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Currently 170 lbs. If I change my diet and start eating mostly raw/healthy foods, exercise level stays the same, how long will it take me to lose 45 lbs?
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01.12.09, 08:04 AM [ Flag ]
- give yourself 4-6 months to lose that much
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  01.12.09, 08:05 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- you need to burn 3500 calories more than you take in to lose 1 lb. if you eat 350 calories less per day, you will lose 1 lb every ten days. if you do this and burn 350 calories more in exercise per day, you will lose 1 lb in 5 days., etc, etc.
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  01.12.09, 08:06 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- Without exercise it will be slow. Can you take a 30 minute walk everyday?
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  01.12.09, 08:07 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - i think she said exercise stays the same, which implies she does exercise some...
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    01.12.09, 08:08 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - OP: Exactly. I can't do any more than what I am doing (which is some each day).
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      01.12.09, 08:10 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - Drink lots of water, eat small portions, eat low fat and low carb. You may lose slowly, but you will lose consistantly.
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        01.12.09, 08:11 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - Oh. I misread.
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      01.12.09, 08:10 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- what is your height? age?
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  01.12.09, 08:22 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - 40 yo, 5'6"
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    01.12.09, 08:23 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - do it now. the older you get, the more difficult it becomes. signed, 5'9" 50-yo struggling to get from 178 to 148.
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      01.12.09, 08:24 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- here's another pointer: do not sit still for more than 20 minutes at a time (unless you are in church, meeting, class, or dining out). get up every 20 minutes and walk around for 5-10 minutes, or even do jumping jacks/marching to get your body moving more.
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  01.12.09, 08:27 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]