i really want to loose weght but dont know what and how much to eat, any clues?

Question

i weigh 148 and im 5'1.my goal is to get to 115.i started my diet some weeks ago and stopped. it was only for about ten days. the reason i stopped was because the first 5 days of being on a diet i gained 5 lbs. thats like 1 pound a day.i was 144 and went to 148. i was really upset cuz i jogged every morning even though i hated it because it was very struggling. i hate 3 times a day but. i would eat special k cerial for breakfast and maybe a fruit, and a healthy choice meal for lunch and dinner and then take a stacker 2. i dont understand how i could gain 4 extra lbs. so the next 5 days i weighed myself again and it told me i weighed 147.5. i got so ticked off. is this normal? but now im gonna start back on my diet but i would just like to know what kinda foods is good to eat everyday for breakfast lunch and dinner and how mcuh of i should i eat. thats why i gave up on my diet bcuz i dont understand how much food to eat. i need as many good answers asap cuz im about to go crazy

and are fitness centers good. maybe i should go their. i heard they'll tell step by step on how to loose weight. if you have any information let me know

Answer 1

it's not so much HOW much you eat but more WHAT you eat.

to get yourself started and motivated quick try this:
for 2 days consume nothing but liquids. All day long! drink 1 bottle of water every hour or two. drink juice and milk and soy milk, etc. you can have yougart and no fat/low sodium soup.

you'll lose a few pounds after day 2!
then keep doing that and now eat ALL the fresh fruit and veggies you want with a little bit of lean meat (baked fish or lean turkey or lean chicken) and rice.

do this for a week and you'll be amazed at how much u lose!

Answer 2

Consider what your long term goal is, not just weekly goals. Sometimes if dieters think about how much they have to lose they become discouraged if it doesn't come off immediately. Why not set your goal at a 10 lb loss, and a reasonable time to lose it, say about 5 weeks. After reaching your first goal you will feel better about continuing.

---Dieting is first about getting your mind right!----
*Go to the Weight Watchers website (or any other you choose) and determine how many calories you need for your size.
*To lose weight subtract about 500 a day. If you are exercising you should not subtract quite as much.
*Get a book that lists the caloric contents of food.
*List the foods you eat each day and add up all the calories to make sure you are eating what you have decided your needs are.
*Rather than depending just on packaged foods, add some salads, fresh fruit, and vegetables to add fiber but few calories.

When dieting it is important not just to reduce calories, but to eat enough so that your body doesn't start "saving fat". It is possible that you were not eating enough, especially if you were exercising. Or it could be that you were not only losing fat, but adding muscle. Muscle is more dense so a small weight gain might occur, but if you continue to exercise and diet you will lose weight. It is impossible not to. Good Luck.

Answer 3

Your weight can differ by quite a bit based on water weight. It's possible you initially weighed yourself when you were dehydrated (morning) and you later weighed yourself after eating.

You can't lose 1 lb a day of actual tissue consistently. It's only possible if you're extremely obese, have undergone dramatic surgery, or are purging. If you lose just 2 lbs a week, that's very impressive already.

Your food intake seems ok but if you really want to jumpstart your routine, engage in some moderate weight training and try biking/swimming to complement your jogging