How can I lose 30 pounds?

[Anonymous]

I want to lose weight and become fit and healthy.I am 5 ' 3 and weigh 157 now.I want to get down to 128 at a minimum.How do I start losing weight?Where do I begin?And how can I make healthy eating choices?

[Anonymous]

I really like this answer I gave to another use so here it is-

Anyway-

The key is to make small changes that will eventually turn into huge outcomes.

What I mean is:

1. Eat healthier. This doesn't mean only eating fruits, veggies and chickens for the rest of your life. You couldn't possibly be happy and stay motivated to lose the weight on the diet of a supermodel. It means smaller portions, better food choices, having a cheat day everyone once in awhile. Drinking more water, less soda/coffee/juice/tea (unless it's green tea). Skipping fast food and being conscious of what you order when you're out at a restaurant.

2. Get active. Don't give yourself a regiment you can't stick to. You'll set yourself up to fail. Start small. Go for a jog every morning. Get your body conditioned to working and running. Then, once you're feeling good you can start taking your workouts up a notch. Try hitting the gym for an hour a day. Do some weights. Make sure you do cardio. Try different activities that are fun and make you fit so you'll actually enjoy working out! Zumba, kick-boxing, yoga, pilates, pole-dancing. Whatever works for you.

3. Buy clothes! Buy an amazing outfit a few sizes smaller than what you're currently wearing. Hang it up where you can see it. It will give you a goal to work towards. Instead of focusing so much on the numbers on the scale, when you can finally wriggle into that outfit without effort you'll know you've done well!

Good luck.

[peace-love-couture]

-30 to 60 minutes of cardio a day(running,jogging,swimming,jump roping,speed walking,elliptical trainer,biking etc).Start with a minimum of 20 minutes a day,then add 5-10 minutes a week.

-Do strength training 2-3x a week(pilates,yoga[although results aren't fast],resistance training,calisthenics etc)

-No cokes,processed foods,fried or greasy foods.

-Only drink water.

-Make sure to incorporate veggies into each dish that you eat,broccoli and corn are common or peas.

-Thinspiration can help inspire<3

[Anonymous]

I lost 80lbs in a year eating probably 1800 calories or less a day and constantly drinking water to keep my metabolism running. The downfall is, you pee A LOT. But it worked, that's all I cared about. No fast food, no pop, no high sugar foods.

[peace-love-couture]

Dayum,that's good.Congrats on the weight loss

[Opinion Owner]

Thanks, and that was just 80lbs on a diet plan. Now I work out and lost about another 20lbs. I can can actually say I'm the most physically fit I've been in my life.