Is it enough to drop 25 pounds?

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if I exercise every other day and drink nothing but water, how long would it take to lose 25 pounds

AltTech · Accepted Answer

You will lose more muscle than fat, and at some point, your body will stop functioning. When you starve yourself, your body goes into starvation mode, and any sustenance consumed is handled very efficiently. Which means you will burn very very few calories doing things other people would burn tons of calories doing. You will also have no energy to exercise because your body will be breaking down muscle and fat just to survive let alone operate normally.

Eat a balanced diet of carbs, protein, and fats. Exercise everyday and drink at least 70-80oz of water. Your metabolism will speed up and you will lose weight, especially if your exercise is heavily cardio based. Just make sure every 4 weeks, you change your exercise routine up, that keeps your body guessing and keeps the fat burning. Otherwise your body will recognize you are trying to lose weight and adjust your metabolism so it doesn't.

WoIIie · Accepted Answer

You have to eat more than one meal per day. 1800 calories should be enough, try to cut that into maybe 4 meals at 450 calories each. The water deal is fine.

At that rate, expect to drop 25 pounds in about 4 months. You have to factor in cheat meals as well, since you will never sustain perfect nutrition for 4 months.

peace-love-couture · Accepted Answer

No

-30 to 60 minutes of cardio EVERY day such as running, jogging, jump roping, swimming, elliptical, aerobic videos etc

-5-6 small meals a day is ideal, however, if impossible, try to eat 3 smaller meals and add a snack in between at least one, to keep your metabolism going and to keep you satisfied

-Cut back on processed foods and fast food, limit yourself to only once per week, preferably none per week but if it's impossible, once a week

-Cut out liquid calories such as fruit juice, soda/coke/pop

1 meal a day is not healthy and it'll only backfire. Trust me, I should know. I've been a dieter since I was very young, I've gone through long periods of not eating(months at a time) and periods which I wouldn't eat, then binge and purge. Definitely wasn't healthy.

sweetsin420 · Accepted Answer

I have found that sum weeks I loose more than others so I would say average between a lbs a week to 2 lbs a week one week I lost 4 lbs which was a surprise because I had eaten more also you can't really predict a plateau I was stuck on one for a month I recommend finding a website that lets you calculate calories in calories out some will also break down fat protein carb percents. I use onlinefittnesslogs.com. with a bit of looking around you can find calculators online that will tell you if you eat this many calories you will be this weight by this time. Its not something that's perfect though. I recommend finding a calculator that will figure out your body fat percent and then aim for a healthier body fat percent its better then just picking a random number

KERMlT · Answer

Depends on if you have enough fat to shed off. If you are already thin then it will only destroy muscle and shut down organs.

I just hope you are eating a bunch of small snacks during the day to keep the energy up and not starve yourself. The types of exercises and intensity also affects your body. If you tone up then you should lose extra pounds. If you do heavy workouts, you might just trade fat for muscle and even increase your weight.

Cardio workouts are the best to shed the pounds. Jogging is also good especially if you run on the ground which helps with joints like the knees. But keep in mind that uneven ground may raise the risk of twisting an ankle.

THAT-1-guy · Answer

1. it depends on how intense your workouts are

2.it depend what and how you eat it

3.you need to drink gatorade and powerade to replenish the electrolytes and other vitamins in your body after a workout

4.you should workout everyday if you want faster and better results

MrEM4N · Answer

You'll never lose a lot of weight if you're still eating large meals. Break your diet up into 5-7 small meals consisting of 200-500 calories. Have a regular breakfast lunch and dinner but in between eat healthy snacks like yogurt and granola with a fruit. Also, it's crucial you eat within 30 minutes of waking up because it kicks starts your metabolism for the day. Even drinking 4 glasses of water is enough to do the trick.

slipslender · Answer

there are multiple factors to consider. what kind of exercise, your metabolism, your nutrition... assuming you're doing at least 30-45 minutes of cardio, you have a decent metabolism, AND you're eating healthy (protein and vegetables)... I think it might take you around 3 months. the first 10 lbs will come off really easily. after that, it'll take a bit of work.

martyfellow · Answer

Around 4-5 mnths, but make sure you're eating enough tomaintain energy during the day  One full meal is not enough to keep up an exercise routine!

Anonymous · Answer

It depends on how much you currently weigh, what exercise you do, and what you are eating during this time, but it could easily be done in approximately 3 months.

Musical546 · Answer

um. depends on what you eat, what you do, etc etc. stress level even. that all plays in

Ezmotts · Answer

If you don't eat, you won't lose weight. It's fact. I'd say eat about 1500 calories a day and cardio for an hour every day and you'll lose 25 lbs in like 5-6 months.

Anonymous · Answer

it depends on how your body is. some people lose weight easier than others

decentusername · Answer

don't be an idiot, that's unhealthy.

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