Killeen, TX
A 21-year-old female asked:
205 pounds have at least 8 months to lost 60 pounds , how i can lose weight , i have a treadmill and perfect sit up machine , i always end up quittin?
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Dr. Andrew Liptonanswered
Holistic Medicine 32 years experience
Weight loss: 60 lbs in 6months is a reasonable goal at 2 lbs per week. You need to burn or not consume 7000 calories per week. Decrease intake by 500 calories per day and burn 500 more calories per day. Treadmill about two hours per day and 1500 or less calories consumed.
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