i'm 18

6ft 1 inches

220

I work at Taco Bell and sometimes do some running so I guess I'm sorta active. But I only work for about 6 hours everyday and the rest of the day Im sitting down.

Mornings I usually have a few cups of brown tea(contains milk and sugar) and tortilla with eggs or something like that. If I work I usually eat the Taco Bell food, and I know it's probably not healthy. I avoid cheese and ground beef but I have a lot of sour cream. When I get home I usally have a plate of curry(have of plate of rice with cooked toppings). The toppings are mostly cooked in a lot of oil. One curry meal can weigh over a pound. I guess you can note the fact that I drink a lot of that brown tea like 6 cups a day. Sometimes I eat junk food. I really need to fix this diet.

I think my BMR is 2300...

How many calories should I decrease to lose fat or should I just eat the same and increase exercise?

Before you figure out how many calories to decrease - you need to figure out what you're taking in..

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Hey,

I would like to welcome you to this forum. These people are a BIG help to people like you and me who want to change their lives for the good and become fit. They have been a tremendous resource, both in terms of advice and motivation, in helping me lose weight. All you have to do is have a set goal, a concrete goal, ask questions, follow advice and throw in some of your input as well. This has helped me tremendously so far!! I started in mid January at around 235 pounds, the same height (almost) as you, and now I stand at 199 pounds (-1, maybe) and I am on the way to losing an additional 27-29 pounds by the end of this May. Now although my regime is VERY intense at the moment, I would not recommend that you do this for the TIME BEING. Now, I recommend that you cut calories by around 600 (don't eat 600) and run everyday for around 25 minutes (no stopping, just give it your full effort, take your favorite tunes with you as well in order to make the time pass by) and slowly increase your activity level. After losing the first 25 or so pounds, I recommend joining the nearest Gym; (i.e:- YMCA, Golds Gym, Bally or whatever- have -you) For me this was the only way to avoid a plateau and start really getting into gear and losing those additional pounds. And last but not least, keep faith in yourself, have a high sense of self esteem and determination, and NEVER, EVER give up. Just keep at it, and you will see results within two months time. People don't start noticing in earnest until three months, and especially in Indian families, (kya haalchaal hai bhai?) they are a bit worries/jealous/confused as to why you are dropping pounds. That is my two rupees. Wish you Best of LUCK. Oh- STOP eating Taco Bell for crissakes; they even use beef oil in some of their non-beef products. (I know you are a hindu -_-) Have a good time dropping pounds!!