What do you think of my workout/diet plan?

[mccollins]

Alright so lately I've been feeling a bit flabby. I think that I need to tone and maybe lose about 10lbs. I want to know if this plan sounds good.

Diet: 1200 calories a day and all of it from fruit veggies and lean proteins. And only water.

Exercise: Running one mile (sadly that's all I can do at the moment) 5 days a week with two of those days being accompanied by the p90x ab routine. Squats and lunges every other day. Then on the sixth day I will do yoga.

I want my body lean and toned, is this good?

[Lilyaris]

As a female, you need a minimum of 1200 calories a day, so that's good. And you need to try to get as many nutrients and minerals as you can out of that 1200. A good dinner/lunch plate division is: 1/4 whole grains; 1/2 fruit & veggies (the more colorful the better); 1/4 lean protein (chicken, fish, or beans). Eat the veggies & fruit first, as those will fill you up faster. You may end up not needing to eat all of the food on your plate. Definitely try to just drink water, but make sure that you drink plenty of it. Do NOT eat when you don't actually feel hungry. And remember that you don't need to eat everything off your plate. Eat until you're comfortably satisfied, no more.

A good weight loss goal is 1/2Ib-2Ibs per week. If you decrease your calorie intake too drastically, your metabolic rate may decrease and your body may burn muscle for energy. Additionally, rapid weight loss may because several health complications and can usually not be maintained long term.

Your exercise program looks fine. Just remember that your body will need rest sometimes, so you don't want to overwork it. I know exactly how exhausting the p90x routine can be, haha. Overworking can/will lead to injuring yourself.

Don't forget to stretch! Stretching is super important and can help prevent injury. Plus, it feels good. Stretch after about 5-10minutes of warming up, then again at the end of your session (optional, recommended).

[rachiee]

Its not bad. Just make sure you push yourself when running. A mile is a good workout. If you can't run it fully without stopping then walk as well but make sure you run to make up whatever time you spent walking. Take a multivitamin as well. You didn't say what you'll be eating but just veggies and protein isn't going to give your body everything it needs.

[kheserthorpe]

Unless the photos you've posted here are many months out of date, slap yourself hard across the face. YOU SHOULD NOT BE DIETING.

Keep your diet closer to 1800. You won't actually 'tone' well eating 1200 a day, because _toning actually means adding muscle_.

If you can only run a mile, then your cardio health does indeed suck.

3 days a week do a couch to 5k program. Basically you are going to move from walking/jogging for 30 minutes to jogging 3 miles in 30 minutes. Once you finish that program, start stretching the time out.

On the off days, do heavy muscle work. P90x might work to begin with, but ultimately you should go higher resistance to 'tone'.

You're light enough. Get in better health, tone up muscles, see if you're happy with your body.

If at that point you decide you need to lose 10 lbs of fat, kick your cardio to hour every day and drop calories to 1000ish 6 days a week (maybe 3000 on day 7) and you'd drop the weight in 3 weeks or so.

[Anonymous]

Don't worry about calorie counting. Not eating enough and being hungry signals your body to store fat. Eat what you want as long as it's healthy, just limit sugar and processed foods.

Don't limit to much fat. Eating fat doesn't make you fat, sugar does. Good fats are butter, coconut, and olive oil. Only cook with coconut oil or butter, don't use vegetable oils, those are bad.

P90x is supposed to be good. Muscle exercises are what you want to focus on because muscle burns fat more than cardio. I would do them a little more. The running sounds fine. A good rule is to not run more than 30 minutes, or your start burning muscle.

[Anonymous]

It sounds like your calorie intake is too low for your activity level. A 1200 calorie a day intake is more in line with the nutritional needs of a sedentary person. An active person needs a good bit more. If you read the P90X nutrition guide you will see it tells you that if you're on the program you need to be eating no less than 1500 calories a day as a woman and 1800 as a man, and even this is if you are a very small woman or man.

[LoveLoveKissKiss]

Yes, but the more you deny your body of calories the more it will store it as fat. Pending how tall you are, age, and activity your necessary calorie range may vary. You have to give your body some fats and give in to cravings. Fat is apart of the food pyramid. Remember if you constantly deny cravings, you'll binge one day on nothing but the bad foods. That's just my opinion, I'm not an expert. But I hope it helps!

[MyNameIsJonas]

Your right about storing fat in lose of calories.

[MyNameIsJonas]

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[ashley2011]

Well I can say that you are in a good path. Keep doing. I know there is a better outcome on your health.

[RicoSuave]

I think. . . . .

that you don't need it. . .

You look perfect just the way you are :)