QuestionI'm a 5'7 female in college and I weight a little over 200 pounds, probably about 205--(the last time I checked was summer and I weighed 195 but now my clothes barely fit). I've recently started dieting--I eat mainly low calorie, low fat, low carb food, but I try to spice it up a little when I cook by adding a little salt or light butter to my veggies. If I don't like the food, I won't eat it. And I exercise about 30 minutes a day most days, which isn't much (about a mile on the treadmill and minor weight lifting) but I also walk long distances from commuter parking to my classes and I take the stairs instead of the elevator. This is big change from my usual routine of no exercise and fast food 4 to 6 days out of the week, sometimes more than once a day. My caloric intake per day is about 1500. How many months do you think it will take me to lose about 40-50 pounds? I'm not trying to be "skinny" just healthy. I'm at a big risk for diabetes.
AnswerHi April,
Wow, congrats on all the changes, sounds like you are doing GREAT so far!! 1500 calories is good, the amount of exercise is good too. I would say it should take about 7 months to lose 40-50 pounds (although everyone is different). I would also recommend to only weigh yourself once a week or every 2 weeks. Good luck and let me know if I can be of further help.
Lea
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