Losing Weight- need some help?

Question

I'm 17 years old right now, and I'm having a bit of a problem right now. I just graduated high school, summers coming up and college is just around the corner. I've seriously began looking at my weight now and it's such an issue.

I gained about 10 pounds in just a month because I've been consuming alot of alcohol and eating alot of junk food. I'm trying to turn it all around, want to lose some weight and had some questions.Also, I'm starting to take kickboxing and brazilian ju jitsu classes- so this is also one of my reasons to get my weight down.

I'm a little over 5 9 in height, weigh about 183.4 pounds right now. I just needed some advice on:

What is a good attainable weight in about 2/3 months?

What is the proper type of diet?

What type of workouts should I do?


These are basic questions, I just wanted some personal imputs so I can put it all into play. Thanks.

I thought 155 would be a good weight to fight at and be happy. My BMI is over 20% right now, so the extra weight is mostly fat.

Answer 1

dont look at the scale - it doesnt show you how much muscle mass and body fat percentage you have which is more important than some plain number.
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 2

To be healthy you don't want to lose more than about 2 lbs a week. Keep your calorie count around 2,000 each day. Eat healthy. There is no gettin around it. Eat small meals several times a day to keep yourself from becoming hungry and gorging yourself. I had the same problem when I started drinking a lot in college. Drinking makes you gain soooo much weight. If you are like me you aren't going to just stop drinking, so save it for special occasions. Only drink every other weekend and stick to light beers or rum (bacardi superior has low cals/sugar/carbs)....mix 1 1/2 oz with diet soda. This will help with weight gain from alcohol. Stay away from junk food for the most part (I find that drinking excessively actually stimulates eating, and typical beer munchies include things you dont want to be eating like pizza, chips, etc). Don't stop eating the food you love all together or you won't stick to your diet. It is a good idea to get into a regular exercise plan, but keep it interesting and mix it up so you will stick to it. Do things that are fun, so it doesn't seem like work....go swimming, play soccer, kick boxing, tennis, etc. Follow these fun exercise options with a brisk walk with a friend so you can chat about girls or whatever while u do it to keep it interesting. If you cant find a friend willing to do this on a regular basis listen to music while you do it to pump you up.

Answer 3

Just remember don't do it by starving. I wanted to be thin.
Everytime i went on a diet I gained more back than I lost.
Your body thinks it is starving or something.
Just cut back no junk food, the main thing no salt. It expands your blood volume just read that in the prevention magazine.
Then they give this low number and I started looking at food labels and you can get that out of a piece of bread.
Just cut out lots of fat, I lost weight by telling them at McDonald's no mayo! I quit using fat and lost weight.
Say, put katsup on my burger and no fries. You would be better off it said with two burgers than a giant order of fries.

Answer 4

Become an expert in what exactly you’re doing. Learn how and why things work after which you’ll have faith that they will. Check out a podcast called Cut The Fat, and tune in to it when you’re exercising.

Answer 5

It’s definitely not weight-loss, it’s health-gain. Think about your changes as a way to gain things, not lose these individuals.

Answer 6

If you eat when you’re anxious, try munching on pumpkin or maybe sunflower seeds. You’ll need to be able to chew more, which will dissipate most of that energy, but without introducing calories.

Answer 7

Become an expert in what you’re doing. Learn how and why things work and then you’ll have faith that they can. Check out a podcast referred to as Cut The Fat, and pay attention to it when you’re exercising.

Answer 8

It’s Friday brunch time and you just can’t stop going back for seconds. But hang on! Stop for a minute and suck on an extra strong mint. The flavour will certainly put you off that finally plate of chicken korma/roast beef/sushi medley.

Answer 9

Man up. Studies show that girls binge on food more compared to men and, when food choices are emotional, it’s a recipe for disaster. Instead, eat small amounts when you’re hungry, definitely not when you’re bored or disappointed, and once a week go out with the girls for beer along with pizza – you’ve earned that.

Answer 10

Get up and walk 10 minutes before each meal