Hiya! Okay so I'm 5'5 and 125 lbs. I want to lose 10-15 lbs. If I eat two eggs for breakfast, a fruit bowl from school for lunch & some nuts, and a small portion of what ever my mom fixes for dinner. Then I will run AND walk around my neighborhood which is about 2 miles. I will also drink a lot of water. Is this a safe way to lose weight? How long do you thing it will take me to lose it? Thank you!❤
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Definately! Well done for being sensible! Haha. I reckon you could lose it in a month, is that good? I mean healthy weight to lose it 3lbs a week, so 12 lbs a month might be possible, but don't take my word for it, it depends on the metabolism, it took me 5 weeks to lose 7, but I have had a couple binges in between it's a problem I have :( but good luck here are some extra tips1) Eat in smaller portions, so you eat less! 2) If you are eating smaller portions, put it on smaller plates, this awesomely tricks the mind into thinking you have ate a bigger meal and you're full up, so you eat less! 3) Also leave a bit on the plate at the end, it helps think you are full up4) Set specific times to eat/workout, like lunch at 12pm snack at 2pm and Dinner at 5pm5) Eat like 5-6 smaller meals a day, so breakfast, then fruit for snack, salad for lunch, fruit or yogurt or bread for snack then dinner and maybe another snack later on 6) Count the calories, a good site is fitness pal, you can log the exact foods you eat and it counts calories, fat, sugar and like everything, it even tells you how much you will lose if you do that meal every day! 7) Do not snack at night, not even after 7/8pm because it won't digest and your body might store it as fat overnight as you don't burn it off 8) Chew food slowly and enjoy it! If you eat mindlessly and not concentrating on enjoying it, and eating to fast, one you can get really bad stomach ache and two you just get hungry again9) In addition to the last point, eat at the table or somewhere quiet, not by the t.v or while doing work, because you aren't enjoying and digesting properly and get hungry again!10) Eat LOADS of fruit and veg, they're basically so healthy and give you all the nutrients you need, like literally the best thing to eat, you might not be a massive fan but it works and you don't put any weight on from them!11) Only eat when you are hungry, not when you want food while watching a film or never comfort eat out of guilt or something12) Do not starve yourself or restrict the food intake by a lot, because you will put it back on anyway cause your body stores any food it does have as fat so you put on all the weight you lose!13) Drink water, it is like the magic drink, it has nothing bad in whatsoever, it's literally health liquid! Try to drink 8 glasses full and cold is best. Water has the ability to fill you up so you don't get hungry, also raises your mood and is good for your insides. Cold water is best because your body has to use calories to warm it up before digesting. You may find you put on a couple pounds if you drink, loads, but will lose like twice as much after!14) Brush teeth! If you brush your teeth after a meal even if you're hungry you won't be able to eat cause if you are like me you hate the taste of food when your teeth are minty and everything!15) Chew gum, it helps the mind think it's eating and stop from being hungry16) Exercise obviously! An early morning run or walk will be good and help you lose loads, also maybe go to a gym? Only if you want though, walking and running does the same thing!17) Don't drink full fat soft drinks, they are LOADED with calories and sugar, you are literally drinking liquid calories that will not quench your thirst and basically cause so much weight gain18) Remind yourself how much you want to lose and how badly you want to get there! 19) Don't limit all fat and sugar from your diet, otherwise there can be some serious health risks and also you won't be getting a balanced diet20) DON'T STOP. even when you have reached your goal keep going, live on a healthy lifestyle, just eat goodies occasionally. Hope this helps took me ages to write lol but if I am helping someone I'm happy!Other Answers:
- Look to the Paleo diet.
- It's very safe but it's not gonna do drastic things to your weight. When I dieted I never had a goal weight or size because I knew I'd just obsess over it! I say diet until you feel healthy and think you look better. If its only 5lbs under your current weight then that's fine, you don't have to be as light as a feather to have a lovely body.
- Yes, very good. The only tweak I would make is to be sure to eat enough. Don't think that eating less is the goal. In fact, for most people eating more and working more is the goal. For the most extremely overweight, intake reduction is a good idea. But it sounds like you're already very thin.
- There's a reason to become more fit. In your case, there's no reason to lose weight. It's the type of activity that backfires as it starts a lifelong yo yo effect of losing and gaining. You will become overly hungry and eventually eat to compensate or weak from lack of nutrients. Your weight right now is in the healthy range according to your BMI.
