weightloss urgent help

You are in a healthy weight range for your height.

Do you exercise?

Hi Meredith,

The hips and thighs are the toughest, but you can lose the unwanted weight if you watch your diet closely. Try to avoid any processed foods, this is difficult at first, but gets easier. You are already at a healthy weight for 5'2" so you don't have far to go. The last fat that your body is storing is what you're trying to lose. Counting your calories and exercise should work just fine. In the morning I blend and eat 1/4 2% milk, 4 strawberries, a handful of blueberries, one banana and a raw spinach...tastes good. Aside from that milk, I only drink water and plenty of it. Also egg whites with 1/4 oatmeal. It satisfies for 5 hours. Lunch is a protein (chicken breast, tuna or any meat with low fat) and plenty of greens. If you need a snack, cottage cheese. Avoid any sugar aside from the fructose in fruits...veggies are basically free. Dinner is also high in protein and veggies. I'm 5'8" and with this diet (1,400 for me) I dropped over 40lbs in 3 months...even with the occasional cheat meal (not cheat day). There are a ton of exercise programs, walking and changing your lifestyle to be more active is crucial. I do anaerobic 2 days, then cardio for 1:30 on the third day, resting on the 4th. You may want to include more cardio than me though. Remember too, spot reduction exercises don't work.
The hardest part can be the self-discipline to stick with it, but if you want it, you will do it. Soon you will see the results, feel better and it will increase your motivation. High protein, low carbs, nil or low sugar from whole foods under a calorie deficit and you will get there.
Best of luck to you,
Bill

Hi Meredith,

The hips and thighs are the toughest, but you can lose the unwanted weight if you watch your diet closely. Try to avoid any processed foods, this is difficult at first, but gets easier. You are already at a healthy weight for 5'2" so you don't have far to go. The last fat that your body is storing is what you're trying to lose. Counting your calories and exercise should work just fine. In the morning I blend and eat 1/4 2% milk, 4 strawberries, a handful of blueberries, one banana and a raw spinach...tastes good. Aside from that milk, I only drink water and plenty of it. Also egg whites with 1/4 oatmeal. It satisfies for 5 hours. Lunch is a protein (chicken breast, tuna or any meat with low fat) and plenty of greens. If you need a snack, cottage cheese. Avoid any sugar aside from the fructose in fruits...veggies are basically free. Dinner is also high in protein and veggies. I'm 5'8" and with this diet (1,400 for me) I dropped over 40lbs in 3 months...even with the occasional cheat meal (not cheat day). There are a ton of exercise programs, walking and changing your lifestyle to be more active is crucial. I do anaerobic 2 days, then cardio for 1:30 on the third day, resting on the 4th. You may want to include more cardio than me though. Remember too, spot reduction exercises don't work.
The hardest part can be the self-discipline to stick with it, but if you want it, you will do it. Soon you will see the results, feel better and it will increase your motivation. High protein, low carbs, nil or low sugar from whole foods under a calorie deficit and you will get there.
Best of luck to you,
Bill

This is just total nonsense. Just ignore it You cannot spot reduce and eliminating things from your diet will achieve one thing. It will make you even more miserable.

As has been said you are already at a good weight. So to get the 'look' you want you would need to look at exercise probably resistance exercise. Pop across to the fitness forum and people will be able to give you sufficient advice. You will also to exercise need to make sure you are eating enough.

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Do you have access to a gym? If you do the staff there will be able to work out a balanced program for you which will not make you lose weight in your problem areas but can tone them so the apperance is better, whilst also making you healther.

If not look to getting some DVDs 30 day shred is meant to be good and you don't need anything but weights, cans or water bottles can be used to start with. Jogging/running can be done cheaply just some shorts a t-shirt and trainers.

Login your details to mfp and set a reasonable goal and only aim to lose 0.5lb a week.

strength training.