How to lose weight?

[Anonymous]

I’m 17 years old and I’m 5’6 and I weigh 133lbs. I only eat one meal a day because im dealing with depression and anxiety. I look really skinny, like people tell me to eat more. But I’m trying lose at least 20 lbs. any advice?

[Sonorous]

It's simple. Someone could work out & do intense cardio, but if they don't burn more calories than they eat, they'll pack on more weight. So you must burn more calories than you consume. And you do that by mainly eating for the energy you need. It becomes easier when your hormones (like ghrelin & leptin) are more stabilized.

They become that way when you eat foods that don't unnecessarily spike your blood sugar levels. So they will often be dense, healthy, unprocessed foods with a balanced glycemic load. And you can even do different food combinations to balance out the load. For instance, before I eat a banana, I like to eat eggs because they have a good amount of protein in them. So it won't spike my hormones as high as if I ate the banana first.

I find my deficit & surplus over time with tracking my calories through an app called "myfitnesspal." It's especially good for logging foods with barcodes. Your goal should be to get a general idea of what your caloric deficit would be & to start slowly reducing caloric intake while having the recommended levels of micro & macronutrients.

^ For sustainability, they say not to reduce more than 500 calories in a day. And ideally, slowly drop the weight at around a pace of 2lbs per week. But if you lose weight fast, you'd need to be able to keep it off for a few months to move your bodyweight setpoint to a lower place in a reliable manner.

Eat a looot more protein & drink the recommended amount of water. Protein is satiating & helps compensate for lost nutrients due to the deficit. But make sure it's a good protein source. Some are better than others:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/hJNF2_dCWkg

I remember two instances of being the same weight but for the second one, I was leaner due to eating extremely healthy whole foods.

And if you don't want to have to cut calories back as much, incorporate more steady-state cardio in your workout routines. 20 minutes per day will get you to the recommended amount of 150 minutes per week. Walking is a good way to start.

And remember, your main goal should be to feel better before it should be to look better.

[OlderAndWiser]

Your BMI is 21.5, and that places you at the 57th percentile for 17-year-old girls. Your current weight is a healthy weight. If you lose 20 pounds, your BMI will be 18.2, placing you at the 14th percentile for 17-year-old girls. You should not lose more than two or three pounds at most.

[Hrumf]

That is a good weight for your height. Just make sure to eat the right food and workout regularly.

[JohnK123]

Then is 145 for 5’10 extremely good?

[VikingWarLord]

No woman under 5'9 should be over 130 lbs.

We think it's normal for women to be heifers because we see fat people everywhere. The best way is to

1. start drinking at least a half gallon of water per day (with multi-vitamins like OXYLENT)

2. Walk at least 5,000 steps EVERY DAY

3. Do some body squats (10 per set) every time you reach 1,000 steps.

4. Intermittent Fasting (8 hour eating window and 16 hours fasting)

[athlete_7]

Cut sugars nd processed foods increase fibres and greens eat fibrous carbs more than starchy carbs. Do more cardio.

[whiskeyontherocks]

Definitely don’t want to loose weight probably eat more and lift weights
You’ll gain weight but look skinner

[nisnaia]

That's a good weight for your height lol. Don't get underweight that would be bad.

[JohnK123]

Well I’m 16 5’10 and 145… run just run for 3 miles a day or every other
it got abs forming for me and ur thighs and legs will get way stronger

[teddymano]

I can share with you some advices on private if you want

[jimmy2]

God bless you just take care of yourself a. d take a day at a time

[SeekingVirginWife]

Get lost in the wild will help.

[Wise4myage]

No, your height and weight are ideal.

[Liuz02]

Exercise and eat what you like