Is this a good way to lose weight?

[Anonymous]

Im 210 pounds. Height 6 feet and i wanna drop to 180-175
here's my diet.

I eat 800 calories a day

Morning two boiled eggs- 6 am
Lunch a can tuna and steamed carrots or broccoli or spinach-10:30am
Snack-two bags of baby carrots and a 1 cucumber-2pm
7pm 1 slice of canlope. And baked chicken cutless and steam vegetables.
For drinks green tea or water.

Exercises 5 days a week
40 mins of walking. Or more
8-mins to 10 of jogging
6 to 10 mins jump rope
5 sets of 10 lifting 20 pound dumb bells
(Aka i lift both dumb bells til i reach the number 50)
Also on Monday and wesnday i do 30 set ups on top of everything else

Rest days Friday Saturday

I dont do much gym time becuase i have two jobs and i work on my hobby which i want to be my career and i got to school. And i need to be in bed by 8 sleep by nine the latest unless something happens

[Anonymous]

Your diet sounds great, but there is a problem with your workout routine.

You need to make up your mind on whether you want to get buff or get lean. If all you want is to lose weight fast, then don't bother with the weight lifting at all. Run more and do more cardio instead.

However, if you have the patience to build some muscle before you focus on losing weight, then the muscle you build up will increase your metabolism and make it easier for you to lose weight later on. The only downside is that you you won't be losing any weight, and you won't get any visible results until you stop building up and start melting fat. If this is what you want, then dont bother running, and do high weight, low rep lifting instead. If you choose to do this though you need even more protein.

I recommend the latter option.

[Saoirse_Nua]

For your height and weight - You need more calories minimum per day, I would say at least 1500 to 1800 per day.

[Anonymous]

You need to eat more. If you cut your calories too low you're body will actually backfire and your metabolism will harshly adapt. You need to eat more that 1500 calories honestly. You can't expect to lose weight and be healthy only eating 800. Your body has a resting metabolic rate that's usually 1000-2000+ depending on your lifestyle. You shouldn't drop below your base metabolic rate. Especially if you're exercising too. And drink a TON of water.

[Ahrixxa]

Eat more healthier foods and workout for 90 mins a day!!! You'll see results in a week!