Ok heres the thing im 5'2 and 180lbs...i fig out a diet plan tell me if its good?????PLZ HELP!?

Alright my mom has been doing this diet thing were she eats 2 bowls of special K each day and she lowered her portions of meals....and she also walks for about 20 min each nite...and has laready lost 22 lbs in 1 month....do you think this sounds like a good plan for me...im 19

Ok heres the thing im 5'2 and 180lbs...i fig out a diet plan tell me if its good?????PLZ HELP!?
that plan sucks.

all she has lost is water weight and muscle not fat plus she has slowed down her metabolism which will make fat loss in future even harder. as soon as she starts eating normal she will gain more than lost back.

find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter all your stats and it will tell you how many calories you need a day to maintain, take off 300-400cal off that number and thats how much you need to lose.

dont try to lose more than 1-2lbs a week - its not healthy to lose more.

eat 5-6 small meals a day (eat every 2-3 hours)

5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day

8 glasses of water

have complex carbs for breakfast - they give you energy

have lean meat (protein) for dinner - repairs muscle

cardio exercise 4-6 times a week for 30-50min, light weight training

dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, past etc.), sugar loaded foods (cookies, icecream, candy etc) and nothing fried - no junk food.
Reply:that's OK for the short term, but as soon as she returns to eating normally, some of the weight can come back. (or all or more than before) eat well balanced meals with proper portions, drink lots of water, and exercise at least 30 minutes every day. use the links to figure out how much of what kind.
Reply:That sounds like a good diet. But along with lowering the portions of the meals you need to make sure they are nutritious and something you can keep up with once you hit your ideal weight. You don't want to lose the weight too quickly or it is more likely to come back. Also I would recommend taking a multi-vitamin to make sure you get all the good stuff you need.



The best part of the plan is the exercise. That is the most important thing to leading a healthy life.



Good luck.
Reply:for the first time, yes, but later on you are going to quit losing weight by doing this because you will need to consume less calories and take more exercise.

you will need to add strength trianng and cardio to your routione. 20 minutes is not good in the long term. get a jump rope.