Need tips!

eternallyemma · October 2017

Like everyone my age seems to want, I want to be thin and have those amazing curves.

I'm a little over 5'4" and currently weighing in at 131.3 lbs, but maybe a bit more since I just consumed some final popcorn treat as the last bad sugar snack.

I'm planning on weight training and running/swimming, preferably more swimming than anything.

Does anyone have any tips or tricks to get to 120 lbs in 2 months or less, with some ab/waist definition happening?

Thanks!

livingleanlivingclean · October 2017

I would aim for max 1lb per week, but even that may feel restrictive for you in terms of calories.
Losing slower is not a bad thing - your plan of weight training will help retain as much muscle as possible whilst you're in a deficit, and you'll lose fat to give you a leaner look. Unfortunately you can't spot reduce, so targeting your abs and waist specifically won't work, but overall fat loss will make you leaner.

My biggest tip is ditch the negative food associations. Popcorn is not a "bad sugar snack", sugar is not the devil. You can enjoy foods you like and still lose weight - get a food scale to weigh and log accurately.

Being overly restrictive may lead to unhealthy habits and thoughts, and binges.

Your weight is not static. Calories are calories. You could eat a salad and weigh more (I'd weigh over a kg more as I eat lots of vegetables and drink with my meal.) but this doesn't mean it has made you fatter.

brendanwhite84 · October 2017

Can't emphasize enough how important it is to decouple positive/negative 'health food' associations. I've had lots of people comment on what I eat (lots of simple carbohydrates, occasional hits of sugar) and none of those 'health food experts' have single-digit body fat %, but I do. Hit your calorie goals, get enough protein, and get in some occasional fresh greenery and don't sweat the small stuff beyond that.

I can say as both a swimmer and a weightlifter (and runner, and cyclist...) that weights will do more for definition than any of the others. Personally I'd suggest heavy compound lifts with a little assistance work targeting your abs. The above poster is correct that targeted fat loss is impossible, but targeted muscle gain is do-able.

eternallyemma · October 2017

brendanwhite84 wrote: »

Can't emphasize enough how important it is to decouple positive/negative 'health food' associations. I've had lots of people comment on what I eat (lots of simple carbohydrates, occasional hits of sugar) and none of those 'health food experts' have single-digit body fat %, but I do. Hit your calorie goals, get enough protein, and get in some occasional fresh greenery and don't sweat the small stuff beyond that.

I can say as both a swimmer and a weightlifter (and runner, and cyclist...) that weights will do more for definition than any of the others. Personally I'd suggest heavy compound lifts with a little assistance work targeting your abs. The above poster is correct that targeted fat loss is impossible, but targeted muscle gain is do-able.

Could you elaborate on what heavy compound lifts and assistance work are? I'm a beginner in the realm of weight training but I want to get into it really badly.

Barfly57 · October 2017

Being brand new, you shouldn't worry about the more advanced details of lifting. You can get gains with a "canned" beginner's program like Stronglifts.

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