Diet Tips

So this is somewhere I’ve came to talk to fellow people who strive to eat healthy. Everyone has their own reasons for getting in shape mine is just to look and feel better inside and out. I would consider myself intermediately athletic before I joined the gym about a week ago, I would run for an hour a day four days a week the problem is I wouldn’t eat very healthy fast food every day or so no good.

So now I am trying to eat healthier my goal isn’t to lose weight, actually I DON’t mind gaining as long as it is muscle and not fat. Right now I am working out 4-5 days a week doing 2 hours a day one hour cardio and one hour weights and taking off two days a week for muscle recuperation, like when I get up in the morning and can’t walk feeling the burn from the previous day! I was wondering if this diet sounds healthy but reasonable.

-2 protein shakes a day
- vitamins daily calcium twice a day
- fruits and veggies everyday lean meat such as chicken, turkey roast beef, fish, peanuts.

Alright … Another weight loss question lol

I’m 5′o exactly and I weigh about 16o
I was at the doctor the other day and we were talking about my weight ..
For my height and age i’m supposed to weigh about 9o – 115 pounds ,
but my doctor doesn’t want me to go below 13o lbs because of health reasons …
I mean, no offense i’m a 42 DD (and it’s not because i’m overweight) …
im not exactly gonna go down to 11o and look normal, lol
But main thing is I gained about 2o pounds in one year, mostly because of a medicine that i’m taking (it can cause weight gain my doctor said)
Pretty much all my fat is in my stomach and a little bit on my legs ..

I’m looking to lose about 2o pounds, because overall I like my body type and i’m comfortable with
the way I look … I just want to lose the weight for health reasons (and ok … the small stomach idea isnt too bad lol)
but I understand i’m not gonna be one of those girls with super tiny legs and a 24 inch waist (nor would i want to be)

But i was thinking about starting my diet off with a colon cleanse (for one week – no longer, im too young)
and then cutting calories down by cutting out prossesed foods …
pretty much just eating fruits, veggies, salads, lean meat (like chicken)
lots of water … no sodas or sugary drinks

+ maybe 2o – 3o minuets of exercise everyday + strength training 3x week
( lol basic i know )

im pretty determined .. and i have strong will power, so this is pretty do-able for me

main question is … do you think that this is a healthy way to lose the weight ?
is there anything else i can do (minus fad diets or pills – not intrested in ruining my body) to help ?
and do you think i can drop the 2o in about 6 – 8 weeks ?