How to lose weight? (not much)?

Question

I'm a healthy 18 year old male. My resting pulse is 72, and I have a regular blood pressure. I'm 5' 10" and weigh 160 pounds.

The problem is, I have a fairly slim frame, and I've got too much fat for my liking around my buttocks and torso.

I'm not an athlete by any measure, but I walk a lot and can engage in fast paced physical activity. But - I have TERRIBLE endurance. A 5 - minute vigorous dodgeball game can have be on the bench for twice as long with oxygen debt. I run out of breath quickly, and I push myself beyond that point I get a painful stitch in my left side.

I'm also a regular blood donor, so I know that there's nothing wrong with my blood's iron/hemoglobin content.

What can I do to cut the extra pounds and get more stamina?

** By the way, I know 160 is a healthy weight for someone like me - it's just quite disproportionate, and it's easier to lose weight than to try to move it around.

Answer 1

3 things you can do for at least 20 minutes a day: Run, fast walks, and swimming. Do any of those three over the course of a couple of weeks to months and you will be were you want to be. Running is the best, but most people don't stick with it because it's kind of a pain to do, so the next alternative is walking as long as it's for 20 minutes and a higher then normal walking pace, and finally swimming which is my favorite, I try to swim at least an hour a day and if done right you will burn enough of that unwanted body fat to be happy.

Just keep in mind, you don't want to get to where you want to be and just stop, you want to hit your target level and stick with it for the rest of your life. You'll be happy you did by the time you hit 30, trust me lol.

Answer 2

First of all you can't really pick one or two areas to lose fat from without doing something like lyposuction. I have always been skinny my whole life up until I hit 26 and then in the two years to follow I gained 30 lbs. I only wanted to get rid of the fat in my stomach but like I said it doesn't work that way.

I bought a Bowflex TreadClimber (you have to walk 30 minutes a day no matter what, period) and started using it. I had tried to stop eating bread, drinking soda and eating fried food but I gained five pounds, lol. So I have been using the TreadClimber along with the diet change and lost 14 lbs in the last three months. I actually think most of it's come off in the last two. I am proud of myself and I really only want to lose like a few more pounds and then tone up.

So like I said make sure you walk 30 minutes a day every day and try to watch your calories. You have to use more calories than you take in or you won't lose weight. It's pretty simple when you look at it that way I guess.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Exercise everyday like jogging around the block
Skip meals. Eat 2 times per day than 3 times per day
Dont eat until you're full
Eat fruits at night if your hungry.
Drinks lots of water and stop all the fast food and chocolate.
I found this on this website. There are more tips and info.

Answer 4

the problem may not b in ur blood, it could b in ur lungs, speak to ur dr about seeing a pulmonologist

Answer 5

TRY DUMBELL LUNGES

LEG LIFTS YOGA

Answer 6

Run like hell! It will do it for you.

Answer 7

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