i'm 17, 5'4" and 120lbs. i have a fatt-ish stomach, jiggly thighs and fat calves. i get cravings for fried foods...i really like smoothies and milkshakes. I love fruits and vegetables, but we never seem to have any that aren't in a can...
I DON'T WANT TO BUILD MUSCLES!!!!
2007-06-05 07:18:15 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
You don't sound like you need to lose weight. Are you certain you don't just need to firm loose muscle?
The absolute undeniable fact is that how to lose weight is easy. The hard part is doing it.
There's no mystery, trick or shortcut to losing weight. It's about burning more than you're taking in. Anyone who claims they can show you an easy way is lying and will be expecting you to pay for that lie.
Not taking it in is a whole lot easier than burning it off so you're just going to have to fight the milkshakes and smoothies. Example, one milkshake can easily be 500 calories but burning off 500 calories can be an hour on a treadmill.
2007-06-05 07:22:14 · answer #1 · answered by elurle 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
find daily calorie intake 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.
eat 5-6 small meals a day (eat every 2-3 hours - it optimizes your metabolism)
5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water
have complex carbs for breakfast - they give you energy
have protein (lean meat, legumes etc) for dinner - repairs muscle
cardio exercise 4-6 times a week for 30-50min (ideally 45min because the first 20-30min body burns carbs and only then starts burning fat), light weight training (more muscle=faster metabolism)
dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, pasta etc.), sugar loaded foods (cookies, icecream, candy etc) and nothing fried, oily.
ofcourse you can spoil yourself once in a while with a little treat:)
2007-06-05 07:37:46 · answer #2 · answered by Natalie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm. well girl, I get you cause I am 5"00 105 pounds, and I have a little tummy fat too.
and well, cut it in the junk food!!!!
plus, if you are craving on something, then wait for about 15 minutes cause thats all it lasts.
also, do aerobics which you enjoy doing such as Dancing if you like to..
just have fun exercising, but never ever starve yourself!1
2007-06-05 07:24:49 · answer #3 · answered by Alejandra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
having less than 1 200 calories a day may slow down your metabolism
2017-04-10 12:13:58 · answer #4 · answered by Pierre 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-03-13 14:03:38 · answer #5 · answered by Sheri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Building Muscle is a really good thing. You are not overweight. It sound like you need to tone your body with cardio and light weight training.
2007-06-05 07:23:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
eat four meals with chopsticks instead of a fork slowing down can help you consume about 25 fewer calories per meal
2016-08-03 09:47:10 · answer #7 · answered by Marsha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Walk at least 15 mins after your meals
2016-06-07 08:19:45 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do your best to ensure you re not eating after 7 o clock at night you re more likely to make unhealthy choices and less likely to sleep as well after a late meal
2016-09-03 17:17:03 · answer #9 · answered by Edward 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it looks as thou you just need to do some sculpting and some slight firming excersizes. your BMI is 20.6 you are very normal and in a good weight zone. just try some sculpting excersizes. they might be what you are looking for.
2007-06-05 07:26:24 · answer #10 · answered by marlette n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋