i want to lose 30 pounds in 8 months. HELP.?

Question

i'm 16 and weigh about 130 lbs. I'm 5"5'. I have a big thing coming up in 8 months, and i refuse to look an ounce overweight. I don't mind not losing weight if it means i lose the fat but gain muscle tone, but i'm not really into looking like a body builder. Any ideas?

i'm not overweight. i know that. i just want to look better!:) exercises or anything...eating habits...whatever. i'll change them. but to what?

it's really flab and stuff that i need to get rid of.

Answer 1

well you being 16 and 130 i very good infact I bet you look great there is no reason why you should lose weight but if you want to look healthy then eat healthy!!

Answer 2

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:)

Answer 3

Drink plenty of water, exercise for at least half an hour a day. May sure you have breakfast - it's the most important meal of the day, thats how I lost 30 pounds.

But I don't really think you need to lose any weight.