Weight loss tips?

[Anonymous]

I'm 17, 5'4" and weigh 220 pounds. It's hard to lose weight in my current situation, and I've only managed to lose 10 pounds in the last couple of months. This summer I'll be with my mother who is willing to help me out with healthier food options than what's offered where I am now, but I also need to know what exercises help lose weight and what meals help also. I'll get a planet fitness gym card over the summer, but which exercises are best for a beginner with little muscle mass, asthma, and who's as heavy as I am now? I'm okay with slow progress, as long as it's progress! Any advice on meals/recipes, diets, exercises/schedules, etc?

[jesshkah]

First, I just want to say congrats and good luck on your weight loss journey! :) The first 10 pounds is already a great step forward. Honestly dieting is 80% of losing weight. It's not just what you eat, but also how much. It'll take your body some time to get used to it, but for example, if you go out to eat, right when you order you can ask them to pack half of it to go, and you can limit your intake that way. It's all about having more output than input. Gym is good too, I would start with more cardio, walking to get to where you can do a slight jog. You should start off with body weight exercises, pushups, squats, lunges, crunches, leg raises, until it get's too easy for you and you can crank out at least 20 of each on each side with no struggle. Then you can move to weighted exercises. Typically I do cardio 3 days a week, and lift the other 3 days, you should probably start with that because your muscles aren't used to being worked out yet, and having an every other day schedule will give them time to rest and recover.

[Asker]

Thank you for the detailed answer, I appreciate it! I'll look back on this while planning out my own exercise schedule :)

[xkellier94x]

I'm 5ft4 and I was around 220lbs a few months back. Although I lost at least 15-20lbs I still need to lose a lot more. I know how you feel. Try planning out your meals a week in advance, do a food diary if it helps. Drink plenty of water, green tea e. t. c, exercise regularly. If the gym doesn't go well just power walk for 30-40 minutes daily, after 40 minutes your body shuts down and won't be doing any fat burning. It will be hard, it takes discipline but if your have your head around it, you will find it much easier. When exercising make sure you take your inhalers 15 minutes before it and hydrate yourself, I too am an asthmatic. Good luck sweetie x

[Asker]

Thanks! Glad to have gotten feedback from someone who was in a similar situation :)

[xkellier94x]

No problem, keep it up. 10lbs is the start. Keep doing what your doing and you'll have the body you want in no time :) x

[Josht11]

OP read this it's long but a great read just skip to the parts you need
https://liamrosen.com/fitness.html
also
https://www.wikihow.com/Lose-Weight-As-a-Teenager
I'd recommend a plant based diet, plants have very little calories and have numerous health benefits this is a quick article on it I got I'm sure you'll do more research and get a perfect plan
www.mindbodygreen.com/.../...w-to-Get-Started.html
also try tracking calories etc.

[Asker]

Thanks!

[Polocrew]

Best tip during weight loss or gain, Do not starve and have patience. Youd get all other things as you go along OP, Rome wasn't built in day and yea do NOT join planet fitness OP

[Asker]

Why not?

[Polocrew]

Because it sucks lol look it up

I bulk 40 cut 30sh every year OP, Its easier than you think but stay patient and keep killin

[Asker]

That's really my only option. My mother lives right next to the highway, and there are way too many creeps around that area for me to go out walking alone (She has too busy of a schedule to go with me.) It's either planet fitness or very little exercise, I've gotta do what I can :/

[Polocrew]

Yea well then you gotta do what u gotta do OP and stay patient. That'd be long ass way and don't loose it too quick. U can message me on kik for tips or something if u want OP, I'd help u

[chintita]

walk a lot and swim if you can, running is pointless for beginners especially if u have joint issues. swimming is low impact and can help you get in cardio, also have your mom help you a lot. make sure she doesn't have junk food around that you can easily snack on late into the night.
make sure you stop eating past 7:00, get in an early dinner and resist the midnight snacking routine

[Asker]

Thanks! I'll walk as much as possible. I have major body issues so I can't wear bathing suits in public without panicking and feeling gross about myself, and we have no private swimming holes :( I'll have to stick to walking! And she's also going to shoot for a weight loss goal with me, so we may not have to worry about the snacking

[chintita]

great, it's a reachable goal and is fun to watch urself progress, make sure to take a lot of pictures to motivate yourself and pick good music to walk to :) good luck

[carinerose]

Check out FitnessBlender on youtube.
Eat a lot of vegetables.
Stop carbs / not completely though.
Drink a lot of water.
Do NOT starve yourself.

[Asker]

Thanks for the advice! I'll look that up asap.

[Josht11]

NOOO, carbs are not the enemy, plant-based nutrition has lots of healthy sources of carb a high carb diet isn't bad it's the source of the carbs
www.medicaldaily.com/vegans-eat-carbs-and-still-lose-weight-why-you-should-give-diet-shot-310106
www.onegreenplanet.org/.../

[carinerose]

@Josht11 Processed carbs ARE the enemy. I was talking about them.

[Josht11]

make sure you label that cos lots of people think I'm a retard for high carbs even though I'm on a vegan diet and they don't know shit.

[carinerose]

@Josht11 Yeah, I won't forget that next time sorry

[apple24]

Hmm when I was losing weight I kinda like wrote everything I ate down and would go outside all the time.