What do you think would be the best way to lose about 5-10lbs?!
Question: Here is my situation. I am currently about 120lbs, 5'3". I have always been very tiny, and just recently I have gained about 8lbs. I dont know why.
I already exercise at least 3 times a week (running, crunches, push-ups). I eat healthy, rarely eat junk food or fast food. I dont snack much. I have a busy schedule and its hard enough fitting in exercise 3 times a week (thats actual scheduled exercise, not including walking I do, or swimming, biking, etc).
Any suggestions what I should do? I am by no means "fat" or even chubby, but I was more comfortable with myself when I was about 110-115lbs. I basically want to tone up. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Answers: Here is my situation. I am currently about 120lbs, 5'3". I have always been very tiny, and just recently I have gained about 8lbs. I dont know why.
I already exercise at least 3 times a week (running, crunches, push-ups). I eat healthy, rarely eat junk food or fast food. I dont snack much. I have a busy schedule and its hard enough fitting in exercise 3 times a week (thats actual scheduled exercise, not including walking I do, or swimming, biking, etc).
Any suggestions what I should do? I am by no means "fat" or even chubby, but I was more comfortable with myself when I was about 110-115lbs. I basically want to tone up. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Hmmm. Well, it sounds like you are doing everything right but still gained a small amount of weight. Could it be that you switched fat for muscle? If not and you are looking to burn a little fat off you could start charting your calorie consumption and see where you are. Sometimes we think we are eating something healthy (and are) but it is a higher calorie item than we thing. You could substitute a low cal alternative for a couple of high cal items. Also, do you drink at all? If you drink beer or wine you are looking at empty calories and it would be simple to just cut this out. Another thought would be cutting soda or too much fruit juice (not all fruit juice as it is good for you) because we are often drinking more than the recommended serving size. Also, beware of any starbucks drinks if you drink them and really even smoothies which are often packed with calories.
I would really need to know your diet more to help but these are some of the "hidden traps" I read about.
Run?!?
exercise.
The Lemonade diet - Master Cleanse. Worked for my husband. You have to be mentally prepared. If you do this for 10 days you will lose 5-10 pounds or even more.
You are fine. stop whining.
Cut off your head.
i dont know how old you are but if you are only 5 ft 3 in then maybe your body is storing up extra fat so you can grow into it. your probably about to go through a growth spurt.
120lb and you want to lose more 5 to 10lbs. Man i think you need mental help.
Take a huge dump
Climb your nearest mountain.
Sounds like you need to stop up the exercising to maybe four days a week or fifteen minutes longer each time.
poop more?
LOL
dont do strength training like sit ups and crunches that will make you heavier cuz u get more muscle just eat healthily and keep doing excercise it shouldnt take 2 long and tbf u dont need to worry
sounds like you really dont need to do anything. your lifestyle sounds absolutely perfect. diet excercise BMI all sound good. im surprised your not toned already
Play ddr or the nintendo wii......my freind lost 20 pounds doing both for 2 months
talk to your physician. since you're on the go all the time, maybe you gained weight because you're not eating enough, therefore your body is somewhat feeding off itself. try to bring granola bars and health oriented snacks with you all the time, and keep up with your exercise.
You're fine, and shouldn't try to lose weight.
If you continue gaining, though, google around for "balanced vegetarian diet." Eat fewer cheeseburgers.
help run a kids group, they keep you on your toes.
have you tried not eating for a day or a week?
If you are eating healthy, just eat 10% less and you will be ok. if you are not training much reduce the amount of carbohydrates on your diet.
Toning up has nothing to do with losing weight. Sounds like you are tone but want to lose a few pounds. Just cut calories, and maybe scheduled walks at lunchtime? 4 times a week- sounds like you are already doing everything else right.
Wondering what your age is- sometimes weight gain comes with age....
stop eatin so much
I used to be involved in body building. The quickest way used for competition - both muscle and fitness - is to cut down carbs. Carbs are energy, they get stored in fat cells if you dont use them. Your body will get used to your regime and adjust, hence the reason people suddenly find they cant lose more weight.
Body builders 'cut up' when they remove skin fat to show muscle. They do this by removing carbs and eating lots of protein. Atkins was not a new idea, competition body builders and fitness people have done it for years.
It isnt dangerous providing you stop when you have no more body fat.
The idea is to starve your body of sugar and carb. Your blood sugar (usually where the energy is stored) gets depleted. Your body then switches to body fat for energy. It eats it up quick.
So, here is a plan I guarantee will get rid of these stubborn pounds.
Before you do anthing though, check with your doctor, and dont do it if you have blood sugar problems.
1. First day, dont eat any carbs at all - go jogging or do your usual exercise regime. Exercise a little later on in the day - you will tire easily though. This is ok.
Eat protein rich foods. DONT EAT - pasta, bread, rice, cereal or potatoes, or any other carb rich food. Breakfast could maybe be cheese or a natural yoghurt.
For lunch - chicken or any other meat - but chicken is best - skin or no skin. With brocolli or green salad with mayo. No potato sides.
Teatime - tuna and green vegetables.
2. Vary your diet but again very few carbs. A good guide is around 20-40g a day. To check the carb content of food, look at the carbs list on the back of the packet. Again avoid high carb foods - a jacket potato is around 100g!!
3. You are likely to feel a little odd 2 or 3 days in and may get headache, this is your body about to switch. A good idea is to avoid exercise this day. Stick with it - the next day will be fine as your body goes into survival mode and eats your fat for energy.
4. Keep to this diet, with as much exercise before you get tired for a week. The pounds will drop off.
People will say this is bad, it's not - you are eating protein rich foods and vegetables. Body builders and fitness competition people - the people who want lean bodies - do this all the time when in competition.
The good thing is, you can eat lots of meat, steaks, chicken, tuna even beef. I used to make a large pot of lettuce, cucumber and mayo and salad cream as my 'side' to my meat.
In a week I reckon you should lose around 5-8 if not more.
NOW if you lose the fat stores, you must stop. Your body will eventually digest your organs - sounds gross and this is a severe example. But there is no problem to do this for a few days now and again. ANY dieter should change the diet occasionally. Body builders have 'cheat' days when they eat junk and crap - this is to shock the body to adjust. You see your body is a clever machine, it adjusts to diet and alters metabolism accordingly. Again, thats why dieters hit that wall were things slow down.
It is a myth that doing this makes you pile on the pounds when you go back to carbs - it doesnt trust me. I lost 12 pound in 2 weeks when I hit the carbs off my menu. I have never put it back on and my blood spikes I used to get went forever.
Before anyone also complains this is wrong - calories are stored sugars and carbs - and we have all heard of calorie controlled diets!!!
And no, you havent swapped fat for muscle - it is impossible - they are two seperate organisms!!!
I get the point though - you can put on muscle weight, so dont just look at the scales - look at your body too - is there flabby bits? If so - this diet will get them... Its maybe a good idea, to lay off the muscle resistance machines until the fat goes.
Have fun and dont go mad!!