Answers to Everyday Questions : How do I lose weight fast without taking pills. Right now my weight is 140 and 15 years old kinda short.?

How do I lose weight fast without taking pills. Right now my weight is 140 and 15 years old kinda short.?

5 Responses to “How do I lose weight fast without taking pills. Right now my weight is 140 and 15 years old kinda short.?”

1. 1 Helipilot said :
   October 12th, 2010 at 9:37 am

   1 pound = 3500 calories.

   eat 1500 calories per day, burn 2000 calories per day, you will lose 1 pound every week.

   the average person burns 1000-1500 calories per day just being alive.

   swimming burns 200-700 calories per hour.
   power walking burns 200-500 calories per hour.
   exercise bike burns 200-600 calories per hour.
   jogging burns 500-1200 calories per hour.
2. tn_blu1 said :
   October 12th, 2010 at 9:46 am

   Pills won’t help you, anyway. There’s only two simple rules for losing weight:

   1. Eat less.

   2. Exercise more.

   You don’t need a “plan”, you don’t need “pills”, and you don’t need to pay people or companies to help you. You do need self-discipline, however.
3. texas red said :
   October 12th, 2010 at 10:37 am

   first off-at your age please don’t take any pills. they can become VERY addictive and can be very dangerous to anyone let alone a growing body like yours.
   from experience..dance! go any where you can where it is just you and high impact dance. get ankle and wrist weights (5 lbs is all you need to start off) and put them on. watch a few deals on FIT tv and you’ll see them punch and kick etc as if they are kickboxing and such then incorporate those moves in with the dancing. sweat and kick and get into a “mode” of just you all while visioning what you aim for.

   i have a total gym and do love it however i get more enjoyment out of working out with my ankle/wrist weights and dumbbells and zoning out into the music while i imagine wht id like my body to look like. i drink lots and lots of ICE water and chew alot of sugar free gum. i am 28, 5’7″ and weigh 142 pounds. i may not be stick thin and a size 4 but im finally comfortable with my body being a size 9. im a mother a 5yr old boy and have 3 high strung dogs. my house is busy and if i can make time while working full time-anyone can. i gained 82 pounds when i got pregnant and it took a long time for me to not just lose the weight but be kay with the changes that my body went thru.
   i wasnt the most popular in school or the prettiest by any means but my over all confidence only came after i got away from those i envied. dont compare-yo are worth more than that. and set goals for yourself but realisticlly-keep aiming as you see yourself change. i promise in a few weeks you will really start to FEEL a difference and will very soon see those changes. no more than 30 min is needed a day and make sure an give your self a free day. not to binge but to be lazy. dont eat 2 hours before bed atleast. chew gum if you have to.
   good luck and remember-the scale doesnt show your curves-your clothes do!
4. Mary said :
   October 12th, 2010 at 11:27 am

   Most people make weight loss more difficult than it actually is and worse, many people actually believe that weight loss is some thing that is almost impossible to achieve. A simple re-ordering of your diet and exercise should help you shed a lot of pounds. I have written a lengthy article that lists certain related answers for your specific question. You can view the page here http://loseweightblogger.blogspot.com/ .

   Hope that helps, please do let me know of your progress.
5. Imaka said :
   October 12th, 2010 at 12:26 pm

   Weight loss is an overall process and there are no magic answers. Pay no attention to weight loss supplements and pills and all the latest fads. You need to think about many factors but most of them are related to issues we’ve known about for a very long time. There are many sensible things you can do that will make a tremendous difference over the long term if you need to lose weight. It can be done in a healthy way. This is what has worked for me.

   Keeping a food journal really does help. It will give you a much better sense of how much you are eating, and when, and why.

   Make a few additional small changes – walk everywhere, always use stairs instead of elevators, walk on escalators, get up and move around at least once an hour if your work or your life in general is sedentary, walk every day, use a pedometer. Walking 10,000 steps a day is a really good idea. Build up to a long brisk walk everyday, or most days. Be more active and watch less TV and spend less time on the computer. Buy one piece of exercise equipment to have at home and be strict with yourself about using it. Sometimes you can find mini-steppers or exercise bikes at second hand stores and thrift stores for just a few dollars.

   Start a weight lifting routine. Join a gym. Possibly you can find one that has someone who specializes in weight lifting programs for beginners. Weight lifting will increase your metabolism as well as improve posture and appearance overall. Even if you can’t get to the gym you can work out at home using things around the house. Invest in a good weight training book. The Dummies series actually has a good one.

   In terms of diet, cut out or reduce things like junk food, pop, fat, fast food. Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meat, fish. Particularly if you choose a vegetarian lifestyle include natural peanut butter, hummus, dried fruit and nuts. Pay close attention to getting the nutrients your body needs to be healthy.

   Make your portion sizes smaller. Use a smaller plate – in our society we have become accustomed to thinking that we need a large plate of food at every meal, and we don’t. About quarter of your plate of food should be protein and at least half of it should be veggies.

   Learn to count calories. At your current weight and activity level, you may possibly need about 2000 calories or more to maintain your current weight. So you will lose weight at a reasonable and healthy rate if you cut back to about 1600 or 1700 calories a day.

   Eat small amounts frequently, rather than three large meals. Never skip breakfast. Include some protein in your breakfast. It will help get you through the day.

   Drink plenty of water, at least 8 big glasses of water a day, and more if it is very hot, if you sweat a lot, or if you are exercising intensely, and eliminate fruit juices. Fruit juices have too many calories, so get your vitamins from fresh fruit, not the juice. You will begin to see changes in your body.

   Vary your routines. Don’t eat the same number of calories every day (vary your calories from 1400 a day to 1900 or 2000 some days), eat a variety of foods, and do different kinds and amounts of exercise. You will lose weight much more efficiently if you mix things up from time to time so that your body doesn’t adjust to any one routine.

   An area that many people overlook is getting enough sleep. You are much more likely to overeat or to binge eat if you are tired and not well rested, so get enough sleep.

   Check out websites about nutrition, exercise, weight training, etc.