How can I boost my initial weight loss?

Question
Hi. I am starting a new "get healthy" program to do just that, get healthy. This plan of getting healthy involves losing a significant amount of weight. I am 6 feet tall and weigh about 245 pounds. I am aiming to lose around 50 or 60 pounds (over time of course).

As part of getting healthy I am doing a weight loss plan that includes eating healthier foods, keeping my daily calorie intake at around 1,000-1,500, and doing exercises such as push-ups, sit-ups, squats, treadmill, etc.

That said, is there anything I can do that will help to boost my initial weight loss?

Thanks

Answer
1000 calories a day is not healthy to do for long periods of time. Your body requires around 1750 calories just to support organ function. You can get away with low calories as you mentioned for a week or two, but I would not suggest it for longer then that. You will lose weight during this time frame but you will plateau which will require you to adjust your diet. As for boosting your weight lose I would suggest you eat 5 meals a day each one balanced in nutrition and each one no bigger then the palm of your hand, in size and thickness. This simple way to measure food works pretty well. 5 times a day is to ensure your body has fuel to burn thus keeping your metabolism working harder. This also helps to eliminate craving more food.
Exercise should be done most days of the week and consist of cardio on all days that you exercise and light weight training on three to four of the days. Muscle: though it weights the same as fat takes up less space giving you a leaner look which will help to motivate you. Muscle will also burn calories faster then fat. Hard Cardio is a great weight to burn off calories and excess insulin in your body. Cardio also improves heart and lung function. Exercise also speeds your metabolism helping you to lose weight faster. Drinking water and eating fiber will help you lose weight faster also.

Hope this helps

Larry

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