Weight loss tips please

[Anonymous]

i currently am 5'2 and weight 130 pounds. I want to lose about ten pounds, mostly I want to get rid of my butt and thighs. I am pretty muscular from sports, especially in my arms, but all of my fat seems to go to my butt and thighs. what are some good ways to lose weight in that area?

[thistime3030]

Like the others said, you can't spot treat. Doing exercises as mentioned by other answerers is good, but if you're already fairly active with sports, you might find that adding even more activity is kind of redundant. Instead you should figure out what you eat that might be keeping you from losing any weight. A good first step is to write down what you eat for a few days, so that you can see where you consume extra soda or junk food and then substitute. Don't necessarily eat any less, especially since you play sports; just limit (but don't eliminate) your fat, salt, and sugar intakes, substituting with more fruits, fibers, and vegetables; substituting sugary drinks with water or milk, etc.

[peace-love-couture]

You can't spot treat

-Running

-Swimming

-Lunges

-Squats

-Elliptical Trainer

-Pilates

[JackieTreehorn]

Well, for one thing is keep up the exercise, that's great for your body! Second, if you REALLY want to lose weight, something I tried was only eating dinner. Skip breakfast and lunch, then just have a satisfying dinner. That way, even if the dinner is 1,600 calories, it's still less than the average daily consumption. Of course, you should always consult a doctor before doing anything to change your diet.

[eldamien]

This is actually a horrible way to lose weight. Your body needs constant fuel to keep going. Eating one huge, calorie rich meal a day may be great in the short term, but long term you're conditioning your body to burn calories slower and stay in "starvation mode" longer. You should keep your diet to the 2,000 calorie minimum, but spaced out over the course of the day, to keep your "calorie furnace" stoked up all day long.

[WeaponZero]

Unfortunately you can't target "burn." Fat comes off in layers and no spot exercises you can do will make it come off in any one area faster than others. Just do exercises to tone up the muscles in those areas and combine it with overall fat burning exercises for the body.

[Anonymous]

Stair-steppers, stair-master, squats, running.