Need to Lose 5lb In A Week

Week one: Walk for six minutes, then jog at an easy pace for one minute. Repeat three times. Aim for three sessions with that same sequence for week one.
Week two: Walk for five minutes, then jog for two minutes. Repeat three times. Aim to do three sessions in week two.
Week three: Walk for three minutes, then jog for four minutes. Repeat four times. Aim for four sessions in week three.
Week four: Walk for two minutes, then jog for five minutes. Repeat four times. Shoot for three of those sessions in week four.
Week five: Walk for two minutes, then jog for eight minutes. Repeat three times. Do three of those sessions in week five.
Week six: Walk for two minutes, then jog for nine minutes. Repeat three times. Try to do three sessions for week six.
Week seven: Walk for one minute, then jog for 11 minutes. Repeat three times. Do three sessions this week.
Week eight: Congratulations on making it to week eight! For your first run this week, try walking for five minutes to begin and end the workout, and run for 20 minutes in between. By the end of the week, try to run for 30 minutes without stopping.

NeonSamurai · 06-15-11, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

You could be, but if you use your head you probably won't. Don't replace meat with excessive dairy, go easy on oil, fruit and nuts and you will almost certainly lose weight.

Carbs are the big one you gotta watch for. Many people increase the number of carbs to feel full. Also fruit isn't a bad thing, in reasonable amounts.

Ultimately there is only one effective way of loosing weight and keeping it off. Reduce the number of calories you are consuming, and/or increase the amount of exercise you do. These changes need to be permanent otherwise you will rebound and likely gain more weight.

Also crash/starvation diets are a VERY bad idea (that includes skipping meals), as not only do you put your health at risk, but you train your body to expect lean times, causing it to adapt and be even more prone to convert food to fat (and hold onto the fat longer).

Nothing else works.

Some tricks to cut back on food intake.

Take 20% less food when serving yourself
Prepare somewhat less food than you normally eat
Keep treats out of sight & out of easy reach
Be disciplined when at the store, and don't buy the junk. If you don't have it, you can't eat it (and you won't be tempted by it)
Stay the hell away from fast food of any kind, none of it is healthy, not even the salads (especially not the salads)
Eat slowly and take pauses, it can take up to 30 minutes before you will feel full. Rapid eating will cause you to over eat before you feel full
Cook your own meals and prepare portions for yourself
Brush your teeth when you want to stop eating, toothpaste usually does not go well with food.