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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:19 am
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Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:47 am
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Technically, most anything's possible.
However, there is no way you can healithily lose 112 lbs in 40 days. I would estimate that if you were to cut down your food to about 1200 or so healthy calories (fruits, veggies, lean meats, whole grains, lots of water) and exercise frequently (about 30 min a day, 5x a week, and don't forget resistance training to maintain muscle mass), you could lose about 2-2.5 lbs a week, for a total of 12-18 lbs in the approximately 6 weeks of summer you have left. But don't worry, if you lose even that much, it'll be noticable.
Yes, the more you exercise and the less you eat, the more you'll lose, but I'm going to assume you not only want to lose the weight, but keep it off too. So, the key is to create a diet and exercise plan that you can maintain once school starts. Things that are too extreme will leave you weak and tired and unable to focus during school. Additionally, it's much harder to convince yourself to continue to do long, tiring workouts. For example, if you jogged 3 miles each day in the summer, would you really feel like doing that much of a workout after school/homework/random extracuricular activities?
It's not so much a question of how do I lose weight as how do I live a healthier lifestyle. Like, take the stairs, not the elevator. Walk (or ride a bike) to places within realistic walking distance instead of getting a ride. Instead of two pieces of pizza, eat one. And if you're still hungry, have a small salad with a low calorie dressing. Small stuff like that. It'll add up eventually, and you'll feel better both physically and mentally (Working out releases endorphins which put you in a good mood. It's also a great stress/tension reliever).
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Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:04 am
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:00 am
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