Diet & Fitness - 23 November 2007

i really want to lose 15-20 lbs by january. here's this diet i have put myself on to lose the weight:
breakfast: 1 small clementine [40 calories]
lunch: granola bar [100 calories]
snack(s): fat-free, sugar-free yogurt [60 calories]
rice cake [50 calories]
dinner: small salad with wish bone salad spritzers dressing and croutons [about 150-200 calories]

i go to the gym about twice a week; i usually use the elliptical for an hour and the treadmill for an hour, so i burn at least 200 calories.

i am 5'4.5" and around 113 lbs (maybe a little less im not sure). i am a 16 year old female and i have a small frame.

do you think i will lose the weight by january if i keep this up?

2007-11-23 05:41:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can there be any serious side effects short term or long term for drinking far too much chocolate milk? Serious answers only please. Thanks to all for your answers!

2007-11-23 04:59:56 · 3 answers · asked by Nikki 6

It is going to be hard I know. And Jogging is suppose to help, but it is the winter. What can help me be skinnier?

2007-11-23 04:39:56 · 5 answers · asked by Lizzie 1

I am very slim but I still have a bit of a pot belly. I have always had one but even more so after I had a baby 3 years ago. what can I do to target that area only? Apparently sit ups and crunches are not very efficient.

2007-11-23 04:39:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

im 13, 5 ft tall, and only 72 pounds. ive always been naturally skinny and im really sick of it. i want to gain maybe 10 pounds, and i actually eat quite a lot and ive lost 3 pounds this year. does anyone know any way to gain at least 10 pounds fast? id rather gain the weight around my legs and arms then my waist, its just really hard to find clothes.
and dont say to eat something or be happy youre so skinny because this is serious to me and im sick of being the stick that looks bad in everything.
thanks..

2007-11-23 04:35:12 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can I lose more weight by drinking water?

2007-11-23 04:34:36 · 6 answers · asked by Lizzie 1

I've got the flu right now and i've lost a little bit of weight because of it should i keep the weight off or gain it back

2007-11-23 04:32:30 · 2 answers · asked by Alisa 3

What all do jumping jacks do too?

2007-11-23 04:27:57 · 3 answers · asked by Lizzie 1

I weight about 105 pounds.And about 5'3. I want to lose some weigh tand I really want to be skinny.Plus it is winter weather.

2007-11-23 04:27:12 · 34 answers · asked by Lizzie 1

Ok so the Thanksgiving meal was the first real meal I've had in at least a week. I had one plate of food and part of a peice of pie. Why am I 5 lbs heavier this morning then I was yesterday morning?

2007-11-23 04:20:21 · 24 answers · asked by leeannie 2

i can do less weight with free weights but that also incorporates more muscles. so which is better more weight on machines or free weight w/ less weight?

2007-11-23 03:46:53 · 6 answers · asked by DaMarcus 2

The ones like Ocean Spray that you get in a can

2007-11-23 03:24:21 · 1 answers · asked by ♥ Chelsea ♥ 2

I mean, most people have an office party, and then two dinners at your inlaws and parents. So- why on earth are people freaking out?

How much weight can you possibly gain from a few dinners? I dont know about anyone else, but I eat dinner EVERY NIGHT, and it hasnt killed me. How can eating more for a few meals really cause so much damage?

Dont you think maybe its just hype, and has nothing to do with anything except people who let themselves go and want to blame it on something?

i didnt even gain weight from "holiday" meals when I was pregnant...

I just dont get it.

2007-11-23 03:13:39 · 5 answers · asked by amosunknown 7

If have a big meal in your system and you step on one of those scales, will your fat percentage be affected by all the food in your body? Will your percentage be higher, lower, or will it not matter?

The reason I'm asking is because I slept over my friend's house the other day and we ate a lot the night before, and the next morning, before going to the bathroom, I stepped on the scale and it said 15 % body fat. Is that correct?

2007-11-23 03:07:31 · 4 answers · asked by daisy 5

2007-11-23 03:03:18 · 9 answers · asked by Perfectionist 6

Here was my breakfast:
↓↓↓
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Oatmeal with banana & Tea

→Considering what I ate for breakfast, which dinner would be healthier:

►5 egg whites & 1 whole egg, whole wheat toast, corn on the cob, & a sweeet potatoe

►Turkey, corn on the cob, beets, & a sweet potatoe

►Skinless chicken tenders, corn on the cob, beets, sweet tater, & peas

2007-11-23 02:26:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

When a person weighs themselves after dieting, they see that they've lost say 10lbs. But they actually don't look that much better because most of that weight was shapely muscle.

Why do people not realize the importance of decent exercise and eating enough protein to maintain muscle? Muscle speeds up the metabolism and stops your thighs and butt etc from looking saggy. I've seen people eating nothing but fruit and veg and they are thrilled with the weight loss...but then they wonder why the weight loss comes to a grinding halt and they feel weak and tired and are less toned....

2007-11-23 02:08:40 · 48 answers · asked by Paul S 4

I bought 5 apples, 4 bananas and 4 pears with 5 dollars and they were at "reduced" price already. Why are them so expensive? Since they are essential for body health and people like them.

2007-11-23 00:54:11 · 14 answers · asked by Theta40 7

I'm not saying that eating lots of junk food is good for you.
I feel that balance is key. Obviously you shouldn't center your diet on processed junk, BUT...you also don't need to be on a detox like diet all your life to be healthy. I feel that detox like diets don't give you any additional benefits to what a normal balanced diet can provide.
I get the impression that many nutritionists nowadays imply that you have to eat lots of vegetables and fruit etc in order to stay healthy. In my experience, eating simple foods that are easy to digest (as a baseline) and then throwing in the odd "super healthy food" does my health a lot better than in the days where I used to go on obsesively strict "pure" diets.
In my own experience too, when I speak to elderly ones, they tell me what they're main foods used to be, and it was really basic stuff. I've asked the most healthy people I've known (hardly even get a cold in years), and they're diets aren't jam packed with fruit & veg....

2007-11-23 00:11:12 · 9 answers · asked by Paul S 4