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Originally Posted by knewon
I read more than a few times that losing more than 2 pounds a week is not healthy. You also have to understand that if you weight train you might gain some weight(but it will be muscle... that will lower your bodyfat %).
Anyways, to lose 1 pound a day, you'd have to burn about 4000 calories more than you do now, daily... (How many calories do you ingest daily? How many calories do you burn now daily?)
which I doubt you can do in any healthy fashion. Like someone wrote earlier in the thread... it would be more realistic to expect a 100 pounds weight loss in a year than 3 months.
I would highly suggest you to consult a dietitian and trainer so that you stay healthy while you loose weight. They will be able to tell you exactly realistic numbers... etc
I didn't mean to come off as an asshole but if you do something like that it would be better to be surrounded by professionals and that you have realistic goals. If you don't have enough money you could still subscribe to an online progam like the biggest loser club http://biggestloserclub.com/
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Good post.
2lbs a week is about right, given Tony's size he'll probably lose faster initially, but he shouldn't really focus on just the numbers on the scale. When you start working out you add muscle, muscle weighs more than fat, so eventhough he's making improvements the scale might not reflect it.
A little advice to you Tony, make sure you take your measurements, it's a good judge when the scale doesn't want to be kind. Get your % bodyfat taken, and as a side thing you should also take regular pictures of yourself...just for your own use to help you see the improvements.
A dietitian and trainer is a good combo...you're a big guy and you need to be careful with how you start. Walking is definitely a good place to begin, low impact cardio, and resistance training the next step, and never breaking your routine. Once you get used to working out it becomes a habit and you can keep it.
If you can't afford a trainer/dietitian you might want to read a book called Burn The Fat Feed The Muscle...it's a decent read and will get you on the right track.
Best of luck to you Tony! Working out is the key...if you need some websites, reference material on working out just drop me an ICQ and I'll get you a list of good sites to read
