14 Lbs > 14 days

[tricky69]

Not sure if this is the right place, but none of the other forums sounded right...

I have a fitness question, i am currently on a mission to lose a stone in 2 weeks, when i started i was 15 stone 3 and 5ft 11... I already do a good amount of cycling and weights so not out of shape at all. From my BMI it says i am average but if i lose a stone will be athelete standard... and then hopefully stone and half from 6 pack central !

At the minute i am aiming to eat 1000/1500 calories a day and burn 2000 a day by cycling and weights, my question is if i am trying to do this within 2 weeks should i still have a day of rest from training ? I know muscles need recovery time and this is what i would normally do but seeing as i am on a time scale should i still have a rest day a week or not if i want to lose as much weight as possible ?

[croyde]

I lost a stone in a week by having a heart attack. Wouldn't advise it tho' but weirdly as it is now 4 weeks after the event I feel healthier.

Good luck.

[tricky69]

croyde said:

I lost a stone in a week by having a heart attack. Wouldn't advise it tho' but weirdly as it is now 4 weeks after the event I feel healthier.

Good luck.

nasty... hope you are on the road to recovery, my Dad had a heart attack nearly 18 years ago now and still going strong

[sday12]

tricky69 said:

Not sure if this is the right place, but none of the other forums sounded right...

I have a fitness question, i am currently on a mission to lose a stone in 2 weeks, when i started i was 15 stone 3 and 5ft 11... I already do a good amount of cycling and weights so not out of shape at all. From my BMI it says i am average but if i lose a stone will be athelete standard... and then hopefully stone and half from 6 pack central !

At the minute i am aiming to eat 1000/1500 calories a day and burn 2000 a day by cycling and weights, my question is if i am trying to do this within 2 weeks should i still have a day of rest from training ? I know muscles need recovery time and this is what i would normally do but seeing as i am on a time scale should i still have a rest day a week or not if i want to lose as much weight as possible ?

Er, no, and it's dangerous, apart from that..carry on.

[fatboy b]

The recommended weight-loss rate is about 2lbs a week.

[Marcellus]

get divorced/separated.................. 1000/1500 in and over 2000 out you will not be able to sustain...... also unrealistic as your average woman burns 2000 and average man 2500 without exercise... cycling will burn at least 750 an hour... and very easy to consume more than 1000/1500 calories a day...

[tricky69]

sday12 said:

tricky69 said:

Not sure if this is the right place, but none of the other forums sounded right...

I have a fitness question, i am currently on a mission to lose a stone in 2 weeks, when i started i was 15 stone 3 and 5ft 11... I already do a good amount of cycling and weights so not out of shape at all. From my BMI it says i am average but if i lose a stone will be athelete standard... and then hopefully stone and half from 6 pack central !

At the minute i am aiming to eat 1000/1500 calories a day and burn 2000 a day by cycling and weights, my question is if i am trying to do this within 2 weeks should i still have a day of rest from training ? I know muscles need recovery time and this is what i would normally do but seeing as i am on a time scale should i still have a rest day a week or not if i want to lose as much weight as possible ?

Er, no, and it's dangerous, apart from that..carry on.

i agree it is not very good for you, but dangerous... no

[MentalSarcasm]

fatboy b said:

The recommended weight-loss rate is about 2lbs a week.

That's what I was going to say, if you lose it faster than that not only does it harm your body, but it also tends to come back very quickly as well.

You seem to think that by eating very little and exercising more, your body will burn more fat than usual. This will indeed work, for a few days. After that your body will start to think it's being starved and will start to go back to storing fat, to keep you alive longer in the future, so you will actually put weight on (that is how it was explained to me when I was losing weight).

It's definitely not healthy, you really should be aiming for "a stone over several months" rather than "a stone in 2 weeks".

[sday12]

tricky69 said:

sday12 said:

tricky69 said:

Not sure if this is the right place, but none of the other forums sounded right...

I have a fitness question, i am currently on a mission to lose a stone in 2 weeks, when i started i was 15 stone 3 and 5ft 11... I already do a good amount of cycling and weights so not out of shape at all. From my BMI it says i am average but if i lose a stone will be athelete standard... and then hopefully stone and half from 6 pack central !

At the minute i am aiming to eat 1000/1500 calories a day and burn 2000 a day by cycling and weights, my question is if i am trying to do this within 2 weeks should i still have a day of rest from training ? I know muscles need recovery time and this is what i would normally do but seeing as i am on a time scale should i still have a rest day a week or not if i want to lose as much weight as possible ?

Er, no, and it's dangerous, apart from that..carry on.

i agree it is not very good for you, but dangerous... no

Sorry Doc, I'll get my coat

[voyds9]

1LB of fat is approx 3500 calories. So you need to drop your calorie intake by 1000 calories and up your exercise by another 2000 on top of what you normally do. Chances of burning that extra every day is slight.

Have you thought about eating raw chicken, if you survive you may well lose the weight before 14 days.

[tricky69]

sday12 said:

tricky69 said:

sday12 said:

tricky69 said:

Not sure if this is the right place, but none of the other forums sounded right...

I have a fitness question, i am currently on a mission to lose a stone in 2 weeks, when i started i was 15 stone 3 and 5ft 11... I already do a good amount of cycling and weights so not out of shape at all. From my BMI it says i am average but if i lose a stone will be athelete standard... and then hopefully stone and half from 6 pack central !

At the minute i am aiming to eat 1000/1500 calories a day and burn 2000 a day by cycling and weights, my question is if i am trying to do this within 2 weeks should i still have a day of rest from training ? I know muscles need recovery time and this is what i would normally do but seeing as i am on a time scale should i still have a rest day a week or not if i want to lose as much weight as possible ?

Er, no, and it's dangerous, apart from that..carry on.

i agree it is not very good for you, but dangerous... no

Sorry Doc, I'll get my coat

hahaha ok point taken... but physio and mate who is a dietition both say it is not advised but will not do you any harm, as long as you keep it to 2 weeks and don't binge eat at the end

[Digger]

What's happening in two weeks that you MUST lose a stone? Or is it simply a target you've set yourself? I managed to lose 2.5 stone between September and December last year, managed to hit my target (healthy) weight of 10st (5ft6") visiting the gym 5/6 times a week, focussing mainly on cardio (x-trainer) with weights added (low weights/high reps). I worked VERY hard through this period and my six-pack only reappeared at the end. Two tips are use a HRM and pack an MP3 with tunes that keep you buzzing throughout the workouts.

I guess what I am hinting at is that you are very likely to fail to achieve your target, and you need to rethink it. If you do manage it let us know how many times you faint!!

Anyhoo. . .Good Luck

EDIT. . .Oh yes, take a rest day, essential. BTW You are risking injury as well! Another reason to rethink the schedule?!?

Edited by Digger on Thursday 14th May 08:53

[Marcellus]

anyway ha's the facination with a six pack.... a barrell is much better

[tricky69]

Digger said:

What's happening in two weeks that you MUST lose a stone? Or is it simply a target you've set yourself? I managed to lose 2.5 stone between September and December last year, managed to hit my target (healthy) weight of 10st (5ft6") visiting the gym 5/6 times a week, focussing mainly on cardio (x-trainer) with weights added (low weights/high reps). I worked VERY hard through this period and my six-pack only reappeared at the end. Two tips are use a HRM and pack an MP3 with tunes that keep you buzzing throughout the workouts.

I guess what I am hinting at is that you are very likely to fail to achieve your target, and you need to rethink it. If you do manage it let us know how many times you faint!!

Anyhoo. . .Good Luck

EDIT. . .Oh yes, take a rest day, essential. BTW You are risking injury as well! Another reason to rethink the schedule?!?

Edited by Digger on Thursday 14th May 08:53

oh yeah i am sure i will not reach it... just a target i have set ! half a stone would be awesome... the reason i am off on holiday and want to have my six pack back for that

think i will take a rest day and just go swimming or something

[fatboy b]

MentalSarcasm said:

fatboy b said:

The recommended weight-loss rate is about 2lbs a week.

That's what I was going to say, if you lose it faster than that not only does it harm your body, but it also tends to come back very quickly as well.

You seem to think that by eating very little and exercising more, your body will burn more fat than usual. This will indeed work, for a few days. After that your body will start to think it's being starved and will start to go back to storing fat, to keep you alive longer in the future, so you will actually put weight on (that is how it was explained to me when I was losing weight).

It's definitely not healthy, you really should be aiming for "a stone over several months" rather than "a stone in 2 weeks".

I'm doing about 2lbs a week (down) just by laying off the booze Sun-Thurs, and cutting portions a little.

[tricky69]

fatboy b said:

MentalSarcasm said:

fatboy b said:

The recommended weight-loss rate is about 2lbs a week.

That's what I was going to say, if you lose it faster than that not only does it harm your body, but it also tends to come back very quickly as well.

You seem to think that by eating very little and exercising more, your body will burn more fat than usual. This will indeed work, for a few days. After that your body will start to think it's being starved and will start to go back to storing fat, to keep you alive longer in the future, so you will actually put weight on (that is how it was explained to me when I was losing weight).

It's definitely not healthy, you really should be aiming for "a stone over several months" rather than "a stone in 2 weeks".

I'm doing about 2lbs a week (down) just by laying off the booze Sun-Thurs, and cutting portions a little.

well there are lots of different theories on weight lose... and it is not like i have stopped eating ! In fact i am just eating a little bit less and cutting out the odd ice cream, choclate , desert and beers that i normally have in a day... So eating a good amount but cutting out the bad stuff...

Like double porridge, brown toast no butter and marmite... lots and lots of fruit, brown pasta, crackers instead of buscuits... it is easy to reduce calories without out reducing food intake ! so i am not starving my self, just giving my body what it needs in order to store the stuff it needs and then burn the fat...

[fatboy b]

tricky69 said:

fatboy b said:

MentalSarcasm said:

fatboy b said:

The recommended weight-loss rate is about 2lbs a week.

That's what I was going to say, if you lose it faster than that not only does it harm your body, but it also tends to come back very quickly as well.

You seem to think that by eating very little and exercising more, your body will burn more fat than usual. This will indeed work, for a few days. After that your body will start to think it's being starved and will start to go back to storing fat, to keep you alive longer in the future, so you will actually put weight on (that is how it was explained to me when I was losing weight).

It's definitely not healthy, you really should be aiming for "a stone over several months" rather than "a stone in 2 weeks".

I'm doing about 2lbs a week (down) just by laying off the booze Sun-Thurs, and cutting portions a little.

well there are lots of different theories on weight lose... and it is not like i have stopped eating ! In fact i am just eating a little bit less and cutting out the odd ice cream, choclate , desert and beers that i normally have in a day... So eating a good amount but cutting out the bad stuff...

Like double porridge, brown toast no butter and marmite... lots and lots of fruit, brown pasta, crackers instead of buscuits... it is easy to reduce calories without out reducing food intake ! so i am not starving my self, just giving my body what it needs in order to store the stuff it needs and then burn the fat...

But you're still aiming to lose a stone in 2 weeks, which is bad for your body. The O/H is a Dietitian, so I get to hear all the horror stories from her work (as well as being moaned at for being over-weight myself ).

Edited by fatboy b on Thursday 14th May 09:58

[samdale]

another for saying 2lbs a week is good to aim for. wear a hoody when you exercise

tricky69 said:

From my BMI it says i am average

and, no offence but unless its a typo or my maths is wrong then your BMI is just shy of 30. i.e. just shy of officially obese and at the top end of "overweight"

prepared to be corrected

[tricky69]

samdale said:

another for saying 2lbs a week is good to aim for. wear a hoody when you exercise

tricky69 said:

From my BMI it says i am average

and, no offence but unless its a typo or my maths is wrong then your BMI is just shy of 30. i.e. just shy of officially obese and at the top end of "overweight"

prepared to be corrected

yeah if you take weight and height i am obese, but if you do it correctly, i.e. measure fat i am on the boarder of noraml/athelete i.e. 16% body fat..

[samdale]

BMI and body fat are two different measurements. BMI is "weight over (height squared)" and nothing to do with body fat