How can I lose weight as soon as possible?

[pinkflyingpanda]

I'm at 110 pounds, and my height is 5'4". I wish I could lose weight fast, or as soon as possible. I've been feeling pretty bad when shopping for clothes, cuz I feel sad that I won't look good in them. Also, I've missed a summer of not wearing my swimsuits because of this insecurity. What are some tips you can give me on how to do it FAST? I've been getting home late because of school, and haven't had the time to exercise, also because my schedule's been hectic lately and I was too tired. Also, I can't go for runs around my neighborhood because there are stray dogs roaming around. Help please. Thanks.

[La_fille]

No panic really coz I'm 5'5" and around 127 pounds. I'm also finding the perfect solution for my weight. And as far as I understand we r not overweight. Just kinda hav more fats showing off. I am also starting my own diet plan which includes...

1. No fast foods like French fries or ready made snacks allowed
2 drink only water and green tea
3 no snacks between lunch and dinner and after dinner.. Eating deadline after 9
4 walk at least 15 min a day
5 halve the dinner amount
6 no sugar intake
7 hula hoop while listening to music
8 sleep for at least 8 hr from 10 to 6
9 do house chores burn fat like gardening and mopping.. Etc
10 say no to buffet
11 brush teeth right after dinner to avoid urge to eat more
12 no emotional or boredom eating listen to music and dance instead
13 use spoon and fork to eat more slowly
14 drink water before eating to feel full and eat less
15 daily exercise

And many more.. Best if luck and hope it helps u.. Fighting!!! Think of beauty before eating!!

[pinkflyingpanda]

Finally lol. I've tried some of those before, will certainly try your whole method soon! Thanks! :)

[La_fille]

No worries.. Sharing is caring, esp when we r facing the same problem. -_-

[Paris13]

Sweetie, '110 pounds' is Perfect for a girl of your height, I wouldn't lose Anything more, except Maybe 5 more pounds and call it Quits. I can assure You that any Size 4-6 will look sexy and super on you. You don't want to to Get too thin, then you won't even have an hour glass figure to fill anything Out.
For the next few days if you want to lose at least those 'Fabby 5,' then eat a few salads, plenty of water, nutrition bars, and Corn flakes with skim milk. With a little walking, you will loose 'That fat' within a week.
As far as 'runs around my neighborhood,' Steer from the strays and just 'Walk' places where you know they won't be barking up the wrong tree. Stick close to the house, 15-20 minutes from there...
Any kind of exercise, even if you are 'Stationary' helps a lot, toning as well.
Good luck. xx

[pinkflyingpanda]

Thanks! :)

[Paris13]

You're so welcome, sweetie, and as Bogart said once to Bacall in "Casablanca": "He's looking at you, kid...":)) xx

[MarkyyG123]

First things first, nothing happens over night. It takes months and months of hard work to reach the level you want and then when you get there, you'll wanna go further. Know that from the start and don't give up. As for how to get there, well there are training programs, internet sites and the like dedicated to increasing fitness and weight loss. Starters and as mentioned, you could start running, maybe playing intense sport. Things like that. Just DO NOT over do it to start, start small, if you running, run 100m for a week then gradually increase, listen to your body and you won't go wrong, do not abuse it.

Have fun and good luck!! :)

[pinkflyingpanda]

Thanks! :)

[MarkyyG123]

No worries, your welcome :)

[Mesonfielde]

You're at 5'4" with 110 lbs
According to the BMI chart, you are 19
The low border of "healthy"
Literally if you lost any more weight you would be UNDERWEIGHT.

So the best way you can lose weight is by realizing that you honestly don't need to lose weight, you're already thinner than my personal preference too.

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[pinkflyingpanda]

I can't help but feel fat though?

[Mesonfielde]

Well, that feeling is incorrect, because you're almost clinically underweight. I guess your self-perception is just skewed. The BMI doesn't lie, especially not at the lower percentages like this.

[pinkflyingpanda]

But even my mom is pushing me to slim down.

[Mesonfielde]

Well your mom is also wrong. Your BMI is 19. Do not go lower.

[La_fille]

True enough peer pressure and family pressure... I got used to my brother complaining about being shameful to introduce a fat sister to his friends... Things r tough.

[Mesonfielde]

Sure, sure, but she's not fat, she's at like the lowest weight at which she's still considered healthy.

[pinkflyingpanda]

Well damn. And here I was wanting to get to 100 lol.

[Mesonfielde]

If that helps your self-esteem, in metric, you're already just below 50 kg, no need to lose more, haha.

[pinkflyingpanda]

My friends are barely 45 lol.

[Mesonfielde]

Well, they're probably clinically underweight then, unless they're that much shorter than you too. This picture I linked is from cancer. org, and the source is the US Department of Health and Department and National Institute of Health, so it's fairly credible.

[pinkflyingpanda]

You're right. Some of my friends are actually around 5 flat?

[Mesonfielde]

Well for 5", the BMI at 45 kg aka 99 lbs is at around 19.4, so that's a slightly higher BMI than yours, too. They'd be underweight under 97 lbs so under 44 kg, for 5" aka 152 cm. Wow, that's pretty damn skinny

[Mesonfielde]

Anyways, if you actually want to get healthier, you should *gain* weight because I somewhat doubt you are eating enough (not sure though, protein intake is important) and exercise to turn it into muscle. But I'm not the health expert in the "how" of muscles so you'll need to look at the advice of others for that :D

[pinkflyingpanda]

I want to be toned, not skinny and malnutritioned :)

[Mesonfielde]

I think at this point, if you put on muscles then your weight will increase, but at least you'll be healthier - weight is just a number :D

[pinkflyingpanda]

True lol. I don't want to have noticeable muscles though. I just want firm and toned, not muscular?

[Mesonfielde]

I stand by my statement that what you need to do is eat and exercise

[Therandomusername]

I didn't even read your explanation, but here is the most basic and effective answer.

EATING RIGHT (that doesn't mean starving yourself, you can eat as much as you want, long as you eat the right food. Have you ever seen someone get fat off of apples? And no, don't just eat apples).

Cardio. Yes I know, it sucks, but taking a 1 hour run a day can do wonders.

Drink lots of water.

Sweating.

Higher activity.

And I'm sure there's more ways.

by the way you don't sound fat or big at ALL. Don't worry about losing weight. Trying working out (with bulking), and then cutting down, so you can be lean and sexy, not just small and lean. But honestly, you shouldn't have to worry about losing weight.

[pinkflyingpanda]

I can't run around my neighborhood. I'll be chased by dogs lmao.

[billy420]

Just run run run then run some more. And try not to eat late. Can't burn off much while you're sleeping :) I don't know if you're looking for some miracle pill. Coz there ain't one all you will lose is money

[pinkflyingpanda]

I would never take medication to lose weight lol. I only go for the natural stuff haha.

[cheeseysouffle]

You're weight is healthy. If I ran it through a BMI just to get a general idea, you would be fine. If you lose to much weight your body will start to cannibalize on itself and important processes will start to shut down.

[pinkflyingpanda]

I wanna lose just a little bit of it though. I want my figure to be more defined, and shave off my flabs. Anything I can do?

[cheeseysouffle]

You're going to have to exercise. At this point your "flab" or squishyness is because your muscles aren't developed. It has nothing to do with your actual weight or body fat percentage.

If you want to be toned, you need to exercise.

[pinkflyingpanda]

Most days I don't have the energy to do it though. What simple exercises can I do that won't completely tire me out?

[cheeseysouffle]

Yoga. It will also tone your body without bulking it up. You also might need to change what you eat. The better you eat, the better you feel.

[cheeseysouffle]

by the way I only refer to BMI when I look if someone is under weight. The only real way to tell how balanced your weight is, is by body fat percentage.

[pinkflyingpanda]

How do I know my body fat percentage?

[cheeseysouffle]

You're going to need a tape measure or something else to measure your body with. They have free calculators online.

I might talk with someone to help you. First off, it's easier to have someone else measure you, and they can help clear you on your way to your goal.

[cheeseysouffle]

However, because you're on the low end of BMI, you really should lose any more weight.

[pinkflyingpanda]

Okay. I'll check it out. Thanks! :)

[cheeseysouffle]

Rice is incredibly healthy for you. You're calorie intake should be 40% from carbs, 30% from protein, and 30% from fat. I'm about to nod off to bed, but maybe I can walk you through food habits tomorrow, if you'd like.

[pinkflyingpanda]

That would be great :)

[decemberxblue]

That doesn't sound bad, although I'm no good at translating numbers into visuals.

Answer: Intermittent fasting & resistance training.

Your body weight will suffice, and you don't have high levels of testosterone. No need to fret over bulking.

[pinkflyingpanda]

I do try to cut down on my diet, but being Asian, I was raised to eat rice three times a day. If I don't, my parents scold me. They tell me I don't eat enough and whatnot, so it's quite stressful haha.

[La_fille]

Yea same here it's like an Asian theory. No meals without rice rice rice... That's stress!

[pinkflyingpanda]

Woooo, Asian life! To them, a meal without rice is not a meal but a snack lmao. Glad to know someone else feels me!

[decemberxblue]

I know what you mean. Can you get away with limiting your rice portions to around an icecream scoop? A hundred and ten pounds still sounds quite healthy.

[pinkflyingpanda]

No, I can't. My parents are pretty strict about food. Most nights, they push me to get two servings of food lol. Even when I'm feeling sick, they wake me up just to have dinner.

[decemberxblue]

Lmao. I find that cute, actually. You'll be on your own into the realm of college soon enough. Just make sure you don't succumb to malnutrition.

[pinkflyingpanda]

I'm sure I won't go that far :)

[decemberxblue]

Good. :P

[Anonymous]

Your weight is just fine, you're not overweight.

The best way to lose weight is probably to low-carb for a few weeks. But be careful, as Mesonfielde says if you lost any more weight you'd be underweight.

[pinkflyingpanda]

I can't eat meals without rice though... My parents freak out when I do that! :x

[cheeseysouffle]

Low carb is incredibly unhealthy and unsustainable. Eventually you will begin to gain weight because your body needs carbs to lose weight and create energy.

[pinkflyingpanda]

So... What should I do?

[Opinion Owner]

Low carb isn't unhealthy at all - it's the most scientifically correct way to lose weight as it is based on the science of how our bodies work. You don't 'eventually begin to gain weight', that's silly. Yes your body needs carbs, but that's why it's called "low carb" and not "no carb".

Asker - If your parents won't let you cut back on the rice then you'll probably have to exercise more to burn off the excess fat/energy that the starchy carbohydrates will be instructing your body to store.

[pinkflyingpanda]

Ahh I see. Thanks!

[Opinion Owner]

cheesey: The terminology we use is actually wrong - we think of high-carb as the norm and call the correct level of carb intake "low carb" - that in fact should be the norm and what we call a "balanced diet" should be called a "high carb" diet. Basically the correct way to do it is to lower your carbs only to the point that you aren't losing excess weight, i. e. once you reach your target weight you slowly increasing your carbs until you are't putting on weight - this lets you find the right balance for your body/age/genes. (You also should increase carb intake as necessary if pregnant or if exercising more.)

When you eat starchy foods like rice your pancreas secretes insulin into the bloodstream and one of the roles of insulin in the body is to instruct cells to store fat. This has a knock-on effect of making you hungrier (thus consuming more) because you're storing food instead of burning it for energy, and secondly lowers available energy for exercise for same reason.

[cheeseysouffle]

Not true, low carb helps spur weight loss, but over a long period of time it will slow it down. There is something called the Krebs cycle in your body. It uses vitamin B and requires to have a certain amount of carbs already in your system. If you don't have enough carbs the Krebs cycle will eventually shut down. This is why 5 hour energy works. It loads your body up with vitamin b and speed up the process of turning carbs into energy, but you have to have carbs for it to work.

I repeat, low carb is not healthy and it is scientifically proven to boost weight loss under a very small period of time but over all it will make it very hard to lose weight. Someone could get seriously hurt if they follow that advice.

[cheeseysouffle]

The most scientific way to lose weight and the only way to lose weight is by calorie reduction. You calculate the number of calories your body uses in a day by using an equation named after a guy I can't spell his name with the BMR.

[Opinion Owner]

cheesey, please read up on the science, I can't summarize hundreds of pages of scientific literature in one comment for you. Again it's called "low carb" not "no carb".

[Opinion Owner]

Actually just ask anyone who has successfully maintained a trim weight over a prolonged period - you generally find that person either exercises a lot, or moderates their carb intake, or both.

[pinkflyingpanda]

I'm not sure who to listen to lol

[cheeseysouffle]

I spent 1 semester of my life having dieting facts beat into my brain in a class I was required to attend. I spent another semester on human development and processes as well as psychology. I spent another 4 years dedicated to culinary arts. I apologize if that isn't enough scientific and educational background for you. I'm pulling this info out of a textbook approved by the scientific community.

You're going to get someone hurt or incredibly disappointed with your diet craze based information.

[cheeseysouffle]

Another thing? All my diet information I'm going to be giving her follows DASH guidelines, which is /approved/ by the American Heart Association and is scientifically proven to be safe.

[pinkflyingpanda]

Um...

[cheeseysouffle]

I'm yelling at the anon, not at you. I joined this site so I could give good dieting information. I don't want you to get hurt.

[Opinion Owner]

Yeah, it's difficult, I understand :) There's a lot of conflicting information out there, which is why I one day decided to study up on the science, which involved several days of full-time study and reading scientific articles - even scientists are in disagreement on this, which makes it tougher.

About six years ago I found I was just gaining weight and felt tired all the time, and I couldn't understand why. Someone tipped me on to low carb and I went and studied the science and tried it and it has worked for me - not only can I control my weight but I also feel I have much more energy. However, I don't go full-on "low" low-carb - all I do is just "moderate" my carbs. I don't even exercise regularly and I have it down now to the point I can control whether I'm gaining or losing on any given week just by making minor variations to my diet (but this requires really understanding what you're eating and so on). My blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose levels etc. all test "absol..

[Opinion Owner]

"... absolutely perfectly" at the doctor - I tested last week, everything is ship-shape. If there are negative effects, I haven't discovered them in about 4 or 5 years of doing this.

[cheeseysouffle]

And another thing? I'm almost down to losing over 30 pounds this summer because I am over weight. I'm giving her good safe advise that personally is the /only/ thing that worked for me.

[Opinion Owner]

If I do exercise - then yes, I shovel in more carbs than usual. It's about understanding what is going on with your body - like fine-tuning a car.

[Opinion Owner]

Of course, as you aren't actually overweight, like I said, be careful. 110 pounds sounds SUPER light to me, even I could pick you up.

[cheeseysouffle]

There is no conflicting information. It always says the same thing. Eating a balanced diet will result in a healthy life style. What becomes conflicting is all the diets and crazes out there. She also doesn't need to lose weight.

[Opinion Owner]

Yes, there is a lot of conflicting information, lol. "Balanced" - sure - define "balanced". That's just an abstract word, it's like saying "I pour a balanced amount of oil and gas in my car" - it doesn't mean anything unless defined.

[cheeseysouffle]

I have received the same training and education as most doctor on human nutrition. It's apart of my education. If you don't believe what I have to say, fine. Frankly good for you for getting your life healthier, but that doesn't make you qualified or trained to tell other people what is medically recommended as safe.

[cheeseysouffle]

Balanced:40% carbs, which come from not only fruits and vegetables but grains such as rice quinoa and couscous, 30% fat, such as olive oil; vegetable oil; and fish oil such as can be found in salad dressing sauces and fish, and 30% protein. Protein can be found in plants but need pairings to be complete, such as beans and rice. However it is easier to obtain a complete protein set from actual meat. Turkey which is preferred among dieters, while it is a lean meat, has a higher cholesterol content then a lean ground beef.

[cheeseysouffle]

And that's just the macro nutrients. Micronutrients are the vitamins and minerals. Vitamins C and all the Bs are water soluble. However the rest of the vitamins require fat to be absorbed into the system. This is another reason why fat is so important in the diet.

You said carbs are a bad thing, but you meant processed and refined carbs. Grains, such a rice, count as carbs. Rice also has a decent amount of iron in it, which is incredibly important for women especially in the week before their period.

Any more questions?

[pinkflyingpanda]

Well... That escalated quickly lol. I think both of your comments are wonderful, and I do see the logic is SOME of them. I got kinda confused along the way though. I don't question your credibility either.

[Opinion Owner]

cheesey, you attack low carb and then you talk about the importance of getting enough fat and protein, you kind of contradicted yourself.. the balanced diet you describe is basically a carb-moderated diet.

[Opinion Owner]

When you say 'low carb' some people can't seem to hear anything other than 'no carb' or confuse it with the really strict induction phase of low carb diets, which are only intended to be temporary anyway

[Opinion Owner]

There are plenty of other sources I could give but here's one or two references:
The Harvard School of Public Health: www.hsph.harvard.edu/.../
"There is some evidence that a low-carbohydrate diet may help people lose weight more quickly than a low-fat diet —and may help them maintain that weight loss" .. "The low-carb diet was most beneficial for lowering triglycerides, the main fat-carrying particle in the bloodstream, and also delivered the biggest boost in protective HDL cholesterol" .. "Research shows that a moderately low-carbohydrate diet can help the heart, as long as protein and fat selections come from healthy sources." .. "A 20-year prospective study of 82,802 women looked at the relationship between lower carbohydrate diets and heart disease; a subsequent study looked at lower carbohydrate diets and risk of diabetes. Women who ate low-carbohydrate diets that were high in vegetable sources of fat or protein had a 30 pe.. etc.

[Opinion Owner]

@"You said carbs are a bad thing, but you meant processed and refined carbs"

FFS, that's because you can't summarize volumes of info in a two-sentence answer to a question on a forum.

[Opinion Owner]

"More evidence of the heart benefits from a lower-carbohydrate approach comes from a randomized trial known as the Optimal Macronutrient Intake Trial for Heart Health (OmniHeart). A healthy diet that replaced some carbohydrate with protein or fat did a better job of lowering blood pressure and “bad” LDL cholesterol than a healthy, higher-carbohydrate diet.
Similarly, the small “EcoAtkins” weight loss trial compared a low-fat, high-carbohydrate vegetarian diet to a low-carbohydrate vegan diet that was high in vegetable protein and fat. While weight loss was similar on the two diets, study subjects who followed the low-carbohydrate “EcoAtkins” diet saw improvements in blood lipids and blood pressure."

[Opinion Owner]

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/.../...35158B132AF9.d04t04
"A systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out to study the effects of low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) on weight loss and cardiovascular risk factors... LCD was shown to have favourable effects on body weight and major cardiovascular risk factors"

[Opinion Owner]

Another list of 18 studies of effectiveness of low carb diets - in every case the LCD wins: https://www.dietdoctor.com/science

[Opinion Owner]

I suspect part of the disagreement here is because cheesey doesn't realise that to a fair extent the dietary recommendations she is following already incorporate adjustments and insights brought to us by the low-carb 'world' - based on what she wrote below, I suspect if you actually looked at how she and I ate, it would be quite similar. She says 40% carbs but the DASH she mentions is ~55% carbs and on the higher end, the USDA official dietary recommendations for decades now (the recommendations making everyone fat) say up to ~65% carbs. Her comment relating to processed/refined carbs (and simple sugars), that advice also originates from low-carb science.

[Opinion Owner]

@"Balanced:40% carbs.. 30% [healthy] fat.. 30% protein"

I don't literally count anymore, but I'm fairly sure that's similar to the proportions my diet. I guess the term "low carb" is a bit fuzzy. But even the relatively strict classic Atkins low-carb diet though recommends about 35% carbs in the 'maintenance phase' - which is very very close to your 40%! You're a borderline-low-carb advocate without knowing it. The Atkins folk label 40% a "reduced carb" diet.

[cheeseysouffle]

Your scientific sources are comparing low carb to low fat. They say that low carb is a better alternative as far as dieting goes, as a temporary solution.

My suggestions and disagreement with low carb stem from the fact that instead of dieting, healthy habits that are sustainable will be more effective in the long haul. Back to what I originally said, low carb is effective for short term use, however when put in place as a long term plan it is ineffective.

It sounds like in your case, you consulted with your doctor. If she or any other person who reads this is on specific medications or have other medical problems, low carb could be dangerous. Any diet change should be consulted with a physician, however following the basic principles of human nutrition is a safe suggestion on the Web when I don't know the individuals specific medical profile.>>

[cheeseysouffle]

I also didn't ask about her medical profile because it's too personal of information to be handed out over the Web and at the point she needs to go see a certified dietitian that has had proper medical training.

The 40-30-30 percent calorie makeup is a general guideline. Really the range can go from 30-50; 20-40;20-40, but it's easier to say 40-30-30 because it's a goal to strive for. I don't expect her to count anything. It takes a lot of time and requires repetition until it becomes habit.

You've also misread the medical sources as I said before. They are comparing low carb dieting to other forms of dieting. The misconception is that you only diet when you lose weight. However everyone diets because that's the technical term for eating. If you don't diet, you don't eat.>

[cheeseysouffle]

Grains such as rice, have different micronutrients associated with them. By cutting out carbs, she is reducing the amount of vitamins and minerals she is consuming naturally. While she isn't counting carbs or calories, she is going to have to count micronutrients.

Vitamins and dietary supplements are not regulated by the FDA. This means she is going to have to go to a doctor or dietitian to get a recommendation for the proper supplement. It also means that if she is taking medication, she could be taking a supplement that will interact badly with her system.

So we're back to, low car diets, while good in short term, long term can lead to malnutrition, weight gain, and lack of energy. However with proper guidance from a medical professional, it can be safe. However doctors visits cost money.

[Anonymous]

its not about weight, its about body fat to muscle. and i guess you could drink water and not sweets.. but try to workout for an hour its only 4% of your day..

[KillerZombieHunter]

Green tea. Not a fast process but a good source of losing weight for me :) Brush your teeth after drinking the tea though.

[Anonymous]

Take your clothes off, you'll loose a couple pounds in a matter of minutes and also gain the attention of nearly every single guy you walk past! :D

[pinkflyingpanda]

MH ahaha XD

[Opinion Owner]

Oh but your under 18, so you better wait a bit. Forget about the as soon as possible part. haha

[Anonymous]

Eat less. Get about 1200-1300 calories a day, and the weight will come of easily :)

[pinkflyingpanda]

I'm not sure how to count calories? Lmao. Also, I buy lunch from school everyday, and I'm not sure if there's a way I can monitor the calories it contains?

[Opinion Owner]

Actually, getting obsessed with calories, is so stupid - and dangerous. How about you just cut out the snacks, and only eat 3 meals a day?

[pinkflyingpanda]

Definitely. I'll do that, and only take the meals that I need to sustain my body's need. Thanks! :)

[Opinion Owner]

You are already skinny though, so we are talking a loss of 5-6 pounds at most! Don't eat to little, because you'll regret, when your hair falls out :)

[pinkflyingpanda]

Woah. Hair falling out? Waaaah? Please explain haha. I think my target weight was 100?

[Opinion Owner]

If you eat to little, your hair start falling out. 100 is low, but not dangerous, but still you are probably gonna lose a little hair. But as long as your diet is healthy, and you get calories enough, it won't be noticeable. Just don't go to low on the calories, in the end it's NOT worth it. Once my hair was thick and amazing, now its lifeless and thin. :)

[pinkflyingpanda]

How much calories are acceptable?

[Opinion Owner]

1300 at lowest would be best. That way you won't lose hair, and still stay healthy :)

[hi23hi23hi]

you sound fine ibm is shit but you sound good