I want to loose 15 pounds fast! How do I do it?

shaekc

Hi everyone! Shae here.

I want to lose weight and have been trying to loose weight for the past year but have been unsuccessful so far. I'm currently 18 and in the past year I've not lost but gained 10 pounds.

Height: 5 ft 5 in
My current weight: 130 (bmi 21.6)
Goal weight: 115 (bmi 19.1)

I'm small boned so this weight should be good for me (I weighed this before my metabolism changed). I still have a great metabolism but it used to be even better. I could eat non stop and never gain a pound. Sadly, those days gave me some bad food habits that I'm now working on fixing. I over eat often and never exercise... uunnntilll noooww!

That's all going to change! I'm going to nip this in the butt. I've started an evercise program at my school and am trying to eat healthier and less.

I want to loose weight fast, but not so fast it's unhealthy.

I've started by going to the gym everyday other day for at least 30 min to start and am doing mostly cardio. In addition I walk about 40 minutes everyday to and from school. Exercise is not usually a problem since I often go to activities involving exercise (hikes/dances/etc) but these are pretty irregular.

Food is another problem. It's like I lose all intelligence when I'm around it. I overeat. I eat really unhealthy food. It feels like I have no control. I like healthy food though. But if I had to choose between healthy food and unhealthy food, I'd choose the latter.

Any tips? Especcially for food. Would you say 115 is and unhealthy goal weight? And what if I don't want to just get skinny and want to be fit too? I know muscle weighs more so what should be my goal weight be if I wanted that? Any help is apreciated. Thanks!

Lisa1971

I think you're at an excellent weight right where you are at. What's the rush???

Xaudelle

135 is my goal weight and I'm an inch taller than you.

I think you're fine.

shaekc

I'm graduating highschool pretty soon. Wanna look good in that dress, you know.

dunnodunno

What frame are you? Small, medium, or large? You might already be at a decent scale weight for your height.

Why do you want to lose the weight fast? Weight isn't put on overnight & it won't come off overnight either.

Do you measure your food on a food scale?

denisegunnels

The answer is.................you don't. I won't tell you you are at an acceptable weight because you don't believe that so my opinion is irrelevant. The reality is you can't make a permanent loss that quickly. You could take it off in probably two weeks if you really set your mind to it but not too long after that you would gain twice that back, setting yourself up for dieting success and failure cycles for the rest of your life.

Get fit, stay healthy but don't be unrealistic.

shaekc

I have a small frame. I want to lose it for grad. That's in about 2 1/2 months. I don't measure food on a food scale. Should I start doing that?

dpwellman

Hit the trail (running). Hit the weight stacks (6 RM-- if you can do eight, too light.). Don't worry about what you're eating, but WHEN: try to eat earlier, rather than trying to not eat until you have such a calorie deficit you reach for easy, quick things, rather than healthier, but more involved things.

ChristineinMA

The answer is.................you don't. I won't tell you you are at an acceptable weight because you don't believe that so my opinion is irrelevant. The reality is you can't make a permanent loss that quickly. You could take it off in probably two weeks if you really set your mind to it but not too long after that you would gain twice that back, setting yourself up for dieting success and failure cycles for the rest of your life.

Get fit, stay healthy but don't be unrealistic.

^This^

shaekc

Would losing 10 pounds be more realistic?

cabrerva

For your height, your weight seems appropriate. However, if you have gained weight, you may benefit from cutting out junk food / soda. Drink more water, get more sleep, take some vitamins, eat move veggies with every meal. Add in going to the gym so that you can build resistance, and tone up. Don't overdo the cardio, use the weight machines Make it a goal to be a healthier, better you, and it will be better than a fad diet. Most importantly, it's all about how YOU feel, and not a number on the scale. good luck!

shaekc

Thanks for the tips!

enchantedgardener

If you're graduating this May/June, it's unlikely you'll manage to lose 15 lbs by then. Not impossible, but unlikely. Do you want to lose fat or muscle? Losing muscle can happen faster than losing fat, but it won't make you look good.

You're pretty active by the sounds of it, so keep that up.

Focus on eating more healthy foods. More veggies, more fruit, more whole grains, more lean protein. Try to eat unhealthy foods less often.

If you do this, you will likely start losing weight. A healthy rate, since you are so close to your goal weight already, is 1/2lb per week. If you're losing faster than that, you're losing muscle and water weight.

deb54

do use a food scale and also use an HRM when exercising if possible...i would love to lose 20 lbs quickly (regained) BUT...i know if i do it will just reappear quickly...workout, strength train and eat sensibly...good luck to you !

shaekc

Thanks! I'll add some muscle building to my routine.

lsorci919

I recommend add lifting to your exercise and not focusing so much on the number on the scale but more how your clothes fit and how you feel. At your height, the weight you are at is a good number. Take your measurement instead of obsessing over the scale.

missyahall2

The greatest piece of fitness advice I ever received was to not do anything to lose weight that you aren't willing to do for the rest of your life. Take your time. Don't worry about losing fast. Slow and steady wins the race. Or you can sever a leg but I wouldn't recommend it. Good Luck!

derkin2005

Work your *kitten* off and make no excuses.

kxbailey25

Do you cook? If you don't, I would recommend giving it a whirl. I have the same problems with food; I loose my mind around it. I overeat, and if given the choice, I will always pick the unhealthiest option. I started cooking several years back, and I found that it's a fun way to curb my atrocious eating habits. You can get super creative, and the best part is, you control what's in it! When I started cooking the majority of my meals, I took it as a challenge to make healthy food taste just as delicious as the junk food I loved so much. And it worked! Once you start playing with ingredients, a whole new world of flavors opens up to you. I think that it's a wonderful creative outlet, and I have so much fun creating new dishes. I can now drive straight past those golden arches, because I know that anything I make will taste 100 times better! Since I started my weight loss journey, I've lost around 70 lbs. I attribute every single one of those pounds to cardio, and to becoming my own personal chef

Good luck on your journey; it's work, but it's worth it!!

holly55555

Because your weight is low, it probably has to do more with your body fat percentage. Someone who is an athlete at 135 does not look like someone who is a couch potato at 135. Clean up your diet and workout and lose body fat. The scale may not change much (this happened to me - I was skinny fat, too), but your body will!

Also? You did not gain it fast, you will not lose it fast. But the sooner you start, the sooner you'll get there.

shaekc

I don't cook much but when I have, I've enjoyed it. I like this idea. Definitely giving it a try! Thanks!

mccindy72

Would losing 10 pounds be more realistic?

Not in 2 months. It's quite difficult to lose weight when you're close to your lowest weight. You're better off trying to lose weight .5 lbs per week. If you try to lose 10 lbs. in 2 months you'll lose lean muscle and be more unhealthy that you are now. Try starting a lifting program for body recompostion. You'll be happier making that type of change, and the way you'll look in the dress, than you will starving yourself trying to lose a little bit of body fat.

shaekc

So it's probably better to not concentrate on the digits, huh?

shaekc

What would be the most realist weight losss goal for a 2 month period of time?

mccindy72

What would be the most realist weight losss goal for a 2 month period of time?

Try for about 2.5 lbs per month. That's a realistic goal.

holly55555

So it's probably better to not concentrate on the digits, huh?

Get a body measuring tape and focus on those digits.

leelafry

On the weekend I fill up snack bags with vegies. I also have a variety of low-cal snacks available. When I get the munchies, it's much easier to grab one of these smarter options than to make something that isn't so smart (I have very little, if any, junk food laying around the house). If I buy it I eat it--just don't have much self control. So I don't buy it. I have created an environment where it is easier to eat healthier. When I get the junk food munchies I either have to cook something or go buy it. Just easier to grab something already made (like those vegie snack bags)!

shaekc

Okay, I think I'll go with that.

New Goal:

Lose 5 pounds in 2 months.

What should I do/continue doing to do that?

Tanya949

Your active, that's good. You're a healthy weight, that's good. If you just make better food choices and eat just until you're full you won't even need to think about trying to lose weight. I just think your food is what you have to focus on, forget the other numbers.

shaekc

On the weekend I fill up snack bags with vegies. I also have a variety of low-cal snacks available. When I get the munchies, it's much easier to grab one of these smarter options than to make something that isn't so smart (I have very little, if any, junk food laying around the house). If I buy it I eat it--just don't have much self control. So I don't buy it. I have created an environment where it is easier to eat healthier. When I get the junk food munchies I either have to cook something or go buy it. Just easier to grab something already made (like those vegie snack bags)!

Veggie snacks sound good. I'm pretty lazy when comes to food so that's one reason why I make so many bad choices. hahaha What are your other go to low-cal snacks?

Miamiuu

Two weeks before you want to wear your dress low carb. You could lose a lot of water weight and look thinner. Could lose 10 pounds in two weeks even though half of it is probably temporary from carb restriction.