have a few questions about burning calories. I am currently 5Ə", 229 lbs. I carry most of my weight in my stomach, thighs and behind.
I am overweight because I am lazy (like most overweight people) and I like to eat lots of fast food. If someone could please answer a few questions for me it would be much appreciated.
1. If I was to cut out the fast food and consume around 2500 calories a day and burn off 1500, does that mean my body is only registering 1000 calories for the
day and would that help with weight loss?
2. I am not a snacker, I eat three big meals, is it better to eat 3 small meals and snacks throughout the day?
2. Do all the calories have to burned off at the sametime or can it be done a few times throughout the day?
3. How can I figure out how many calories a week I must burn to lose 5 pounds.
Thank you much to all who help.

I lost 30lbs, my diet plan was like this
breakfast: 30g oats with skimmed milk microwaved for 2-3 mins, add a small bit chocolate syrup or strawberry syrup to give it some taste. Or weigh 30g of cheerios and have it with skimmed milk
lunch: fruit salad which consisted of half a small banana, 1 kiwi, pineapple (3 slices), orange, strawberries, grape, apples (all chopped up in proportion)
dinner: 1 TIN OF TUNA WITH 1 SMALL SPOON OF LOW FAT MAYONNAISE, CORN, LETTUCE, TOMATOES, CUCUMBER, SPRING ONION, LEMON, 1 BOILED EGG, 1 SLICE OF HAM, 1 SMALL BEETROOT or STEAMED VEG (BROCCOLI, CARROTS, BRUSSEL SPROUTS ECT) WITH SWEET POTATOES (MASHED) AND A SKINLESS WHITE CHICKEN BREAST COVERED IN GARLIC POWDER, LEMON JUICE, PARSLEY, PEPPER AND SEA SALT.
snack: I blend 1 cartoon of vita coco coconut water with blueberries, blackberries, orange apple juice and orange juice, and 3 ice cubes - its so tasty and refreshing! or have some light cream cheese (I love philadelphia with chives) on two crackers. Also chewing sugar free gum is good to my favorite is wrigleys.
Also remember to drink 1 or 2 litres of water daily, I usually fill up empty coca cola bottles with water and freeze it, and then carry it around with me all day and keep drinking it, a lot of times our bodies mistake dehydration for hunger, then once you drink a big mouth full of water the hunger dissapears.
Your body needs water and fluids to flush out and detox your insides. Drink loads of spearmint tea, oolong tea, green tea, they are great for you to cleanse your insides! Also having an orange before bed is a great laxative to clean out your insides also.
I ran for half an hour 4 days a week on my cross trainer and my treadmill
Tips that help me:
I advise you to drink green tea 1-3 glasses per day is enough for you're age.. green tea speeds up your metabolism
drink lots and lots of water 8 glasses each day.
do not snack
do not eat 6 meals a day, try to only eat 3
if you are really hungry and you've had all your daily meals snack on fruits ( oranges, apples, bananas )
exercise more try and run for at least 30 minutes a day
get more active eg: instead of asking your mom to pass you the remote control get it your self it does count as extra exercise
try and cut out all carbs, replace them with just veg, sweet potatoes or just brown pasta, and brown rice!
get more sleep it prepares your body
stretch, yes it works and it doesn't just help you lose weight it helps with your posture
count your calories try to stay under the amount of 1000 calories per day
change you're lifestyle it makes a difference
do not eat candy or chips eat more greens or protein bars
avoid fast food and cut out fried food tell you're mom when she cooks you're meal to oven cook you're food do not fry it
chew gum because when you chew gum you do not pick at food for example if theres some chips in you're cupboard you go to them a think good damn they look good then you would say no i cant pick at them because i dont wanna throw my gum away
do not eat after 6pm because before 6pm you can burn all you're food off and if you eat after six it will lay on you're stomach as you eat.
do not eat before you go to sleep
drink a glass of water before you go to sleep
drink plain hot kettle water because it speeds up you're metabolism
do not weigh you're self everyday because it torments you,weight you're self once a week ( every Monday )
My 10 top natural starchy carb and whole grains
1. Oatmeal (old fashioned)
2. Yams
3. Brown rice (a favorite is basmati, a long grain aromatic rice)
4. Sweet potatoes (almost same as yams)
5. Multi grain hot cereal (mix or barley, oats, rye. titricale and a few others)
6. White potatoes
7. 100% whole grain bread or sprouted bread
8. 100% whole wheat / whole grain pasta
9. Beans (great for healthy chili recipes)
10. lentils
My Top 10 top vegetables
1. Broccoli
2. Asparagus
3. Spinach
4. Salad greens
5. Tomatoes
6. Peppers (green, red or yellow)
7. Onions
8. Mushrooms
9. Cucumbers
10. Zucchini
My top 10 lean proteins
1. Egg whites (whole eggs in limited quantities)
2. Whey or Casein protein (protein powder supplements)
3. Chicken Breast
4. Salmon (wild Alaskan)
5. Turkey Breast
6. Top round steak (grass fed beef)
7. Flank Steak (grass fed beef)
8. Lean Ground Turkey
9. Bison/Buffalo (lean game meats)
10. Trout
My top 10 fruits
1. Grapefruit
2. Apples
3. Blueberries
4. Canteloupe
5. Oranges
6. Bananas
7. Peaches
8. Grapes
9. Strawberries
10. Pineapple
I love to help people, if you email me I can copy and paste you a weekly shopping list, so that you can get prepared to lose weight.
Good luck, take care and God bless!!!
I know these will help you, I lost 30lbs in under 2 months
(sorry for spelling mistakes I'm on my iPad 2 and can't type too well on it, hope this helps)

1 lb is 3500 calories so you have to burn or not take in 17,500 calories in a week to lose 5 lbs.

1. The only way to lose weight is to burn more calories and fat than you take in. If you eat 2500 calories and only burn 1500, you are amassing 1000 calories per day in you body.
2. It is better to eat 5 smaller meals per day than three big ones. More frequent meals speeds up your metabolism. (This is not an excuse to eat 5 big or unhealthy meals per day. Usually Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner will work best.)
3. Your body constantly burns calories throughout the day, even when you sleep. However, doing a little bit (30 minutes) of exercise will increase calorie consumption during that period and for a little while after.
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Thanks in advance!