Weight question

[dowie]

Eat more than 1500

Don't start off running 30mins every day if not used to it, especially if running on pavements... good chance of injuries. Build up gradually 2-3 times a week and vary between short run with a bit of interval training, medium and long runs + try to run on grass and get proper running shoes from a shop that watches how you run on a treadmill and can advise properly... for fat loss going for long walks etc... will work well too. Really you should look at getting some weights, doing some core strength exercises, go swimming etcetc...

Yes if you currently do nothing you can easily drop a stone and make a difference in a month but don't do it by just starving yourself and don't give yourself a knee injury by pounding the pavement for 30mins every night having done nothing for months prior... (Do squats too, lots if them... build muscle to support the knee joint if you want to run lots)

 

[uv]

Running 30 minutes each night if you're not already a regular runner is simply not possible.

a) It'll hurt like all hell
b) There's a 100% chance you'll injure yourself, putting yourself out of action for a week or two

A 30 minute run will be 500 calories plus. Eating 1,500 leaves you with just 1k Net, at most. This will leave you feeling hungry, miserable, lethargic - and it won't be sustainable. Not only that, but without enough food for recovery and with such a high volume of running, You'll likely see some atrophy.

Eat more, run less, don't expect to become an Adonis with just one month's work.

 

[Django x2]

A 30 minute run will be 500 calories plus. Eating 1,500 leaves you with just 1k Net, at most. This will leave you feeling hungry, miserable, lethargic - and it won't be sustainable. Not only that, but without enough food for recovery and with such a high volume of running, You'll likely see some atrophy.

I don't know where you get your calculations from, but 30 mins of running (depending on the weight and speed) is barely going to break the 400 calorie mark unless he's pulling a consistent 7mph which is unlikely.

 

[uv]

unless he's pulling a consistent 7mph which is unlikely.

How so? My very first run, I ran 5k in 28 minutes, so 5.6k (3.5miles) in 30 minutes is completely achievable. 7mph is 8:15/mi - that's really not very fast.

If we say the OP ran 5k in 30 minutes - which is easy enough, even for a beginner - the at his current weight, this site:

http://www.runnersworld.com/tools/calories-burned-calculator

..says he'll burn 487 calories. Assuming he'll take a little less than 30 minutes to do 5k (and hence run faster), 500+ is about right.

Feel free to advise where you got your 400kcal calculation from, though.

 

[fastwunz]

I'm actually quite an experienced runner having done it for years but without recent consistency. So, running for 30 mins is pretty straight forward for me.

Don't get me wrong IM puffed out by the end and having done it twice now, with the press ups afterwards, I currently feel nothing but 'better' for it.

I have a good pair of trainers and am mainly running on soft sand pathways so not too worried about injury.

I genuinely thought doing the above would have quite a significant impact so I'm a little deflated by a few comments.

I just want to build a little renewed self confidence come 29th December when for the first time, I'll have my top off in front of a significant part of my family when swimming!

I know I won't look like a beef cake but half the job is 'feeling' better about myself which in turn should encourage further confidence

 

[Django x2]

From the fact that someone who hasn't run for a very long time, who weights the best part of 15 stone will not be doing 5km in 30 mins with consistent 8min miles. It won't be 500+

We don't want the op to come back disheartened only seeing he's burnt 380-450cals

Either way, running consistently, will not give you the results you want. Once your heart rate is up running and you're comfortable, that's pretty much it. You need to provide the rest / reset approach.

 

[mrthingyx]

@OP...

You will lose a bit of weight, and you will feel utterly rubbish on your proposed routine, as you are not planning on eating anywhere near enough to satisfy your body's requirements.

Get your diet up at around 1800-2000 calories, as suggested (at a minimum), and then look at introducing BW circuits in addition to your cardio. putting your 1800 calories into GOOD food (unrefined carbs, meat, veg) will help your body shift its surplus weight faster than otherwise, but you're still going to have to adjust your expectations: you won't lose much permanent weight, but you can potentially make a reasonable difference.

I would strongly suggest visiting the Mobility thread in this subforum, because the chances are you will injure or strain something because:

- Your hips probably don't work;
- You probably don't have any core strength;

HOWEVER...

I would strongly suggest writing off your expectations and simply realise this is the start of a new lifestyle direction for you: remember, this is a long-term game as any difference from short-term diets/routines lasts as long as the routine itself... i.e. not very.

Thing of what you're trying to achieve (weightloss or getting huge), and structure your routine/deit around those objectives. Then book your holiday for 2015/16 and look the way you want to.

We're here to help, after all, but 5/6 weeks is not much time to wave that magic wand...

 

[dowie]

To be fair you can lose 2-3lbs a week and across 5-6weeks that's a decent imporvement in weightloss. If the OP's immediate goal is simply this holiday then he can certainly do something... but really should be looking at long term/fitting it into routine.

 

[akilleazy]

When people drop their calories they are not just dropping macronutrients, they're also lowering micronutrients

Huge drops in calories lead to deficits elsewhere and will make you feel lousy.. Increase exercise but eat roughly the same!
Very hard to diet when you feel awful!

 

[jubei]

Waaaat, you want to lose weight? I would say at 6'3 you would want to get to a trim 15 stone no? Personally I would be eating healthier but not dropping the calories, just start exercising and eating well.

 

[GSVBagpuss]

@OP...

You will lose a bit of weight, and you will feel utterly rubbish on your proposed routine, as you are not planning on eating anywhere near enough to satisfy your body's requirements.

Get your diet up at around 1800-2000 calories, as suggested (at a minimum), and then look at introducing BW circuits in addition to your cardio. putting your 1800 calories into GOOD food (unrefined carbs, meat, veg) will help your body shift its surplus weight faster than otherwise, but you're still going to have to adjust your expectations: you won't lose much permanent weight, but you can potentially make a reasonable difference.

I would strongly suggest visiting the Mobility thread in this subforum, because the chances are you will injure or strain something because:

- Your hips probably don't work;
- You probably don't have any core strength;

HOWEVER...

I would strongly suggest writing off your expectations and simply realise this is the start of a new lifestyle direction for you: remember, this is a long-term game as any difference from short-term diets/routines lasts as long as the routine itself... i.e. not very.

Thing of what you're trying to achieve (weightloss or getting huge), and structure your routine/deit around those objectives. Then book your holiday for 2015/16 and look the way you want to.

We're here to help, after all, but 5/6 weeks is not much time to wave that magic wand...

All of this. It's great that you want to start and don't let the comments get you down. No you won't be an Adonis in 4 weeks but in 4 months you can see some real changes - then it's beach holiday time