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Weight loss estimates

If an inactive person cut their calorie intake by 1000 calories and ate healthily and started doing 1 hour of cardio daily and weighed 11st 4lbs, height around 5' 5" how much weight can they expect to loose in the first two weeks? Then each week thereafter, for about 4/5 weeks? In the first two weeks how many dress sizes would you lose (women)? :cool:

Reply 1

Squelchy

OK, assuming one hour's cardio is 600 calories burnt, that equals 1600 calories a day, which equals 11200 calories per week, which in theory is 3.2lbs of weight lost per week.

Assuming you keep your fluid levels high, in the first 2 weeks it's perfectly feasible that the 6/7lbs you lose will be mostly fat, since 11st 4 at 5'5" is definitely carrying quite a few extra pounds.

Obviously the lower your bodyfat percentage gets, the more difficult it will be to continue to lose bodyfat at that rate.

Reply 2

Laura Lou

13

Tip - don't cut your calorie intake by 1000 calories in one go! Your body will go into "starvation mode" and slow down your metabolism.
From your stats, you don't even sound overweight. Just eat healthily, cut out the cr*p and you should be fine.

Reply 3

Laura Lou

13

Squelchy

since 11st 4 at 5'5" is definitely carrying quite a few extra pounds.

Reply 4

Squelchy

Laura Lou

She's 5 inches shorter than me, only like 8 pounds lighter, and I'm a reasonably muscular guy.

Definitely carrying a few extra pounds.

Reply 5

Purple

18

Laura Lou

Tip - don't cut your calorie intake by 1000 calories in one go! Your body will go into "starvation mode" and slow down your metabolism.
From your stats, you don't even sound overweight. Just eat healthily, cut out the cr*p and you should be fine.

Back in July I cut my calorie intake by about 1500 and I lost about 5lbs in the first week albeit most probably water retention or whatever, now that I have my bike I am thinking of going back on the diet and teaming it with the regular exercise. The only reason I didn't carry on with it was because I didn't have time to go shopping the week after so ate the junk that was in the house and the second week after I went away :frown:

Reply 6

Squelchy

1000 calories is a fine amount to cut your calorie intake by. As long as you're still eating enough that your body thinks it's getting fed, your metabolism won't shut down.

Reply 7

Laura Lou

13

kirstinx

Back in July I cut my calorie intake by about 1500 and I lost about 5lbs in the first week albeit most probably water retention or whatever, now that I have my bike I am thinking of going back on the diet and teaming it with the regular exercise. The only reason I didn't carry on with it was because I didn't have time to go shopping the week after so ate the junk that was in the house and the second week after I went away :frown:

It's unrealistic to be able to maintain such a low calorific intake - especially if you're used to the extra 1000 calories. It's just not a sensible way to lose weight IMO.

Squelchy

As long as you're still eating enough that your body thinks it's getting fed, your metabolism won't shut down.

No it won't shut down but it'll slow down - making it harder to lose weight.

Reply 8

Squelchy

Laura Lou

It's unrealistic to be able to maintain such a low calorific intake - especially if you're used to the extra 1000 calories. It's just not a sensible way to lose weight IMO.

It's perfectly realistic if you plan your diet out, and make sure it's something you can stick to.

Reply 9

Purple

18

I actually got my diet plan from a personal trainer.

Reply 10

Squelchy

Laura Lou

No it won't shut down but it'll slow down - making it harder to lose weight.

That's simply not true. Why do you think calorie cycling is such an efficient method for shedding bodyfat? Your metabolism doesn't slow down that easily. Dropping your calorie intake beyond a certain level will do it, but dropping it drastically won't.

Reply 11

Laura Lou

13

Squelchy

It's perfectly realistic if you plan your diet out, and make sure it's something you can stick to.

Why do you think so many people find it hard to lose weight? People find diets like that difficult to stick to.

Reply 12

Nathan3535

Cutting a high amount of calories suddenly is not recomended, especially with an extra hour a day of cardio incorporated.

Create a new diet make sure it contains all the essentials, spread your meals out, eat healthy.

Reply 13

Squelchy

Laura Lou

Why do you think so many people find it hard to lose weight? People find diets like that difficult to stick to.

Some people have no willpower.

Reply 14

Laura Lou

13

Squelchy

Some people have no willpower.

exactly

Reply 15

Squelchy

Laura Lou

exactly

Well, I have no sympathy for someone who complains about their physique, but doesn't want to change it enough that they stick to a strict diet.

Reply 16

Laura Lou

13

In my experience, that's generally what happens.

(edit: this isn't directed to the OP btw)

Reply 17

Purple

18

Back on topic, as I am interested to know as I am thinking of going back on the diet but going clothes shopping next week, so I dont want to buy clothes that are too small, or are going to be too big in a few weeks. How many inches can you expect to lose? I am currently a size 12 (or 14 in some shops :redface:

) could I get to a low 12/10 either before I buy my clothes or a week or so later?

Reply 18

Freezer

1

By cutting it by such a drastic amount you shcok you're body and actually slow ur metabolism down, dont.....

Cut it by 250 a week, and do the cardio you've put above..... Then 250 the next week.

Weight Gain/ Loss is a marathon, if you try and do it quickly you will only make things worse.
By 250 a week, NO MORE.

Reply 19

Nathan3535

Losing weight is a slow process, losing mass(inches) is even slower, give it time and with enough will power you will succeed.

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