easy way to lose 15 lbs?

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hey everyone...im 16 and weigh about 175...im also 6 ft tall and lifting now though...so its not ALL fat weight but there is some extra fat i'd like to trim down...so do any of you have any ideas to lose weight fast off of dieting? (1 that wont be expensive or force me to take like 10 pills a day?) let me give you my breakup of my meals in a day to help you experts out there know more about my diet..

average day: wake up - go to the gym from 9:30-11 and lift...come back...drink protein shake and eat 3 eggs with a cheese and bread (i love my bread :-/ damn carbs) and usually water to drink

then...around 3 i'm usually hungry again so i almost ALWAYS have a meal consisting of a large plate of rice and a good piece of meat or chicken...

then around 8 or so p.m. i usually get kinda hungry so i make a sandwich with cold cuts or have a bowl of cereal (like smacks or something - not that whole grain stuff)...


so i know there are alot of bad things im taking in that i probably dont realize so i was wondering how could i change a few things to just fix my diet and lose a few lbs? i should try to eat eggs less i think...i just like how they taste alot and try to convince myself i need to eat them for the protein when i lift i usually have eggs 5x a week...so thats 15 eggs a week so doesnt sound too healthy...let me know ur guys' ideas...thanks in advance

 

[eat big]

Sounds like you could be eating better sources of carbs. All Bran Cereal, Sweet Potatoes, BROWN Rice, and Oatmeal should be your staple. Veggies are important for cutting too.

 

[Tadow]

Lots you can change there if you want to cut.

1) Eat 5-6 smaller meals about every 3 hours
2) Look up your BMR and make sure that your calories in < calories out
3) Make sure you are eating enough protien - 1 gram per pound of lean body mass per day.
4) Control your insulin - this means watching your sugar intake and making sure that the carbs that you eat have a low glycemic index.

Also - try to rearrange your workout time. Doing cardio first thing in the morning on an empty stomach is great for burning fat. But not for lifting. Get some nice quality carbs in you earlier in the day and lift later on.

 

[deltreefitness]

Make your meals smaller and space them out to 5-6 day would be a start. This will keep your metabolism in a higher gear, so to speak.

There is no quick fix (next to surgery). Although by modifying your diet you can safely loose 2-3 lbs. a week. You need to make a plan.

 

[Joe Stenson]

Make your meals smaller and space them out to 5-6 day would be a start. This will keep your metabolism in a higher gear, so to speak.

There have been studies done that show zero effect from eating 3 meals vs. 6, as long as calories are kept constant.

The only benefit this may provide him is that he won't be starving like he currently is by the time he gets to eat each meal, which may lead to him eating less total calories for the day.

 

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Sounds like you could be eating better sources of carbs. All Bran Cereal, Sweet Potatoes, BROWN Rice, and Oatmeal should be your staple. Veggies are important for cutting too.

i know veggies are good to add to my diet but i just hate veggies...i dont like ANY vegetables except for carrots (that are decent), peas that are pretty good, and mushrooms...tomatoes, celery, etc. i don't like at all...should i just keep eating the few i like? alot of them?

i think i am getting enough protein in my diet...since im taking a shake every day that i go to the gym...and the shake has 22 grams of protein i think...and i don't remember the last lunch meal i had that DIDN't have meat...so i always have chicken or beef in my meal...i just don't really know all the rules like alot of you guys know about like "foods with a low glycemic index" n stuff like that - are those like rice cakes?

 

[Tadow]

You should start off by keeping track of your current diet for a week. Track exactly what you eat - and note calories as well as grams of protien, carbs, and fats. Post the results here and people can point out the weak spots.

The only way you are going to get the results that you want is to have a clear picture of where you are and what you need to change to get to your goal. THINKING that you have enough protien in your diet and KNOWING that you do are 2 VERY different things.

If you keep guessing like this, you will end up not attaining your goals, and not happy at all.

 

[Joe Stenson]

You should start off by keeping track of your current diet for a week. Track exactly what you eat - and note calories as well as grams of protien, carbs, and fats. Post the results here and people can point out the weak spots.

The only way you are going to get the results that you want is to have a clear picture of where you are and what you need to change to get to your goal. THINKING that you have enough protien in your diet and KNOWING that you do are 2 VERY different things.

If you keep guessing like this, you will end up not attaining your goals, and not happy at all.

very well said

 

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You should start off by keeping track of your current diet for a week. Track exactly what you eat - and note calories as well as grams of protien, carbs, and fats. Post the results here and people can point out the weak spots.

The only way you are going to get the results that you want is to have a clear picture of where you are and what you need to change to get to your goal. THINKING that you have enough protien in your diet and KNOWING that you do are 2 VERY different things.

If you keep guessing like this, you will end up not attaining your goals, and not happy at all.

ok...i can do this...but what about meals without little packages to just read labels off of?...like today for lunch im eating rice with chicken and a spinache sauce...so where would i go to figure that out?

 

[Tadow]

check out:

http://www.calorieking.com/foods

Has caloric info on many types of foods.



http://www.fitday.com

A really nice tool with some general info on calories and such - and you can configure "custom" meals that you eat often as well.