I'm having trouble losing weight, help?

Question

I am 17 years old and 149 pounds.. I am trying to lose some pounds in the next 3 months for prom.. The only trouble is i cannot get past 149. I have been trying so hard, is there something im doing wrong? Any tips would help:)

To answer some of the things listed below... I don't drink pop, i dont eat fast food and I pretty much stick to only water and healthy food. I Also go for an hour walk at least 5 or 6 nights a week... I only in take about 1300-1500 calories a day.

Answer 1

find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter all your stats and it will tell you how many calories a day you need to maintain your weight. take 300-400calories off that number and thats how many you need to lose weight.
work out - cardio 4-6 times a week for 30-50min plus light weight weight training
8 glasses of water a day
5-8 servings of fruit and vegetables a day
instead of big meals eat 5-6 small meals a day (portion control)
no junk food, no bleached flower (e.g.white bread, pasta), no sodas

Answer 2

Well, if you wanted to stay at your weight, you'd be taking in about 1800 calories/day. But if you're looking for weight loss, I would say cut those calories down to 1300 at the most. Eating out is usually bad for a diet, so I would cut out all fast food and most restaurant foods. Do 45 minutes of cardio (running, walking, ellipticals, stationary bike) 3-5 times a week. I wouldn't recommend any weight training, since it will only increase your muscle mass, which won't change the number on the scale. Just eat healthy and be active!

Answer 3

Try eating Shirataki noodles with some lo cal sauce. It can be found at a health food store (or they can order it). I ate it 2 times a day with sauce, cut out sweets completely (including pop). The noodles have practically no calories (a little rubbery, but worth the results you'll get) and are very filling. I didn't eat any meals after 5pm and cut out breads and pastas completely. Exercise is a must. Hope this helps. I lost 30 lbs in 3 months.

Answer 4

i am 17 year old male, 110 pounds ( a healthy weight) and i am consierably shorter/smaller than the rest of the population, but i am a healthy wieght, so if you are any great deal taller than me, you are probably at a reasonable weight. And don't get caugh up in grad just to impress people, if you need to lose the weight, do it for yourself and don't do it by dieting, do it the safe way and the healthy way. Try this:

First thing- don't change how much you eat (unless it is WAY WAY to much), start out by changing what you are eating. If it comes in a diet option, try it. If you are drinking 1% milk, try skim (or the next percentage down), avoid juice (liquid calories are way to easy to consume and hard to get rid of).

Second thing- Watch out for when you are eating these things, often times it is better to have smaller meals and snack throughout the day.

Third thing- NEVER EAT FAST FOOD. It is essentially a slow acting poison on your body and can lead to more health problems than you can think of.

Fourth thing- if you don't exercise, start out going for walks in the park or somehting, then bring it up to a light jog (once you are comfortable), then slowley bring up the intensity.

Fifth thing- Evaluate everything you put in your mouth, (i.e. avoiding higher fat meats like ribs, pork.. try fish instead or dear or chicken... then general meat rule is that the fewer legs it had as an animal, the better it is for you). Also, think about what goes into you ask yourself, "Should I be eating this?"

Sixth thing- You don't have to be doing all this 100% of the time, treat yourself, but recognize your priorities when it comes to it and don't let "treating yourself" get out of hand.

Answer 5

Well if you are 5' 4" or over than you are at normal weight..Otherwise try examining your diet and exercise routine. Recommended calorie intake for a healthy female is around 1,900 a day with about 30 grams of fat. Try cutting it down to around 1,300 and 20-25 grams. Cut out sweets and soda pop in particular. Too much sugar is as detrimental to your health as too much fat. Drink eight 8 oz glasses of water a day, and exercise at least 30 minutes daily with an aerobic/walking rotation.

Good Luck

Answer 6

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.
There are more tips and info.
there's a video on success fitness too.

Answer 7

I lost weight by simply eating a grapefruit every morning. I don't know why but it works

Answer 8

eat snacks at your home bofore going to party

Answer 9

take a break from blue moon belgian white a 164 calorie treat and grab a miller genuine draft which is only 64 cals

Answer 10

jog on the treadmill at 4 mph for 25 minutes or at 7 mph for 9 minutes