Losing weight in less than 11 weeks ?

[xO-some-girl-]

How can I lose some weight in that amount of time? And be specific. If you have any stories about how you lost weight quickly,tell me . And if you have exercise videos, show me them. Hahaha. BE DETAILED . I need the help (: !

Also, does anyone have any tips on removing stretch marks? I'm already losing weight and there starting to show up. I really don't like them =/ .

[Anonymous]

I found it helped me to run for an hour a day for 4 to 5 days a week. (This was about 5 miles for me but everyone pace is different). I lost about 5 to 10 pounds that way. Also substituting fruits and vegetables and lean meats as a main source of your nutrition will also help. For salads, always try to eat dark green lettuce (I know its twice as expensive especially if you buy organic but the nutrition benefits are excellent) and try to eat light or fat free dressings with your salad (even better if you can go without). For vegetables and fruits, eat the ones that are the most rich and brightest in color such as oranges, tomatoes, bell pepper, apples, brocolli, cucumbers, strawberries, and blueberries. To make low-fat smooties make smooties with your choice of fruits and skim milk and splenda. Or you can mix vanilla fat free or light yogurt with strawberries and bananas. As far as protein goes, go lean and eat things such as grilled chicken (avoid fried and breaded chicken (which trust me I know is tasty but not the best for weight loss)), turkey (can eat this in spaghetti too with whole wheat pasta), or lean beef that is 98% fat free (though I would eat this sparingly). As for carbohydrates, always try to eat whole wheat breads and pastas and cut out white breads and pasta. Always try to eat a carb with a protein. I would also increase your protein intake compared to carb intake. I'd try to eat between 1400 - 1600 calories a day to lose weight. Never go below 1200 calories. To calculate calories, there is the nutrition labels on boxes and there is also nutritiondata.com and calorieking.com. I will be honest calculating calories can be a pain the rearend but does work if you meet your calorie targets each day and exercise. I also did this work out camp with other women for an hour three times a week. We did mostly running pushups, stair climbing and running up and down bleachers). Try to aim for at least an hour of (cardio) of exercise 5 to 6 days a week to lose weight. And though you probably know this cardio consists of running, swimming, biking, hiking, triathlons, aerobics, water aerobics, volleyball, basketball, fastpaced walking, etc. Cardio is what really seals the deal when it come to weight loss. Though if you have time I would also suggest weight lifting because that gives you the sculpted toned look. Weight lifting is very BENEFICIAL TO WOMEN though most women are afraid to do it because they fear they will look like the hulk. This is not true and you can adjust what you do to prevent that etc. Though I am more of a nutritionist and not a personal trainer, for weight lifting I would starting out doing set of 12 to 15 reps per machine and repeat each set 3 times. For women do more repetitions and less weight to get more of toned look as oppose to a more masculine muscular look. Hope this helped!

[xO-some-girl-]

Thank you so much (:!

[kaitlynkelli]

One word: Vegitarian.

I know a lot of people can't even imagine being a vegitarian but you lose weight like crazy. I was 140lbs and then when I became a vegitarian I lost 22 pounds in 2 months. Its because you have to drink protein shakes which have metabolism boosters in them, then you have to eat nutritious foods which fill you up and barely have any calories in them such as luna bars (they are delicious and nutritious), then you have to eat tofu which has little calories in them but fill you up super fast (the brand morning star is the best). Plus you have to start reading labels to make sure there are no meat products (gelatin, meat flavoring) so you are looking at things like calories.

Trust me, meat has a lot of fat in it and being vegitarian doesn't have to be a permanent thing but you will lose weight fast so you should consider it =]

[Jarett]

First off, if you really try hard, and stuck with it, you can realistically lose from 1-3 lbs a week and be healthy. The key is to both exercise and have a healthy diet. You have to make sure you drink lots of water. If you can drink a gallon of water every day, it would benefit you greatly. But your exercise should consist of aerobic exercise such as elliptical machines, and then also lifting weights/machines. If you do 30 min of machines/weight training, it helps to tone your body. But you want to lift a light amount of weight, a lot of times. Your reps should be between 10-12 reps. But do a variety of arms, legs, butt exercises. As far as diet, the less soda you drink the better. Even diet soda, which has no calories, still has sugar. The more water you drink, the more effective your weight loss will be.

[xxlastcall]

this might not be very helpful, but taking cold showers burns more calories because your body has to burn calories to reheat itself