Lose 50 Pounds FAQ:
I am 5′8″ and weigh about 180. I want to lose 50 pounds to get back to my pre-marriage weight again of 130. HELP. What is the best diet plan to use? I currently work out 3 times a week with half hour of cardio and half hour of weight training but can’t seem to lose anything!!! What am I doing wrong?
I am 5′8″ and weigh about 180. I want to lose 50 pounds to get back to my pre-marriage weight again of 130. HELP. What is the best diet plan to use? I currently work out 3 times a week with half hour of cardio and half hour of weight training but can’t seem to lose anything!!! What am I doing wrong?
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the atkins!!! it is kinda hard in the beginning but it really pays off, you could lose up to 20 lb in 2 weeks.
i do it and within 5 days i usually lose 8 lb
only 20 carbs a day, all types of greens and all types of meat
Try the 1200 calorie diet and no exercise needed. Unless you want faster results.
Weight Loss is a science
Diets work for me for a while, then I gain it all back when I go off the program. Last January I decided I needed to loose weight. I am 5′4″, and I weighed 155 pounds, and was wearing a tight size 12. I lost 10 pounds by June, then plateaued. I was so frustrated! I decided to join Weight Watchers At Work program in September. It is a wonderful way to eat! There is nothing I couldn’t eat if I really wanted it. I don’t think I will have any problem eating like this forever. I now weigh 120 pounds, and wear a size 4. I am a true believer in this way of eating, and learning to “move” every day.
I wish you the best of luck, no matter what you decide to try.
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First, I would warn you that if you are young (under 30) then losing 50 lbs off (30% of your body weight) might be ok. But, if you are older this might be too much to lose for your general health - plus, it is much harder (your metabolism slows down). It is very hard to lose 20lbs starting at 180lbs. I would strive for 25lbs first and then see how you look and feel.
Sounds like your doing the right exercise - keep that going - so that isn’t the problem. I’m guessing, but it sounds like your dietary intake is not right for weight loss.
Starving yourself is never a good way to lose weight. It is almost always temporary, you lose energy, and never feel very good. On top of that I also don’t believe in carb only or protein only diets. These tend to starve a part of your body nutritionally.
You want a diet that increases energy but reduces your calories. I would recommend something that use balanced nutrition and more frequent, smaller meals - such as weight watchers, the zone diet, or the diet solution program. These focus on a balance of protein, carbs and fat in a proportional way that allow you to lose weight but stay healthy nutriionally.
Also, spreading your eating out to more meals / snacks that keep your energy up and hunger down. Using low calorie snacks and water between can help too.
Now add to that some form of exercise and you’ve got a winning solution! Take a look at your current diet - balance out the carbs, protein and fat to a 4:3:3 ratio and put some focus on your meal plans for the day. Sometimes just dropping one habit a day can be 200-400 calories right there.
Remember, you have to burn about 500 calories extra a day by eating right, upping your metabolism or exercising to lose 1 pound a week. So, to lose 50lbs would be a full year of at 500 cals/day.
Good luck and stay healthy.