs.

Can somebody who knows from experience or a trainer help me( fyi I have my own equiment:wii fit,treadmill,gazelle,wave,and tony little’s easy shaper.I just need to know how to use them or it)Thank you!
I want to be eating 3 meals a day instead of like the 5-6meals a day plans.I want to lose the weight by exercising and eat right.Not popping pills.So please help me begin.

Answer: When starting out exercising, work out every other day, and do something low impact like yoga, swimming, or walking. Up your exercise only when you feel your body can handle it. You don’t want to hurt yourself, so definitely listen to your body.

Use this calculator to figure out your daily calorie needs. It will tell you also how many to cut out for weight loss:

http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

You have a WiiFiit? Awesome. You can get Just Dance, and get in some really good cardio. :)

Good luck!

June 19, 2010

Dangerous Weight Loss?

This week’s question is as follows:

Question: Hi! As a new year’s resolution, I vowed to lose weight. I have been losing 2 lbs. average per week. I am now 145, and at 5 foot 9 inches, I think this is a perfect weight for me. My diet is pretty strict. For breakfast I eat a 100 cal yogurt and a 150 cal oat bran muffin. I also take a Centrum women’s vitamin. Then I will walk on the treadmill @3mph on a 10% grade. The treadmill says I burn 220 calories but I don’t think it’s that much. For lunch I will have 180 cal soup, another oat bran muffin, and a cup of raspberries. Or I might have sushi. It depends on the day. For dinner I might have grilled vegetables and salmon. My total daily calorie intake is probably close to 1000. I read online that this is terribly unhealthy and “anorexic” (which I don’t want to be considered). Various internet sources said that it is deadly, and at the least you’ll lose your hair, muscles, periods, and become really tired! I am now scared for my health. If I knew my diet would have been this unhealthy, I wouldn’t have done it. My question is, how unhealthy is my diet? How many calories should I be eating? And how do I start maintaining my current weight without gaining any back?
Thanks a lot!
I’m 18 by the way.
Answer: 2lbs per week is too fast. Losing between a half to 1 pound per week is pretty good.

Your diet is pretty strict, mainly on the carbs side. It was good call to take the Centrum vitamins (you might not be getting all the energy/protein you need from your diet, but at least you’re getting your vitamins and minerals right).

It’s a pretty well balanced diet, and the only thing I would say is to try some meat (preferrably poultry) every other day and increase your carb intake. For example, forget the oat bran muffin for lunch, and eat some rice, potatoes (not fries) or bread. Also, try to snack, I mean, try to eat every 3 1/2 hours. You won’t be so hungry and you’ll increase your calorie intake a bit.

Also, if you want, you can really start eating a lot more and just increasing your amount of daily exercise, i.e., running (0%) instead of walking for example, or just walking longer. Try to perform different exercises, not just climbing, so your work different groups of muscles and do not put strain always on the same joint (climbing is not good for knees in the long run).

Also, at 18, you might still be growing. Do not restrict your calorie intake too much.

The average adult woman should eat between 1800 to 2000 calories per day. But it all depends on how much you exercise really. The thing is: exercise more, eat more, exercise less, eat less. However, do exercise; it’s good.

April 25, 2010

Weight Loss And Calories?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , , — Tracy @ 7:01 am

Keep the weight loss questions coming! I liked this one:

Question: I am 16 years old and weigh around 185 pounds i have alot of body fat and a decent amount of muscle my question is… how many calories should i be eating per day if i want to lose weight?
Answer: eat 1200 but of HEALTHY food. and with half an hour or excercise like running,

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