I have been wondering just how effective walking can be to lose weight.

I myself know he key to weight loss is diet. I have done low intensity workouts aligned with proper dieting and this has increased my fat loss results more than high intensity workouts without proper dieting. With that being said maybe walking with proper nutrition can helpful

For awhile now, i’ve been eating really well. For breakfast, I have a Banana smoothie (Banana, ice, plain low fat organic yoghurt, fresh squeezed orange juice and a teaspoon of honey/maple syrup), for lunch I have a salad, and then for dinner I have either another salad, or, a veggie quesadilla. (Or, sometimes, if my husband wants, he’ll make a steak for us and a side of salad.) I usually space these meals out so I’m eating around 6 times a day. If I want a snack, I have a fiberone bar and fruit, but I rarely snack.

The things is, I keep getting a feeling I’m not getting enough calories… (And most of what I eat are fruit and veggies, and they don’t come with nutrition facts ~~~)
For fat loss, I apparently need 2144 calories a day, and for extreme fast loss, I’d need 1832 . :S

Here is an example of what I am talking about:

Me: 6′ 5″ 290 lbs, I am wanting to lose 50 lbs in 7 months.

Here is what Spark People gave me to follow to achieve my goal:

Daily Totals:
Calories: 2010- 2360
Carbs: 251-295
Fat grams: 67-79
Protein: 101-118

To me, the calories and the carbs seem too high and the range is also spread too much. But I am no expert, I am thinking on logic here.

What do you think about the program that the Spark People calculator produced for me? Spot on or flawed?

I’m 7 months into a diet and have already lost 67 pounds. I’m a little over half way to my goal and have started lifting weights in addition to my daily cardio routine in an effort to help add definition to the loose skin that is starting to appear. I previously had been against protein shakes and other types of muscle building enhancers; however, a friend of mine recently gave me some muscle milk to try after a work out. Reluctantly I obliged and to my surprise not only did I feel better the next day, I actually liked the taste as well. So now I’m on the search for protein shake that fits my needs. My primary question is which of the two aforementioned shakes should I use, and secondly should I use them as a meal replacement or a snack after workout. My primary goal is to lose weight/fat, muscle gain falls second to that. I realize gaining muscle adds to my overall weight, but I have a lot more fat to lose and I don’t feel it’s possible to add muscle weight faster than I lose fat. Help me out. 23 year old male. 250lbs.

What’s a good post workout meal after cardio for enhanced fat loss without any insulin spikes?

Thanks!

So disregarding the nutrition aspect like how sugar is empty calories etc… Is eating 800 calories of a negative calorie food for example cucumbers(I know that’s a ridiculous amount but just for arguments sake) the same as eating 800 calories of say milkshake? How does the difference effect fat gain if those 800 calories are part of your “daily calorie allowance”? Does it make a difference?

I lost a big amount of weight in a small amount of time, leaving me with a lot of extra skin. I talked to someone at Complete Nutrition and they told me they could fix me up with something that shrinks fat cells.. Would that work? Cuz I don’t wanna waste my money on something if it don’t work.

I’m trying to reduce my body fat percentage and take my body to it’s next level. I’d like some sites that have tips and such for doing so and nutrition guides/tips. I’m also trying to find a site that has a compilation of weightlifting/exercise moves.

If I follow the food pyramid tailored for me, run at LEAST a mile a day, and do a cardio workout a day, how long do you think it would take to lose roughly 20lbs of body fat?

I’m 6′1” and weight 174 lbs.

I just don’t understand how you can lose body fat if you’re eating meats and grains.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Hi! I have been doing p90x AND Insanity. I am on my 6 week of p90x & week 4 of Insanity. I do the Insanity program first and then p90x since it is mostly strength. I have no trouble completing p90x… Insanity is hard though… and if I get anyone saying Insanity is easy then you are amazing
I lost weight pretty quickly BEFORE I started the programs by just eating better and cardio. I have been taking measurements and my clothes are fitting much looser or even falling off, so I know my body is changing and I am gaining muscle, but it seems to have slow waaay down!!! How do get this fat to come off quicker? Am I not eating enough maybe? I try to stick to no more than 1400 c/day. I do not ever eat fast food, soda and I am a celiac so I don’t eat wheat, just oatmeal, rice ect. I do have a coffee habit though, but if it’s Starbucks I stick to skinny lattes.
Please help! I started this 4 months ago and am going on a trip in 5 weeks, I need this flab off!

Typical workout 6 days a week: One of the Insanity (cardio circuits/plyo ect.) workouts then p90x (either plyo/strength/kenpo ect).

I’ll eat gluten free oatmeal made with almond milk & blueberries. Snack is a GF balance bar. Lunch salad w lots of veggies, almonds and either tuna or chicken. Snack: Apple and almonds or GF balance bar. Dinner chicken w rice and some veggie.