My Weight Loss Plan

My name is Tim and I have decided right after Easter I am going to start a new weight loss regime.

I weigh around 208 pounds at the moment and want to lose about 30 pounds, maybe slightly more, to be decided later depending how I look at about 175. I am 25 yr old, 6ft tall guy, and sick of being overweight.

My plan is to go to the gym every day without fail and do some other forms of exercise such as swimming and aerobics somedays. I will then burn 3000 calories or more each day. My plan is to consume about 2000 calories a day or less, and get a deficit of at least 1000 calories per day. That way I should lose 2 pounds a week. 1000 calories per day = 7000 calories per week = 2 pounds, as I have read that 3500 calories = 1 pound.

I am going to give up alcohol, chocolate, carbonated drinks and eat very healthily but not restrict myself too much, as I will need the food to do intense exercise. I am however going to type everything I eat on a spreadsheet and add up the calories consumed and burnt each day by what exercise I do. This should help me to stay motivated, and not cheat by eating the odd chocolate bar each day. It will help me to see I am eating the right amount when the numbers add up.

What do you guys think of this?

If I could do this I and keep it up , I could lose 32 pounds in 4 months!

Along with that I will also get extremely physically fit.

 

Wow, that sounds pretty aggressive! I would say that if you can keep it up, go for it! I'd caution you to not have a deficit of more than 1000 calories per day, though--weight loss of more than 2 lbs per week isn't considered safe, and could sabatoge your goal of building muscle and fitness. Also, keep in mind that the weight loss might be quite rapid at first, but as you get closer to your goal, it will likely slow a bit. Try not to get discouraged or frustrated if that happens--it's the nature of the beast, I'm afraid. Whether you get to your goal in 4 months or 6 months (or even more), it's all good, and you're developing healthy living habits that you'll hopefully carry with you for a lifetime. If you can think of it that way, making your goal in a short time frame might not need to be quite so important.

Good luck, and definitely keep us posted on your progress!

xavie7 thats sounds great and I am trying to do the same so if you want I will be your buddy on this...

 

outlaw25

If you burn 3000 cals a day, aim to eat 2300-2500.  'Technically' that means you lose 1lb a week (the 3500 cals per 1lb of fat maths) but in practice you'll lose 2lbs.  If you aim for 2000 or less then you might lose 3lbs or 4lbs the first couple of weeks but then you'll find the weight-loss stalls because you're not eating enough

If you want to hit 175lbs (which isn't a bad target) and then maintain the loss it's better to lose the weight slowly with a smaller deficit.  If you lose it too quickly on a bigger deficit then you risk regaining the weight more easily in the future.

Increase the calories slightly and it sounds like a great plan.  Best of luck.