Only have 15 weeks to pull this off!!!! HELP!

You can do it. Dont get discouraged if you start lifting weights and gain at first, that does tend to happen. I would recommend some cardio along with weight lifting. I am not a gym person so I bought Zumba for my WII and watched what I ate, within about 5 week I had lost 27lbs just doing that. But you could replace Zumba with some other high impact exercise, maybe even walking fast paced and just steadily increase your mileage.

You can do it! You can make lots of progress in 15 weeks! BUT, don't just do it for Jamaica - do it for yourself! Jamaica is just a nice little motivation!

Sounds like you've got the calorie counting down so kick up that cardio! If possible you could try taking a spin class OR download a C25k program, it starts out relativly easy (not so easy if you're super out of shape though, i was there once) and it progresses weekly until you're able to run miles without stopping. Running isn't for everyone but it does build muscle and burn calories pretty quick.
Personally, I just started the Jillian Michaels DVD program ripped in 30 and its KILLING ME!

I'd really focus on cardio and keep the calories down, thats all there is to it and look at each day as a new opportunity to kick your own butt its only 15 weeks! you can do it!!

Im overweight and wanna lose as much as i can before i start college, which i only have 2 months till. 15 weeks is a good amount of time to lose. I just started the insanity workout program and its only been 4 days and i feel so much better, i know i will see some change in a month or so, so you should try that or the less intense P90x. Itll work if you try your best

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Awesome!! That's a really great step for you to take! Have you looked into the c25k program? It's a way start running by a combination of running and walking, gradually building up to the ability to run a 5k.

also check out reverse crunches/reverse sit-ups, bicycle crunches, and any other good core workouts that'll also help the obliques. unfortunately, you can't target weight loss, so add good cardio in!

You can do it...Just keep working hard. One little trick I use is a spray tan. I am not talking the kind from the store, go somewhere and get a professional spray tan with a person doing it. It is amazing what a tan can hide.

If i do that, will I still be able to get a real tan in Jamaica?

Yes!!! and for some reason it kept me from burning...I was out in Florida for 5 days with only SPF 6 and did not burn. I usually burn like crazy in the begining of summer. One of my other friends had it done as well and she didn't burn either. The spray tan only lasts a few days out on the beach because of the sand and salt, but by that time your real tan is coming through nicely.

im on a 10 week biggest lose compeition; just started on tuesday; i work out 3 times a day now; morning, afternoon/early evening, and before bed.. i do everything in my bedroom, no gym, and use 3lb weights and resistance bands with rap/dance music.. i dance with 3 lb weights and punch the air in all directions, and work my arms and shoulders, and the bands i pull to the beat of the music as well.. i incorporate jogging in place for cardio, and also do sit up's, tow touches, twisting my body, etc, and log it as circuit training.

Ive lost my current 42 pounds by dieting and eating better in 16 weeks (with having a total of 7 of those weeks in complete plataeu with no losing anything). Ive eaten back my excercise calories and stuck to my calories pretty firmly.

My goal for the end of the competition is to loose 22lbs; but that should be pretty standard for me and now that im excercising, i will probably loose at a faster pace.

drink half your body weight in ounces of water a day--this will not only help with weight loss, but with skin elasticity (helping you lose excess skin).

stick to clean/unprocessed foods as much as possible which will help your weight loss as well as sodium/vitamin levels.

You can do it...Just keep working hard. One little trick I use is a spray tan. I am not talking the kind from the store, go somewhere and get a professional spray tan with a person doing it. It is amazing what a tan can hide.

If i do that, will I still be able to get a real tan in Jamaica?

Yes!!! and for some reason it kept me from burning...I was out in Florida for 5 days with only SPF 6 and did not burn. I usually burn like crazy in the begining of summer. One of my other friends had it done as well and she didn't burn either. The spray tan only lasts a few days out on the beach because of the sand and salt, but by that time your real tan is coming through nicely.

They suggest you actually get a tanning membership before any trips to tropical places or will be out in alot of powerful sun so your body is use to it and doesnt get burnt; if you were to go being pure white youd burn on the first day... i hadnt heard of the spray tan method; but can try either one i suppose.