How much weight will I lose if I run 45 min a day for a month on an elliptical?

I'm going into highschool and kinda on the big side. I'm 6'0 and 217 pounds right now, but my goal is 190-200. I don't eat much fastfood but we do go out to eat a lot. I am made fun of by my weight a bit so that's why I'd like tp shread a couple pounds, but I'd like to know if running 45 minutes everyday on an elliptical will even help me. Thanks(:

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Listen sweetie :) dont listen to anyone if they make fun of you for your weight but if its because you really want to then yes you will definitely loose many pounds but try not to eat junk food if so once a week or not at all for in time only eat fruits except bananas because they make you fat but fruits and vegetables and only drink water only water not even 0% juice only water hope i helped :) meanwhile please try to answer my questions

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• You'd probably lose about 1 pound a month. If you could cut 300 calories a day, you could lose another 3 pounds a month. four pounds a month is really a good goal - its a healthy rate for weight loss that is not only sustainable over the long term but unlikely to come back. and just think that's about 40 pounds a year. Cool!
• This is not your best option to be honest.The weight loss will only really begin after 30 mins of exercise, and presuming your 45 includes cool-down, then you are not going to lose very much.Complicating matters, good personal trainers do not use cardio as the primary weight loss measure (until well into a long-term training program, like a 1 year thing) because it causes a sharp rise in hunger levels, which makes most people eat as much if not more than the calories they burned.Your best bet is to do some cardio (say 30 mins) and also do some weight training (i.e. bench press, bentover rows... etc) and some "body weight training" (i.e. lunges, burpees, pushups). Try to focus on compound exercises (those that affect many different muscles in one motion) like squats. You can do some bicep curls and tricep extensions and other isolation exercises if you want, but they are not going to cause much development from a weight loss perspective. The point of the weight training is to build muscle so that your metabolism begins to rise. That way you can lose weight through the energy expended on the exercises AND keep the weight off after by virtue of a more active metabolism AND get additive gains such that with each passing month you will be tacking more reps (or more weight) which expends more energy while simultaneously you lose weight just by virtue of an ever increasing metabolism.As a final point- and this one is critical- success comes to those that can see into the long term. It is said that the average CEO of a major corporation can plan 20 years into the future, whereas the average person can only plan 1 year into the future; this is a major reason why CEOs are so successful. Highschool age people are notorious for only being able to see 1 maybe 2 days into the future. Break the mold and forget about 1-month fitness objectives. The only fitness objective for the month should be to perform exercise 3 or 4 days per week (2 minimum, 5 maximum) every week, every month. Even when you are tired, or have a bad day or "dont feel like it", just go do your exercises and do the best you can. Set a 12 month objective for yourself that is reasonable (in your case, I would aim for 190lbs body weight 12 months from now AND to be able to do (either) more reps or heavier weight each month in comparison to the month prior. Set a reasonable weight/rep combo for one month and ever first of the month increase. Be sure to do a 10 minute warm up and a 20 minute cool-down on your elliptical, with your weight and bodyweight training in the middle of these warmups and cooldowns.IMPORTANT: cut back a little bit (not much) on the amount of food you consume, and make sure that you never increase your food consumption in comparison to what you do now. Try to eat more protein sources (chicken breast for example) than carbs: (so for example if you presently eat 20% protein, 20% fat, 60% carbs, change this to: 40% protein, 20% fat, 40% carbs). The combination of more (% wise) protein and less total food will be crucial to weight loss. Don't eat just because you are hungry. Eat only a specified amount, and make sure the amount is less than you consume now, but only a bit less: "dieting" (as most people think of the word) as the primary mode of weight loss is stupid. The point is to burn off more energy than you consume by eating a reasonable amount of healthy food while increasing exercise.

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How can I lose 10 pounds in a week?

I want to eat as clean as possible, no meat or sugary drinks. Like, this is what I have planned. Steel cut oats made with organic unsweetened milk and a sliced banana on top plus cinnamon for breakfast. For lunch, a salad with nuts/seeds and some fruit on the side like a kiwi and 3 large strawberries? For an afternoon snack, an apple and for dinner, a half a cup of quinoa with 2 pieces of broccoli, 2 pieces of cauliflower, some carrots, a little red onion, some corn and green beans. Of course drinking 4-5 bottles of water through out the day and 30minutes of walking I'm only 13 but from what I read, this is extremely healthy. Do you think I'll lose ten pounds in a week? I really want to do it the healthy way, I don't want to starve myself or not be eating enough of the healthy foods. Do you have any other advice, tips? Thanksss.

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I am a health and fitness junkie so I can really help you here!First of all, for someone your age, it is very, very hard to lose 10 pounds a week even with exercise and a clean diet. Whenever you lose weight the hard way (and the right way), you gradually lose weight at a steady pace. Someone who loses that much weight in a week is either starving themselves or obese (Obese individuals lose weight very easily and rapidly because they have lots of unnecessary fats that burn right off). So, don't be discouraged if you don't lose the weight you initially wanted because dieting is a SLOW process, but worth it. Also, remember that your weight is a deceiving number. Your scale doesn't tell you how much muscle you have versus the fat you have. Me, for example. Before I started dieting and working out vigorously I was 105 pounds. After a few months I was 111 pounds and I look so much better now because I gained over 10 pounds of muscle instead of fat. Keep that in mind as well. It's not about what the scale says, but how you look and feel.Your diet sounds extremely healthy and nutritious. My only worry for you is that you're not getting enough protein. Try to add lean meats, eggs, or Greek yogurt to your plan. I'm a vegetarian and the way I get my protein is through protein shakes (with protein powder), eggs, and yogurt. You may find yourself getting hungry, and if you do, please eat. Listen to your body. If you need more food, get more food. Some good snacks to have if you're still hungry are almonds and any kind of fruits/veggies. The rule of thumb is to eat until your stomach is SATISFIED (not hungry, but not completely full).Also, if you want weight to come off faster, you'll need to be doing more exercise than 30 minutes of walking. Walking is great, but will burn minimal calories that I think you are looking for. I would look into interval training. Basically you do exercises as hard as you can for 30 seconds straight then take a 10 second break and repeat. Research that and I think it'll benefit you greatly. Interval training is much more effective than traditional running and will make you burn way more calories the next 3 days as a result. Also, try to tone your body. Many girls solely do cardio, but to make your body tight and firm, you need to tone. Each day look up toning exercises for your abs, butt, legs, arms, etc. and pick a body part to focus on each day.Happy you chose to get healthy :)

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• You will not lose 10 pounds in a week. You'll be lucky if you lose 3 pounds. Losing weight by dieting takes much longer then you think. UNLESS your working out hardcore. But even then, you wont be losing 10 pounds a week. Losing weight is a gradual process. It's great you want to do it the healthy way, but unfortunately the healthy way takes time.

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