How can I loose weight by christmas? I am 5.8" 150 pounds, I want to be in the high 130's.?

Answer 1

if your 5ft 8 in and only weigh 150 im bettin your not a big person and prob dont need to lose any .. but if you want to try then try drinking more water and eat your bigger meals in the morning so you have more energy through out the day =)

Answer 2

Drink LOTS of water daily and eat 3 to 5 small meals a day that will include all food groups by the end of the day. For the 1st five days no sweets or anything high in carbs. Do any type of cardio that will boost your heart rate for 30 min daily. The 1st three days are HARD, but you will see results. There is a "3-day diet" that works only if you do exactly what it says.

Answer 3

In addition to finding out all you can on the internet "health" sites (and there are some excellent ones), please talk it over with your doctor. There can be dangers in trying to loose weight fast. Your entire body gets involved, not just the fat. Some people have underlying kidney, liver and other problems and should be very careful.

The best way to loose weight is reduce food portions, and increase physical activity. Don't let the words 'diet' and 'exercise' fool you. Every physical activity we do is 'exercise' and all the food we eat is 'diet'. I found the number of calories we use while we sleep, and talking on the phone at Ask Yahoo!.

Answer 4

Weight loss is not magic, just burn more energy than you take in. So decrease snacks and portion sizes and do some exercise for 30 minutes per day. You will see a difference. Most people need to get real honest with themselves when they are telling you they have tried everything to lose weight. I bet the majority do not do nearly enough moving every day. Good luck, it is hard work.

Answer 5

Diets do not work. 99% of people gain the weight back. Here is how it works. No one teaches the animal what to eat and what not to eat. He knows instinctively what to eat. Humans also have the same instinct. The way it works is just eat whatever tastes good and that will be healthy for you and non-fattening. That is why a baby tastes everything. So again whatever tastes good, is good for you. This is why you will spit out spoiled milk.

But wait!!! Man has the technology to create rat poison. It tastes like healthy food (good taste) but kills the rat. So man has done that to you. Note- any food unaltered by man (uncooked) that tastes good, is good for you. So if you are stranded in the woods, that is how you know what to eat (cooking changes that). So man has created fake fruit. It tastes like fruit that exists in nature but it is terrrible for health, addictive and fattening called sweets.

So it is natural to like real sweets called fruit, like a baby does, but they have fooled you just like the rat. But they do not want to kill you. They want you to become obese so you will buy lots of their foods. This is called GOOD BUSINESS. Remember the above (not on site) and see site below to re-learn how to eat so you can be thin and fit for life.

http://phifoundation.org

Answer 6

Run 2 miles per day, 6 days per week.
Buy great running sneakers.
Buy clothes that keep you cool while working out.

Remember, Thanksgiving is only 1 day.

Answer 7

you are the perfect weight. I am the same height and would kill to weigh what you weigh. That is in the healthy weight range.

I need to lose about 20 to be where you are

Answer 8

Cut down on the amount of food you normally eat. Eat only when hungry, not out of boredom.
Then, yes.

Answer 9

diet and exercise is the only way to lose weight

Answer 10

Healthy weight loss tips


* Take one pound at a time
Don’t get overwhelmed by how much weight you need to lose. Try to remember that "losing 15 pounds in two weeks" is nothing to celebrate. It is important to realize that the more quickly weight is lost, the more likely the loss is coming from water and muscle, not fat.

Since muscle tissue is critical in keeping our metabolism elevated, losing it actually leads to a decrease in the amount of calories we can each day without gaining weight.

Fat loss is best achieved when weight is lost slowly. Strive for a weight loss of no more than 3-4 pounds per week. One pound of weight is equivalent to 3500 calories.


* Set Reachable Goals
For instance, if you know you need to get more exercise, begin with a manageable goal of, say, walking 10 minutes a day that you know you can achieve. Then build your self-esteem by achieving the small goals you set yourself.

The same logic applies for losing weight.

* Stay off the scales
Don’t get discouraged when your progress seems to be slow according to your bathroom scales. They do not provide a true measure of what is going on with the body.

If exercise levels are adequate (5-7 days a week), you may be putting on muscle but losing fat, thus losing inches even if you are not losing pounds. It's always a good idea to do several body measurements to have a second objective way to monitor progress.

* Stay focused on being healthy, not thin
# Many people become more successful at long term weight loss when their motive changes from wanting to be thinner to wanting to be healthier. Change your mindset to think about selecting foods that will help your body's health rather than worrying about foods that will affect your body's weight. The Food Pyramid offers a basic outline of the types and amounts of food you should eat each day to give your body the nutrients it needs for optimal health.

* Fat Free?
We've known for some time that limiting high fat foods in the diet can be helpful with weight loss. That's because fats pack in 9 calories per gram compared to only 4 calories per gram from proteins or carbohydrates. To many, the message to limit fats implied an endorsement to eat unlimited amounts of fat-free products. Just to clarify, fat-free foods have calories too. In some cases fat-free foods have as many calories as their fat laden counterparts. If you eat more calories than your body uses, you will gain weight. Eating less fat will help you to lose weight. Eating less fat and replacing it with excessive amounts of fat-free products will not.

* Drink plenty of water
Drink eight glasses a day. Water is a natural appetite-suppressant. Nettle tea is a great weight-loss tea as it supports metabolism and has diuretic properties.

* Reward yourself
# Each time you reach a goal, such as losing 5 pounds, reward yourself with a gift or a massage.

* Seek help if you need it
# A big key in long term weight control comes from receiving encouragement and support from others. Find a friend to lose weight with or you can check to see if groups such as Weight Watchers, or eDiets offer programs and resources in your area by clicking the links. You may also wish to check with your local hospital to see if their registered dietician conducts group weight loss programs.

* Watch your portions
With the advent of "supersize" meals and increasingly huge portions at restaurants, our concept of normal serving sizes is a distant memory. Be mindful of the amounts of food you consume at a sitting. When necessary, divide your food in half and ask for a take home bag. It is all too easy to be a "plate cleaner" even when served enormous portions. Learn to pay attention to your hunger level and stop eating when you feel comfortably full, not stuffed.

* Eat your food slowly
Did you ever notice that thin people take an awfully long time to eat their food? Eating slowly is one method that can help take off pounds. That's because from the time you begin eating it takes the brain 20 minutes to start signaling feelings of fullness. Fast eaters often eat beyond their true level of fullness before the 20 minute signal has had a chance to set in. The amount of calories consumed before you begin to feel full can vary significantly depending on how quickly you eat. So slow down, take smaller bites and enjoy your food.