If I burn 200-400 calories 5-6 days a week, approx how long should it take me to lose 50lbs?
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A pound of fat has 3500 calories.  So if you burn 200 fat calories five days a week, it would take 88 weeks to burn 50lbs of fat.\n\nOf course it isn't that simple.  In order to burn fat calories, you need to do at least 20 minutes of cardio exercise at 80% of your maximum heart rate.  The calories that you burn in those initial 20 minutes just come from your glycogen stores, which replenish themselves when you eat.  So if you burn an extra 200 calories after those first 20 minutes, then it would take 88 weeks to lose those 50 lbs.\n\nThe good news is that your metabolism gains a lot of momentum when you exercise on a regular basis.  As you exercise more and more, your body will burn fat more and more quickly.  Also, it will continue burning fat even after you finish exercising.\n\nIt will be important that you stick with a diet that doesn't undercut your nutritional needs and doesn't overshoot a healthy caloric intake.\n\nPersonally, I once went from 225lbs down to a very thin 160.  That whole process took me about seven months, but it was an entire lifestyle change.  I gave up soda, I drank much much more water, I began eating more natural foods and less processed foods, I exercised every day, etc.  By the end of it, I was running about eight miles per day, and burning about 850-1000 calories of fat with every session.  Now, I am a pinnacle of personal health and I have more energy than I could possibly know what to do with.\n\nedit - forget about the whole atkins protein/carbs bullshit.  Carbs are your friend.  If you don't eat carbs, your body will have to breakdown protein for energy, and that is very unhealthy.  Long periods of this process (ketosis) leads to many problems down the line, including cardiovascular problems and a myriad of atrophic muscle conditions.  If you stick with natural foods like fruits and vegetables and whole grains, you will only need to supplement your diet with protein on a semi-daily basis.  Besides that, your body converts protein into body fat very easily, with more than 95% efficiency.  On the other hand, it is more difficult for your body to convert carbs to body fat, as it does so with only about 75% efficiency.
450551
I WOULD DROP THE CALORIES TO 1000-1200, AND WALK 4-5 DAYS A WEEK..  AND YOU SHOULD LOSE ABOUT 2LBS A WEEK.. ALSO THE FIRST FEW WEEKS YOU MAY NOT DROP WEIGHT CAUSE YOUR BODY GOES INTO SHOCK(THIS IS IF YOU WERE A NOT VERY ACTIVE PERSON PRIOR TO STARTING YOUR WALKING ROUTINE) BUT AFTER ABOUT 4-6 WEEKS YOUR BODY WILL KIND OF GIVE UP AND DROP WEIGHT QUICKLY..RIGHT NOW IF YOU KEEP THE CALORIES THE SAME AND ONLY EXERCISE 3 TIMES A WEEK.. YOU MAY LOSE ABOUT 1-2 A MONTH.
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Well 5 pounds in 4 weeks is reasonable weight loss so this is doable BUT when you lose weight you can NOT spot reduce. So in other words you may lose 5 lbs but it is usually over your entire body not in one area. You may need to lose more inorder to get your butt and thighs into the shape you wish. Running and stairs tend ot burn the most calories if you can do those. Work to you max intensity for those 40 minutes. Ideally you should work in you heart rate zone 70-80% of your max heart rate. Do the other 20 at least at walking. It would help to do some resistance training, (weights) is you can. Do a cicuit on machines. If no weights then do things such as lunges, squats, leg extensions with a added contraction at the top. GOOD LUCK
777275
Limit your daily caloric intake to about 1200, scattered across 5-6 small meals per day.  Then, every day, go out walking.  Walk at a brisk, "hurried" pace, for at least 30 minutes.  This combination should help you drop 4 pounds in 5 days.  BUT, this is NOT a healthy "long term" diet plan.  It will be OK to do this every once in awhile, for a quick fix, but you will need to revert back to a normal eating plan afterward.  Of course, if you want to keep up the walking routine, that would be fine!
119392
It would be just about 1/3 lb. You need to burn 3500 calories to burn off 1 lb, so 1091/3500=0.31
93412
Technically...yes, but you wouldn't like it and you would likely just gain it back.\n\nDoing the math....50 lbs / 180 days = 0.28 lb/day\n0.28 lb.day x 3500 calories per lb = 1,000 calories per day roughly.\n\nSo you would need to cut out a full 1000 calories per day and keep the same workload.  Thats a LOT to ask and would likely mean eating about HALF what you are eating now.\n\nThen...you gain it all back!....bummer  ;)
935182
It takes 3,600 cals to lose a pound.....\n\nBy the way you should eat at least 1.200 cals a day.......
454588
If you walk, quickly, for thirty minutes a day and drink plenty of water, cut down on carbs and sugars, you can lose six pounds within two weeks time.
1001365
You would have to burn 3,500 calories to lose 1 pound of fat.\nWith no changes in your diet, it would take a month to lose 1 pound burning 120 calories a day.
111551
losing 10 kilos in ten days is very very dangerous and unhealthy for anybody.  think about this:  a regular person consumes an average of 1500-1800 calories a day, and in order to lose 1 pound, you have to burn off twice that much calories.  in order for the body systems to function properly, you need a daily calorie intake of at least 1000 calories, and to burn 3000 calories in a day, you have to do about 6 hours of exercises.\n\nplease do not do this, it is very very dangerous to your health.  you'll be jeopardizing a lot more if you force yourself to do that.
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It's possible.  Weight loss of 1 lb a week will get at lease 30 off by early December.  Kick it up to 2 lbs a week and you'll be at least 40 by November.  If you're athletic and the weights not coming off, you probably need to cut about 500 calories a day.  Since 3,500 calories = 1 lb, you will lose 1 lb a week.  If you do this and work out a little more, it will be easy to lose 2 lbs a week.  Whatever happens good luck and just tell yourself failure is not an option.
911800
It varies from person to person, people do not lose at the same rate. the first week is usually a 3-6 pound weight loss and then 1-2 pounds a week.  Sometime more sometimes less, all people have different metabolisms and it depends also on how much activity or exercise you do it's a healthy program, go to a meeting and see.
12587
I lost 50 pounds in 3 months. While that is pretty quick to lose that much weight, I admit I did not do it very safely. I exercised (and still do) every day, and was eating 600-800 calories a day. I don't recommend anyone do this, because the minimum you should be giving your body is 1200. I understand that, but was desperate to lose the weight fast because I am getting married.
1131241
Though there are many ways to lose weight quckly but none of them are healthy, There is n such thing as instant weight loss and u shud not go in for that. By controlling the intake of calories and regular exercise you can do this in 30-45 days
904636
Losing weight is a simple equation: if you burn more calories than you eat, the weight will come off. Start off by estimating how many calories you burn each day using the calorie calculator (http://www.straighthealth.com/pages/tools/caloriecalclb.html). This will give you an idea of how many calories to eat. Healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week. To lose 1 pound per week you need to create a calorie deficit (bur more than you eat) of 500 calories per day. To lose 2 pounds a week, you have to double the deficit to 1000 calories per day. You can achieve this by eating less, exercising more or a combination of both. For more information on diet, weight loss and exercise, visit http://straighthealth.com
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Losing weight fast is not healthy or sensible so losing it super fast is even worse.  If you lose it too fast, the odds are very high that you will gain it all back plus MORE!  So, lose it the sensible way...at a rate of 1 to 2 pounds a week.\n\nIf you contact me with your email address, I will gladly give you a diet based on Jenny Craig and Nutrisystem (unfortunately, yahoo answer's email system doesn't have enough  "characters" to allow me to send the diet through them).  You can do it yourself at home. You won't need to measure anything or count calories. It is all already proportioned. It involves all food groups and is based on 1250 calories. Very healthy.  I have shared it with many askers on yahoo answers.
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The research right now says that for weight loss you need to be doing at least 60 minutes of exercise most days a week. If you are doing 30 min most days, that is only for health. 45-50 min is for maintaining current weight. Up your cardio and add more free weights. I noticed that when I worked out with weights I toned up much quicker. I also noticed that while I lost inches the weight didn't go down too much b/c I was gaining muscle. So don't focus too much on the scale and pay more attention to if your clothes feel looser. Trust me, doting on the scale going down is a recipe for discouragement.