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Alex asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 7 years ago

How long will it take?

I'm 14, and I weight 210 lbs.

I'm trying to lose atleast 20 lbs.

What I plan to do (and are doing):

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturdays are weight days. I do the basic things:

Curls- 30 lbs. 3 sets of 12 reps

Tricep curls- 30 lbs. 3 sets of 12 reps

Bench press- 75 lbs. 6 sets of 12 reps (my bench is able to be raised or lowerd, I do 3 sets of 12 reps in each position, so thats why its 6 sets)

Shoulder raises- 25 lb.s for each shoulder, 3 sets of 12 reps

hats really about it for weights, but I do all that and it takes me about an hour

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are my walking/ running days.

I walk for 25 minutes, at a speed of 3.5 mph at a 6.5 incline on my treadmill

I spend the last 5 minutes running, same incline and speed

My diet basically consists of an apple for breakfast, salad, turkey sandwich and another apple for lunch (when I'm at school) and whatever my mother makes for dinner (my mom usually makes healthy stuff, she helping me)

I make sure to drink alot of water, I take two bottles to school to drink, drink a glass before school, and then I have atleast 3 from the time of when I get home to when I go to bed.

How long do you think it'll take me to reach my goal? I've been doing this for about a week and a half, and plan to continue.

Thanks!

Update:

P.S how long will it take to see results also? I haven't seen any yet.

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Holy crap you sound like me! I was over 200 when I was 14 and I did about the same things on the treadmill and ate a turkey sandwich with lunch and stuff. I've lost 75 pounds and it has take me a year and a half. Good luck! Just some tips:

    -When you fall down (like eat way to unhealthy one day-trust me you will) just resume your diet the next day and exercise more that day

    -it will take a lot of time and self control-never give up

    -and egg whites are super healthy, I eat them every night for dinner (have some multivitamins though so you make sure you get all the vitamins you need)

  • 7 years ago

    There is no specific time for weight loss. Honestly, the more you weigh the faster you lose weight. It takes the same amount of time for a 160 lb man to lose 5 lbs and you losing 20. If you are drastically changing ur diet it can take from 1-2.5 months:)

    Source(s): Weight loss
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