How can I become underweight?

[CruelUltimatum]

This may sound a bit unhealthy (a lot rather), but I'm cosplaying for Anime Boston 2013 and I lost a bet and have to go as Hatune Miku(*sigh). Anyway, I have the costume and everything, and I even have the figure for it(again *sigh) I just need to drop a little bit of weight. I'm 5' 5" and weigh 135 lbs. What is a good goal for weight from there and how do I get it?

[nermalinda]

You should just use a little contour on your face to make it look thinner.

Dropping excess weight is easy. Just cut out all junk food, sugar, and any drinks that have calories. Just drink water and eat things like lean proteins, whole grains or small amounts of white rice or potato, and lots of vegetables. Fruits are goods snacks that don't make you fat.

If you stay away from fried foods, chips, cookies, really fatty things and SUGAR, then you will lose weight.

[nermalinda]

don't starve yourself or go hungry, that'll make you sick and it's not worth it. just eat healthy.

[CruelUltimatum]

I know. Starving yourself is the worst thing to do when losing weight.

[udolipixie]

How can I become underweight?

Probably by:

- a 1500 calorie diet of lean protein, healthy carbs, vegetables, good fats, and a few fruits

- 60 minutes of cardio daily

What is a good goal for weight from there and how do I get it?

A good goal would depend on how far you're from fitting into the costume to convincly pass. Either way you'd get it from a low calorie diet and daily HIIT cardio.

[kheserthorpe]

Depends on your body composition.

Also, I see you're 17? If that's accurate, do NOT do it.

Wear a girdle or something. Not that I have any clue what hatune miku means.

But at 17 you MAY be still growing in height, so I would not diet. Unless you really, really don't want to grow above 5'5"

[CruelUltimatum]

It was a mispell. Hatsune Miku is a team vocaloid CVO

[kheserthorpe]

That didn't actually help ;)

Have you gained any height in the last year?

[CruelUltimatum]

Barely. I have a stunted growth rate.

[kheserthorpe]

Stunted why? Undereating?

[CruelUltimatum]

Issues at birth. When I was 11 days old, I came down with meningitis. My heart stopped 6 times, but the doctors managed to restart it each time. After that, I was put on steroids for a reason which I never really bothered to find out why. The steroids caused me to have a stunted growth and pubescent rate.

[kheserthorpe]

Okay. Anyway, I'd really think carefully about dieting at your current weight and age.

[xzinax2]

so you want to ruin your health-FOR A BET?

[CruelUltimatum]

Not anorexic or anything. Just a little under. I've already done the research and everything. The weight I'm getting to isn't unhealthy as long as I keep on a good diet while doing so.

[xzinax2]

you just need to be slim,you don't have to be underweight. go vegan (or just eat less,but you'll end up being hungry all the time) and do cardio (weights will give you muscle definition,and if you're going for hatsune miku-then it's not what you want)

[CruelUltimatum]

I am actually vegan :3. And I play DDR compulsively. Mixed with TaeKwonDo 6 days a week, my legs are a good figure. It's just I don't know how to keep some sort of muscle mass in my arms while at the same time looking slim. If I go sleeveless, my arms are thin, but very defined.

[xzinax2]

well then you don't really have to do anything,if you're already thin-you can't really do anything about your arms-you'd have to lose muscle,which would mean eating a calorie deficit large enough for your body to start using muscle for fuel-not good,plus,not working out-it's better to just get a top with sleeves,or cover your arms with your hair

[ImperfectDVM]

Woah, O . o What kind of bet was this!?