Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Okay, new goals, new plan... Any feedback would be great!!

Hi ya'll!

So I know that I have done this like 3 hundred times, making goals and plans and then not sticking to them but... well, here we go again!! I hope I can stick to it this time, I really do actually _need_ to lose the weight now because otherwise I won't be able to get the breast reduction surgery that I _want_ _so_ _bad_.

So I have been searching on the internet and stuff, and found this plan on ivillage, tell me if it sounds 'doable' and alright...

Overall Goal: To lose 20 lbs in 3 months.

First Goal: Lose 7lbs in one month.
Plan:
3 x 40 minute sessions per week.
- 20 minutes cardio
- 1 set of 10 reps of the following exercises, using weights heavy enough that the last rep is almost 'too hard':
- Standing Bicep Curl
- Step ups
- Modified Push Up
- Shoulder Press Lunge
- Back Row with Partial Squat
- Squat with Lateral Raise

** Along with this, I intend to try and do any extra cardio that I can get myself motivated to do AND do stomach exercises on my body ball when I can fit them in as well ***

2nd Goal (Month 2): Lose 7 lbs
Plan: 4 x 65 minute sessions per week
- 25 minutes cardio (pushing harder than before)
- Repeat weight program, this time using 8 lb instead of 5 lb weights, doing each rep slower and doing 2 sets of ten reps on each exercise.

3rd Goal (Month 3) Lose 6 lbs
Plan: 5 x 90 minute sessions per week
-30 minutes high intensity cardio
-Same weight program, increasing weight if I can (I doubt it) and doing three sets of reps on each exercise.

** I think I may struggle to do an hour and a half 5 times a week, but I'll give it a shot!!

Does this weight loss sound feasible? I do have a lot more than that to lose, unfortunately.. I am hoping that once I get into an exercise pattern, I will be able to keep it up for longer and lose more weight longer term.

The webiste said to eat 1,200 calories a day for the 3 months, but I obviously won't stick to that. I think that I will aim to eat around 1500 a day, and then maybe just do a bit extra cardio or something if I feel like I need to exercise more.

Let me know what you think!!

Cheers guys,

--Steph

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