what do ya think-my diet up plan! i'd really appreciate your input! im 5'3" 155 lbs... :'(?

Question

go to bed at 9 every night, get up at 4:30 in the morning to work out for half an hour (either yoga and pilates or my salsa tape), eat "all bran" cereal w/ a cup of skim milk, go to school, walk around the school for half an hour, turkey sandwich with fat free cheese and lettuce for lunch, then after school work out for 45 minutes (The Firm workout tapes), eat a salad for dinner, and a glass of skim milk for a snack.

i am 5'3" and i weigh 155 pounds. UGH it's sooo gross. i hate myself. i want to weigh 125 by May 1st. is it do-able? is there anything you'd suggest to me? thanks, i really appreciate it

Answer 1

If you honestly think you have a weight problem (which I think is more like an image problem) then go to your doctor. If your doctor agrees, he/she can refer you to a registered dietician who can help you create a plan that will be healthy, effective, and doable.
The plan you've worked out for yourself will have you feeling like absolute crap in about two days.
Your focus should be on being healthy, not trying to look like a stick insect (super model).

Answer 2

I've tried the whole strict diet and intense workout thing...it works but only for a short time.
I've tried talking to my doctor.. they really didn't help at all. They give you a sheet of how many proteins and veggies etc per day but you can get that anywhere. It doesn't help that much at all.
Be careful about cutting back your diet- i got extremely sick for months because of it.
The best bet is to cut back what you are already eating and boost your exercise plan as much as possible. Make sure you work out 5/7 days of the week if you are serious and it will work. The most important part is to keep in the same mind set that you are in now for the long haul.

Answer 3

First of all how old are you?
You should make sure you are getting everything you need!
You should have a Lean protein at each meal for example:
1 boiled egg or( 2 egg whites and add at least 2 fruits to your day maybe banana or blueberries on your bran cereal, and an apple or orange for snack.
You have your protein for your lunch perhaps add some more vegetables. Please add some protein to your salad like grilled chicken, chick peas or go with a lean meat and boiled vegetables and a low fat sugar free yogurt for a snack.
Please make sure you are getting what you need if you don't the health consequences are not worth it! Your metabolism needs a constant supply of energy especially if working out! I would eat a Little something before working out in the A.M!!
Hope it helps!

Answer 4

well i'm 5'3 and 130 pounds but that doesn't mean i'm skinny! we are all different! i have a friend who is 5"11 and weight 165 but she is fine! so really you should just learn to but clothes that flatter your not so perfect areas and dont worry so much! you sound like you have a great personality and when people look around they don't say "i don't like that girl because she weight 3 pounds more than i do" they say" oh gosh she looks fun!" but if you do want to slim down your exorcise plan looks good but the diet is a little crazy! try going on line to figure out every thing you need to eat to stay healthy! also try sighning up for some sports it dosent have to be heavy duty but theres nothing bad about them! so yeah just always remember that your fine the way you are!! good luck, and stay healthy!

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Answer 5

Kay. i can help. Cheese is fattening whether it's reduced or not lol. ANd the tapes don't help at all. What you should do is eat really healthy keep walking. But at night do at least 100 situps everyother day, and then work up to 200 then 300 and so on. I do 300-500 situps a night and i've almost lost 30 lbs. in 3 months. YOu should eat more veggies just not overly and do leg lifts too to tone up your thighs and sides.

Answer 6

Honestly, that's a really good diet plan. How long have you been on it? I would stick to it for a bit longer to see how things turn out. If things don't go so well then I would try some different exercises. Don't worry too much about the numbers, you are forming muscles too.

Answer 7

Um 155 pounds for 5'3" isn't considered really over wieght, in fact I'm pretty sure it's not over weight at all it's in the "healthy" range, you probably just need to tone your muscles, not do anything drastic (like waking up at 4:30) . . .

Answer 8

Sounds OK, but add some protein at dinner. Water packed tuna, grilled fish, grilled chicken. It's not many calories and gives you the protein you need for growing muscles.

Good job!

You might like my Chicken Fajita recipe on my blog. It's a special low carb version.

Answer 9

If you don't cheat on your diet until May, you'll be skinnier than 125...I think you can be close to 110... I'm 5'4" 113lb and I eat a lot more than this!

Answer 10

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