How can I lose enough weight?

Question

Ok i am 5'6 164 and need to lose about 10-15 lbs. in about a month,maybe a little less. But i dont know how! im going to a YMCA thing with my youth group and i have put on a little extra baggage in the past few months and i really need to get it off before then. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Air-i-Kuh,

You can do it, though I'm not entirely sure you should try. Why would you want to? Why this deadline? I think you have a goal which is a bit too high for yourself. You might want to start and do what you can, but not push yourself too much.

We're about the same size. I'm 5" 8" and weighed 164 before I became a vegetarian and started running. I'm now 140 and have been for several years. It didn't take long to lose the weight, and I feel great, so it's clear that this will do you no harm, but do be careful. People will notice and will wonder if you're sick. They certainly were concerned about me--"You look like a stick!" was one comment. It's not true, but that's the way some people are.

It's fairly easy to do as long as you remain dedicated to it and don't mind feeling a little hungry most of the time. That's the price you'll pay for a weight loss this fast.

OK, assuming that your weight is presently stable--you're not gaining weight, right?-- you can do one of two things:

1. Use the Rule of Ten. What is your target weight, 140? 145? Start eating in calories ten times that weight. That is, 1400 to 1450 calories per day, and do some aerobic exercising, jogging preferably, about 30 minutes a day for four days a week.

2. Whatever you're eating now, lower that. If you do that by 500 calories (assuming, again that your weight is stable, that you're not presently gaining weight. If you are, you'll need to cut back a bit more). All you need to do is to have a calorie deficit of 500 calories per day (every day, so no cheating) to lose one pound a week, four pounds a month. To double that, of course, you'll need to double that, but a deficit of 1000 calories per day will put you in danger of malnutrition. Since you're in a youth group, you're probably still growing, and malnutrition at this stage would not be healthy for you.

I think you might be hoping to lose too much too soon. Try the Rule of Ten, don't eat any (ANY) processed food or sugar, jog, and lose what you can and be satisfied with that.

I would not be surprised to find that, as soon as the trips to the Y are over, you'll go back to eating what you have been and gain all the weight back, anyway. That's the usual course when someone loses weight to look a certain way by a certain time. When we no longer have to look like that, the motivation to keep the weight off is gone, and the discipline to do so disappears.

You really need to want to weigh the right amount for your age and height and eat the right amount to weigh that much, for your health's sake, not for your reputation.

I hope you make your goal. Good luck.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Change your attitude. Don't see this as losing something but a great gain and achievement. Write down all the things you will gain from passing this weight back to the universe. Eg hot boy/girl friend. more energy. Self confidence. Better clothes. Then write a plan. As much fruit, vegetables and salads as you want. Servings of meat no greater than the palm of your hand. No takeaways!!!! No soft drink. Use low fat versions of familiar foods such as cheeses milk and breads and biscuits. Stay away from refined carbs and sugars as they contribute to cravings.
Reward yourself once a week with a small portion of a special treat and really saviour it. eg ONE slice of pizza (it tastes great with a nice fresh salad) Exercise everyday. Walking swimming riding a bike for 30 to 45 minutes.
Plan ahead. When are those moments you are most likely to fail?
Cravings only last a minute so Plan ahead. Delay reacting to the craving. Read the list of the things you are gaining. Have a nice big drink of water. Go for a walk. Phone a friend and say hello. Do gardening. And WELCOME IN THE NEW YOU.

Answer 4

sure you misplaced sufficient weight probably just a little a lot. Maybe you'll do a couple of recreation to instruct you tummy muscular tissues BUT NO MORE LOSING WEIGHT. if you happen to nonetheless wish to unfastened weight, then i suppose your a little bit anorexic or at the fringe of it

Answer 5

Cardio will help to lose the weight that you want to lost. You might not be able to lose it in a month or less - but it will help.

Answer 6

Eat early in the day to lose moew weight

Answer 7

get casual for 4 days a study shows that people take 491 more steps and burn 25 more calories on days they wear jeans to work

Answer 8

jump on a trampoline for 29 minutes

Answer 9

cool down with 20 minutes of white water rafting in the nearby tongariro river

Answer 10

eat a rainbow of colors have at least one brightly colored fruit or vegetable in each meal and if appropriate eat the skins thats where youll find a powerhouse of antioxidants