How much should I exercise?

[Karatequeen]

I want to lose at least 25-30lbs by the new year. I'm 5foot 6 about 175lbs.

I currently do martial arts 2-3 days a week for 1 hour, and do strengthening and run 1 mile 3-4 days a week. I have a good diet ( I eat fruits/veggies/some whole grain/ water), but also do eat bad foods about once a week. (probably around 1600-1700 calories a day)

how much do you think I should add to my workout to be able to reach my goal? Or any tips for me?

Also , do you think (on my current workout) if I can reach my goal of 25-30 lbs by new years?

Yes you can

No you cant

Depends/maybe

Other (please explain)

[BillyTheMountain]

Go to Livestrong.com and use it to track the calories you eat. You want to lose about 2 lb per week. Two lb of fat is about 7000 calories, so you need to limit what you eat to about 1200 calories per day. As you lose weight you'll have to further decrease your calories intake. Just follow what Livestrong calculates. If you can get most of the carbs out of your diet, you won't have food cravings. Exercise helps, but most people end up being hungry after working out and eat more than the just burned, which is why that doesn't work!

Watch your portion sizes and pick foods that are the lowest in calories (and portion size) if eating out.

[Malcom_Reynolds]

I can't say as to whether or not you'll reach it by New Year's but I would say that you will reach it if you follow your current plan.

[Winteredrose5162]

I think you should add metabolism boosters to that as well like green tea. You should measure yourself instead of weighing yourself since it won't tell you the difference b/w fat and muscle.

I have been at the same weight for a month but my measurements have decreased since I lost fat and gained muscle.

[Anonymous]

He is your answer. I love to exercise. 5 times a week is enough for an hour. Give your body a rest during the weekend or split up your days. Have a good diet and you'll be find

[Anonymous]

I dropped 15 lbs last month by keeping my calories low (around 1200/day) and exercising 3 days/week for 30 mins. You should be able to reach your goal provided that you eat really well and count calories. Focus primarily on your diet. Exercise will help get you fit but truthfully it's what you eat that is more important in losing weight.