i am 5'8 1/2 and 165 pounds and i want to lose littile more weight?

Answer 1

find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter all your stats and it will tell you how many calories you need a day to maintain, take off 300-400cal off that number and thats how much you need to lose.
dont try to lose more than 1-2lbs a week - its not healthy to lose more.
eat 5-6 small meals a day (eat every 2-3 hours)
5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water
have complex carbs for breakfast - they give you energy
have lean meat (protein) for dinner - repairs muscle
cardio exercise 4-6 times a week for 30-50min, light weight training
dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, past etc.), sugar loaded foods (cookies, icecream, candy etc) and nothing fried - no junk food.

Answer 2

Try excercise! I did a lot of running and jump roping in a day and lost 3 pounds or so that day. But don't stop for a long period of time when you are or else it will be meaningless. And 165 pounds is not that bad for 5'8. Excercise more, and cut back on junk food. Actually, you can pick a hobby like swimming. That should help.

Answer 3

Your weight is pretty good for your height. If you want to go down to 150 or so, you can add a little more exercise (what are you doing right now? If you aren't exercising at all, exercising will help a lot. If you are doing something already, try adding something different, like weights or dance classes or swimming). And cut out a couple of hundred calories per day. It should come off slowly to stay off.

Answer 4

How much weight are you trying to lose? I suggest eating things that are high in fiber and doing cardio and weight lifting. It sounds simple, but apples and celery and stuff require more energy to digest than they give. Also doing cardio will boost you're metabolism for a while during the day. Weight lifting will keep your metabolism up and it also requires more calories to maintain the muscle you gain. So, the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn just sitting around.

Answer 5

give them a shot!

* Fiber -- Both types of fiber, insoluble and soluble can help your weight loss efforts.

o Insoluble fiber provides volume to food without adding a lot of calories. Foods rich in insoluble fiber include high fiber cereal, whole wheat bread, wheat bran, fruits and vegetables.

o Soluble fiber helps stabilize your blood sugar levels, which in turn can better control hunger and cravings. Also, this type of fiber slows down the transit time of food in your gut, so it may keep you fuller for longer. Foods rich in soluble fiber include strawberries, apples, pears, oatmeal, chickpeas, and beans.

* Juicy Foods -- Fruits and veggies with a high water content "built into the food" helps to fill you up, so you'll eat less collectively throughout the day. Go for watermelon, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, mushrooms, grapefruit, and cantaloupe.

* Lean Protein -- Protein can slightly rev your metabolism after ingestion (more so than carbs and fat). Be sure to include some type of lean protein with every meal. Good sources include chicken breast, canned light tuna, wild salmon (fresh and canned), egg whites, crab, shrimp, tilapia, turkey breast, tofu, lean red meat, low-fat dairy, beans and lentils.

* Foods That Make You Work -- People eat less of the very same foods when they require a bit of work. For example, buy shelled peanuts versus unshelled peanuts and prepare soybeans in the pod versus the straight bean.

* Sugarless Gum -- Contrary to what people think, sugarless gum does not stimulate your appetite. In fact, it's a great way to give your taste buds a shot of flavor and prevent yourself from popping something caloric in your mouth. Keep a pack of sugarless gum on hand (or a pack of mints).

* Hot Beverages -- Sipping a hot, low-cal beverage is a great way to stave off extra calories when you're looking to eat out of pure boredom. And because they're hot, you'll have to slowly sip over an extended period of time. Choose beverages under 100-calories such as green and herbal teas, diet hot cocoa, skim latte and cappuccino, and reduced sodium bouillon.

* Spicy Food and Capsaicin -- Personal clients and research have reported that you're often satisfied with less food when the meal is spicy hot. Plus, you automatically eat slower and drink more water! If your taste buds can handle the heat, add chili peppers, hot sauce and salsa to your meals.

* Pre-portioned Snacks -- There's no chance of overeating when you only have one portion in front of you. Try the following legalized snacks when you want something fun: 100-Calorie Pack, Glenny's soy crisps, Skinny Cow-Silhouette flying saucer, Healthy Pop mini bag microwave popcorn, Nature Valley granola bar, Pria bar, People Pop, Tootsie Pop, Weight Watchers ice cream pops, or a Swiss Miss/Jell-O fat free pudding.


I tell u what... I lost 15 pounds in 2 weeks like this.
Breakfeast: Plain Oatmeal + banana.
Mid morning snack - fruit,water.
Gym - Cardio - 45 min. Water mixed with gatorade. 15 min lightwieghts.
Late Lunch - tuna,light mayo,light cheese,wheat bread. water.
Water all day. and Fruits for snacks.
No foods after 7pm.
It has worked for me so far and i look much better and feel better and don't have any food cravings. it's hard the first few days but you get used to it. every other day i switch up with a salad.
No Sodas or Sugars.

Answer 6

The only way to loose weight is to start HEALTHY eating habits.

But guess what? You need to make it a life-style change.

If you are looking to just loose a couple lbs - you'll gain them back, unless it's a lifestyle change.....you need to be it for the long haul