I need to lose weight.

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hi, im 15 and i need to lose weight. Im 5'11 and weigh about 200 lbs. I was allways an overweight kid and i played baseball since i was 8 or so.I never lost any weight except for the time when i had bad pnemonia and didnt eat for days at a time. im thinking maybe i have a fairly slow metablalism. sometimes i get carried away with junk food and i know i need to fix my diet. i try to eat my fruits and veggies as much as i can...i've seen this Powerlifter guy really help other peopleand i was wondering if anyone could help me set up a diet and a weightlifting/cardio routine. I have a gym membership but i guess i feel kinda embarrased when i go. i own a treadmill also. Thanks for your help

you don`t need 2 go to the gym to do PT. push-ups , sit-ups , running ....about your diet ... eat breakfast . Dinner should be around 7 pm.You gotta control yourself about what you eat. If you really want to lose fat, no more junk food and stuff like that.

hey, ive been working really hard, walking on the treadmill 30 minutes 2 times a day, and weight training every other day. i wanted to know about how many calories the body burns a day. Ive been panicking and not eating as much as i should be, and that the body also "panicks" and thinks it is starving so it starts storing it as fat. my dad says that i the body burns about 1800 calories a day or so, just for breathing, keep the heart pumping, etc. All replies would be GREATLY appreciated. ^_^ thanks
rob

by the way, i havent had any sugary drinks or junk food for a week, im surprised how easily i dropped it

The treadmill is a waste. It really doesn't do more for you than running in place becuase you don't have to pull your own weight. You'd be better off running 15min around your block.

Huh? If you body moves but the ground is still (running), or your body is still but the ground moves (treadmill), how do your legs know the difference? (I was just on the treadmill today...it feels the same to me.)

But on a treadmill you don't need to support your weight. On a treadmill you are lifting your leg off the belt, not pushing off the ground.

I don't support myself with my arms...I just hold on lightly for balance (and so the heart rate thing works). You have to push yourself up just as hard with your leg (and glute) muscles as you do when you're running, as far as I can tell. Plus, the machine tells you how many calories you're burning.
I'll try to remember tomorrow to ask the trainer what he thinks.
In any case, things like stairmasters burn a lot of calories...usually a lot more than treadmills.

Let's jsuy put it like this, yuoare weightless on a treadmill and on ground you have to move your weight.

It's true, running on the treadmill isn't as difficult as running on the ground. For one, you don't have to drive your own weight on a treadmill, it's like running in place.

Well, a treadmill is not a space ship in orbit. If you're not in a body harness, and you're not holding up your weight with your arms, your full weight is on your feet.

Running on the ground is the same thing as running on a treadmill that's not moving. When the belt moves, nothing changes....it just makes the ground, in effect, infinitely long.

In reply to:you don't have to drive your own weight on a treadmill, it's like running in place.So why would they waste all that time and effort to put a belt and motor on the machine, if you could get the same result just running in place?Imagine you're running on the deck of a really long flatbed truck that was parked. Now imagine it moving in the opposite direction that you're running, at exactly the same speed. If you looked at your surroundings, you'd feel like you weren't moving, even though you're running full out.That the same idea as a treadmill.

I an't really explain it, but it is not the same thing, it's much easier!

In reply to: Well, a treadmill is not a space ship in orbit. If you're not in a body harness, and you're not holding up your weight with your arms, your full weight is on your feet. LMFAO thats what i was thinking. If you're in this atmosphere and you're not in a anti-gravity chamber im pretty sure weight still applies.....So like i could jump off a bridge and float to the ground right?

Actually the dude is right treadmill is easier than road running because it's less impactful on your joints and the treadmill absorbs some of the weight meanwhile the road doesn't absorb any of the weight. Anyways, for the dude who wants to lose weight, the bottom line is you need to consume less calories than you burn. Eat vegetables and fruit in place of that junk food. Drink water too. Try to think of eating as something to fuel your body, not something that you should always enjoy.
For exercises, a basic weight lifting regimen helps lose weight. For running, I have a couple workouts that you can do. But first you should be able to run at least three miles fairly comfortably.
Long Run Day: Pretty self explainitory. Just run at a slow pace for at least 1.5 times more than normal.
Can't Remember the Name Day: Run fairly slowly for about 10 mins then at about 75-80% for 2 mins and walk for a 1 minute. Repeat. As you get better at this the walking part should be eliminated. If doing on a track, you could also do distance as well.
Sprints: Nuff said
Those are the ones I can think of now. If you have any more questions, just post and I'll try to get back to you.

wow. i was amazed at how many replies i got lol. about the treadmill thing. i dont think they would put them in gyms for nothing, and also i just barely grasp it for balance, and to know how close i am to the edge of the back of the treadmill. also i never found out about how many calories your body burns it self. and is eating about 1200 calories a day okay? btw im 15, 5'11 200 lbsfor breakfast i had a cup of lowfat yogurt, banana, and a grapefruitfor lunch i had a v8 water, a lean chicken sandwich, and an applefor dinner i had 1 serving of tuna. any improvements?Thanks soooo much for all the help. its reall good knowing you have support! ill keep posting! bye- rob

Let's just put it like this, the treadmill is easier than road running.

the guy is right. by a physics standpoint, the treadmill does not make you do as much work as walking on the ground. if you want to do a great cardio workout, and build some muscle, try jump rope. i havent found anything more effective, fast, and great a building fast twitch muscle than the jump rope.

Some high-impact exercises can be stressful on the joints. To the extent that the rubber belt absorbs some of the impact when you run (but no more that if you ran on a stationary hard surface covered with the same rubber), then a treadmill is a good thing, as is a stationary bicycle, etc.These machines are all computerized now and will tell you how many calories you're burning, and the do burn calories, regardless of whether they are easier than running or jumping rope. If the original poster likes the treadmill, I'd encourage him. (Where I live, running in the street is possible, but not very practical.)So, original poster, any and all exercise you do is good...you just have to stick with it. Same applies whether or not you're overweight.(Me bad...didn't make to the gym today to ask the trainer about all this treadmill dissing stuff.)

http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/logout/calorie_intake.htm

hehe again thanks for the replies Yea i was wondering about how many calories less then recommended you can not have(if any at all) befor your body starts to "panick"?Thanks ive been using the treadmill still :P im going to try jump rope tomorrow and how it goes! thanks again guys, and ladies ^_--rob