I made a Goal., && i'm going to reach it! Options

[DeadlyKitten]

Starting today i made a goal to myself to lose some weight and become healthier. I plan to work out every day that I can. I want to get a good body the old fasion way...WORKING MY ASS OFF! lol I tried the easy route (starving myself) and only ran into health problems. I plan to do this for 60 days. Ill have to lose between 2.5 and 3.5 pounds to reach my goal. Anyone have any possitive addvice? I really want to stick to it.

[ArtofBreaking]

First off, if you have a busy lifestyle day to day, it's not healthy to be eating 6 meals a day, this can cause your stomache to stretch and unless your plan on winning a food eating contest, this shouldn't be the best choice for you. Eating 6 meals a day can help you lose weight, sure, but speeding up your metabolism is not simply enough to lose 2-5 lbs a week. Ask any male physical trainer how to weight train or become lean, he will tell you, eat 6 meals a day full of protein and carbs.

Ask any female trainer how to lose weight gradually, she might tell you 1 of 2 options. Eat 3 full meals a day, or 6 very well portioned meals a day. That being the normal 3 meals a day, and healthy snacks in between. OR, eat 3 times a day, hearty and healthy. If you eat healthy, no sugars or refined carbs, and eat between 400 - 500 calories per meal, this will put you on a 2000 or under calorie a day diet.

6 small meals keep your blood sugar even. You'll see that you'll feel so much better.

It's not too much to eat. Some of these "small meals" are actually just snacks. Like a banana and a Granola bar. Or a bowl of hi-fiber cereal with berries. Or a salad of dark leafy veggies, tomatoes, raisins, carrots, and tuna. Those could be 3 of your 6 meals. About 600-700 calories? Right on track.

Once you reach your goal weight, to maintain that weight, eat your weight X15. So if you like weighing 120, you'd eat 120X15=1800 calories a day, assuming you're doing a normal amount of exercise. There are 3500 calories in a pound.

If you're a scale user, at least do it correctly. Weigh yourself ONCE a day. First thing in the morning, after you go to the bathroom, before you eat or drink anything, naked. That's your true weight.

Eating 5-6 small meals a day is probably your best bet, however it depends entirely on your lifestyle. Can't stress that enough.
And no, Vegetables and Fruit are a perfectly fine meal to eat.