Easiest Way To Drop 15-20lbs??

[E V I L]

I will be moving soon and my new apartments has a nice work out room and being that I can lose weight very fast when I try, I plan on dropping about 15-20 lbs, I dont plan on taking any supplements, just lotsa running, healthy diet, and consitancy, soung good?? Thanks -Clayton

[The Raven]

Originally posted by E V I L
healthy diet

Add "calorie appropriate" and you are ready to rock.

[94cobrastang]

Originally posted by Got Boost?
Add "calorie appropriate" and you are ready to rock.

Can you define that please. I'm just curious as I'm dropping a few pounds as well. I have lost 7 pounds in a weeks time. I run 3 miles everyday at 5 am. Eat good, with low/no fat fat food types. Plenty of fruit. I only drink water as well. So far I think I'm doing good.

[E V I L]

When you say "calorie appropriate" would you mind giving me an example of a healthy meal for one day, say breakfast and dinner, including lotsa water in the day to day diet of course!! :) Thanks

[The Raven]

I said "calorie appropriate" because a healthy diet isn't quite specific enough. You can eat lean meats, fruits, and veggies as part of a "healthy diet", but if you are eating 3000 calories of it a day you aren't going to lose weight. your daily calorie requirement is dependent on your body type, size, and amount of lean mass. For the average guy I would recommend starting at 1800 calories a day and tweak that week to week to get to a place where you are losing about 2 lbs a week. Rapid weightloss is great for motivation, but unless you are experienced it will not stay off long term. The weight comes back as you revert to the habits that put it on in the first place as a couple weeks isn't enough time to change your dietary habits, be patient and the weight will come off and stay off.

[brien w]

cut off your head. :D


a good start is to stop drinking sodas.

[E V I L]

I just moved into my new apartment and Ive been going to the pool like 5 yards from my apt each morning and swimming a couple laps back and forth till i cant swim anymore, is this doing any good? Thanks

[Skidmark]

swimming is better than running...

[01WhiteCobra]

Originally posted by skidmark
swimming is better than running...

Why is that?

[The Raven]

Originally posted by 01WhiteCobra
Why is that?

Resistance makes it easier to get your heart-rate up, the water keeps you cool, and the support of your body-weight is much easier on the joints.

[01WhiteCobra]

Originally posted by Got Boost?
Resistance makes it easier to get your heart-rate up, the water keeps you cool, and the support of your body-weight is much easier on the joints.

Swimming doesn't get your heart-rate up any faster than running. Intensity and the level of cardiovascular fitness/health are the only two criterias for "getting your heart rate up".

Swimming, because of your bouancy in water, doesn't not promote the bone density that running does.

Running at anything under a 9/mile will burn more calories per hour than swimming, even if you are a highly inefficient swimmer.

Which is the catch-22 of swimming. If you can't swim efficiently, you will not develop your upper body all that well. If you learn to swim efficiently, you won't burn as many calories. But, because of efficiency of stroke, you will be able to go longer.

Take someone who learned to swim in their backyard and is outta shape and they will have trouble getting across a 50 meter pool. Spend an hour with a competitive swim coach and without any changes to fitness level the same person will probably be able to swim 200-300 meters without barfing.

Swimming is great cardio exercise, esp. for people that are overweight or highly inactive before starting their program.

Also, the maximum heart rate for swimming is less than the maximum heart rate for running. The size of the muscles used in efficient swimming are smaller, the horizontal position of the body aids in returning the blood back to the heart and swimming requires less blood to be committed to the surface of your body to help cool it down.


But, it is no way better or worse than running.

[Skidmark]

sorry for the wrong information then.. i swear i read up on something once that said swimming burns more calories than running.

[01WhiteCobra]

I did make a slight mistake (besides spelling) above. A world class swimmer will burn more calories per hour than a world class runner running an hour. But for the normal person, this is not the case.

[The Raven]

Originally posted by 01WhiteCobra
I did make a slight mistake (besides spelling) above. A world class swimmer will burn more calories per hour than a world class runner running an hour. But for the normal person, this is not the case.

I thought he was asking about world class athletes.:p