How often/fast/long would a person have to run/jog to lose about 1-2 pounds a week?
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30-45 min 3-4 times a week.  Overkill on cardio has actually negative side effects because your body produces more cortisol a fat storing hormone.  NO WATER DOESN'T REDUCE FAT STORAGE.  It makes the body store less WATER weight because it sees that its getting a constant supply of water so it flushes access water out.  But yes drinking lots of water is good.  1oz of water per lb you weigh is a good scale to go by.\nIntensity for cardio is defined as the percentage of your maximum heart rate used while performing a particular exercise. To burn fat most effectively, you want to try and hit approximately 65% of your maximum heart rate. This is known as the ideal fat burning zone. To determine your maximum heart rate, subtract your age from 220 and multiply it by 0.65. This will be the ideal number of heart beats per minute to maximize fat burning benefits from your cardio.
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Probably several months.\n\nMost people have totally unrealistic expectations about how quickly they should lose weight.\n\nBear with me for a little math...\n\nOne pound of fat = 2.2 kilograms of fat = 2200 grams of fat.\n\n2200gm fat x 9 calories per gram of fat = 19,800 calories to burn one pound of fat.\n\nJogging 30 min  burns about 300-400 calories, let's say 350.\n\n19,800cal / 350cal per day = 57 days to burn off ONE pound of fat.\n\nThat's jogging every day, and never rewarding yourself with a cupcake because you exercised today...\n\nThis is why exercise and diet together are needed to lose weight.\n\nIf you can cut 650 calories a day from your diet, and go running you'll "burn" 1000 cal per day, and lose that pound in 3 weeks.\n\nIt sounds slow, but the slower it comes off, the longer it stays off. It comes out to about a pound a month. Anyone want to be 60 permanent pounds lighter by their next high school reunion?
925410
the most you should lose a week is 2 lbs unless you're really overweight. \n\neat healthy foods, exercise, control portions of foods, don't deprive yourself of your favorite food.
349816
Like most people said, it's going to depend on what your weight is, how fast you're going and your age. 5 pounds a week isn't giong to happen though...1 pound of body fat is worth 3500 calories...a 5 mile walk probably burns 600-700 calories...if you're running maybe more like 800...So without changing eating habits, you're looking at probably 1-2 pounds a week. If you lose more than that, it's going to be water weight.
98243
eat a little and excercise everday jogging,work out. after a week you reduce your weight.
298137
Regular exercise (3-4 times a week) and cutting calories. It takes time and Patience. There is not quick fix like the fad diets and pill suggest. It is average to lose 1-2 pounds a week, so it will take time and dedication to lose the weight. If you are having trouble beginning, see a personal trainer or a nutritionist.
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It's really not healthy to lose a lot of pounds quickly.  Your best bet to lose weight & keep it off is to lose no more than 1 or 2 pounds a week.  Doing regular aerobic exercise and weight training along with eating a sensible low fat (lots of fruits & vegetables) diet will get you on your way.  You can get free workout plans and diet info at about.com in the fitness section and at fitrex.com.
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This is the real McCoy so follow this and you will be on the road in no time. If you want to lose more than 2 kgs per week you need to exercise over 2 hours per day. But it's unrealistic at times to do this so work within your limits. \n\nIf you want to do this for life you need to totally change your way of eating and exercising. This is not a diet rather than a healthy eating plan for life. So no more talking diet cause it means time limit. \n\nHere are the golden rules: \nInitially cut down to 1200 calories. \nExercise 6 times per week for 1.5 hours a day. Do three weight sessions and three cardio sessions. \nDon't eat carbs after 4pm, never eat carbs within 2 hours of exercise or within 1 hour of exercise. \nDrink 3 litres of water per day. You can have a green tea at the end of the day. \nLimit your fruit in take to 2 pieces per day. \nNever eat dinner after 6pm.\nAdopt of low GI eating plan this is sustainable for life! \n\nFollow this menu plan as a suggestion: \nBreakfast 7am - 1 cup hot water w lemon\n20 minutes later have a bowel of oats w water (no honey) OR\nfruit salad w low GI yogurt\nSnack 10am - pear or apple (both low GI)\nLunch 12.30pm - muligrain sandwich w 50g lean meat & salad (no butter)\nSnack 3pm - low GI yogurt OR skim berry smoothie (no honey or banana) plenty of ice, 1/2 cup skim milk & 1/4 cup yogurt\nDinner 5.30pm - 120g grilled lean meat w spinach salad & mixed vegies (no whites, carbs) OR 3 egg white omlette with ham and tomato\nSnack - 1 scoop of low cal low fat ice cream (if hungry)\n\nExercise is must be intense. Refer to www.bodybuilding.com for your weights routine. You can do a circuit class but this counts as one weights session. Never do weights two consecutive days have a cardio day in between. \n\nCardio needs to include running, boxing and spin. If your classes are less than 1 hour top it up with cardio before and after classes. You get the most benefits from exercise when your body is totally fatigued and this is when you see changes. \n\nTo maintain you can increase calories to 1500 and reduce exercise sessions to 3-4 times per week. If weight creeps up again due to holiday period etc.. go back to 1200 cal and 6 sessions again. \n\nGood luck it worked for me it can work for anyone.
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You definitely don't want to do it fast.  1 to 2 pounds per week is recommended by a doctor.  If you lose more than that, you are prone to problems, and also, what many people don't know is that, if you lose weight too quickly, it actually ages you.  I know a guy who dropped like 30 pounds in a month, and he looks terrible.  He aged like 20 years.  Do it the right way.  You'll feel better too.
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You have to be really strict with your eating and exercise habits. Tons of cardio...at least AT LEAST 45 minutes per day, plus a few days a week of about 20 minutes worth of light strength training (gaining lean muscle mass raises your metabolism and helps you lose weight in the long run). Use 3-5lb weights to start. Put some motivational tunes on your iPod and get out there and run, girl.\nLots of water...cut back on soda, and limit your calorie intake to about 1600 per day. If you cut out carbs, you will only put the weight back on when you are done with your diet. Balance your meals. You will feel hungry at first, but stick with it. I did this 2 years ago and have not put the weight back on. And I have remained active. It was hard at first, but YOU CAN DO IT!!!!
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The rule in weight loss is that in order to lose a pound of fat per week, you must eliminate 3,500 calories from your weekly intake-output. The best strategy to do this is to reduce your caloric intake by 250 calories a day, and exercise off 250 calories a day (500 multiplied by seven days in a week results in 3,500 burned off per week).\n\nThis is correct information as far as I know I listed the Mayo Clinic weblink with the answer. The first paragraph under step 5 says basically the same thing if you wanted a reference.
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Jog 1 mile everyday for 1 week
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NO.  You should not lose more than 1-2 lbs per WEEK if you want to stay healthy.  It sounds like you should see your doctor and ask him/her for a referral to a good nutritionist who can help you learn how to eat healthy.  And you need to exercise too.
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You don't, at least not in a healthy manner. The reccommendation is to loose 1-2 pounds a week to sustain the weight loss and remain healthy.
825730
Losing 28 pounds safely and permanently should take at least 3 months (2 pounds/week), and VERY few people can do that without gaining it back. That would be a very unusual pace. \n\nMore common is the 1 pound/week pace, which puts 28 pounds at about 6 months. \n\nOf course, all this depends on how overweight you are. If they're your LAST 28 pounds, it's much more difficult that the first 28 pounds. \n\nBe patient. Do it right. Diet and exercise.
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In a week, about 1/5 of a pound.  Running burns approx 100 calorie per mile.  (Could be more or less depending on your weight, the speed you run, and the difficulty.)  So 7 days, 1 mile is 700 calories.  You need to burn or have a calorie deficit of 3500 calories to lose 1 pound.  \n\nTo lose more weight, you'll need to watch what you eat and run more than 1 mile.  Also, give yourself longer than one week for noticable results.
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10 pounds in two weeks is not safe.  You should only lose about 1-2 pounds a week.  Do it by exercising and dieting.  Don't eat less than 1200 calories per day and make sure your diet includes the right kinds of nutrients by eating at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables (preferably more vegetables than fruits).  Do cardiovascular exercise 30-60 minutes per day.  Make sure your heart rate gets up.  You cannot lose weight only on one part of your body.  You will have to work your whole body.  As you start to lose fat, build muscle with strength training.  I recommend pilates if you really want to focus on your stomach.  Diet and exercise are the only healthy way to lose weight, and it takes time.  Please be safe!